Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-31


GEN. WALKER, NICARAGUA, AND THE SOUTH.
The sympathy for General Walker, IN his
efforts to conquer Nicaragua, is pretty much
confined to the South. It is also probable
that the material aid he has received, has been
secured from that quarter. That large sum
OF money has been obtained somewhere, is be-
yond all question. Vessels cannot be bought,
and men cannot be employed without means,
What then can be the object OF those who
contribute to this movements Walker him.
sell, however daring and desperate, must be a
mere tool in the hands of others. The New
ark Advertiser ventures an explanation of this
problem. 1t is, that those who are engaged IN
The enterprise, have seized upon the idea of
extending Southern institutions, and that the
further acquisition of territory in Cuba, Mic
aragua, or any similar direction, is looked to.
with the object of perpetuating the political
strength of the South in the Senate. Thus,
1t Is seen that SO hateful measure as the slave
trade, which at one time was secuted with hor-
ror from Chrlstendom, has been seriously re-
vived in South Carolina and Texas Gen.
Walker, 1t is argued, cannot make something
out of nothing. He cannot at out expeditions,
without aid from some quarter, and he cannot
escape from our ports, as he has done, without
the indirect cennivance at least, of some of
the snbordinates of the Government. We re-
peat, therefore, that the movement is South
cru one, is assisted by Southern aid, locks to
the increase in the end, OF Southern States,
In order to keep up something like bal
snce of power. In proof OF this, we NAV adj
vert to the proceedings Of public meeting
that was held few days since at Mobile. The
place selected was an amphitheater, and ac.
cording to the Mobile Tribune, large andi-
ence was in attendance. Gen. Winston was
/. called to the chair, and on taking his seat. he
expressed warm sympathy for the cause OF
Walker and Nicaragua. Among them, an ex-
member of Congress and two Judges. They
all agreed upon one point, that General Wal
ker had violated no law of this country; that
he has right TO be in Nicaragua; and that
he was fairly elected President of that Re-
public. A demonstration like this, and from
such quarter, cannot but be regarded as sir-
nificant. 1t will in all probability be followed
mp by similar movements in other sections of
the South. Meanwhile, the Government will
threaten little, but Judging from the past, it
will not even endeayor to accomplish anything
very serious.
EVENING Hours PoR MECHANICS. What
have evening hours done for mechanics who
had only ten hours toll 7 Harken to the fol.
sowing facts;
One of the best editors the Westminster
Review could ever boast OF, and one of The
most brilliant writer's Of the passing honr. was
cooper in Aberdeen. One of the editors of
bne LOnuon Dally Journal was baker in Ell
gin; the editor Of the Witness was stone
mason. One of the ablest ministers in Lon.
don was blacksmith in Dundee, and another
was matchmaker in Bauff. The late D ctor
Milne, of China, was herd boy in RHYME.
The principal of the London Missionary So
ciety's College at Hong Kong was a sadder
In Hnntley, and one Of the best missionaries
that ever went to India was a tailor in Keith.
The leading machinist on the London and
Birmingham railway, with f70U year, was a
mechanic in Glasgow; and perhaps the rich
est iron founder in England was working
man in Morap. Sir James Clark, her Maiesty;s
physician, was a druggist in BlaufTi Joseph
Hume was sailor first, and then a laborer al
the mortar and pestle in Montrose. Mr.. Nc
Gregor, the member from Glasgow, was ,oor
boy IN Rosshire. James Wilson the member
from Westbury, was ploughman in Hadding-
Ton, and Arthur Anderson, the member for
Orkney, earned his bread by the sweat of his
brow in the Ultima Thule. These men, how.
ever spent their leisure hours in acquiring
useful knowledge. They could not have
reached the emlnence they did hanging round
noso and engine houses, or wasting hsurs
away in taverns.