The New York Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1856, Page 2

2 ADDITIONAL FRO’ CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, More Developements About the Elections. Mceting to Sustain the Vigilance Committee. INTERESTING LETTER FROM OREGON, &e., &e., &e. Our San Francisco Correspondence. Sax Francisco, June 20, 1856, Berview of the Proceedings of the Viglance Commitiee—The Bight and Wrong of the Matter—General Wool’s Posi- thon—The Other Side of the Story, &c.. dc. ‘The state of affairs in this city has not improved since the departure of the last mail. Fortunately, no actual coBision between the hostile forces has occurred, but ‘motes of preparation are heard all over the State. Our new rulers bave takeo «@ bold and weil- defined attitude of bold resistance to the State. All are aware that the executive an’ judicial powers are defunct tm the metropolis of California, and the Vigilaace Commit- ‘ee, with the confidence of power, issue their decrees of Danisbment against some, forcibly transport others, and by the thunder of their organs try to scare men from our midst who are obnoxious to tts members. The events of fe past fortnight have done nothing towards the im. prevement of the prospect of peace; om the other hand, the whole aspect of eur condition looks threatening and alarming in the extreme Heretofore the people of the East were furnished with a weekly or semi-weekly quota @f war news from Europe. The peace has cut off this sapply, and California may now be considered the seene ef hostilities. Our population hus a large admixture of dar Yng, venturesome men, many of whom thought when they Jef home, they became free from the restraints of law. ‘Me evils of civil war do not possess the terrors in their view, that the same calamity does in other communities, ‘Me Vigilance Committee of San Francisco will take a place in the category of insurrections our annals furnish, ‘and it will be a bappy result if the termination is as blood. ees as the troubles of South Carolina and Rhode Island. ‘That this body do not intend to disband immediately, is yroved by the activity displayed in strengthening their fertress, and the continued additions they succeed in at acting to their ranks. For the last named purpose forms are circulated, which, to meet the qualif- gation of membership, the applicant must insert in them this name, age, aocupation and place of birth, and in addi- ton, bave recommendation of two citizens, If the Wommittee intended to remain only on the defensive, ail ‘this display of force would not be necessary. Within the fast week parties of workmen have been constautly engag- with sand, to render the outworks idabie. Time alone can develope what the in- the ringleaders i to a fs doubtful, ecuuse on tbe fendees ah por remorse, but hesitates it p-esses the rich and powerful—force the whole jon treads without Ddody of iders to resigu, or mature a plan w sever fhe te that biads California to the Union, at present fs matter of conjecture only; 2 lean towards ‘the last mentioned scheme. doesrine ts at forward in ao un nistakeable ‘The True newspaper started as jhe exponeut of the evolutionists, advovates the assembling of a convention @tSacramento for this object. Though sach a movement ~~auiras disavowed by the Vigilance Comunittee as one beyond t intentions, still it scarcely amounts to entire fetraction of the treasonous suggestion. Their denial is lite , a8 We bave learned by exverience that most oppressive acts done by Weir agents were de to be unauthe ized, yet we know that they fre ‘occurred subsequeutly. There are several cir. that look wwards a comventioa of tais kind ultimate end of the outbreak. Legal oouse- a most disagreeabie Lainre are apt to eusuc lO part in the unlawful killing of Cora and Casey ‘opposition ty the coustituted authorities is cousi- treason, and the punishment gaominous. The outlay of money to sustain their orgauization iouet be immense. A picked body of men—several hupired in number—are kept continually on duty, who receive tive dollars per day. E ie I f i gs i Other expenses swell their pecuniary charges to an enor- amount. This must soon exhaust their means and Prove destructive to the merchauts who contribute, ‘while business has almost died out. The leaders will be many of them are already If the idea gains gompelied, in seit defence (as ductive of momentous consequences. fe bie wiedom, have judged Uns matier with one eye turned towards (incinpati, where some over-saaguine friends cherish the hope be bas received the nomination for the Presidency, If this is the case his position would be delicate, and, takiog either side in this unfortuaae Dusiness, would, be supposes, damage him in the cam . Holding back may have given an impetus iy ‘a scheme that seeks to inflict on the Union joss of an entire State. As the people at the ‘Adlantic side will cousider thus impossivie, aud if serious Gepe were wkea, the United Sates are fully able to sup- apy movement towards its accomplishment; yet Bevdisunsomiste contro! public opinion, and in she present excited state of the country can lead the people in any Grection they desire. Things bave not yet arrived atthe ‘when secession could be well received. The federal ment have to be lectured on their neglect, aud a fategoricai reply bad to the demand for the imme tiate eonstruction «fa Pacific raiiroad and harbor defences Meanwhile, the militia bave been organized, aad await erders trom the Governor. About 2,000 men have beea Mmentered into the service and pay of the “tate, and not Withetanding ali the disparaging reports put ia circula fon by the mob press, fective and deter: Mined bouy of soiuiers this for of the ( the refuse! of Gen. Wool to war for the State foros, Covstirition Lave berome mux were sat fea wid wo vities on the strength of the were «to nd wm his views w cause uabiy, is reply to 4 pot parse to be good reas © uetermiged to go , and had the power to Be Geveral w applas y Pime fince threatened Lim with a halt them exgential service, ead if the: fo cut the Union adrift, ey Lave Meir devigns A ring iar featare in the doing Bitte | We promipent pert our Fr fm ail the armed demonstrations mace ia the ty looks euspiciour that there svoul it a country fe treet. It 0 lary ready to risk their lives to ben: * @ tem think evongh of to become citizens. Mr. Dilloa op himself the reputation of an wtermet this side of the world ia whict dt not be at all surprising if be ends, to sustain {ft would not surprice thove who best him if he chould prove to be an advocate of a Pa eific republic. thinkang \t @ favorable motement to at vance bis impertal master’s views. It would do no harm to Keep a sbarp wateh on the consal. fis address to Frenchmen, as to their duty at the present ti a cool of humbug. Mr. Aiken, the British |, re 4 English subjects to femain entirely neetral, he might have «aid it was jncombent on them to ‘Support the government that protects them. Mr. Dillon jeays be is advised that the countey is in a state of insur |, anid at the request of the Governor, conveys the \igence to his countrymen “ are over eight hundred of these men eniiated in fhe ranks of the Vigilance Committee, and the guard duty divided between them, and as many more (German prin sipa:ly small traders—whowe extetence is de- Gaal ‘on the mer@bants who give them credit ‘Me headquarters of the insurrectioniste is on Sacra- Mento street, between Front and Davis streets, and con venient to the bay. Two stores are nsed for the purpose Bere, for the last mont, men havealways beenon guard, armed with Law's muskets, that hare at last found a market. are flint lock, and look rf “yigeable. A park of artillery has been gathered, a twenty-four pieces, of various calibre. Every approach @ the building is 20 covered by these guns that am as. ‘ADK Would result in immense loss of life. A breasterork '& feet high, composed of bags of sand, forming three des of a rectangie, provided with parte for four guns, ® erected immediacty in front of the entramoe, This @Mtrenchment extends w the middle of the street and the entire length of the buiting Oa tte foot, pro Grading over the parapet, {#4 smail plese, probably a Pear-pounder, capadie of being depressed as ‘eweep the street underneath. On