Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-20
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

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gencer, defined its political position, saying Of
the three parties-the Democratic, the Amer
lean, and the Republican" in fine, which
ever way We turn, we find in each and all
these organisations more that repulses than
attracts" and with regard to the American
party, eve could never approve the agencies
and, so far as we can learn them, the objects
Of that order, which, besides, was not the
more commended to our regard by the part il
played IN breaking dorm tie Wing party"
on the seventeenth of September, in speak
Ing Of the Wing National Convention, to as
semele on that day in Baltimore, our venera-
Die neighbor supposed that this Convention
was intended for consultation and delibera.
ton, and not nrsrsiy to enunciate q forgone
eomcl"ston," and added, 1--WE may be pardon.
ed for admitting doubt of the freedom of
choice of body Of Wings toward whom it is
held to be reasonable to offer the name of
Edward Everett, or of Edward Bates, or of
Francis Granger, or of John Bell, or of Rufus
Choate, or of John M. Clayton, or of any other
genuine Wing, North or South, for is eonsid.
Grafton"
The Convention, however, did not regard
the sage advice of the veteran and conserva.
tive editor, and, as it is well known, endorsed
the candidates of that organization which was
instrumental in killing the Wing party
This morning, however, the InteLl,gencer,
in speaking of the results of the Wing Con.
vention, says it has every "disposition to
yield to them such favorable consideration
and such support as fidelity to principle and
due regard to the peculiar circumstances of
the country shall dictate to us as proper and
patriotic"
Though entertaining the highest respect for
the Intelttgsncer, we must say that its recent
course on the Presidential question reminds
US Of the conduct of Lady Anne, who was
wooed and won by the murderer of her hus-
band-the Duke of Gloster. At first, it will
be remembered, she, in response to compli-
ment to her eyes, wished that they were basil
lisks that they might strike him dead but
finally, she accepted a ring, to ratfy the en-.
gagement so insidiously procured. So, like
strong-minded woman" she dried her tears
and dotted her mourning weeds, and rushed
to his embrace.
The "Know Nothings," as our neighbor for
merly called them, killed the Wing party;
but now, under another name, "the American
party, " they have captivated our Wing friend,
who with sprightly air, and very considerably
rejuvenated, forgets his griefs, and with face
wreathed with smiles-no longer a weeper
over the grave of the Wing party-consum-
mates the bans with that organization" the
objects of which, on the fourth of September,
he decidedly condemned
A Rose. Colored View Of Nicaragua.-Tbe
following extract from a letter received by a
gentleman Of this city from his brother in
Nicaragua, puts altogether a different COM
plexion upon Nicaraguan affairs, from the
late published accounts. The writer evident
ly, however, is an ardent Walker sympathizcr,
which fact the reader will doubtless bear in
mind in arriving at conclusion
GRANADA, Nicaragua, August Is, 1856.
Dear Brother: This ia the most
beautiful country and climate on Gods earth
if one could be familisrined with it. Eternal
summer, eternal green, and cool temperature.
II is so cool at this moment, ! p. m, that
have thick woollen coat on over two Shirts
one of which is flannel. This however, is the
rainy season, 10th May till 10th NovemberD
when it is little cooler than in the remain
ing months, which are called the dry season
Even in the latter the heat is not great-not
above so, and it is only the long continuance
that causes it to have the reputation of being
80 hot. We are only six hundred miles from
the Equator, and yet this is the real state of
the temperature. Fruits (tropicaD are abun-
dant; plantains. bananas, oranges, lemons,
figs, grapes, papayas, aguacates, mangoes,
mummay apples, armayes, and n host of other
things which / have not seen in the States,
are here, and cheap.
The emery is beautiful as far as I have
been, which is only to Massage on the North,
and up the San Juan river and across the
lake, which is splendid place, with innu-
merable islands covered with green verdure
The ascent Of the river is also very fine, the
banks are green, and the only thing that Is
repulsiye to the eye is the large dirty looking
alligators who flourish in great numbers in
that portion of the country, which is not set.
tied. l saw some at least 80 feet long, but
they are afraid Of man and dodge into the
water before you get very near them
shall have to stay here year l suppose,
although L imagined 1 was in for six months
If my health remains good in either case l
shall be satisfied. Gen Walker now has an
army Of 200 or 400 men, who are able to
whip any 10, 900 that any enemy can bring
There has been some hard fighting here, and
the bauonst is the weapon that has done it all
for the Americans; the natives will stand and
load and fire as long as they consider them
selves safe, but they cannot and will not stand
cold steel; 100 Americans will drive 900 with
the bayonet, their hurrahs and shouting raises
the deuce with them The Costa Rican Gen.
eral Mora, said that clos Americanos es Di-
avolos."
There are SO many Americans already set.
tied in this country, not counting the army.
that Walker can't be driven out of the coun.
try. lie called on all the Americans Just in
this city of Granada to assemble on the plaza
on the 9Th of April last, to see how many he
would have besides his own troops if the city
was attacked, and there were over eight hun
dred in this one city. These would make the
very best fighting men, for their homes, their
families and their property are at stake On
the route to California Virgin Bay to San