Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-07-29

San Fl8nGisea, y b. nsaEp tl' anil.lllls q llle
laws aud Ael acf users l-.es M eAeeaf On
eTs n 6i sinking Their unl3 lni lssQciai 100 yets
opiose 81 sr1e. By lhe ure Cd "a and thoG1slt-
fui 1i TIN Citizens though no, wIinlpl = -
soaal risss to thc latter. Tie San tfsne SO pa
pefs give The suhjoi1ed scceont ontle l-lntlls
at tie Plaza al witch commlliee 81 Z pie
Safety was appoiuied and ronsiiintiqn aoolHeqs
6f which HE following ls the preamble
yyhersas 4 has beeoma apparent 10 The flti-
zsiss I'd Sssn Frarcisco that snere is no teetriif
lot lie and property, e'iern nnder the regglefgns
Of society i ~ present exisls g under ~ =.
laws Is no = adni Mustered; there lore lhe clts
zenz whose names are hefeunio zlt4Cheti
unite themselves into an asscciAton for The lntn-
tenance iof tie peace and good order 81 sor.ei
and Tie prostitution of the lltes and pfoPell4
selves. ido e1.d 2, ref,,.Ss1
esery act foE tie q = -
order and 10 tainthe Avs /, hen M
pr6peIly admini net We ere 9elet .ls,.s1
shan escape p6nfsildlent, either bg The qulooles
Of the law the insecurity Of PRISONS me eaIees
ness OF eorrup,iOn of the police, OF q taxtty Of
those WIN pretend 10 0admtntsleF justice. Apa %
secure the objects q this assoelAilcn We 40 mere
by agree - -
\. T'hatg,IIe ssme and STYLE Of Ehs association
shall be the s. C0mmlttee of Nigilsnees iot ths
protection Of the lives and pgoRsFy q ne etEsns
and residents Of the city Of San Ffaneiseo-
This movement was opposed by q IaEge num-
Der, of whom MF. David BFOterieks formerly o.
New York, was the leader. Tue San kranetsc0
Herald says: - t5s,sss a,ss-s5s ,
: - SIR Broderiek came forward IN opposition 90
the resolution, which he condemned IN tot0. DO
made a speech of about twenty minutes d1ratlons
continually interrupted with misses, eheefss re-
marks, p1shings, eatealls, later IIeetlOnai eHela-
nations and various kinds Of disturbances. : bis
friends In The meeting encouraged him 10 pro-
ceed, and he succeeded IN making himself heard
for many minutes without interruptinn- Atter he
had concluded hsremained Standing on the steps
beside the chairman.
q il was then pTOposed that The resolutions
should be read singly. The dfst resOlniiOn was
read, and being put, was responded % By loud
Sayes' those 70 the contrary answered prolong>
ed = no. and there were many OF them out Il was
evident that the ayes had il, and the chair 50 de-
cideI Il hut Mr. Brodsriek, with great earnest
ness expostulaled with the chairman on his de-
cision, and swOte the noes had 4, andea tora
division. The chairman then said he would Put
the question again. It's Of NO use,S cried Nr.
Broieriek, we'll just vote L down again..
Here there was much confusion = rush was
made upou Mr.. Brodefiek, TO dag him down the
Steps into the crowd, bat he struggled hereelys
| and drove. back his assailaDts- While this was
going on, many of his friends were fairly leap
Ing through the crowd to get GP To his assistance.
| In moment they surrounded him, and tOOk pos
session of the steps Oder Was then obtained,
aud the rescl1iion was AbOut to be pat sgaiDs
| wbet, n aenIleman named Bash mounted Ihe
stand, and By bis earnest manner sOOn gained q
hearing. He called IN earnest tones upon all
| who loved their eOmmon county, who venefated
the Constitution Of lhst eeHntrys not. too see te
/ trnmpIed uporl. W0nld tlIay pyeEthrONR R8o-=
/ Ience their laws and eOBsIitntjonf tCTies from
a number, of Yes-yesi we're the people the
/ people are supreme, and many other ike re-
marks.1 Such course, he continued. would
sap the very foundation Of Law and order, aud
strike blow from which We could never reeO-
yer. When he had concluded, the question Was
| put whether the preamble should be read. The
chair decided that the ayes had IT, and the pgeam-
bic Was again read. The question MAS on Ihe
adoption of the pEeambieaS the sense Of the meet
! ing. The chair asked for the ayes, aud there
was loud resPonsei then fog Iils noes-tbey
were many, but evidently not equal 10 the ayes.
| The chair decided accordingly
Mr. BrodeTjck ssain demonstrated sgaiDst
such decision, insisting that any man could SEQ
that the noes had Il. He called Cor another vote.
Here there was great upToar; the active por-
| IiOn of the crowd pressing up 70 the porch. In
| moment a rush vas made upon Sir. Frederick,
and he was ierked and hauled up and down the
stairs. His friends and himself however, strug.
gled fOTiOusly. and they eleaFedIhe porch Of all
| but themselves. Mr. BrOderiek then put the
question of adjournment. The ayes perhaps had
tat any rare he so decided, aud declared tho
meeting adjourned. Then rushing down from
the steps, his friends rushed through the crowd
with loud shouts, waving their hais.
as The chairman Iegained his stand amid tTe-
mendO6s confusion and nprOaF, during which and
the fight on the steps, Mr.. Charles EIleard COM
1nce9 me me PI PsaI - = ;l .. o. me a". ana
police, also commanded the peace, and il tho
haILT - .I oI lI ~ 70 ~
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that he had right TO speak. Col. H0iespoke Z
Iew On tne Isnt o. every ans
mean 70 express hitLseiI Iteeiy, aoo denylng tne
power ot tne ponce @ pIeyen5, en- mem. ne nosly
on the subject, and they might as wei 90 home
and enrol themselves as soldiers in The good
cause. He saw no use Of remaining lDnesT-