The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-14

ADpnEH TO THE orvI2ESs OF HAsHvILLI-
BrTHUsIAsTiC RscEPTIOR.
&
last evening 81 Ave O'Clock for the purpose Of addressing
his friends and the public The shelby Guards, under
command Of CAPT W. H. Horn, escorted the General from
the City Hotel 70 the CAPITOL and hs carriage followed
by vast u people. The weather being IN
propous, the hall Of the Honse Of Representatives
opened and was instantly filled to overlooking, every
nook and corner being crowded.
ten. Walker addressed tho audience substantially a.
follows
TSEszAHs:-In returning TO my homo after 90 long
absspoe cannot bat feel glow Of pride In witnessing
tue interest which manifested among YOU only
in my past career in the hopes objecu which
entertain contemplate in the future. II eompensates
me for many trial passed. for many hardship endured
Ito thus feel that aims and poses apr ecated
psuse1 And III could not have returned 70 vou v,,hopt
q stain upon my name or blemish upon my honor,
should no, STAND here TO day Applause Many Of you,
the difficulties Of a career many OF you knew
before ! had yielded to the temptation TO swerve
bad met reachery where should have found faith, and
enmfy where should have found friendship and II,
through all the vc,siiudes which ! have passed have
been always enabled 10 walk with my head erect, and
heart untadted by trial. has been from the conscious
ness that was a Isnnesseean. lApplause) And i Is
the country Of my adoption, but TO my native country,
that stand before you to day with perfect confidence,
and ask nothing but fair ard impartial examination of
the facts they have TRANSFERRED in Nicaragua II Is
hardly Necessary that should recaphulae the cir
which led to s emigration s, Of e S
you, are familiar with the origin, and, 10 some ex-
Tent The progress or The revolution In that state.
You oil know how we were invited there-tha. we
went not at suggestion but called hber by
the peorecaed, possible, to regenersso an ete and
If not promising in honors to respond TO this call We
felt that tnere were PARALLELS IN the history Of our own
course We went there conscious Of tho rectude Of our
purposes and the purity OF our motives, and for two
months We passed through praons and met dangers not
mfr AaAx hta
try, though felt that striving for the cause Of
America and American Institutions but for the sake OF
and made US citizens Of Nicaragua they
lands and they called upon 10 defend them We should
have been guilty Of wanon disregard OF duty 70 have re-
faed The party chat called US g Nlcarsgua admitted the
excellence of conduc. while there They told tina:
the Americans the thmus the only h,pe not only
Of Nicaragua but Of Central America they bid look
beyond the crcumscbed sphere in which we were then
acting me involved in the Of
that glorious bu unhspy governed oosntry Bot we were
content do duy-we dwell ambitious views Of
the future We knew that we must conquer the enemy there
first We did this and gave the distracted Nicaraguans
peace that had not been known there before in thirty long
years We taught them the advantages OF peace and he
benefits that would result TO them add thor posxrlty
nom its cultivation and preservation: And Tor lime
they needed lesscns, and admitted their wisdom But
in ,imeand in short me too, they forgot them-forgot
The snerings Of war-tney fogo the number OF wdo gs
for another hu sosae n which had 80 i ony
ravaged them seemed to be chron' and one which no.
thing could cure CaSanos came from Honduras 70 ask
the assistance OF Nicarssus in lighting her battles and aid
In retrieving her fallen fortunes (Our limited space pre-
vents from following Gen. W. through the entire thread
OF his narrative. From this podt he proceeded 70 relate
The circumstances attending tho application Of Cabauos
how be being then Ter OF the army his unasked
counses we're urged upon tho President against tue
policy OF MIXING In the sifes OF other aaesShow The
President guided by them sno not only refused tie
aid shed but the advice Of Walker sent nots to the
governments OF all the States indicating peace policy
This course vas contrary to the policy OF the Cabinet and
It's adoption led to opposition and ultimately to alliance
IN nVrft ha
war declared by the allies agalnst the Americans and
decree published that al American soldiers taken in
arms sbould be shs. This war was foeced upon the
Americans They had no alternative bv, to baseiy
skuk from = country to which they had been invtsd
were virtually ctusens. How would you have US actY
here inquired Cen W. Were 10 resign the interests
N sOses son nne 81 our
had been slaves and submit 70 the dctaon CT arbitrary
and despotc government Never. We were to obey The
mandate issued-ieaye the soil or die This al that
left AZ CT homer, nay, men, regardess Of
all other considerations, we're bound to bid IN
on And they Old como Not IN neasre numbers, but In
| full oalialons. mol from Stale but from four.
