The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-25
THE NICARAGUA MASS MEETING.


speech OF Padre Will, SAe Nicsrasuan MIN
notwithstanding Letter from Astor Eaeiss.
Upon the breaking up the greet meeting in the PArs
ON night the mass of people there present,
novsa ~ common impulse defled fnto Broadway, aud
accompanied BY sheton's band marched up thst grea
there ughare tOhe Metropolitan Hotel-tAs present
quarters OF the Nica,aguan Embassy. TEere must have
oeen st least ten Thousand In the procession xnd
ssm USnihed and determined appearance gave svi-
oeno" OF the intensity Of the public feeling upon the pri
cipies that they were collected together to advocate
Arrived In from. Of the Astroposn HOTEL tie proees-
sson halted In ene compact mass, filing tho entire
ssees IN trent Of that great ediAce. In few moments
Padre Vi the Efsaraguan Minister, ascomp snisd by
his secretary appeared upon the balcony Of thu sesond
asory and was introduced to the assembly BY Appleton
oaAsmsth, Esq. He was received with tremendous p
pause in the midst Of which the band struck up the cir
of 'see the Conqasring Bro Comes" white cheer after
cheer ansceeded another in quick succession
AZ soon as the exoi cement had little oubsided tho
Padre, through the Interpretation of Mr. Oahaith made
few brief remarks. He said:--
That this unexpected demonstration. Of tho oiti.
Gems Of New York TO do honor to the humble repre-
him, added to his limited knowiedge Of the Ams-
rioan lapguAse-for he would soy Engsh
portunty to express to the citizens this great repub
dc on behalf of the government which he the honor
to the hsh apprec .tion 10 which they
held BY his counuymen, not alone for the sympathy
which had been mani ested in their behalf by prvste in
dvidusls but also for the recognition and counenance
which ths United States nation had extended to yards
them. That he himself was engaged in sacred calling
one which leads mankind to better and kinder appre
@ III. rss sSs him
church, and many might think that It iii became him to
engage in manner disconnected with his profession in
the political affairs OF his country. But such he
would say that he came here on no common mission,
There duties which impela beyond the ordinary
ing him in the great errand which he has come here TO
perform He had heard for thirty years the cannon OF
discorc ant factions booming through land that God
had intended for pars dise-he had the walls of
His sacred edce crumbe bereath the burning shot md
hoy sanctuary deaIed to sanguinary
had families divided sganst each other and home.
steads laid waste and now, whom by infusion new
elements there was chance for al these things to end
when his Issps had adopted govsrnm.nt which would
ciled with brother an father with son, the hand of a
gression is raised against them by neighboring State,
tie mighes Powers of Cnrisendoa, Is marching to in
wade their territory and make it the theatre
@ ana n %rue ooIa ne remain within his
mite to the effort for his oountry's good9 No. Far
from it. He must go forth Ike Peter the Hermit of od
And he had here to drink from the very
tains Of nberty-to study our institutions, to
liz land ss tss1s and Tssh.s
to commence the regeneration Of his people
he here in diplomatic capacity. and 1t would not
tween his government and our own. He trusted that
the great cause Of humanity which he urged would be
in Itself m sufficient tS shield him il b: had departed from
dressing pubic assembly, but his heart ful and
he must speak, and he would say that 1t was his firm
always pase hghes! in the great brotherhood nations
that fearless republic which was the first to extend to
them ns hand Of .ssOgnOn Hs would not
could zee BY this spontaneous OF sympathy
BY the citizens Of the greatest metropolis of this hemis
try to receive It with niggard hand He would not
rstpass longer on their patience Cheers and cries Of
country was most srst. uI to his feelings On bsSs os
that oountry-on behalf Of President Rivss-on behslf
Of their gallant oounHymsn General Walker, who was
humanity he thanked them.
The Padre listened to with profound attention. fire.
quenty interrupted BY applause and at the close Of hi
remarks greeted with most enthusiastic cheering in
the midst Of which he retired from the balcony.
Col. George B. Hail. Alderman Clancey, Captain Ryn
cers. Councilman Wild Alexander c. Lawrence ESQ.,,
and Others afterwards introduced to him in the
ladies' parlor The Padre received them with great
tesy and kndness and WAS evidently deeply moved by
the sympathy evinced for him and the cause which he
advocates.
The procession was again formed, and marched down
Broadway to the Astor House, where the band ssre-
nadsd Governor Price, Of New jersey who is guest At
that house Three cheers were thsn given for liberty
and Nicarsgua and the meeting quietly dispersed.
The following important letter from Major Heiss was
read Friday night at the meeting but from the great
space which the proceedings occupied In columns
unavodaby left out until to day. 1t is full Of inter-
estipg facts coneerpBg Nicaragua and will be read with
interest,"
WASHINGTON, May 90 1885,
Messrs. JOHN CLANCY, APPLETON CAKsMIrH, ALEX c.
LAwNENCE and others, Committee
GDnxAES.I regret exceedingly that circumstances
ing to be held in the Park in behalf Of Nicaragua and
liberty" Ny heart ID with the movement In ali lis
pnses let i b m Hho s
country, have called it, "piraticalism" If Walker and
his brave associates can, in sense OF the word be
same category. If Il b. piracy to aid an oppressed
people in securing to themselves the blessings enjoy
p thi, favored land for ons am willing to aid and sus
the Representatives Of the people Of the United States
proclaim their true policy, 1t that getting
t1ine. and theaen John Bull with due geance
he even squints towards American territory, yet the old
hypocrite laughs in his sleeve at all clustering, and
through the especial grace of her Majesty. Queen VIC
toria quietly the beautiful island OF Ruatan and
the contiguous islands In the bay Of Honduras. While
hooest statesmen, is declaimpg sgainst the libus-
tekm Of General Walker, her Majesty is annex1ng
of the richest portions Of Bengal dsposiDg it's king,
nues. Look at the bustsring history John Bull for
the past eight years. and what do witnessr FIRST
nave tne cOnbOnoatlOn Oh nor power IN Inc
its people forced into the ranks Of the army its princes
stripped of every shadow Of authority and the country
another footstool for the luxurious
East India Company to rest its geuty legs upon.
Second-His "Bullship" not beipg satisfied with the
Pupjab resolved to enlarge the arena of liberty" and
licked quarrel with the King Of Burmah. Burnah
had to submit to similar ate and forms another pro-
vince under the control of his s'Bushp" which
mands . larger army and more inexhsustble
than the mother country TO which 1t Is ncminaly sub
ject.
Third II has been but few days since thlt the New
York papers contained the decree Of his Bulship,"
nexiDg the wealthy Kingdom Of Oude-the dehronement
Of Its king and finally, have the following special
warrant Of Victoria In regard to the ebay islands
whereas has been Represented that the islands
Ruaan Bonacca Uula, Hee.e Barbarat and Moxs in the
Bay OF Honduras inhabited by divers subjects Of
crown, who rapidly number, and have,
therefore, deemed eIpedent make provision for gov
ernment OF the settlement settlements already formed and
10 be formed, In these island.
such in part, the history Of English busterism for
the past eight years. And during this time, what Ame
rican statesman has exclaimed +" fibusterisnY'
Our representatives at home and abroad have been
silent. They knew the atrocities of British rule 10 In
da but they neglected to review them They called the