The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-13


The position Of this adventurer, at last ac-
counts, was very precarious, to say the least.
Some reports were TO the effect that he was
substantially overthrow. The best authen-
ticated accounts are Of shas tenor. But it
IL also reported, and by many believed, that
with great energy he had rolled back the tide
OF disaster which nearly overwhel med him,
carried the war into the enemies country,
and had the most catering prospects of sue
cess before him. But whatever may prove
to have been has position, among the Ameri-
can millions there is vast proportion who
earnestly hope tha. no evil hung over him,
and would feel highly elsted to hear that he
had made himself master Of the country.
The feeling which prompts such hope is
not hard TO be understood. Love OF country
Is natural and laudable sentiment. Every
body participates in il. And it is just a.
natural for the loyal heart TO rejoice in the
extension OF empire and authority. Aud
wherever an advcnturer carries the emblem
and unfurls the flag Of bis native land,
WHEREVER eyen Il fellow citizen feigns to rep
resent the spirit Of his nation on foreign soil, ,
and under whatever pretsxt he may unsheatk
the sword Of aggression, his countrymcn are
prone to defend and applaud him, and to de-
sire his success.
II Is from the same spirit that all the anx-
ie'y Tor Walker and the hopes Of his success
proceed. But the intelligent and thoughtful
patriot looks below the surface OF things TO
decide whether to bestow his sympathes or
his condemnation. And though the masses
81 the American people may perhaps rejoice
IN encouraging accounts from the ii!libuster
chleisain who is fighting against both eli
mate and people in Central America, vet it
would be gratifying to feel fully consciou,
that popular sentiment regarded his caree,
With condemnation, as we are inclined to
think It does, and Al We feel quite certain il
does in proportion TO the degree Of iutelli.
gence with which his objects are understood
and his movements are observed. II il wer,
mere sapplaniing Of the institutions Of ,
hasi-ciyilized and decaying people by the in
situations OF higher civilization and NOR,
vigorous people, mere beneacent extension
OF national territory and authority, or til,
progress Of free institutions and the Demo.
cratic element, there might be much eau !,
Tor grat,hction and little for censure. Ba
IN this instance such is not the case Whe,
Walker went to Nicaragua he found q natiy
party striving for the establishment Of mor
popular institutions. The cause OF that par
~ he espoused. Rivas was made Presideu
VI the nation under its auspices, -, the FIRE
cnosec OF thr peopic,--a Democratic Presi
dent, representing Democratic opinions.
Walker served as commsnder.in chief Of Ii
native popular government. lie introduce
sympathiaers from various quarters, an
elieitcd foreign aid In munitions Of war;
When the bulk Of both had greatly il
creased, new election was held. II
\ people reelected Rivas. Bat the intr,
der fsneisd that he had grown strong enone
70 ~ UP for himself, BY force, II necessar
Z H. called, -hs, not the lawful governmeu
sor The people,a new election. At th
siSsxiso The People did not vote. They b.
isgal regular government, and : fsvori
exse11ivs: why shoaid they Y Only Wall
er's srsstsrss, foreign sympathzes of NJ