the roof of The adjoining #tore, corner acre avd From Bont tand guard Another breastwork of ew Gmeweivar, but ovine feet high, prevents it ay arance Davis street, in rear of the ro i structed. of bags of sand, and must b a ‘This is armed with two more pee artlilery, 9 pine gras—one a thirt p a ds mnet—mountes » th , elevate an emerged Picket of be ya " pight, and aliog: thot © the hande of a w a foree, th * etrong'y the conte! ua way the law and order forces spoken Mean oe oon was to bo apprchegiad zens are left to surmise what is to be 2, a cannot be all this labor formed, and arma- ment erec! for either show or Mr. Sherman, of the banking but really new reyimé suller no opposition them you are against them. usiness intercourse with the house. tive was left Sherman but to resign, which he fy did, and once more re-established his firm in opinion of our rulers. nor’s proc] number of volunteers had enrolled themselves. then asked only time to accomplish their bu: ines:, disperse. But Sherman’s resignation and Wool’s refi Tne to nish arms operated @ complete chat in their os lowed ag views and tone. Arrests fol 800N, and vio.ution ofthe sanctity of residences at night were before. Large bodies of armed men were through the streets, and every meaos taken to imm » the people with their power and deflance of the authori ties. The meeting at their acts, did not realize their desires. A committee waited on the Governor, and after considerable conversa- tion, they, in a re the propriety of committee bere the necessity of giving up their illeg sociation, With this view a deputation cane ‘to’ city. but as far w is knowu their conferenc» has rasi't* unfavorably. withdrawal of the proclamation, so that a/i danger ot bloodshed might be avoided, A meeting was got up 0: persous unconnected with their body, who appoints! a deputation to wait on the Governor to request him to ro trace bis steps It would be diffieult to conceive a wire humitiaiing concession than the one these gentlemen wished the chief magistrate of the State to make; ant a their interview, acknowlm se: con however much bis previous conduct is faulty, here he acted as became his positon. Ina few words he in formed them he had no inteutton to give way, and the consequences should be on the head of the committee The Governor could not legally, or without sti tity himseif, acted ditterenuly. if the people in these Uwes oF excitement render any clforts to sustain the laws i opra ticable be is not free from the responsibility watil ue he called upon the feceral authorities for aid to suppress do mestic turbulence, as provided for in the constitution of the United Stats The claims of the Vigilance Committee, as set forth in their address, that all power is inherent in the people, who can withdraw itat their pleasure from those to whom. it is delegated, as an argument in their favor, are absurd. ‘The constitution provides for its amendment, but in their case, now at a time of popular phrenzy, they overthrow its authority without consulting those who approved its provisions. Certainly a few thousand armed men have no > overturn it, and rule by force of arms, with- out the assent of the rest. Jooked upon as a contract entered inte by the inhabitants of the whole State, one with the other, all to enjoy safety under its protection. , wo demand officers to resign Decause stuffed into office is superogatory to advance when they claim they are the people aud have all power in their hands. It displays the weakness of their position and what shifts they are put toin vindicating their iliegal proceedings. It behooves the people of the United States to consider all these proceedings in a calm and just manner. They will, before this outbreak is suppressed, be called on to act, and bring its jipators to punishment. If they al- low the press who favor these treasonous proceedings to disguise the real character of the movement, too late it will be discovered bow much they have been ‘deceived ‘The Governor of the Smte is called on to lay down his authors, Pi an unknown body of men to take bis place. Without legal authority they have entered the habitations of citizeus aud subjected them to search. Persons ebarged with crime have been rescued out of the bands of the authoriues, and hung in utter defiance of = 9 Men are daily hep gs oy warped into contluement, without the knowledge of their fentilies, aud shipped from the country, denied the privilege of seeing their friends, to unknown countries, No state ef things attempiod be remedied could be near as bad as the terrors we live under now. The delays in the éfecution of the law are to be enc ured as the price of enjoying protection from an authority that seeks to do justice as its paramount duty. The charges of profligacy and corruption laid at the doors ¥ the officias have not sustained. Nota single act Ubeirs can be cited to proye the ofhmce. A grievance compidined of, and from which the mast capita! is mana factured, is ‘the alleged foul play at the polis in the sbape of bullot box stufling. Every honorabie man who has the least regard for the integrity of elections, must denounce @ ice that would deprive the people of some at Geir most | vained privileges. The offenders should be severely puai:hed and an end put to a practice disgraceful to the country, It w due to the public that more than vague and unsup- ported statements should be made. eo reform is spoken of, and a demand made that all oliicers should re- sign, because no: honestly elected, there is more reason ‘that they should be clear and explicit. In the Vigilance Commitice most of the leading spirits are men who were prominent in the Know Nothing lodges. Their consis- tency may be seen in the case of the late James P. Casey. He was elected to the Board of Supervisors, in a distric where it was said Le was not a candidate, and not even a resident of the ward. The body he was a member of decided to admit him with only two dissentient voices, one of Whom was Mayor Van Ness. is now vi him; while recognition have jotned, o* sympathise, with the Vigi japoe Committee. mapy who have sought office in vein, are now trying to frighten the present officials into retirement. Their mo- tives are transparent, though clothed in the garb of dis- interested opposition to fraud. Again, the Consolidation bill parsed at the last session of the Legislature, gives to our best citizens the appointment of Inspectors of Elec- tion, effectually putting an end to corruption in future. The large shipments of gold from here must not be taken as an evidence of the prosperous condition of trade; rather, it hould be looked upon as a removal of capital - individuals who have resolved to quit the country. They believe greater evils will follow f the rule of the v ¢ Commitice than from a goverament sustained strikers and ballot box stuffers. held last Saturday, and if it was intended to vindicate the Committee be considered failure. Notwith- standing tl ante Cloeed their evable their employes to attend it, a sparse er was al! that could be coilected were not disturbed in any way, form- ing & striking contrast to the treatment tue Jaw wad order meeting received from their opponents. It was ex ) « demonstration would be made that the nittee could gaiely appeal for pecuniary assistance ic, Over a quarter milion doilars may be set 4 the amount expended in supporting the organtaa- tion thus far, A tax so large cannot be borne for any length of time by the mereantile coramunity. The large shipment of gold leavieg to-day, t principally forwarded by agents of Fastern houses, who distrust the continuance of peace, and consequently the diyarrangement of mer tie affairs, pamed Philander Brace was arreste! yesterday, and is now In confinement in the reom: the Commit ee. It is excected after the departure of the steamer he will t he is one of those * f the law. though he committed a of witnewes, at the time of his trial ort to order bis divcharg ered Wo leave to-day, are f oat part going by the rte t (ne, aman ba Kelly, wae feized ih the wtr his moraing, in consequence of his tor the ticket he readiness The con breatening. Theee men are ba Without a word being permitted two be 2 their defence. No crim been proved agninet them that they rhonit be considered ag having | forfoite pect nd be decks: longer entit ver all citizens free from « with crime. Magley ® portunity good reason ir exit. The he Governor's Je withorities rthe feeling for the first two w aiston appearing that nm sation cannot femmain as event. An lene coot arrive, and general desolation will wrap dre Rate as lu a ghastly shroud. Our Oregon Correspondence. Jacksorvitin, Jackson Coryty, 0. T.,) May 23, 1858. f Letter from Jackeonrile—The Indian War—Who Com. menced iti—The Ponition of Gen. Wool, de In your issue of April 21 (C Affaire, relative to the origin of the present war in South. ern Oregon, affirming that Indian diffic wholiy attritutable to the conduet of our citizens ‘These statements are whe 4m fact, they are without the least shadow of foun prove this assertion by unimpeachable testimoay ‘The eulvject of this war is one of vital importance to the is Territory, and should by no means be. people of come conr y hobbies ou wh ings, af a matter of conree. Notw ith: tand aeeaine| mencement oF tive | orga of t r hgsta of setiver ¢wa® here | ' | tien Ww } vente bere, wing iiested « spirit of | ' . 