Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-05-13
Walker the FiIlIbuster


This scoundrel, at last accounts, was still
unhung. The account sent to this country
of his recent battle at Rivas, turns out to be
an exaggeration Of the grossest kind. Re-
liable information has reached this county,
that Walkers loss was about equal to that
Of the Costa Ricians--l50 each-and that
Walker was forced to retreat in the night.
The rank and file of his fillibutering army
are much dissatisfied, and are anxious to re-
turn to the States; but Walker has placed
such impediments in their way that it is i'm
possible. They are paid off in scrip, which
is utterly worthless. Not one in fifty has
money enough to pay his passage home
If he had, there appears to be an under
standing with the steamers to prevent it, by
throwing obstacles in the way. There
seems to be little prospect now of his sue
cess. He has succeeded in one thing, how
ever, and that is in embittering the natives
of that country against our government and
people.
Walker is now making an effort to manu-
facture sympathy and procure aid from this
country. He has written letter to Senator
Weller to effect this object, and it is even as
serted that it is seriously in contemplation to
force President Pierce into recognition Of
this land pirates pretended government
Douglas has already declared himself in
favor of it, Weller is its strong advocate,
Gushing and Davis are urging it strongly.
The only question with Pierce is, What ef-
feet will it have upon his prospects for a
nomination by the Cincinnati Convention?
He cares not if the whole civilized race will
regard the act with scorn and contempt, he
cares not if it does give the lie direct TO all
his pretended efforts to prevent fllibusters
from leaving our shores; he cares not if il
will send his name to posterity as that Of 6
monster, totally devoid of common honesty
his only question is, Will it aid his re-
nomination? If it will, Walker shall bt
recognized. The delicate relations existing
between this country and Great Britain have
been rendered much more delicate, and diff
6cult of settlement by this same fllibuster
ing Walker, and had it not been for the ap
parent sincerity of President Pierce's efforts
to prevent the scoundrels from leaving thi
county, our country might have been err
this involved in war with Great Britain
Suppose now, after all these protestations o
good faith with England, this government
recognizes Walker! What will be though
{ Of us as a nation? Why, that we ate de
ceitful, treacherous, and base, What els,
can be thought? Look al it one moment.-
A pirate attacking weak and defenceles!
nation, without any declartion of war, O
previous cause of war, nation which hat
always been at peace with this government
Our government denounce the act-preven
men from engaging in it; and then, at tE
most critical moment when the pirate ant
his army arc nearly conquered, our govern
ment steps in, recognizes his government a
legitimate, and sends him aid and succor.
But, it is said, the Slave Power wills it
They wish to annex it to this country, a
they did Texas, and portion Of Mexico
They persuaded Walker to 60 there ant
promised him aid; and the Slave power mus
be obeyed. Well, we predict that Pierc
will yield, and that the recognition of thi
scoundrel's 6llibusterism will be made par
of the Democratic Platform in Cincinnati
Convention.