New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-01
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The Nicaragua Meeting.
Inere was, 1t may be said, spontaneous Meeting
o. the people Of New Orleans, at Banks Arcsds. ast
night; for the published notice Of 1t was 30 bisf
shat nothing short Of the most intense Indignation
ana disgust at Commodore PauIdng's late proceed
inss 10 Nicaragua could have aided it, in bringing TO-
ge'ner the multitude that crowded this occasion
ufeat numbers Of our most respectable and Influential
cit'zens were there and the conduct Of all, during
the evening, demonstrated that but single Thought
prevailed.
ns meeting was called to order By A. W. Jordan.
Esq, wne after giving brief expIanation Of the Oh
Ject OF tne msating-in the course Of which he vas
interrupted by thsheartiest cheers-noinated Judge
Angns'in ior fresidest; Gen. John l. Lewis. Gen.
n. W.. faiIrey' Judge hswle, Judge Cotton. Col
haunsei White, Hon. A. D. crossman. Recorder q
Stith, DR.. A. Mercier, Col VIM. Christv. ana No.
@. c. Lawrason and Charles Bienveno an v;cs p,sss
| dents; and Messrs- NJ. Dunn and A. J. Porter =
Secretaries. The nominations being approyedky ac-
clamaton, the officers took their seats ON the sts
| and
Judge Augus.in, the President, made q short sd-
DRESS in which he alluded in strong to the con-
duct OF Com. Paulding in treacherousIy capturin<
Gen. Walker and his gallant little band, after their
embarkation upon the soil OF Nicaragua and sending
them back prisoners to the United States He cited
the British pursuit and capture OF Commodore Porter
in the harbor Of Valparaiso, and Napoleons invasion
OF Baden and seizure and execution of the Due
dEnghien as ontrages which aroused the Indignation
oil the whole civilized world, but outrages which
were no worse in principle, and more calculated to
excite the indignation of humanity than the recent
outrage perpetrated by officer OF the United States
Government upon the soil Of Nicaragua. The Judge
hai hnfaf a1,,u
concluded BY moving that committee be appointed
70 drait resolutions expressive of the sense and feel
ing Of the meeting. The motion carrying, he nomi-
mated hessrs- A. W. Jordan, J. L. Carman and O.
Roubieu as the committee for the purpose named.
After the committee retired,
Col. Tabor, formerly editor of Ell heterogeneous.
and Of the band lately captured and sent back bv
Pauldng to this country was loudly called for and
was introduced to the meeting amidst a hearty
American greeting. He began by stating that it was
the first time he had ever had occasion to address
any public assemblage any subject, and would
therefore conine his remarks to simple narrative Of
recent events in Nicaragua, they fell under his
observation whilst in that Republic
he began by giving brief outline OF the terms
upon which Walker went to Nicaragua, three years
ago-the invitations offered to him-the grants of
land etc-and other facts, going to prove the legti
macy, from the start, of his occupation of that coun
try and brief history of the events Of Walker and
his men leaving the country in Nay last and his re-
cent return there in November He then enlarged
upon the manner in which little band of fortyfye
men, under Col. Frank Anderson, had been lauSed
at the mouth of the Colorado, and how they had
gone up the river, capturing the enemys steamers
and their stronghold, Fort Castillo At the mention
of this the audience broke loose with series Of the
widest cheers.l
Continuing his narrative, be gave particular ac-
count of the movements Of Walker and the remainder
OF his men-of whom he, the speaker, was one-up
to the time of his treacherous and cowardly capture
by Com. Paulding, and shipment back to the United
States The history, being particular, was lengthy
one; and it laid open, to the easy comprehension Of
all, the secrets Of the pusilanimous connvance be-
tween Pauldng and other enemies of the Nicaraguan
independence, which resulted in the abduction of
Walker from the land of his adoption. The Colonel
took pains to explain that the seizures made by COL
Frank Anderson and his band OF fortyiye, were not
of property peaceably held by the Nicaraguans, but
Nicaraguan property forcibly held by the enemy,
Costa Rica and added that the gallant little band
now holding Fort Castillo would hold it to the death
in anticipation of aid from the United States. and
that reinforcement of no more than fifty men would
enable him to bid triumphant defiance to all assail-
ants.
The speaker concluded by expressing the hope that
| aid would speedily be raised for Anderson and his
band and by stating that he felt he had said enough
in laying plain facts before the meeting-leavng the
discussions of principle aRd the expressions of natu-
raj indignation to others better fitted for the task
He was honored with loud and prolonged cheering
upon concluding. For a man who never spoke
in public before, be acquitted himself wonderfully
well but the outrage of which he was enc of the
victims-an outrage not merely upon them person
ally, but an outrage upon human libertywas one Of
those kind which transform the difident into the
boldest and most successful orators
After Col. Tabor had concluded, Mr.. Jordan of the
committee appointed to draft resolutions, appeared
the stand and prefaced the reading OF the resolu
tons with brief but eloquent and forcble comment
ary upon the facts laid before the meeting by Col
Tabor. His denunciation Of Pauldng was echoed in
the loudest tones by the multitude At one time he
was interrupted by a voice in the crowd shouting,
damn Buchanan! !" He took that occasion to state,
that considering the disgracefulness of Paulding's
whole transactions, and the tenor of the late dis
patches from Washington, he hoped it would prove
true that the administration were clear from blame
in the matter, and this hope met with hearty res
ponse in the crowd Mr. Jordan finally read the reso
lutions as follows
Whereas Information has received II the captute
Gen William Walker and hundred fifty engrants at
mande1 d the o. rssts wabash 9''0oO's rAu'oins com
And whereas There but opinion among the
zens New Orleans concerning outrage aud the violation
by the oppressive and unjustihabe aforesai
Resolrsd That this meeting unanimously demns the
conduct OF Commodore Pauding in this proceeding
without and without precedent IN any
civilized country contrary to the law Of nations ard deserving
condgn punishment by the GOvernmentG # United
2 That unwilling to bieye that the Of
the President, or OF the Secretaries Of State
such nature justify Commodore Padding the com
| has been guilty
s. Thatif the report from Washington be true that Commo
dore Panldng had Instructions h landing
dent Walker and the emigrans who him on the
Constitution ard laws OF the United States In Violation Of m
neutrality and Of the law Of in violation
the right citizens Of this country emate Nicaragua
| to any her country.
That in the opinion Of this meeting it Is the imperatiy,
duty OF this Government Walker
his captive companions the country which they hav
been so unlawuy taken by irresistible fUrce
to indemnify them for all losses tanned from
D. That this meeting deeply sympathses
and his heroic command at Castillo left perlous situation
by reason OF the cruel outrage Of American officers.
Judge Augustin, the President, then asked the
meeting IL the resolutions should be adopted. peal
of thunder from thousand manly throats was the
response The Judge then asked if anybody had any
objection to them. One man answered, "Yes-theyre
, not half strong enough y
The meeting not being disposed to adjourn, loud
calls were raised for Mr.. Soule. That gentleman not