1 im the annals « tw t ‘ { Sekiyou, California i in cold b 1 the a ‘ he morning of the 0 t «th tia of th y e—en ‘ ko upwards of forty of Lucas, Turner & Co., is succeeded in the Major Generalship of this divi- sion by Voluey E. Howard. The former resigned osten sibly on account of Gen Wool declining to furnish arms, to save the firm of which be is 4 member. The Wf you are not with Nearly al! the merchants doing business with Sherman’s bank withdrew their de- ‘its, and expressed a determination to hold uo turtner No other alterna the good Moderate opinions had begun to be put forward on the part of the rioters, and counsels of forbearance were advanced immediately after the Gover- m, when it was seen a consideran!> and peated as marched duct, and recommen ted to i.» aw tae The Vigilance Committee required the The constitutien can only be The latter gentieman d, and the basest charges brought against © greater part of those who favored Casey’s We are sot strangers to the fact that lifornia edition) I notice reference is made to the statements of Governor Curry and bis compatriot, Joo! Palmer, Superintendent of Indian os here are y at variance with the a very short time I trust I shall be able to ted with any of the political contest of the Unfortunately, however, this is nos the ease. ‘Party ained such an ascendency in the minds of the ari dominant party of Orewon as leads them , feven a military character, to sulvstitate , and to seek no other ends than sach ncive Only of augmenting party etrensth and political demagogues can ride prowes t Wteresta of the Territory, and HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1856. he sehites, unions a | Lat us show to Governor tht ite dhs Ube Committeg NEW YORE whatever had been given search among the Mountains ® band of Indiang | he will have to walk over more dead can be who had murdered a of men on road | dispored of in your comet ry. from this place ta Yreka, , just previous T know the Governor very well, Ho ig smubdle aod tw the general outbreak can Does this look as though the Indians were driven to des- peretion by the acts of the whites? If it does, | would usk if the massacre of forty-three of our citizens is not sullicient cause for how many are required? Per- | drawit. Let us show the Governor, then, ({ wish he haps Gov. Curry and Joel Palmer can solve the probiem; | were here,) what a demoustration is here made for the if so, the peopie whom these two worthies have thus ms { Committee. sight before me is one of the things that ligned would like to know their answer. ‘a blind man can see. ‘This is not the first time that the people of this portion | Why has not our Governor done as others before him of Oregon have been misrepresented by the rating have done? Why has he not first applied to the Presi- dynasty of the Territory, and it is obvious at tte dent of the United states, and isid the case before that ealumniations that ‘been functionary, previous to ce !iug out his army? Many in. dice of the people here, on the stances are on record of similar hind, where such a course occasions, are the ¢manations of licentious partisan pen, | was pursued; and 1 would like to have him apply to and gotier up in 8 spirit of revenge for the failure of cer- | Frank Pierce, and let him send an army to our relief. 1 tain measures which have heen submitted to the people | would then want him to send them over the plains, and for adoption, and which the citizens of this of | have them make a wagon road as they come over. It ia country have acted » part in defeating. clearly his duty to apply to the chief Executive inan To sustain my porition relative to the present war, Iam | emergency like that whic now exists, if'a resort toarms Preparing a list of the killed ior to the | ig determined upon. commencement of open , which I hope to be Now, feliow citizens, I will got detain you with fur @e to forward to you in the course of three or four | ther remarks. It is unnec > to talk to you, for I see weeks, with — Statement of the circumstances con. you are unanimous in your approval of the Committee. Let us endorer 61) that they bave done, and support The course pursued by the official dignataries of Oregon } them in the work before thou, Let ws be ready te tight towards General Wool is a mere subterfuge to cover up | for them if necessary. their own iniquities. The General is ip error, but he bas ech, choer after fi yin os 7 — the = ycmegee = ‘of the Colonel's & n ded 1 error by ‘ing upon the reports of errentthe air, and the able speaker retired amid many of the men who pow rote assail him. it hart storms of upplause ¥ lich arore from a detighted and de- Grand Mase Meeting of the Citizens of San Francisco. ‘ termined audicuce TUE RESOLUTIONS, ENDORSEMENT OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE OY THE PEOPL¥—J0,000 MEW IN COUNCIL—SPRECHES. kind hearted, and di- posed to do right, but he aa unfor- tunately listened to bat alviee. If bo bal been left to himself, we stoulé not have had this proclamition; aud Were he now to consult his own feelings, he would with- Captain F. A. Woodworth, one of the Vice Presidents. then came forward and read the res) tions which were | ar a to the preliminary weetiug. They were us IWS me RESOLUTIONS, INCIDENTS, ETC., ETC. Whereas, the its of the few weeks have of such In accorvance with the publshed call of the committee | , {ynerens, the events of the past tev: weeks have been of such appointed by preliminary meetings, aud wa general desire | puiation, a1 tation of a to endorse the action and policy of the Vigilanze Com. | very large body of our uiost val iQ mittee, a very large and enthusiastic meet of citizens nmiunity peaceably <f Sts eee Oo ac oeagpesy a tee inet. purse With ipuuity, wio violate the sane. long before the hour of meeting the large space in front of the hotel was througed by the people, and at 1. o’clock the street and every portion of the large aren — = the Beg of bees) ee and the build es he vicinity were ly thronged by people, who bad laid aside their ie Duribess to come out and counsel upon the matters that at present agitate and move the people. It was estimated that there were about 10,000 people who crowded up to the front of the hotel to listen tity af the ballot box by f the purity of our elections, and notorlousiy sell official statio: ly and avowedly armed in the 1 shoot down those expose them—many of which evils anil abuses are of character that the laws, as they at present exist, have Tulle! to provide any adequate remedy: And whereas, alarve portion of our citizens have not here- tofore seen proper to iden'ity th ves with these move- ments, but now deem it their duty, calmly and dee ded udulent contrivance td express their opinion upon the subject of these e: biel omg and there must have been 16,000 about | remedy; ss So - group:ls. Resolved, 7 edo not regart the present attitude of the ‘The interest and enthusiasm was only equalled by the excitement of the shosting of Mr. King, which occurred just thirty days prior to the meeting, and which was the signal for the uprising we have since witnessed. The coincidence is @ little singular