Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-11

States. Costa RIGA and Guatamela have taken UNI
bragg at the progress of the Americans in Nicaragua
and seem disposed to adopt eject the inva.
ders, as they consider Walker and his men. Guata-
mela is the largest and most populous of the once
confederaed States: and Costa RIGA is the most wealthy
and fourishing. Honduras sympathizes with the new
movements in; ugurated by the men from the North
Costa Rica it appears, has actually taken up arms
and declared war against the neWly'esiablshed gov.
eminent of Nicaragua and Walker, not 10 be out
done in courtesy, proposes to meet them little more
than halfway III fact carry the into the enemy's
country and, by assuming the offensive, render abor-
tive any attack upon bis own borders If he on.
ly raise the funds, think he can carry things his
way, for all he wants is money to pay his men,
and be will be in no want for army.
1t is almost impossible that things the Isthmus
could have been made much worse, and, indeed, the
chances that any change must have beer for the
better, SO that ii may be reasonably inferred that i'm
perfect as Walkers government Isl it is better Than
the anarchy that preceded it, Two different govern
ments claimed authority and the right 10 be obeyed
and to punish disobedience The Legitimist party
had its strong hold and head quarters at Grenada
The Democratic party were in possession of Leon,
and from these two cities went forth the movements
that kept the whole Stale in turmoil The LeCnese
bsseiged Grenada, rather the plaza of Grenada for
the beseiged confined to that central position
and kept beseiging it for months, so that between
the beseigers and beseiged about two-thids of the
city has been destroyed. Walker came by invitation
of the Democratic party, and the presence of his
rifemen and the military spirit which his example
infused, soon turned the scale, and gave such de-
cided preponderanee to the party with which he
sided, that opposition ceased, treaty compromise
posed of men taken from the ranks of both parties.
Riyas is President, but Walker is Commander-in-
Chief.
The want of money may result in one or the other
of two unpleasant alternatives either being sure to
work the downfall of the present Nicaraguan au-
thores If money is not raised, band of a,lven-
turers cannot be supported kept together, and
without their aid the authorities cannot stand In
the attempt to raise this money the property of for
egn residents may be illegally SEIZED and thus other
powers be made to have finger in the pie, which
would augur no good for Walkers projects. Indeed,
even now reclamations are called for by American
and English merchants and when they come 10 be
backed by the weight of their respective governments
will turn out to be rather serious affairs.
By the way, it stated in some of the papers
that Mr.. Wheeler, either has been, or is 10 be re
called from his position of Minister resident in Mica
ragua. This may be so, although suppose there
is as yet no official authority for the statement
O. letter from a friend in Whtesvle informs
US that delegates from the counties of Brunswick,
Baden and Columbus, composing the Senatorial Dis
trict recently so ably represented by T D. Mellow
ell, Esq, met there on Monday evening last for the
purpose of putting Democratic Senatorial candidate
IN nomination for the approaching canvass T. D.
Mcdowell, Esq, of Bladen, having positively de-
clned a nomination, John d. Taylor, Esq, of
Brunswick was unanimously selected as the nominee
Resolutions were passed approving of the admin
istralion of Preside Pierce, and recommending him
the first choice of the convention for re-nomna-
lion for President, and suggesting the name of Hon.
James C. Dobbin for the Vice Presidency.
The proceedings of the Convention were charac.
terzed by the most perfect harmony.
North Carolina.
A Kansas meeting is 10 be held at Warrenton On
Monday next the l4th inst
The Known Nothing State Convention meets to-day
in Greensboro.
The meeting of tie Stockholders in the Cape Fear
and Deep River Navigation Company will be held at
Haywood on the 18th inst.
James B. Shepard, OF Raleigh former Democrat,
is talked of as candidate for the Know Nothing
nomination for Governor.-D Daily Journal, 10TH tust.
aG- The Democrats have been successful in the
municipal elections recently held in st. Louis Mis-
souri,; CleaveIand Ohio and Portland Maine In
ST. Louis the whole Democratic ticket for Mayor
and City Council was elected the 7th by a large
majority. The Cleaveland election on the same
day, went generally Democratic. The Democrats
not only carried Portland but they beat the Black
Republicans in every Ward
&c: Though the Democrats have made immense
gains in Connecticut, it unfortunately happens that
they have not gained quite enough to enable them to
triumph over the Fusion The last reports say that
90 Democrats and 1877 Fusoniss have been chosen
to The House, and 10 Democrats and Fusionsts to
the Senate There is election Of State officers by
the people. The popular vote is exceedingly close
g5- 1t will be SEEM from an advertisement in this
paper, that MIR. Fleming, the General Superinten-
dent of the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad, Of
ters reward OF five hundred dollars for evidence
that will lead to the conviction of the person who
removed bar of iron from the track of said road,
near Hoods Creek, on the night of the 9TH inst
Depredatons of various kinds have become too COM
mon, of late, the Railroads of this State, and it is
to be hoped the companies may be able punish the
perpet rators TO the extent of the law.
We learn that the annual address, before the two
Literary Societies of Wake Forest College will be
delivered by B. F Moore, Esq, of Raleigh, on We'd
nesCay, 18th of June, and the Sermon before the
graduating Class by Rev. E. T. Winker, of Charles.