Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-02-28

destroyed that journal, and ncccssitatcd
the retirement of Walker, who cmigrated
to San Francisco. Before this event, how
ever, being involved in personal quarrel
with the editor of the spanish paper La
Potria, he proceeded to the office of the
editor and severely fogged him. In San
Francisco Walker soon attracted notice, as
one of the editors of that very pugnacious
Journal, the San Francisco Herald: got in
to quarrel with one of The Judges, was
imprisoned Tor contempt; impeached the
Judge before the Legislature, displaying
great ability and eloquencc in the conduct
of the prosecution, and fought a duel with
one of the Judges friends. After several
other scrapcs, in all ofwhich Walker man
ifestcd great coolncss and determination,
we next find him at the head Of hundred
wild youths. proceeding to conquer an en-
pire from Mexico. The very desperation
Of the enterprise contributed TO the sac
cess, which for some time, crowned Walk
er's efforts He achieved several victor
les over greatly superior Mexican forces,
and inspired them with such fear of his
rifles and revolvers that they would never
come within shooting distance of his little
party, but hung on his rear, and cut off
his communications. TIE indomitablc
spirit and intense earncs: ness Of Walker
sustained him through all the suffering
and perils which bcsct him in the desper-
a.e strait into which he was driven. With
his score of ragged shocless nen-or rath-
er boys-from San Francisco and New Or
leans, hc continued to issue proclama.ions
bearing tie signature Of William Walker,
President of the Republic of Lower Califor-
MIA. The world regarded this rs . laugha
bic Joke, mere bagatelle, but Walker was
in earnest. Indeed, earnestncss and seri-
BUSINESS are his prominent traits. He is a
man who never laughs or jokes. and is in
sensible to ridicule or sarcasm. Finally.
Walker, being re luced to starvation, and
having but six men 10 follow him, retired
like Marshall Ney before the Cossacks,
with his face to the foe, and arrived safely
in California. His subsequent career is too
fresh in the minds Of our readers 10 Justify
an extension Of this article by the detail of
his wonderful victories, escapes, reyerseS,
and final success, and concluding a long
and bloody revolution in State containing
a half million Of people, AMI establishing
amid the ruin and chaos OF centuries OF
misruc and evil strife. a solid and real
and civil stlilc, solid and real govern
m9nt For the task thus assumed by him
Walker POSSESSES great fitness. He is stu
dious, deliberate, inteligent.and sell inform
ed. Secretary Marcy and President Pierce
will soon discover that he is fully as well
read in international law ard history as
they are. Walkers ambition, too, has
none Of the faint ofthe speculator and ego
,ist. He despiscs money, and has a great
distase for the designations. and pleasures
and indulgencics Of our Southern youths
He is equally ignorant of cards and cock
tails, cigars and cogniac He is in fact a
man of intellect and sentiment; of a high
and lofty ambition. To create new re-
public, composed Of the five States of Cen
tral America, is his aim, and he will reach
it, in spite of the opposition of Marcy and
the aboli,ionis,s.
The history of General Walker, like that
of all men of mark, is not FREE from the ro-
nance Of love as well as that of war
Wills. law student III New Orleans, he
conceived warm attachment for a very
interesting young lady who was born deaf
and dumb She had been we'll educated
and was of very engaging manners. Hcl
misfortune drew towards her TIE Svmpa
thics and regard Of all tender hearted per.
sons. With his characteristic originality
and peculiarly of feeling and sentiment;
Walker became warmly enamorcd of this
young lady. She reciprocated his regard
and for 4 time they were lever happy un
less together. He soon acquired knowl
edge of her 81 gns, and they converscd with
great facility, the medium of their conver-
salon no doubt adding zest 10 their enjoy
ment. At last some slight misunderstood
ing interrupted their intercourse, and be
fore reconciliation could be effected. the
young lady died This event gave tinge
of melancholy to the thoughts and charac-
ter of Walker. Perhaps, as many OF his
friends thought. it produced the great
change in his character which ensued--a
change from the quiet modest student to
the bold, daring dauntless, revolntionist
and warrior.-N Y. Herald.
TO 4 TATER.
oh, Irish fruit. how well YOU suit