The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-04-29

evil disposed individuals, to interfere with
and obs,ruct the duties, dignity and responsi.
bilites Of this court. And, (waxing warmer.)
should hold myself rccrcani, (raising his
voiccD cowardly and contcmptibly, (stcam
upD to degree utterly and continently be-
did not put il down."
Give it TO 'cm, Judge! Goin ole frc.ayn'
is the chorus.
"And," continued the Judge, wipine the
perspirntion now freely pcrcolating through
the cuticle of his massive and fury-staInp,d
brow, "l'll put it down. and tie friends OF
order now in court, will lend hand to the
sheriff and officers Of the court, to clear these
rapscallions and peace -brakcrs--clcan out OF
these precincts. Sheriff, clear the conrt; men
lend hand, and well show the Bill McCrack-
enites that we are not TO be mpcded. ipsul,cd
or mobbed in no such way. Sheriff, do your
duty, friends Of law and order nssistl'
Then I'm in!" cries Bill McCrackcn, rush
ing forward. Judge, you and I've got to
lock horns, whoo.ooop."
with yels' hurrabs! and all sorts Of cross.
butting, pitching and tearing, gouging. biting,
rough ana tumble, they went ut it. The war
ragged inside and out. Sometimes the Judge
and his followers drove out the McCrackcpitcs
sometimes the McCrnckenitcs drove out the
Judge and court. The fight not only spread
all over the ncighborhood, but lasted with un-
abated fury for two entire days and niets.-
They fought and .ft, fit md tovqhi up trees.
on top the courthouse inside, and all around
inc settlement. On the morning Of the third
day, the golden sun arose around as n shield.
nnc bright as the winsomc eve of happy
'haidcnhood; the war was ended, the victors
were there, weary and worm and the Judge
and his attaches held tho court in triumph (!
Where was the Bill McCrackcnitesy Echo
answcred-n0 Dhdrl
horseman is seen, n lonely, solitary horse
man, his stced is covered with foam, the rider
with blue blanket and dust! He has ridden
lar and fast; he dashed up to the court house ;
he squats down upon his saddle to get a full
view OF the court, through the low window.
he looks nstonishcd, mortified, he speaks:
Etarnal earthquakes and pizcnd bald face I
Rid thirty miles last night, all the way from
kattle.snake Fork, of Possum Creek, to have
a hand in this yer fight, and its all over aforc
get sight on'tS Wall, here goes to hare a
crack at you, ole buliet-head, anyho,sp
Tho solitary horscman having thus dischar.
cd his duties, and murdcrous rifle, Mt the
Judge, wheeled and fled as sudden and rapid
rs Inc came.
The Judge fell, they raised him w, hs was
hut slightly killed, and good deal scared sn
ounce ball having perforated the collar of his
coat
LAMINTABLE STATE OF ArrAiRs IN CAnron.
SA.--Thc Mobile Advertiser has letter from
correspondent at Grass Valley, California,
fren which We make the following extracts.
They show lamcntablc state of affairs in the
Eureka State:
Had we more permanent population and
lis result, more settled state of society this
country would be much more desirable as n
residence. That time will eventually come,
but the changes requisite require time. There
us no Disgusting the fact that California pre.
sents to the world an amount of crime, vice.
moral and political degradation, and deep seat.
CD corruption which caussg the heart of every
true patriot to thrill with sorrow and emotions
oi deep solicitude for the future. You cannot
fail to note this state of facts from the journals
which reach you. Bribery and foul corrup-
ton stalk boldly abroad, and pollutc alike tho
halls of legislation aud the courts Of instce !;
aud what is still more, the highest functional.
ries OF the Judiciary have not aloae proved
recrcant TO the sacred trusts committed to
them, but have perverted the power and in
hucncc OF high position TO the bascst purposes.
feel my brow mantle with shame, that /
'''o' iSN'B.iho ShCb iiltll w Inc flghpSt inC-
tlonnrios of State, in which can tenn.
porary citizenship. Instead of Furnishing
crime, rcprcssng vice, and fostering virtue,
the functions of the Judiciary are exercised in
screening from punishment murdcrcss. n
fashionable courteaan or political iavdritc, and
IN wrestling from the hands Of the police
gang of rowdics who choose to imalke night
hidcous i,y their Bacchanalian rcvels and
who atiack the guardians of tho night for in.
icFlercnco IN their wiltul destruction of private
property. =
The extent of crime in this country has be.
come most alarming, and it seems almost i'm.
possible TO procure the punishment the laws
declare penalty, for commission of aHy crime
The ioulcst murders src but homici,les and
even II the state of facts is so clear that the
degree oi manSRughior is reached by Jury
the prisoner Is SURF &c ho has money! Of n 10.
communication 10 mercy, Over la00 sacrifices
OF human life, (murdtr is too harsh a term
here, IA the city of San Francisco alono, with.
IN four years, aud ouly ono solitary execution.
antl tia, Mexican, whose guilt was very
doubtful; bn, lac had TO p.easgf
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