and remarkable, that the people should be thus assembled to consult upon matters Just after the lapse of one month since the original cause of the present excitement. THE ORGANIZATION. At 12 0’clock the officers of the meeting and members of the press were admitted to the balcony, upon the se- cond floor of the hotel, and H. M. Naglee, Esq., from the Nominating Committee, came forward, called the meeting to order, and placed in nomination the following persons cilizens’ organization as threatening to the publie safety and tranquillity, and we heliev« thatfrom them no infraction of the public peace aud order is to be apprehended, Resolved, ‘That we, aa citizens, retain entire eonfidence in the const.uition ard Jaws of the State, and ihe constitution and Jaws of the United States, and in thelr effieacy for the mainte nance of public tranquility, and the general prosperity: and that we solemnly deprecaie ali agitation of the subject of eon- stitutional reform at this crisis, inasmuch as a calm and peace- ful state of sodety and mature reflection are absolutely re: quired when the fundamental law of the land is to be discussed or amended. Resolved, That we betieve shat his Excellency the Governor has been misinformed in relation to the necessity whieh forced upon the eftizens of Sen Franeiseo their extra-jndicial organt zation, and that he be respectfully requested to withdraw his proclamation of Inne 3. for permanent officers of the meeting, and the nomina Resolved, Thai the official corruption, so com . corrupt monly charged al in this community, ought not to |): eousirurd us to embrace al! tions were confirmed : tn this. ay y freer ¢ Pag of the jadical oflcers of this county, a majority of whom are jon. Bailie Peyton. eyond reproach. VICE PRESIDENT: jesolved, That we recommend to oll of enr citizens, aed A. M. Nagle, L rd, especially to those who control the press, to avoid exciting di el 8 and irritating ap) to comtaunity, and wi ni Wate UM "5, usslons and irritating appeals to the a ona rnc dia | the exercise of that cool discretion which the occasion Gardner Elliott, Gwyn Page, quires, Daniel Gibb, T. C. Hambly, Resolved, That we have the fullest confidence in the peop! G. N. Shaw, David Chambers, pha alee be caine mae Bae tet han, Consnitiae, of 4 ny, in Francisco, and in their ability rm Romi 3 Hens Pry fo maintain the common safety, and that we see no en peat hes v J ubt that their exercise ie’ power necessary pur: ra Toarker’ EW. ch doubt that thet of th for this a0. Was, Wilkam Mebichine, | PORecivet athield ke ange Su" tasen fr a 8.C. k . ved, ere is mo longer any re: jarm: y that any government Interierence on action whieh would terxi A. G. Randail, Theodore Payne. 10 ince a n is NOW Nuinecesaary, would be ab jute madness: and in a short time we hope to he able to At the time of the organization an immense gathering | congratulate ourselves end our absent friends that these evils had ceilectec, and such was the eagerness to panee, the locality of the speakers that it was one of the most compact and crowded audiences we have ever seen ‘The sight was one really worth beholding, and must have impressed all who saw it with feelings of sympathy mee ellorta of the Committee who had so many nobie endorsers. ‘The periors and all the front rooms, as well as the ad- Joining buildings of the hotel, were crowded with ladies, who lent their smiles to the important occasion, None seemed more anxious to hear and to forward the objects of the meeting than the ladies. Among the many inte ested ones of our fair See observed one in whom, from ber deep interest in e at once mmagined we saw our anonymous and unknown corres pondent ‘Nelly,’ whose articles have been 60 eagerly sought after of late. COL. BAILIF PEYTON’S SPEECH. On Sekiog He ee Col. Peyton said;— Frtow The object of this has been anounced to you by the Chairman of the Committee. Ou the evening of the 12th inst. a preliminary mevting was held at the auction rooms of Mr. Middleton, at which resolutions were ad endorsing the action of the Vigi- lance Committee asking the Governor to withdraw tion. bis + ithe oc of this meeting is to endorse those resolu tions get an expression of the public will upon the matters now 80 occupying public attention. (of Which all complain) being ended, we shall be as pro boast of our social and moral condition as we ave of our gepia! Climate and productive soil. Resolved, t if we should be disappointed in our of the peaceful and early termination of the present - « we ready to organize and maint tain the ¢ reading of these bye her frequently inter- rupted by the meeting, who ced its approbation of their sentiments by loug and continued applause. ‘The question being pat upon their adopton, the welkin ‘was made to ring with the hearty res) ¢ in the affirma- tire, and when the negative was jed for, two distinct “Noes”? wuagivs n. Col. Peywu replied that Mulligan had two friends present. Captain Woodworth continued and said that he had another resolution which he desired to offer. He did not anticipate any collision between the authorities aud the Committee, but it was good policy in time of peace to prepare for war, and as the Committee might want a»- sistance, and perhaps pecuniary aid, be would submit the following — Resolved, it a President and officers of this meeting be constituted & standing committee of the people, whose duty it shall be Ist. To devise and arrange & plan of organization of those who sympathise with the “Committee of Vigilarce:” and when in the judgment of said standing commitice the ¢1 of the case demands tt, fo perfect such plan, by calling " = fellow citizens, pomeges ne names, and er —_ ler TOOASUTOR AB 'y uay deem necessary to render suc Organization the most efficient for the protection and security T am glad to see that the call has been 80 Ptly | of public and private property, and the mal erights of responded to and the mooting 80 largely attended. “We | te tenneriis ceca aC a Collison between tee oulheriise are here to consider principles of the first magnitude, | and the Committee of Vigilance. and which may result in the shedding of much innocent | ,,24. To call contributions to a blood. One of the objects of this meeting is to prevent | (Safety F 80 dire a calamity, and your action to-day may do much towards securing this result—one which we all desire. The Vigilance Committee must be sustained or must be . subject order of the Execu tive Committee of the Commitier of Vigilance, and should any portion of anid fund remain, undisturbed, at the disbanding of Bild Ceanmitiee of Vigiianes, to divide such surplus, equally down. t are down, it must¥be at the point | between the Orphan Asylums of this city. wee tg eigeamien, ‘een, is whether we Shall ine rey bod Upaaimously ‘adopted, and received ppeal ernor to put them dow: is | with animated applause. ma the Governor OE tex tics ‘to withdraw | ‘The President lotroduced as the next speaker the Fon. bis ‘opposition to a body of our citizens who Wa. Derr, who e@xme forward, and for an hour and « half represent the wishes of our people. The causes delighted the audien se with one of tue ablest speeches we that have brought this Committee into existenee | bave ever listened to in California. are well known and familiar to you all. ‘The little band After the cheering had subsided with which he was re ‘who oppose the Committee claim that there is no nocws | ceived, he spoke as follows :— ¥ SPEECH OF HON. WM. DUFR. Fritow Crzzxs—1I have been honored by this invita tion to address my fellow citizens for afew momenta on the importent matter ip which all are interested. I do not appear here, nor bave I taken an active part in the Ox Presest affairs, for the purpose of seeking notoriety. 