The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-30

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s,;1sns - San Eranc;.co thai there i M
sso,,r;,, e. l;Ca .nd nronartv o;,ber under
M rar.,,s,;ons % sor;s,u 80 4 at ,nresent
% sris,s Or M der tha laws as now admins.
,srad. tberefora he c;tizens whose names
"a bers,,nfo attached al un;te themselves
into an as,ociaiion for The maintenance Of
,ha ,a.ca and GOOD order of soc;e,v. and
N. rr.se,va,;o1 of tho lives and nronertv
or he c;t;zens Of San Francisco. and do
lind ,hsr,..lves each INTO the other. 10 do
and nerform every Ia awful act for the main.
,enance ~ law and order. and TO sustain
nrO0erIV
ministerial. hut we are determined that no
thief. burolar. incendiary or assassin shall
escape punishment, either by the quibbles
vof the law, the insecurity of prisons, the
lcarelessness or corruption Of the police,
or laxity of those who pretend to admin
lister Justice. And to secure the objects
of this association we do agree: a
Io i. That the name and style Of the asso-
citation shall be the '.Committee of Vigi.
lance" for the protection of the lives and
property Of the citizens and residents Of
the city of San Francisco" zatl
This movement was opposed by large
number, of whom Mr.. David Broderick,
formerly Of New York, was the leader.
The San Francisco Herald says:
q "Mr. iBroderick came forward in oppo-
,sition to the resolution, which he condemn
ed in toto. He made speech Of about
twenty minutes duration. continually in
terrupted with Kisses, cheers, remarks, cat
lcalls, interjectional ordinations, and va
,rious kinds OF disturbance. His friends
in the meeting encouraged him to proceed,
and he succeeded in making himself heard
for many minutes without Interruption
After he had concluded, he remained
standing on the steps beside the chairman.
eli was then pronosed that the resolutions
should be read sinply. The first resolu.
ltion was read and being nut. was respond.
eedtoo nv loud saves" those to the con.
otrarv answered prolonged "no," and
.tbera we've manv If ,hem' ,but II was eyi.
fdent that the aves had il. and the chair SO
decided il. but MIR. Broderck, with grea
rearnestness. expostulated with the chair.
man ON his decision. and swore the noe.
mad Il and called for a division. The
chm ;rman then said he would nut the cues
lion again. ATS Of no use,'' cried Mr.
Broderick. tive will lust vote it dowr
aaoa;p 9Ltr boo. t
IS "Here there was much confusion; rust
was made upon Mr.. Broderick, to drae
him down the steps into the crowd, but h,
struggled fiercely and drove back his as
sa;lants. While this was going on, many
p, of his friends we're fairly leaping through
The crowd to get up 10 his assistance. II
"a moment they surrounded him. and tool
possession Of the steps. Order. was thel
obtained, and the resolution was about t.
be put again, when gentleman namet
Bush mounted the stand, and by his earn
est manner soon gained hearing. HI
called in earnest tones upon all who lovet
their common country, who venerated th
Constitution Of that country, not TO see
strampled upon. Would they overthrow
by violence their laws and constitution
o[Cries from a number of "Yes--yes; wee
the people; the people are supreme." ant
many other like remarks.1 Such course
he continued, would sap the very founda
ton Of law and order, and strike bio,
from which we could never recover
When he had concluded, the question wa
E,,,t whether tho nreamble should he read