Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-06
The hero among his Countrymcn.

Orleans since his arrival there last week. Ewes
ry honor which could swell the heart Of the
patriot and the soldier, has been paid him. His
rooms at the st. Charles are continually crow
ded by citizens of every degree Of intellect and
grade OF society, anxious to see and grasp by
the hand the man who has shown SO much for.
titude and heroism in his endeaYors to extend
the area Of American Institutions his entrance
to the theatre is greeted by wild huzzas and
the exciting notes of our national music; and
upon the street he is the observed of all OBJ
servers. To the great principle Of which be
is the representative more than to the man,
must we attribute, perhaps, this enthusiastic
outburst among the countrymen Of WILLIAM
WALKER and not less in the West than in
the South-in the North and East than in the
West-will these demonstrations Of welcome,
of honor and encouragement be extended the
hero Of Nicaragua, who more than any other
man, has EXPOSED the secret designs Of Great
Britain upon this continent, as well as the
windy and falIacious declarations Of the PIERCE
administration with reference 10 its adoption
and maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine.
These warm .hearted greetings for the man
this overlooking Of American sympathy for
a cause which is nothing less than a part and
parcel Of the above doctrine-is a sure and in>
fallible indication of the channel into which
the feeling and sentiment of the American
people are now s~etting-and mark it as the
'hero of a hundred battles in defence Of that
cause progresses in his journey West and
were possible, will be his reception among his
countrymen, and the demonstrations they will
evince in favor of that cause.-the cause Of
American Progress-which has associated with
its Immortality the name of WALKER.
In a country like ours, this reception Of a
man Ton his return to his native land) whose
name and whose acts have become so promi-
nent before the civilized world, cannot fail to
depict the sentiment, if not the desires of our
and consequently, have weight and in
fuence upon the great political chess>board in
Washington.
And in what direction politically does this
influence, or this ebulition of American sem
point? 1t requires no seer to answer
this question. That sentiment and that inhu-
ence point with a steady and unquivefing aim
to the repeal Of the Neutrality Laws and The
Of all treaties uitb Great Britain Nth
rof7yo,ce n So,,fb Axser;ro
This, to our mind, will be the inevitable re-
suit, growing out of the last act in the Mica
ragua drama more than to the influence of the
whole, unless foiled by the Black Republicans.
here again, as much for the honor of our
as to protect Southern interests and
its institutions to posterity, we hope
10 see but one solid phaIanx of public opinion
wherever Southern patriotism p~redominates
and in the halls Of Congress, while parties do
exist (suieidal in their own differences yet fra
in their enmity to Black Republicans)
trust that the Americans and Democrats
be found battling together on the side Of
Walker and American Progress.
While this article is being read, Gen. WAL
TER, in all probability, is among his countryo
men in Louisville, or on his way from there to
Washington city-as he left New Orleans last
for Louisville, en- route for Washing.
on. He had in all probability been telegraph
ID from Washington, and is now Fastening on
at the request Of the President we hope,
hat he may hear from the Generals own lips
he account of Capt. DAVIS unexampled con-
luct, in joining the flag of the United States
With those or the South American allies in
rms against WALKER, (and which may cost
hat gentleman his commission, if nothing
Vorse) and also 10 hear a little of the history
# British intrigue and influence, as displayed
n opposition TO WALKER and the spread of
principles in South America, and in
irect violation of that boosted Monroe doc.
which has been reiterated (but to little
urpose) by every President since the days of
IS author! If Mr.. BUCHANAN is the man we
axe him to be, his declaration on this subject
'ill amount to something more than "sound
nd fury" In him is centred the honor and
.'terests Of the American people-and all eyes
now turned towards him and the reception
iVen to the representative of American Pro-
Hon. John SHdeH-This distinguished gen.
eman was in Plaquemine on Saturday last, /
nd left in the afternoon for Bayou Goula.-