1 feel it my duty as a citizen caring for the welfare of the city, as a lover of purity in err department of gov-rn mentand sojey to step boldly forward and end these who bave attempted a glorious work of returm. There are times when the voices «f all should be heard on great questions that concern every member of the caromunity; anc now becomes this people to say whether they will sustain the evils that exist. or rally arognd tue sity for this organization, or for a revolutiam of the ernment. | an frank to say that I take issue with thera and I now declare that there was no other remedy to re dress our wrovgs, which we have suffered for years, wo- tl the fountain of government hail become > orrupt, the frauds and impositions practised upon the baliot In this country, and under a government like ours, each man is a sovereign. and the people are the sovereigns ‘all law, each of whom have an equal right to say who sbali be their rulers. Iask’ you, then, fellow citiaens | we in San Francisco have ever had a government based uj) on the free popular will of the legal voterst (Many voices “No, n0."") who have made our laws have done fo without authority ; and those who have executed them were also unauthorized by the will of their constita | Organization which has assumed the responsibility of rid ent. They have acted by fraudulent power of attor. | ding us ofthe worst crimes that ever corrupted a civiliz ney—yea, they have acte! with forged ones—and Wn ed city, Ifany man wishes to know my opinion, T will this manner foisted thomselves aad their obnoxious laws | tell bim fearlessly that Tam with the Vigilance Committos, upon us. Every citizen has a rightto go to the polls | (Applause.) I recognize in them pare men; I #ee in their course dignity, integrity, Ormness and quietness, If they which the honest and virtuous eltizen may not approve, Ihave not seen it; and if any opposing force, by whomamever it may be comtnanded, i# sent to threaten and attack, though I am nota young man ful! of activity, yet 1am ‘ready to assis; the commutiee with all the s:rength I possess. (Applause. ) The opponents of the committee have but one cry, one and there, by his vote, express his will froely as to who shall rule us. But what chance has man in San Fran cisco against this infernal patent box which they ha brought into use? Honest people may go and vot. but Mulligan can neutralize all their votes by @ single touc’ of this complicated machinery. You might aswel! go intoa barvest field with an old, common, rusty, prinui tive, reaping sickle, against one of McCormick's doubie horse, have done Cian } it, improved rr 4 Machines, ani expect to | argument,and that is “law and order.’’ (Laughter ) pois a it, Cou neeee when these fellows use | Seam Tin favor of law and order, but not fiat kind these boxes. which has long prevailed in San Francisco. (Great ap plause.) It is the duty of all to be in favor of the laws and of the public peace, but Kis not our daty to submit to the plundering, murderous rale of men who neither respect the rights of others nor the requirements of laws made for the general jon. We owe to the consti- tution reverence and obedience, and as we have surren. ed certain natural rights in order to be governed, we owe to lawe a full acknowledgment of their necessity. But the right to revolutionize is reserved to us. We have no right to rise wp and forcibiy overthrow the ernment, yet we can claim in the most positive terms privilege of #0 regulating our local affairs that our lives and pro- perty will be mare safe through the correct administra tion of law under the constitution. (Sensation.) In Eng land it bas been a custom for judges wear wigs. Thi« peculiarity every one sees and knows as belonging to the courts; yet take the wigs off and good judges are left bat take away the judges and nothing remains but the With the partners of the candidates to watch over and arrange the ballot boxes, and a set of bullies and ruffian« to knock down honget , What chanee have you t get anything like fairness? As matters bi i, peo ple are afraid to go to the polis, for their lives were in danger. Let us look at the condition of affairs for a few rs past. Who bas controlled your elections hes lied your offices? And what is the result of all their rule aud government? You now find your taxes squam dered, your credit ruined, your business destroyed, your streets | dil . and your homes almost inva ted Thus matters went on by the forbearance of the people until one of the worst of the crew. the prince of Dailot box stuffers, struck down in out midét, at noonday one of your most honored and distiwguehed citizens, and a high minded geutieman, ae weil ae a husband father. We also find his accomplice: in the of the scene, ready o aid ia the area « ‘attempt to arrest them, they fly to | Wigs. (Langhter.) Now, we have the ballot box, com the ‘ail. foe safety and Cylon. Every man’ in this | stitutional laws and public officer, still they are of no community read bis fate in that of Mr. King. If ne could use to us; their purity and genuineness have been be shot Gown qith impunity, who among us was safe’ taken away and nothing ts left out the wig. (Great For this cause have the people arisen in their combined | Mughter and applause.) We have nothing to lean npon strength amt Cty I and will h = for protection, The unoflending and respected have done well, they bave e right; they deserve our | Citizen may be ipevlted, beaten, murdered on support, shall have it; they deserve a monument to | the street in daytighe and in presence of the their me: 4. (Cheers and loud applaxse.) They have | passer by, but desperado Imughs at the law and defies any attempt at punishment There is never a certainty that the offender of any grade will be punished according to his offences. Not onein five hun dred is subjected to the penalties of violated law, but the whole desperate, infamous horde are permitted to aasas sinate and control the better claseee. Why, the con- demned [oe ‘of duelling is a Christian and civilized in: titution bevide the daily crimes in our streets. The con- duct of those engaged in trampling down law and orier bas created in our midst worse than barbarism, and for us to longer enbmit would be an inault to the civilized world, a dimgrace t the city and State and to ourselves. (Immense eeneation. ) Took at the number of murders committe 1 in Ca)ifornia during the part year. There were probably more than five hundred; and I undertake to say, that not more than five of the perpetrators have been punished according to the forms of law. ‘This terrible condition of things is not confined merely to thie and other cities, but it extends throughout the State; end in the interior there hae been no atmtement save through the measnres adopted by the people. For years the inhabitants have suffered from the depredations of a crowd of cattle etealers; and when ft was known, by sccompliched mere in a few days towards correcting evils, reforming abuses, punishing crime, and improving our social condition, than our courts or the pfficers of the law have done in a# many years No, fellow citizens, it seems to me that, taking a pro- per view of this important sutje:t, we cannot come to ‘any other conclusion than that the Committee have not arisen without good and sufficient cause. All law has been ee! at defiance by these men who cry out “law and order’! now. had possesion of the ballot boxes, and were surrounded by a set of follows who always swarm about the polla, and who asumed to make and execute our laws, What could peaceable citizen do’ They were met at the tolls by an armed band of ruf fians, and resistance to them was dangeroas, The Cam- mittee have ariven to put these fellows down, and they will accomplish it betore they done withthe work. It is a herculean task “but they will accomplish it. They are determined to cleanse out the Angean stables; they will turn the river of honest rentiment through the stable and sweep out the whole craft of them. They huye deter. mined to drive trem from our miist, and they will de it. They have the prayers of the chu-ches on their «ide, and the emiles of the ladie#—God bless them! (Cheers po applause.) The ladies are aiways right, and their the best of proof that there was no remedy at inw, the todareement of any cacen would insure euacess. and it is | people bave taken upon themselves the infliction of pan enough for me to know shat the luics are with the Com. | ahment, and frrm this mede more security has been os mittee Fe! itizens, you are the right bowers of | tabliebed, This is the only way left to free the country the Commattee, and I doubt hot yon are, from your hearty | from thieves, outeaste and murderers. We bave seen envorsement of its action, I know of nothing that