New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-21
The Nicaragua Meeting.

The Nicaragua meeting at Banks Arcade last
night was well attended The large BARRON was
crowded, and in this crowd we observed not few of
our city's best and most solid citizens.
The meeting was called to order by Col. VIM
Chrsty, who proposed the following gentlemen as the
officers:
President.-Judge Z. Rawle.
Vice Prestdents.-Hon. G. NJ. Waite man, Col l. G.
Seymour, DR.. Hugh Kennedy, Messrs. S. O. Nelson,
$. F. Wilson, d. G. Jenkins | D. Fuller, s. W. Hal-
by, w. r. Adams, j. II. Harmon and j. H. Caldwell
Seeretaries.--Messls. ]. Redman Coke aud II. 2.
Care.
Judge Rawle, on taking the chair, made few re-
marks, in which he set forth the object of the meet
ing as being to take measures to aid Walker and his
indomtahle band in their struggles for the independ-
ence of Nicaragua. 8
On motion, committee WAS appointed to draft re-
solutions expressive of the sense of the meeting to.
wit Messrs. Pierre Soule, Buckner H. Payne I.
u. Seymour, VIM. Chrsty and - Henderson. The
committee retired, and in due time returued with the
following resolutions
In view Of the present crisis in the affairs of Republic Of
Nearagna the native and adopted citizens which tntpsnd
ent and sovereign STATE find themselves in hostile
combination OF netghiorg nations, who defiance Of ali
les but ipstgaed probably in ,heir wanon and
the mt If 81 Eopsan nafehs
among men, have invaded them we hc neon 60 s
senihly brethren ccs,anctd hayS resoysd an"
The Repb se sot a s od ae wi
intense lHeres, aad with deep aNey the struggle
enturcs and noble are making 10 rescue liz love-
e pGi a 1a TniS Sa eve smiled and
thmgs from the !taaneal and oppressive ruo of degener
irreeoncilsbie anceste OIL a''ssonsc and
That ths Of civilization the security of this
continent agas me baneul consequences of disorder and
anarchy which have characterized the march OF events in hn
ng hand that may Secure pioneers who show
themselves 80 worthy OF the mission entrusted them and
which they are engaged WIN :"
That The honor no less than the our government
e tnsSTsh TIC hyR9eti,ca inteposo Of the british forces
gh spd Ct MI neutrality principles and contempt Of
undistebed The OF a riyer have pesGmed 10 exeT
gs sSpgs sndDy police over Their movements aiming
Wig haa possessed themselves OF had
That in Cen William Walker we recognize the gallant and
s 5 io o. asseSoa!io1 destined to reclaim the
s &fsGs T nn ed add only BY ne invader
control Of tie race Who o r. nsy e under he
, Ts ~ osf sS as yrn9s a he is baye truly
future his Whole eoanep from every tongue the
Thst we can place reliance ability for protection
peeh policy Which, Of late hss he tn mG
the great ntere ses ii ne .oq Ks S shows itself
I'M NJ se o. an actual eonyanee with foreign power
Il
he posAl of neghborng sister ReppbIics nv
ne hd lereht levy and hearesnes which II exb
Even where our unoteniing citizens wanoniy nsuted and
lnal deeply npathiGihg with for freedom
nrea sd e cline or nation and all times eager for The
u republican principles, whether social c0stn,ion
ne or rot in countries where contests
nee on the Of Nicaragua
everywhere, invite their ren
menace it. avn" 'ne enemies VINO now
ihe resolutions were unanimously approved, and
then Col kewen, who had been announced as the
speaker Of the evening, was called for.
Vol. hewen then appeared on the stand and made
most iorciole and eloquent speech, which was re-
ceVed with alterations of the prooundest silence and
Tue most holsterous applause. He ntmated. at the
outset, mat sympathy of more substantial kind Than
'iia' % feelings aud words was wanted by Nicaragua