The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-29

There are other journals which have circu-
laton in the State, but Of so small a number that
i have rot thought it worth While to mention them.
You may, however, rely implicitly on the truth of
the above statement.
There is 1rsderable doing politically, at present.
the candidates OF the respective parties being &c
lively engaged IN stumping their districts. IRere
Il Lo possl ole doubt but that the wings Will be tr
unphant oy very large majority, and in fact the
wing nominee for Governor, Z. b. Reddng, and
one OF the members of Cor gress, Il. j. q. kewen,
are conceded by the democrats; and when s1ch
thing that IL the case, the wings may fdently
hope, ana with great deal OF reason, too, for a
whig Legislature, ard thus secure to themselves
United States senator, and Thomas Butler King
will no coubt be their representative in tae place
of John { Fremont There never has been before
man 50 popular as Fremont once vas, who is nov
20 politically dead his name will not be mentioned
ut the next session. Mr. King is the most promi-
nent, il not the only candidate Of the Wigs tn.
Once of Senator, and for my part ! think he de-
serves II. lie has done as mucn towards the pros.
perity Of California as any other man in IL, AM
Caiifornians appreciate his efforts. There Is one
thing In particular which they know-hsd any other
man but Mr. King been chairman Of the commit
tee, through whose efforts the steamship bill was
Pas California, with all her gold would very
1y up 10 the present time, have been denied steam
communication. But fifteen months before gold
Uncovered Mr. Kings bill passed, and there is
no man who has held the same position as Mr.
King that has given such perfect satisfaction, and
30 universally esteemed. lie has attended to the in-
terests Of the government closely, and has left
thing und0ne On his own authority, understand
he has advanced funds foc the prosec alton Of go
yernment business on the Pacific the responsiDIii.
~ of which may eventually attach itself 10 him.
Of my own knowledge, know that he has advanced
$50 GOO Tor suppressing Indian ou.rases, and sO-
tOt 70 commence the business OF the United states
Courts-ior not case in admiralty could have been
tried sithout IL be also advanced & 900 20 DIR
UrzencrOit to treat with the lodisns, aad slD000
tothe Surveyor General, Mr. ;. ID. King / only
quote these things sho that ad of ms losnng
out government money at or per cent per month,
as collectors nave doLC, to put the money 10 has
pocket, be keeps the government funds Ia baud,
ready 10 aid ~ at . II omen5's notice. HE viii lie
rewarded Cor has patriotism b. seat in the Svna.e
from the state which he has been, and is now,
don < 90 m uch to advance
Through the medium Of the Iewspspers Of the
day, you WILL no doubt, receive full particulars OF
rh. tAecution OF the man jim stuart, With
a considerable number Of aliases. lie had been In
The custody Of the Vigilance Committee for some
dsys previous TO bis death, and bad been taken
round to different portions of the city by the com
mIttee, 70 the purpose Of cofroborating his tess-
moBy and couiessiOn in relation to parties in high
ofhc,sl station, whom he implicated with him Ia hs
nisae useanors 1his co mag TO the ears Of
the uspectsd parties, and fearing certain expo
sUre II stuart was permitted to remain IN custody
ct the committee, they sued out writ OF hGts
twptts, shicb, although granted, proved IN this
oas, u,fectual The Wig ,isDce COMMITTEES secreted
b N, havlng determined not 20 give MIN up until re
had made toll aId free confe ion and tn TO pun
ish ban Tor he crimes The police got inform alton
q h.nlber " them opposite 10 the vcry house
where stuart was cuIfued de became cIsDiIaut
Of the fact, and tod his guard Il they did not let
HIN, gO, lie would haiioO murder, and by th4t
attract atteLtiOn Fearing rescue. his guards, ia
the dA sDets Of the night, carried Lin back to the
commit set room. on Battery street. where a large
mum Der Of the mem bers we're la session when they
proc, led to try bun; previous 70 doing which,
however, they prepared rything necessary TO
hang b I'm in their room, on the spot, If the police
a,t, nptcd to rescue him before they got through.
The nm lttee remained Ia session ali night, get
ting fIom stuart as much inf0f nation az possible.
A. 8 y clock on the morning Of the llth. The A0nu-
mental and California engine companies bed be-
gan to toll, giving so strokes (shicn wa he hg-
ia case "A man 10 be execuied). he American
nag up TO the peak Of almost every snip 10
the hsrbor, AID minute guns fired. Hundreds and
thousabds streamed through the various avenues
unui they reached the committee rooms, Fhe Q the
whole - rect, from california TO Bush, was Janmed
with human beings la fact. have not see such a
crord sinee The Astor Place fiots All business was
enurtly suspended. and anxiety and fear were do
P"Ne ~ me count, nanCes of ali; for II was whis-
Pefeo N the Gro I'd. that IN the even Of 40 attempt
70 nsig otaar,, David &. Broderick and his party
would fetcne him. aud terrible conflict v0lid be
the fesult. At about o'clock committee of
six. fOm the vigilance Committee came down
starr, and quietly proceeded to Market street.
~bsIf, aud made the necessary PREPARATIONS for AN
execntien In a fsw moments after. the Rev FIsvaI
s. Mines, Qate Of your city.) Ia company with two
m bere Of the committee, seen to 70 a > into
the room. when II became apparent 70 the sssern.
bl,d mu tuude that Stuart was to die. A.two
O'Clock. Col II Stevenson came down attended
by large delegation Of the committee, and, in a
81 bdU but audible voice. announced 10 toe rowd
the occasion Of the Vigilance Committee; namely
I, bat Stssrt was to expiate his ,riIses BY death
The question being put by Mr.. Samuel Brannan,
whether the sepsencs VI tho committee met the