Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-28

We necf forget ,tuongh there we are forgot
On this theory do we account for the conversion
f the great fbustcr. In ea'ly life, 80 We are
toll by his biographcrs. he was clueaic ia the
.trctest ob.crvanrrs "i religious discipline. \
igid ani good old Presbyterian was the father Of
The rcdoubtahlc Nicaraguun hero We nre hot
Informed that he WAS destined for the church
hough it is not unlikely. Stniious stern, taei
urn, and fearless he would. If property prepared.
nave grncrd profession which demands Ca hnrpy
md yet 81 rare n mixture # grntlrncss aud firm
hess. But ambitious schemes filled the lra,uo If
he young hero. The rr"ss first received him
hut he was to he an actor uron tho stage oi hle,
,,t pronptcr merely. The d. 1T active iilr and
stirring events came across the iiln- irpin Cali
frnn. and the young editor hu kicd 90 h> urner
and drmrteItr the Golden Laul. The shout of
revolution was heard in Spnlra. nnl forthwith.
with resources not greater than those with Hh, Ii
Lconida. defended The pass If Thcrmop,!ae, dil
the intrepid aIvenur"r embark for the fed i
strife. The clank 81 1c'2ol.r CHAINS -tlel Ii,
cars from the ls,hnus. Soon his barncf Nj, va
wing over the burning soil OF tin S.u;,,, AMI his
sabre glit,Grcd in the bright sun Of he troprs -
Bat he had too mu h faith in destiny. 'lmi,a,ia.,
Napolto the Great in this, hc iai,c 10 naifatc
him in aiding destiny with rleoty Of mea aal u
sufhcenty ii powder and lul. Twice did he
venture "upon The ,cf,ous ril < of battle" and
twice WAS he driven Lack lr IN the land lac hal
gone TO save. No wonder hi> ardent temper WAS
cooled by these repeated rcverscs. No woulc, his
cup, no full oi promise and hope, was dashed with
the bitter dregs of disapp injmeat. NJ wonder
his heart turned back 10 the I"acrfu pursuit, of
youth, and yearnel Tor the anct in which lac had
passed the first fresh wears oi existence Tor him
"e,im,ieaged war .ntn ,m.t tArd hi> wgs hin /
iront'ari the scii->,!lcl rv@e"rra'"t OF tie
lsthmus. instead ot ".npuntus iarIti stce l.. t.
fright the soils ofiearlul iyrr.arcs nov marcia
e- gra,ely down the long drawn aisle. aud ui.ui>-
ters to the spiritual necessities Of fallen IA e.
Some increduluus persons have doubtcl the sin
cerity Of this conversion. They are unchar;Ab,e
enough to conjecture that it /, u Llind-tha, v oil.
ker is cnleavoring to lead off his enemies both II,
home an. abroad, upon fai-e trail. With une.
qualled -agacity they iore-ec that the hero of Nj
carasua has not surrendered his enterprise of ex
tending civilization. by force Of arms among the be
lnighteI barbarians of the Central Isthlnus. They
declare that he has gone Mexico not to put on the
sacerdotal robes administer religious consola
ton TO the peopebut To raise again the blood red
banner If conquest and tomarch down upon the en-
envy with the resistless force # Napoleon, sweeping
down upon the Austrian legions from the yorces
OF the Alps. Perhaps they may be right. Per.
haps the imped'ments with which the Gov
eminent has farassed the "grey-eyed man of des
} tiny have disguised him with the United State,
a. basis of military operations. Perhaps
the turbulent spirits Of Mexico will aid him. by
every means in their power in another foray int,
the garden Of tho IsthiDus But. We nrefcr 70
, believe his conversion real AMI genuine ",
doubt not it is. Whatever may I've said to the prc
JUDGE of Gen. Walker. no Que ever accused him
Of hypocrisy aud deception. The whole tenor
his life f'rbids such a supposition. We are SUR
his eventful life has taught him the vanity O
earthly pursuits--that there 10 no solid satisr,e
tion. and no peace of conscience in war and rapin
and mnrder-that 'the paths of glory lea
but to the grave" Inexchanging the casque an
the helmet for the weapons Of spiritual welfare
he WILL If he be sincerely penitent and honest, e,
perience. in the fullest frui,ion. that peace whic
ipasseth all understanding"
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