The Nevada journal., 1852-08-07
Correspondence of the Journal.
SANTA CRUz, July 23d, 1856

SANTA Cruz, July 23d, 1859.
DEAR JoURNAL-lt was with feel
ing of sincere qualification that learn
ed, soon after writing my last, that the
influence of the Nevada Journal wa,
henceforth to- be thrown on the righl
side in politics, instead Of being, as here
tofore, Of a neutral character. .l.
| can now fraterni-e more fully with
you, and them shall have moro mate,
rial to write about, for will not an occa.
sional intimation of the progress of the
cause in our little corner of the State
be received with favor by our brother
Wings in the mountains Our county
is considered decidedly Wing, but as
yet the party question has never been
introduced into our elections. The fact
is, we are, as community, so generally
employed in our agricultural and kim
dred occupations. that it is by no means
easy to find good men who will consent
to stand as candidates for the Legisla-
ture. 1t is possible, however, that the
approach of the annual election may ex-
cite some sparks of party combat.
lcannot forbear noticing display Of
the Sons of Temperance, in connection
with the session of The Grand Division,
which came off Ycsterday, which have
seldom seen excelled in interest. The
order at this place consists of one Divi-
sion, the Eureka, embracing overa third
Of the adult American population, and
this merits the appellation of the Banner
Division. The Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, of
Sacramento, addressed the Brothers and
citizens, in beautiful buckeye grove
near the Mission, and the eloquent gen.
tleman did no discredit to his reputation
as an orator, and for the power of en-
claiming the attention of an audience. In
the evening collation. was served up at
the rooms Of the Division, of which the
members of the order with considera-
Bile "sprinkling' Of the fairer portion Of
humanity partook. The hours of the
evening till long after midnight, flew
away in song and social chat, and lively
speeches. Among the ladies from abroad
who enlivened the occasion with their
presence was "the fair one with the
golden locks the memory of whose
sunny smi G and blithsome vsice still
fingers, dare say, in the heart of many
a good-looking young miner Of the Noun
tain City Terbun sap.
In grim contrast with this season of
festiyty and social relaxation, turn 10
a couple of instances of the swift justice
which oyertakes the wrong doer in this
our land of California. Yesterday morn
ing, at the break of day, the body Of a
man was discovered on the Plaza Of the
Mission, suspended from a temporary
gibbet formed Of three scantling.
1t was found to be the body of no.
torious villain and horse thief named
Hernandez, who had been taken day
or two before by party of men whose
stock had been the subject of dcpreda-
ton. The affair was conducted with
such secrecy that nearly the whole COM
munity were ignorant of it until the
first rays of the sun revealed the life-
less body of the victim. or a
This morning The body of another Cal
ifornian, known 10 have been an accom-
plicc of Hernandez was discovered occu-
pying the same position. @s3
The Justice of the execution of these
these two miscreants is undoubted by
any, but there is at the same time
q very general condemnation of the Sc
crecy of the transactions.
Itis true that it looks too much as if
the exccutioners were afraid of the pub
lie sentiment, although there is no
doubt that body Of the citizens, after
having coolly considered the evidence,
would have consigned them to the same
short shrift. Strange to say, there is
no excitement in regard to the affair,
circumstance which probably arises
from the conviction in every breast, that
after all the strict justice of the fate
which befel these unhappy men cannot
be impeached. PEDRO.
July 29th.--A third victim of Lynch
law was expected here on the day of
my Last writing There was some ex-
citement in connection with the last, as
1t was done in daylight but the affair
has passed oyer and our community is
a ayat in pCun