Washington sentinel., 1856-05-29
From The New York Herald Of May IS.

| in the Park, on Friday night, the mass of
people there present. as if moved by common
impulse, defiled into Broadway, and accom-
panied by Shelton's baud, marched up that
great thoroughfare to the Metropolitan Hotel
! the present head quarters of the Nicaraguan
| Embassy. There must have been at least ten
thousand men in the procession, and their
calm, digniGed and determined appearance
gave evidence of the intensity of the public
| feeling upon the principles that they were col
lected together to advocate.
| Arrived in front of the Metropolitan Hotel,
| the procession halted in one compact mass,
! filling the entire street in front of that great
edifce In few moments Padre Will, the
Nicaraguan Minister, accompanied by his Sec
retary, appeared upon the balcony of the second
story, and was introduced to the assembly by
Appleton Oaksmith, esq. He was received
with tremendous applause, in the midst of
which the band struck up the air of "See the
Conquering Hero Comes," while cheer after
cheer succeeded one another in quick success
sion.
AS soon as the excitement had little sub
sided, the Padre, through the Interpretation of
Mr.. Oaksmith, made few brief remarks He
said:
That this unexpected demonstration of the
citizens of New Y ork to do honor to the humble
representative of struggling people had so
| affected him, added to his limited knowledge
of the American language-for he would not
say English language-that he could say but
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express to the citizens of this great republic,
on behalf of the government which he had the
honor to represent, the high appreciation in
which they were held by his countrymen, not
alone for the sympathy which had been mani
tested in their behalf by private individuals,
but also for the recognition and countenance
which the United States as nation had ex.
tended towards them. That he himself was
engaged in sacred calling-one which leads
mankind to better and kinder appreciation of
humanity, and brings him nearer to his God
his life was passed within the quiet precincts
of the church, and many might think that il i'll
became him 10 engage IN manner discon.
nected with his profession in the political affairs
of his country. But to such he would say that
| he came here on no common mission. There
are duties which impel a man beyond the
| ordinary interests of Church and State, and
such are now mpeling him in the great errand
which he has come here to perform. de had
| heard for thirty years the cannon of discordant
factions booming through land that God had
/ intended for q paradise-he had seen the walls
of his sacred edifce crumble beneath the burn
ing shot, and its most holy sanctuary de6led
to sanguinary purposes-he has seen families
divided against each other and homesteads laid
waste; and now, when by the infusion of new
elements there was chance for all these things
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ment which would insure internal tranquility;
when brother was reconciled with brother, and
| father with son, the hand of aggression is
raised against them by a neighboring State,
who, with services in their ranks, and aided by
one Of the mightiest Powers Of Christendom, is
marching to invade their territory and make
| it once more the theatre OF bloodshed and mis-
rule. Could he remain within bis clustered
| cell and see such things without adding bis
mite to the effort for his country's good? No.
Far from it. He must go forth like Peter the
Hermit, Of old, to preach crusade in favor Of
his suffering country. And so he had come
here TO drink from the very fountains Of liberty
Ito study our Institutions, to learn our laws,
so that when he returns to his own land he
may go there enlightened and refreshed, to
commence the regeneration Of his people. be
was here in diplomatic capacity, and il would
not become him to speak publicly of matters
of policy between his government and our own.
| He trusted that the great cause of humanity
which he urged would be in itself sufficient to
shield him IL he had departed frem any Of the
established usages Of diplomacy in thus address
sing public assembly; but his heart was full,
and he must speak, and he would say that it
was his firm conviction that the government Of
Nicaragua would always place highest in the
great brotherhood OF nations that fearless re-
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the helping hand Of recognition. lie would
not conceal from them that his country needed
aid; and he could see by this spontaneous
manifestation Of sympathy by the citizens OF
the greatest metropolis of this hemisphere, that
he had but 10 ask that aid for his bleeding
country to receive it with no niggard hand.
He would not trespass longer on their patience.
| (Cheers, and cries OF eco onr' Ego only
This unexpected honor to his country was
most grateful to his feelings. On behalf Of
that country--on behalf Of President Rivas-
on behalf Of their gallant countryman, General
Walker, who was dear to every Nicaraguan,
and for the greater cause of humaity-he
thanked them.
The Padre was listened to with profound
attention, frequently interrupted by applause,
and at the close Of his remarks was greeted
with most enthusiastic cheering, in the midst
Of which he retired from the balcony.
Col. George B. Hall, Alderman Clancy,
Captain Rynders, exCouncilman Wild, Alex
apder c. Lawrence, Esq, and others, we're
afterwards introduced to him in the ladies'
paror. The Padre received them with great
courtesy and kindness, 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 serenaded Governor Price, OF
New Jersey, who is guest at that house.
Three cheers we're then given for liberty and
Nicaragua, 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
| occnn;ed I'm orr columns il was unavoidably left