could sill ower into the great was our best interest. Thie is the purpose of the lance, Committee, ard it is our daty to see that are enatained, and we will do it. (Cheers. ‘et the law and Order varty, some of whom dont are worthy men, ineist thet our remedy is in the ballot box! In the ballot box in the hande of Liverpool Jack es they abroad The Vigilance Committee had bot little trouble In storm- be jail and banging two fe nt this is only the b iT ag of the great work befe vem. T would com the Comtnittee ty Herew ero of an old story. a cbiid in bis them come from + Vigilanee Committee, in itera iis heveuran. pnd Pilly Malligan! (Lond shouting and langhter. ne felone, who r oxery ir fate. | These fellows and their clan are the guardians of the bal Lmmencement of ther work. Oar hero | ct box, and to it we must appeal to remove them from venrped positions, from outraged high places! If the bahot box is thus sitnated, plaoing it there was the great eet crime ever committed in the land. It strikes at the afety of the State, at all the rights of the commanity — {, with claws and t difientt task The Commit . , “* we ro! And 10 protect ourselves against these monstrous wrongs, > an birds, | we towet appeal to Liverpool Jack and Billy Mulligan t fowan, it | yolengred cheering and laughter) 1 maintain that we noe pave | ore net bound oF pledged to obey the voice of Liverpool ‘ ar at the kof Bully Mulligan, who are the only ones who de e, but he hrongh the ballot box! (Uproarious shouting and re going to nghter tweens: # fet, yoo Wral ues Be here. a: aie stioned againet revolution and anarchy, and nr intention, let it be dene by great numbers. { to the ballot box for the maintenance of the com stitution aod laws, We must not re because the ballot bex ig a thing of all-hesli ir. T have witre: wed r ry procee tings in South Ameri. can Stater, until T saw them Tcould not tell why there were £0 many revolutions in countries. I find toat it is owing to special guardianship of the ballot. box. hter.) There it is surrounded by armed if the voter murmurs or vows as every republican should, he is arrested for attempting to oes the government. (Renewed applause and nghter. It bas been said that there are no proofs of this ballot box stuiling despotism of which we compiain, and which the Vigiianre. Committec faiced to destroy. How men ean pretend to su} & cause by such le error, I am vnable to explain, In tuldition to the renults of what we DOW was a ‘stem of ballot stuffing in thie city, I will add outrages of on Minent Teen called as counsel in the investigation of the election re- turne of that county, when the attempt was mide to con- test the right of those Pompey to be elected to occupy oe ftom, The evidence actuees. showed the vilest mavery ever pe 5 ree precincts, called “Chris. Lilly’s,’’ Belmont and Crystal , there but three hundred legal voters, but “Liverpool wero Jack,” James Hennessey and their abettors returned filteen bun- drec. At Crystal Springs, the honest people found onthe morning of the election five men whom they had never before seen, and who had much to about the elec- tion, and seemed yer, anxious that the box should be Laugl a ter.) So much go tha: they return- ed five huncred votes as baying been polled, whea thore were only about thirty legal voters in the precinct. (Much scneation.) Wheu I aw these alarming and monstrous frands, I Was astounced, and asked the hardworking and peace ere why they allowed such villany in their nods. id they, “We can't help ourselves; if we try'to hinder your San Francisco rogues from doing as they like, they will shoot our cattle, pura our houses, and, it may be, murder us.”” Here we have a completa ‘ustration of the extent of ballot box stuitin it is that which we have now undertake through the ctforte of the Vigilance Cumuitice, applause.) Itis this noble work which the Goyernor and bis ‘law der” party wish immediately suspended. ‘This is the insurrection which is to overthrow the government and seperate California from the Union. It will be in vain that this species of argument is brought to bear upon the organization ot the people ; it will increase and spread, in epite of opposition interposed by governors, generals, and ballot box stuffers. (Cheers.) An old lady, named Mes. Partington, once tried to prevent the Atlantic from flow ing into her cabin It was to no purpose that she plied her mop ; it would do po ged ; the tide went to its height, and subsided when ‘t had completed its flow, Thus it is with the reform movement and the ‘law and order” ap- pore. The Governor is quite an amiable gentleman, ut he has nota very strong mind. (m hter.) He is under the influence of men stronger minded and wore ia principle ; yet their combination to disbaad the Vigilance Committe? W Il prove bo more powerful than the old wo- man and her mop. Let them st ut and parade if they with ; they will at length simk into the ocean of public contempt. (Applause.) “Law and order !’? “What has ‘law and order’? been in San Fran isco’ Were Lan artist, and should design a picture representing the great embodiment of ‘law ond order’’ in San Francisco, | would draw ia hiieous tints a dark, dismal! cellar, and there, around a gambling tabie, place Casey, Mulligan, Liverpool Jack, “Judge” McGowan, and others of tueir kt engaged in inventing a new jot box, by which they intended {> cheat ali honest out of their voice at ‘tue eloctions, (Sensation and ap- plause.) In the background I would arrange, bebind masks, others lending their ayproval to the damnable scene belore them, and ready to purchase the benefit. of the foul invention. This would be a true representation rd “law and order’? in San Francisco, (£xcitement and uz7a8. ‘The Vigilance Coramities have dealt justly toward some of this gross and intolerable tribe, and | hope they will yet remove the masks from those in the background. (Cries of “Good! that’s what we want.’ ‘The cbarge constantly made that the real object of the Committee is to subvert the constitution and depoxe the Executive, ix grouudless and absurd. We are all loyal w the constitution, and desire it to remain undisturbed and untarnished, and we desire that the governinent shall remain as the peogde established it but because we are trying to regulate our local affirs, we object to iter- ference on the part of the Executivi to assist Ip maintainin, is taking up arms to spfil the blood of our fellow citizens who are engaged in the cause of virtue. (Hearty ap lause.) Because my country is invaded by a foreign , arn I to join in plundering the houses of my country- men, and in scattering desol ‘through the land? And in this unholy crusade against the best portion of the com- munity, these shall not find in ue any help, though there come five hundred Covernors and five hundred Major whe pian mecenehareie becoming alread: e pol atinos phere purer v, through the efforts of ube friends of honor, trath and right ‘The storm will soon pass, and you may return to yvur homes with the full kuowledge of greater safety than you have ever enjoyed im the splendid city of the Paciiie. May you be blessed tn your vocations; but, as old Ethay Allen said when summobing the surrender of Ticonde: oga, “in the name of God and the Continental Congress,” you say to the ballot box stuffers, shoulder strikers, mur derers, corrupt office holders, strumpets, and all evil characters, “you must surrender, in the name of God and the Vigilance Committee!"’ (Tremendous cheering.) SPEBCH OF G. W. BAKER, ESQ. By the programme of the committee. next introduced to the meeting, and 8} Fritow Crnaxxs—I see before me the ee mind of the city of San Francisco. has already passed. I see that the people have coufideace pv Providence and the Vigilance Committee. It is a fear jul thing to see so many of our fellow citizens banded to- gether, and againit the laws of the country; but it is fet to see another body of men arming to war citizens of a State, and that, too, by the authority of a commonwealth. 