Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-03

Democracy will act with the South. John |
Randolph declared that the South was as sure
of the Northern Democrats as she was of her |
own negroes. Our large Atlantic cities will |
give their vot{s, money and influence to aid |
Mis- alliance o. the Southern Slaveholding Ar
stocracy and he Northern Democracy, COM
bsed of ics-holders, office h unters, ignor-
an and narrowminded partizans, Roman Cath |
oltGerm md Irish. gam blers, grog sellers,
ami the obscene rabblement, whom they inhu- |
enee. ssProrrty is sensitive and trade is Tim
dl' Threat made by the South against the
business and breeches- pockets of the mer-
chants of oul Northern cities, will at once
frishten then into coalition with the most
corrupt and tancorous demagogues oftheDen-
ocratie part!.
As, in allprobability, Gen. William Walker
will be conspicuous person in the history OF
the events Of the next four years, and will be
the first Stnator elected from the State of Nj
caragua, se condense biographical sketch of
him from a New Orleans p per, the Lonisiane
Courier. The writer of the sketch has been
"A ,rith Gen. Walker from his child
hood, and has given some Interesting PartIcu-
lars in regard to his relatives, his life and his
personal appearance.
William Walker was born in Nashville,
Tennessee. His father was a Scotch-man,
from Glasgow, or its neighborhood. The
name of his mother was Norvell. She was
native CT Kentucky, and was sister of John
Norvell, once United States Senator from Mi
chigan. John Norvell was a gentleman of tai
ent, high character and pleasant and agreeable
manners. He was lawyer and politician
He was appointed Judge, was elected to the
United States Senate, and was appointed U.
S. District Attorney for Michigan by Gen.
Zachary Taylor. Judge Norvell had son in
the U. S. Army, Captain Spencer Norvell, a
most accomplished gentleman, and he had a
daughter married to Capt. Miller, of the u
S. Army. When on visit to Niagara Falls it
was reported that his daughter had fallen or
thrown herself into the cataract. 1t was soon
discovered that this was not true, but that she
had eloped with paramour. Her paramour
and her place of cencealment was unknown,
but her conduct killed both her farther and
her brother. In less than year after she e.
loped her paramour deserted her, and she re-
and solicit the mercy of her afflicted family.
She found an empty home and two graves, one
filled with her heart broken father, and the 9TH
er with her gallant brother. They were too
high strung to survive the disgrace she had
brought upon her family. These unfortunate
persons were the uncle and first-cousn of Gen
eral Walker, of Nicaragua.
William Walker has received liberal edu-
cation. At school and college he was taciturn
and studious. He was very proficient in the
mathematics and exact sciences. After he
graduated at the University of Nashville. he
went to Edinburg, and graduated in the Medi-
cal school of that city. He then went to Par.
is. attended a course of lectures on the medi-
cal science. and afterwards travelled through
parts of Middle and Southern Europe. On his
return to Nashville, he found that neither his
taste nor his temperament fitted him for the
practice of medicine, and he then emgrated
to New Orleans, studied law and was admitted
to the bar. He did not succeed in the profess
sion. He then connected himself with the
Crescent newspapers and devoted himself with
great earnestEess and zeal to the labors of ed
torial life. This experiment was also unsuc-
cessful, and he emigrated to California. He
was for q while connected with the Press in
California, and for some time practiced at the
bar. Collecting around him band of adven.
| turous and restless men, he made descent in.
to, and attempted the conquest of, the Mexi.
can province of Sonora. He was beaten il
some engagements with the Mexicans, and
! driven back into California. Although his ex.
| pedition failed, yet it is admitted that Walker
displayed courage, fortitude and heroism, in
the midst of great hardships, difficulties and
dangers. Civil war broke out in Nicaragua
Walker collected as many followers as he
| could, sailed for that country, and Joined one
of the parties. The party he Joined was vic
torious, and they owed their victory principal
| ly 10 his assistance. By degrees he has made
himself sole ruler of the country. The native
rulers have been deposed, banished and shot
Conspiracies against him have been detected
and suppressed. Extensive confscations OF
property have been made, and domestic foes
and foreign invaders beaten in several decisive
battles. A treaty was made by him with thi:
country and diplomatic relations established
1t is positively affirmed that there can be nj
doubt that he will maintain his position ant
power against any force the Central Americans
can bring against him, while the great and ra
pid immigration faom the United States viii
secure him against any danger from Francs
and England.
Gen. Walker is now about thirty four year
of age. His stature is diminutive his hal
whitish; his eyes grey /; his cheeks and th
! portion of his face round his eyes covere,
with treckles; and his whole countenane.