Gen. Walker said Was unnecessary for him to recspi
HI, audience we're familiar with T. They knew whether
their countrymep proved themselves worthy In this
test Of the stock from which they sprung they kew win
ground The enemy found that the contest IN which
they had engaged was very different from what they
bad ante pated The bloody streets Of Rvas, the fatal
contest OF Messsya the ashes or Granada taught
them these not To be driven. Then WINS they
death ~ounded soldier and fell to persuaion. Tney
pray their epemtes 10 lssve-they encouraged and
Vonped oesertiop-snd this was tho prnclpai weapon
relied upon accomplish Ineir end Here, Gen w. said,
approach the subject upon which you have lmme
dsteiy Uked me 10 address you-the circumstances al
terdog the evacuation OF Rivas. Gen Walker proceed
cd relate the history Of the from tao destruction
ar Granada ut which time ne Represented the allies az
! dshcsrun ned and discouraged, Up TO toe evacus-
4 placed before NE pubhc. General walker indicated
that the time Of entering int, negotiation with the com
iha Mary al liz
but for The interference OF Commander Davis
his would have been victorious In proof Of this he
alluded 70 the vim ctve spirit OF the Spanish American
/ which would have prompted them, with prospect Of
success o have expelled mo enemy, rather ssn to have
sDireaed the iueTeres 81 third party mpore that
enemy TO retire. Gen W vas severe upon the co iduct
oi Davis He snoved that the cspitCson bad been made
upon the most Memorable terms on bis own part and that
u made, not ia the enemy, but with the govern
nert OF the United sstesand then only In consequence
Of an assurance made ~ the representative OF That
! government that was bis settled determination TO
take possession of The only vesse then In posscson
| OF tho tcsragusn government General Walker alluded
to the charges which hsd beer made by bis enemies Of
tyvanpy cruelty and ignorance AS 10 Ss ,yranny and
cruelty he would leave his vndcaton 10 cherr but he
wosd suggest the improbable y Of hsu'snd, or
Eve hundred Amer can soldiers suffering themselves be
led b. yraproal aud cruel commander A 10 his want
Of skil and eApecy, when fair and impartial history Of
Mae familiar the higher rules Of the art N say
vbslher he had iciei In accordance with them. II
easy for fppsr crlncsfor those who know nothing of
the ART except BY books snd heory-to say hsy would
havo acted thus and and sush and such emergencies
Bl. be looked elsewhere FOR verdict Upon his acts
lie felt that the vocation OF the colder the high
eat known to and required exercise Of al the
dinsl virres lie Gid not proess 70 p7rosch PERFECTION
but al least clamc TO have acted With common skill Pos
terity would decide and he awaited he verdict calmly q;
least Dot hopefully. ten ". then proceeded 10
briefly Of lte future he hoed indeed be me thai
bis friends DID no, consider tie ended. The
cuAon Of Rivas was but rucs-not hDs CESSATION OF
hoses Too much good blood bad been she's upon tina,
soil 10 penn 10 remain under the control OF the
rate race Who bad or led Cor centuries that blood
vil re hose hou'and l'yo' have net merely to be
avenged. but Tho otjer fer which they lost
Busi be, and bope speedily, emphasized. Gc-
/ neral Walker alluded 20 the statement that haf
teen made, that tho Americans hsd irerds In Mica.
rsRva, sud 4 m unqualified cnradic'iou. He al.
laded n the soi, before almost unheard OF in Nicaragua
that many plves bad Hooked 10 his nda,d 10 the al
and befl ed Tor g. n1n Tor their homes aad ames
thai the occasion Of the evacuation many followed the
America 1s u the water side and mlored them ~ they
could not take them 70 America, 10 nOt fail 10 and
help them 70 hft tne yoke Of bo1cago their uscs-
Gen. Walker ccDcluded with feel ng ard eloquent appeal