1 am not addressing my- selfto the Vigilance Committee, but to the great mind of Sap Francisco. The issue has beep made on this ques- tion; the lines are drawn, and now which side will you choore’ Let us consider the merits of each party. What has brought the committee into existence’ It is not the shooting down o” one citizen. But this act was the signal tor this great rally, which promises to redress the wrongs of years. For six long years have the people of this city been ground down by the heel of oppression; and the assa-tination of Mr. King brought matters to 4 crisis, and they determined to submit no longer. We mast judge the committee by what they have done. They have not de- throned law, as such—they have not rendered life less ré—they have not jeopardized the rights of citizens in their property. It is true they have goue contrary to the constituted authorities, but they have done injustice to none, J undertake to say that Ne never felt #0 se- cure ip life and property as they do at this moment. How is it with the ‘law and order” party? Of what is that composed? For the most part, of intriguing politi- cians, barroom wirepullers, shop loafers, men with- out character or reputation, and men who de not respect or observe the Jaws. If they had the nomerical force and power to-day, they would inaugurate the same state of things that has afflicted us for the last five years You have got to endorse bem ag or the ot neutral or middie ground, IT think, therefor y ood citizen feels ready an: willing to endorse the Vigi nce Committee, The evils that have brought this state of things upon us originated in the organization of the po litical parties. All purties are ugon the same footing in thie iespect. The whole machinery is worked by a few hired bullies and ruffiens. The primary elections are controlled by these fellows, and they mak» the notnina- tens which you are t support, aed thus you are forced to submit to their dictation. You go to the polls Without thought or reflection, and oast We ticket prepared for you, and help to carry out their will. Teall upon you, then, to turn your attention to the professional politicians and street loafers, who do nothing I< to year but counive at ecetions and practise fraud upon the ballot bos. Ido not refer to or speak of any py», lar man or party, but 1 speak of one of the greMfest ovils that exist among ue. Look at your rulers since 1849, All of these fe lows have had offices, bared in them. And their influence is not confined to this city ; it extends all over the State like a network. By their system of fraud and plunder they bave controiled all the offices of any moment in the city and State, With five hundred such men banded together for such a purpow what may they not do? It is imposeible to stop them by the reguler procees of law. It is idle to talk about it. They have the law in their own pewer, and redress or change is perfectly irapos ible, There is no way to cor. rect this evil but the one adopted by the comm:ttee people must rise in their majesty and strength. and drive these pipe laying loafera cutof the country. Ii you want good laws, if you want pure officers, you must turn your attention to the trading, traflicking politician. Look at your Custom House and other federal offices. They are flied with these fellows, who ere now enjoying the Betts of the pubordinate powimons, and they a’e retained in con sequence of their strength and influence at the polls. These games have to be fon hag and unless these men are taken care of by the « they will overthrow the party and elect others. This is the reason that no gov, respectable man can get a subordinate position in these offices. They have only one vote each, and have not the hardihooa and dis) to cast more. Here is the it evil. These vile birds arc foisted into office, and are thus enabled to live from one election to another, Ihave thrown out these suggestions for your consideration, and IT hope to God the time has now come when these vile ruffians will be driven from us. (Cheers.) ‘THE PATENT BALLOT BOX. At the conclusion of Judge Baker's speech, Col. Peyton. the President, held up belore the audience the celebrated double back retion patent ballot box receatly recovered by the committee, and was received by deatening cheers. after the enthnsiastic and eheering had sub sided, the Colonel raid — Here is the orator of the occasion. (Cheers) 1 bog to niroduce to you a harp of a thousand strings. (Tremea- (Grest cous cheering.) Lam sorry that I cannot present to you he barpet, Ned McGowan. (Loud , oe This is he aid wooden horse. (Cheers.) It many curious and ingenious contrivances, and works by various springs and catebes. There are some geutiemen here who under Mand bow to work it, Idon’t—(Applanse.) They know te secret operations and slides. I want you all to under: stand it. (Some persons here showed the mysteries of ine box by drawing the slides and exhibiting the tskets, ) ‘This ie a powerful machine. It will elevate the meanest vagalond in the country to the highest office in the state, (Cries of Good | good 1") Tt ough: to be sent to Wash- yeton, and deposited in the archiver of the Union (Cheers.) Gentlemen, you have now seen the great curiosity, and ae other ikers have not arrived, it is moved tat we adjourn, The question was put and de- cided in the negative RESOLUTIONS AND SPRECH OF MR. BITARON. At this stage of the proceedings, Alderman Sharon foreed hig way upon the balvony, and desired to ve heard. je enid - 1 bad Loped to offer the resolutions whieh T bold in my hand, et the close of the others; bat the committees had a peograrin @ to carr: through, abd I was prevented. Wo [ave met on a Most momentous secasion, and the people must and will be heard, I believe that our present offt cere are @lected by fraud and corruption, or by that wooden horse which has just been shown you. T have aked vith one of these ofMotals; shall T name him? vany voices, “yes,” “yes."’) I will, then : it is Judge Shpttuck, (Immense applause.) No one kaows him bat to loner and reepect him; and he is ready and willing to eign if me to adeance the reform now going on. J wul alee mention Judge Norton, as good honest official, and an able jawyer. There may be these two I will select as exceptions to the is@ rule with this office-trading league to parcel offices long before you are called w to deposit, ballot: and they are combined together to support vilest band that ever infested a community. Need | the Common Council. that while this “people nes eae vreat work of seared ar vo! Sones ee i ee ee se ofa ead or sea wall? I will also rel F Wanother plunder scheme taat was concocted by tae County Clerk, and whieh our representatives are culpable: I allude to the for doubling the Clerk’s fees, by the last Legislature., do not censure Mr, blame for allowing this Di, and ‘unless "Hayes" bi |, and unless Hayes’ bill passed, the other must lont. This is the way we are swindiod and imposed up, Need I refer to the Sherif? (‘* oP 6 N know enough already.”’) Some ot hie d depoties he you on @ voyage upon the high seas; to @ foreign mission; but if the Sheriif could have af with Hawes’ present of way, they would now be here to impose Another demand of the county offizers upon was, that his bill should allow them to hold some of them bave their powers and submitted to, The Justices of the Peace si tllowed to assume the authority given them by this place; we must clean out the pen entirely. Mr. Saxon then read the preamble and reselutiens’ Whereas, we believe that at tho Inst election for <ounty officers, the results as declared were net peers dalent outras 4 the elective frat fexradee it Senate cf inie cureuee settana connection with these frauds, honest and capd me as firmly Believe that county of san © une teins Ran resign; they owe it to thel baract f ihe puriy oft bang tage 1 he publ pod, at ing to cornmunicate this our request to 6d offloluls. Before putting the question, Col. Pevron said:— ee] refers to in his resolutions and speech, und ratfok fore you will bear with me in a few remarks. If Fun State or county governments, or to vacate the ditfex offices, but we came here to counsel together, and con devise some Way of affording it aid. What would be the result in my case” There ar ut stake, and which would be seriously jeopardized should forsake my post. I don’t feel that it’ ia my d: has always been a loss to me, aud always will be to. body capable of pth it. Tecan say the same of the Coj creased. This was a great injustice, and should ‘hould ‘The whole set of these fellows must be drivea ftom erred to, as follows:— ston of the popular will, but were produced by the mest tr believe that many of the here of th Therefore: i ee others of them are bad— rancisco, all the oficial ineumt ents of the eity and cowaty to Resolved, That one hundred citizens be chosen by this. I aim one of the officers that the distinguished stand this meeting, we did pot come here wove: upon matters pertaining to the Vigilance Committee, | hundred suits now pending, in which your interests I do not care for the pecuniary benetits of the offiee, fc troller, who is as faith(ul and competent an ofticey as. cose the city. What would you gain by bis resi ny If you drive out your officers, what will zou do? | County Judge will then have the power ef diling the, cancies until another election. I suppose you would hurl him from er, and thus wage @ war upor courts. This will not do, gertiemen. This is not: time nor place to brine. ¥ such @ propositien, aod committee do not wie! ie. Do you think, fellow zens, that this would be advisable? I trust you do and I hardly think you will adopt the resolutions at iB. There were cries of no, no, and for an 1] and the motion being put to em, the President | cided the question carried, and the meafing adjpurne: ‘The gathering then quietly dispersed, and quiet a/ “reigned in Warsaw.’’ | Great at Sonora, against Vigilance Committee of -am Francisco. A was formed, headed by music, find along the line ( and banners were interqpersed. plaiform reared fer the occasion, given for the Vigilance Committee; when ¢he mee Was organized by calling L. L. Alexander, Faq, to. chair, and appointing Mesers. W. H. Ss. Mason. Samuel McCurdy, Alouzo Green and Dr. Van sen, Vice Presidents. A committee was' 1, sisting of Messrs. L. C. Gunn, J.P. Mel" Win Smith, E. A. Rockwell and Oliver Wilco, who ret, for & short time, and returned, presei deration of the meeting the fo lowing jutions -— Whereas, an order has been received from, Maje famuel Looker, commanding the Columbia Fusileers | Sonora Greys, to hold themselves in readiye@-to go Franciseo, for the purpoxe of compellin; city to disband their orgeuization as @ Vigilance We, as citizens of Tuolumne county, baving a right toe SUF opinions pon al yb g cad having ether pUFDose of expi ‘our views of us at issae in this State, do the question Resolved, That we cordially enderse the aetiow ofthe — lance Committee of San. Francisco hiteerto, bell right of self-protection, which is inalienable, j an to the only means available for such protection. ved, resent is a wariare beiween vice not surprising, therefore, that in such a wartare the virt, and orderly citizens throughout the State—wits Froperty, families, thelr all at stake—ahiould be the: st igperjare of eo ¥ Committee, \ eolved. That ifthe lings of the mittee have been productive of « no other, food ‘fan tia, simple tact that by their organization all outlaws and peradoes in the State have been suddenly converted {nto les of law and order is a sufficient good, and entitles the mittee to the gratefnl rememberance of af virtaoweltize Resolved, that criminals of all grader now the loudest supporters of the courts and corrupt of is to be explained upon the same principle which: Ba favorable to. prison life-as, provecting. Ween, frum dest Puterolved, Fast ihe chisens of he eege tn por at the @nomal: right to determine who shall be thetr own offloers, executive; and it ill becomes those residiag io of the State to interfere and attempt to vent the of San Francisco from exercising, this Viagbemt fanetie tofrmaived, That whit respect those militery resolved, That while we Yield obedience to others den to a a disag spect her in commend. jreeable act, we have for those privates, who, in obedience: ir Ainlly endaree thetr action. i" excd ved, at we view controve el tug be politi creed ar sectiopal iosues An maabere: parties, and from all sections of @ common co wi been inade in this Btate to suppress crame and w punie jerer. ballot hox stuffer and murd Resolved, That deemed it his duty investigation of crime by their action is just and salutary, and is aj masses of the people in San Francisco State, Resolved, That it is absolutely necessary thas the fratc of ballot box stuffers be broken up ab any and every eom thot our influence shall always be used for this purpose, After the a wee OF the foregotng, the following lution was dl adopted im Resolved, That pu the citizens of San Franolaco repeatedly rejected all oflers of assistance from the yet Ifthe rowslies will go down to asnist the military, we maider A our privilege W send enough of men to- whip o rf ‘These were received withloudjupprobation and unanimonsiy. While the jem ower were absens Mr. cott delivered an effective speech, followed by Me Waton and Valleau, who eloquently argued in defeo the great reform movement. San Jose Sustali ng the Vigilenes © ‘The largest populra meeting that has taken place ir Jove, assembled on Tuesday, Jane 17, in order, « hancbills calling toe meetiyg sai, ‘to obtain on ex sion of _ sentiment in relation to the state of a now ¢xisting in che city of San Franeciseo.’’ Pm) ‘The foll -wiag officers were appointed:—IL C. President, Joseph Aram, Marcus Williams and Asa tal, Viee-Presidents; and George W , Seere The following gentlemen were tea a commit frame resolutions expressive of the object: and feel the meeting —Josiah Belden, A. Cowles, ¥. 2. Mur: P. 1 Davie, Thomas Fallon, R. A. Jones, and L. H. com. During the absence of the Committe on Pesvulutions Governor Bunxert addresve! the meeting in aepeceb: hour’s duration, against the action of the Vigiiaoee mittee. It was evident that he was speaking againet The committee having now returned and ready tore the epeaker was obliged by calls from she aadiet allow the revolutions to be read, A scene of great ¢ sion then ensned. There seemed to be.a atmall body c sone at the meeting who were determined to-crente « isturbance, and to prevent ths real feeling of the 5 from being manifested Tho popular senument, how could net be bid. J. M. Wiliams, the District Attorney effort, as he said. to copelude bis # ence by thir time had got tired of his harangne, #6 site to their own opinions. refused to- ic and the speaker was obliged # be content with off new net of resolutions, as a sabstitute for those pro by the committee. The ition resoluuaue wer voted down, and thore ef the committes adopted immense majority. The latter are the preamble resolutions — Believing the time has came when the of Can tmave to decide whether they will be contre} hy Koay ceriminals, may ve their lives a property, firesides, Jef to the merry of dem radace and vi whether they will rise. in thelr might. and put down mies of eoeie@, reforming the abuses, and b: ne Ay eu thin, & peaceable, qi A were families: ami believing, aa we do. that the me by the crennization known as te Visilance Comin chy or Sau Prancteco, are the only menos by whieh fo long suffered by that city can be remedied—ther Reanived, That we. the citiens of Sania, Creat] iniiv approve of the action « ; " Cent diane wed that we have the Millest contidenee In the and prudence in what they mey nd ine er, rund that we cheerfully offer therm on port in the good work that they have vd teed, That we believe the action of that commit more t the conetitution and laws of our e taken designed toanbre but rather ae an eueiliars of th criminals. who have eonternned deine, and who, by bribery. perjury have kept themaely beyond the r lways escaped the punishment vie ited That in the Metory of San Praneians for etx rears, the great pember of heinous ortimen that by the few that have been puniahel by ave fully demonstrated the fact that the at city hee Inhored have been b conld not be remedied, except by purging and rufflane who have so long contré destin a eeeiived, That the people of this State have borne w ruption, frend and violence tntil patience ceases to tne, and that the fret flon-— jetty ee them tn Baiting eveh ry for ihe Cefence ol the purt'y of the perate vilielng and r vernment ond in the conarit { ly admin'stered: but whenever in the exercise 1 coy clei) aut] ority the course of jnatice beeomen ‘| to des'roy tbe #aered right of election, and obstruct 4