Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-19
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second descent Of Walker and his party Of
marauders, upon the Central American States.
We cherished the hope, until the receipt OfthiS
| news, that the misis of dclusiUn had lifted
from the disOrdcrcd brain Of this misguided
man, and that he had come tn see that he had
heretofore pRrpctratcd piracy and murder,
under the gcntlcr and less shocking appellaton
of fillibustcrisn. Anticipating possible disap-
pointmcnt with reference to the reformation Of
this insane man, wesIiIl believed that tlc great
mass Of the people, including the most advcn-
| tur0uS portion Of our population, had arrived
ut correct conclusions as tu the motives and
probable issue Of such piratical enterprises, and
would decline cmharking in the Infamous un-
| dcrtaking t0 which we alludc. But it seems
that we have miscalculatcd ON both heads. The
hecatOmbs Of victims, slaughtered to safe the
inappeasablc cravings Of unhalIOwed ambition,
prove un Intellectual warming The $3.50 galant
spirits, whose mortal remains repOse in the un-
genial soil Of Nicaragua, utter no admOnitiOns
from the spirit land, which penetrate the ears
Of men who listen to the siren suggestions Of
power and plundcr We sincerely pity these
dcludcd adventures. They are lhoughtlessly
rushing to nm inhospitabc cline and bloody
graves. Whatever the result If their cxpcrl-
mcnt, its fruits can never be IL legitimate glory.
Success, it is true. rrdccms many sinister
project from the oIium which should properly
attach To ii; but even success, in this instance,
will fall short Of its usual influence Muny
will perish from the pcstilcncc Of the climate,
who may escape the bullets Of the foe. Those
who survive, can never reside in the territory
they conquer. Some Of them may realize for
tunes by sharp practice in finance. The fame
| they acquire. by the Widest dcuts Of valor, in
such war, will, at least, be doubtful one,
which IL civilized people will never endorse or
revere. lftlry fail, all Christcndom will aver
that they have been property punished.
I-~ltiS the AhccIest nOusrnSe to compare this
cscnpadc Of Walker with the patriotic and
proper omprIsc Of La Fuycttc. The latter ell
| listed in the eH,ISeof whole nation, wiIusr
enlightenment and intellectually qualified
them for the largest freedom. They were three
millions Of men, armed in the holy cause Of
liberty" and without cxtranc0Is aid, would at
least have won emancipation from the shacklCs
Of British tyranny. That France aud La Fa-
ycttc hastencd the accomplishment Of that
emancipation, unqueStionnblc; and the CRATE
ful Acknowledgements Of free people have
time and again been rendered as rcc0mpcnsc
The f"rucr il nilicously interfering in the in
tcrnal disturbances 0fH government ut peace
with all the world arrayng himself with one
faction against another, and cspOIsing the
quarrels of one individual aspirant against an
other; while the great mass Of the people arc
neither Interested in, nor tO be benefited by
the contest. again. In Faycuc, after crslIcddiHg
his blood and cXhausting his treasure in the
attainment of our independence, neither sought
nor gained individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or profit
by his cxcrtiuns. Neither did he remain
amongst the people he had liberated as a pen
Sioncr upon their bounty, or for the consumma-
tion of ambitious schemes. lie returned to his
native land, and thereby demonstrated the dis
intcrcstcdncss Of his services. How does
| Walkers conduct resemble this? Who is
green cnouglI to believe that If victory perch
upon his banners, he ever means to lcavc the
conquered realm, unless it be to execute the
ridiculous idea Of his "de~finy," by bringing
neighborng States under his swny? And what
of blessing will he and his standing army con.
fer upon the people Of Nicaragua? Who cx-
| poets one Of the soldiers Of that CELEBRATING
army" 10 settle down into II pcaccable and
| profitable resident Of that rcgony That phi
lanthrOpy and sympathy for the oppressed arc
the incentives to this iOray, not ono of the fill
| I'm tnra huS I'm V,,o k.,c
them arc men Of desperate fortunes; Outlawcd
and unruly spirits in their former Iomcs.-
Some of the2l are worthy gentlemen, but in
| cited by frcnzicd love of adventure Others
have joined the expedition hoping for gain or
distinction. Still others, urged by u pro-slavery
tanaticism, muddy expect TO add the subjuga.
ted territory, in the shape of slave States to the
Union. Possibly there arc n few monomani-
acs amongst them whose mental alterations
partakc Of the characteristics of the mania of
their Manifest destiny men," whose
regimen should be bread and water for diet,
and their principal garment u straight waist
coat.
We are decidedly in favor Of the "extcnsion
Of the area Of human freedom" and Of the &C.
QUESTION of any part Of the habitablc globe,
advantageous or necessary to the perfect de-.
vclOpment Of the Anglo American genius. But
| we prefer the wise men and councillors Of the
nation Ia decide when and where the blow is to
he struck. We are also us decidedly opposed
to the arrogance and vain -gloriousnCss of every
little "grey-cycd man Of destiny" who chooses
to fancy himself q hero. and thcreupon violates
the laws Of nations, and of his native land :;
thereby bringing our national character into
dsrcputc ut the same time ruthlessly butcher
ing thousands Of in0nensivc human beings
without the shadow Of justice, to sanctify the
slaughter.
We sincerely trust that ere this date the
whole herd have been captured and carried
back. And VIC congratulate the country upon
having an Administration determined TO pre-
vent the perfection Of the liccntous schemes of
these hair-braincd Adventures. One Of the
provisions of the treaty which has Just been
signed in Washington with Nicaragua, is, that
"our government is to seize Walker whenever
they Gun lind him. and bring lin back to the
United States" This il us il should be, and
will meet the appreciation Of rejecting men
everywhere.
| Gen. Walker and his adhcrcnts would do we'll
to remember that, ambition Oflen puts men
upon doing the meanest offices; as climbing is
performed in the same posture with creeping"
If they Nrc not criminally ambitious, but are
only NO chuck fIIl Of iuht TINT thav will osnoiI