The Washington union., 1858-01-31
Fro1 tho Georgia Federal Union
THE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY AND GEN WM.
WALKER

We are democrats ef the progressive school, and we
acknowledge article of particular faith, the frm
belief that it is the destiny Of nation 70 carry demo
cratic principles and democratic institutions this
whole continent But whilst firmly believe In this
great mission Of onr rare and in this great destiny for
country believe the great events will be brought
about by Just and honorable means We could not look
with pride or pleasure Through the visA of the future OF
country if believed her greatness was 10 he achieved
by murder. robbery. oppression Hitherto no ioul
blot has stained the pAr Of our national history Nc. US
ii that annals shall be equally tree from crime
and dishonog ia the future We eAevc " ~ much the
interest and the duty Of nstcns of Individuals to deal
Justly with their nexhbcrs and believe 1t is one OF
the national duties of the United States 70 set an exam
pie of national integrity and Justice to the rest OF the
world Whilst wc proleB firm belief In what are gen
orally considered ultra deoatic doctrines. We have no
faith that either the hnunx the prosperity OF our coun
try win be promoted by the rowing adventures OF scn
Vim. Walker. We have watched the movements 81 Tins
for many years his expeditions AL commence ana
end in the same manner He xppeals TO the ruling pas
sions of adventurous Young men, by promising them
wealth and glory If they will ast him in overtuning
some government with which country ~ at pesoc
Whilst his adventure successful he approates all the
wealth and honor himself but when disaster and de-
feat surround him he contrves means Of escapc himself
whib* his deuded followers consigned TO unticly
graves on hopeless poverty Ill auuys anscly, and on
that acDunt on no other is very poor material ont OF
which to manufacture hero. Put that Ia not the worst
part Of the stuy he Is always the wrong side He
always loses the cn6denoe and support Of the people
whom nc fr09oGoe4 I'd Ccate lie made perfect AlluFe
in lower CSfcrnGA by the assistance OF Rvas he OBJ
taned power in Nicaragua, but lost it all and when
relieved by Csp&n Dris be did not control any part Of
the country excnt that within the reach OF the guns Of
his FORT and of the natives in his army, he
having depend alone upon the Americans for protec
ton 1t sounds rd3rulons 10 hear Walker called the
President of Nicaragua, when II is known be hSs been
taken by the msxners II single ship from the midst Of
hs people, without n tAcm ocring TO defend him
and when he agnn landed smg his Nicsragnans NOT
them - Il,
The grcstc4 sdmizer Of Walker cannot point to any
benefit he has conferred upon this any other country
de has deluded grcat many TO untimely DEATH
he has burned fev cea and killed many of the wretcA
ed inhabitants OF Central America but what good has he
donei That h the question Rcsc&ing conscientious
begin reasnn rad cuncnde that unlsxSul
which bring mxny misescs upon the people Of Central
America not TIE hest Of converting them b
ssdng faith in politics religion Burning their
ocs and killing their people. ia tne II p~cx, b not
the best the surct way of making them eda and
allies Good men cannot pray for the of such
petitions and prudent men have no faitA iD them or
Their leaders. II willy politicians wishing to turn
heir sAs 10 catch popular Mcese, 1T te not mistake
Toe fiery impulses cf few ardent and patriotic young men
or the sober ssoond thuaght 6 the people he great
masS Of the Ame~n peopas believe that laws and
institutions he extendsd bert snd suzrst by juce to
our nclghbors and by of sd thrpuxh the inxtu
mentality of our national government