Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-24
FROM MA
From Che .Nt,r York Courier and Enquirer.
AFFAIRS IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RIOT
TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT OF THE RING
LEADERS-GOLD DEMONSTRATORS. sc.
SAN FRANoisco, Aug. |,

LEiDERS-GolD DiGGINGS-TRADE, sc.
SAN Francisco, Aug. |, lSIo.
bad Intended 10 defer any further communication OF
my impressions respecting Ibis Land Of Promise, until q
"Trip to The interior should enable me t. sisi, the Nlines.
explore the Rivers, and Inspect the Towns now arising
with magical rspidity upon their banls-l was led 10 this
decision by the value uf time, the facility with which
one forms erroneous opinions from conversation with the
motley group oi the fortunate aud the unlurky. the inter
es'ed and he p%mjGdieed, and by the intelligent character
III the American population now arriving. whose letter,
are likely 10 be reproduced by the Journals ol all parts
III The eauutfy.
Bot events have t1anspitcd since the departure Of The
last Steamer. which are worthy II Historical rec. I'd. not
only iar lheii Intrinsic gravity. but from the Indications
they furnish al he permanent t'rm IHto which he chaos
around us Is likely 10 ctrysialhze. Snco my arrival
here, aud fr a long time previous. a baud NJ men calling
,hemsrlye, hounds. and eWisisllHg principally 81 the 70
fuse oftol. Steycnsou's regiment. rendered themselves
conspicuous ALTER a Five Points fashion. Sumo hal mo-
ney brought from the minos; some bad sold lois at "A IN
exported pnhf some had won al. aud Others In. The
gambling table. Encouraged by the npuui'y which had
followed then varpns disorders. they so1n made q daily
practice Of What had been an oceas,onal one. aud lfom
rht and eNifasag"nrc, were naturally led To fobbefy.-
As they staggered aluui from pot hpuse t. Pot house tN.
eiied by liquor, ready To pleh a qnarfel. aud armed To
maintain II, They btc1uc uiJrcis ol ltaf.aud consequently
Il %aniiparhy AMI hate.
The ACCOMPANY iug crpy # the alta Californian eives
yon a sketch nj Their Lass OUTRAGE of thc me,tnraf
at Gems which ensned of the mrasutes aiken To srfnfo
the 'fendeis add Of the very cttdliable manneT in
which thu Code ui Jndge | synct WAS modified t. meet
the Gus on s oi the Common Law 50 far &C the cNipen
ces Of the case, The lack OF Courts. Conslahles. and nj,
ces Of confinement would ad ait. Iu' Il does moi do ms
tiee IL the hmnesS aud unaniinity OF the citizens. 10 The
tlronged and res'lnte character oi the meeting, ar II the
energy and activity with which the criminals were fer
reiej ont, Arrest and med, and the peace and qnl,t Of
the place restored and guarded by a fnpdly ulrani2rd
PATROLS who4e rank all the respectable inhabitants cIerf-
fully enrolled themselves.
Conspicuous among The Orators AT the meeting in The
Plaza, was the Mormnn Samuel lrannan. wha has for
saken the Wnrship al NAuvoo for that oi pLrrrs.-1yo
M,uman iege Mammon-and acquired an Immense ipr.
tune By the rapid increase Of value in Sacramcnn Cry
iois. Ills address was violent aud passionate. pc,sesslnr
rnnneh of rude %elaqaenrc t. produce IN his hearers a r-
flec'lan Of the feelings Il pnrlrayed - one Of those mixtures
al stimulating ingredients which must be taken hot-as
] listened ohis fiery and somewhat blasphemous appeal.
! thought y fortunate tor the community that lac was mol
"hound."
fon viii have seen in the papcrs that summary lnsticc
prevails IN the whole mining reeion. and that off noes
against property are speedily visited with whipping and
hanishment, and sometimes with Tie extreme prn,lty
Mr.. Brannan seemed 10 have derived his nullons Of Crm.
lnal Jurisprudence ilom the usaees q. the plac,r. But
The community sustained he adoption uI such forms n.
were within their reach. and the trial was a fair one. All
deserved sesetfr penalties than Were inf cied. ard were
no' ~ronaemned to more punishment Than could have been
~ 30 '''. " ."aaf.
:" NV ~ ."So o' 'he ftopte fefslts Samuel Robolfs,
~, . N''AriS'e' eIect'hel lie 'ontt, drew tears
if"in me eyes nl lheprisolef and sal doWusuidsi plandlta
have boon ma,e o's,iy 'r", aipielIi,'l9 p' could not
sectiou ofihe evidence and his somu,oa mn Y.'Ii ~ avs
been effective in any tribunal. In lhe Ina, 's -
spiracy-his address. thoupb less ,loh,,,,c ~. II,
successful. More than a week has elsns.4 .,, -!
commencement of he pr,ceedinrs and ,''y, -, -.
mary Of his remarks lr,m n,iss t,t,r =,
They deserve notice not only far ,b.i, min, ,aJ ,t,,s.
fl the evidence they manifest Il the H. Al, =, "
irisls.
Ie hepan nv statinr a1I,,, ,Ln
surrounded ns differed f,,,, ,basa vtiaL -, ~
two former trials. The Thanh ,,b,cb ,la, eI.l -. ~
Court Room had disapnea,ed. mon b,d ,,tnana '' we a ~
Respective Alterations. t,o...rs n " ~"
som. had been laid aside and ,, ,a,,nss - wv : ",
pervad.d thai eommunity h,d - 80, A. y H''
This 4 Mae I, ha.a"'a' h@' - away WY was
had warn ud ! paoanso -, ~ :" ~ proceedings
cd in him ,ia, - -, Q ~ "oie ~ 'onRef Interest
r,,e "a, 49, - r''Io"1ns VI 'e lae ohi-
Tho vr,l;c,s ~ H. ,no ."I ~ VI 'e Count and
fi,,cs n ,hs nnIiia ~ 'tVu"H Ju''s had gwen con
,ba, n. 80 - ~ ne community lelt
,bey had ;ndaas A. 5Ds"Ge "'' no 'on,ef sbeathed-thal
of ,,al,o M $50 n"1 W. ""l'nching' h"d a Jury
ard stand H., ,hogs os,L" luz VIM "oU'l al eVeIy haz
the evidence ~ CIV" ''tNi'' aeouiuiHs 10
ar,ey reyi.,;o.
tbs cssa NJ an ~ ','1"s anu arghlNg The law Of
n,sss,a a"sa,a o'h''o"'o WIN lhe following in
ali bai Lsas"
ax.,s H. H. 49, w ~ satisfaction OF ali'hat there
.Ne's ~ u hi1sl oil us a band ot men. who, havlnu A.
,,nb' s;a ~ WV ""e 'ii'on put IN tue mouth oil the