Washington sentinel., 1856-07-17
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.

AhC DoAhSS o1 thc Oommhttee.
The New York Post learns from parties who
have just arrived from San Francisco that the
Vigilance Committee will be able to maintain
their ground until the next general election,
which is to take place in September, and the
people shall have elected and placed in power
different class Of men to work the govern
ment, and one in harmony with the feelings of
the honest portion of the population. At
present. it is said, San Francisco looks more
like quiet small Connecticut city than busy
metropolis. More than two-thrds Of the stores
are closed.
The Anti-vigilance Committee Side.
The only paper in San Francisco opposed to
the committee isthe DAILY Herald-and in order
to place the version of both parties before our
readers, we copy the comments upon the posture
OF affairs made III that journal on the day of the
departure of the steamer as follows:
ITO the people Of The Eastern States, who,
cognizant OF the growing rebellion in the heart
of this metropolis, will look anxiously to the
news by the outgoing steamer for tidings Of its
suppression, we beg to state that the Governor,
aided by the State officers his advisers, and by
the best citizens ofevery county in the common
wealth. is using all means at his command to
crush out this fostering treason. The ill-advised
refusal of the general commanding the Pacific
department to furnish the State with arms and
ammunition on the requistion of Gov Johnson,
for the purpose of putting speedy end to the
insurrection, has retarded the operations set on
foot for the termination of the rebellion; but
that refusal has but inhamed the zeal of those
loyal and patriotic citizens who have responded
to the call of the Governor for the maintenance
of the law; and their ardor has already over
come almost every difficulty in their path.
"We are in hopes that the immense force now
in process of organization when exhibited, will
be sufficient, without striking blow, to prove to
the misguided men who at present defy the laws
that it will be idle TO attempt to maintain their
position. Arms and ammunition are being con-
centrated at various points, men arc being
drilled and exercised in the use of arms; pre-.
parations the most formidable in extent and
purpose are in progress, so that when a demon
stration is at length made, it will be such a one
as to crush out finally and forever the spirit of
rebellion in California. By all those who sustain
the Governor it is fervently hoped that it may
not be necessary to spill single drop Of blood !;
at the same time that the liberties of the people
and the reputation of the State being at stake,
the whole power Of the government will be used
to extinguish the existing rebellion. The State
will not recede from its position.
General Wool's course has retarded the
extinction of this riotous organization; but it
is nevertheless a mere question Of time; and
even should the President of the United States
follow the lead Of his military representative
on the Pacific. and violate the guarantees of
the Constitution, the result will be the same in
the end. The people of the STATE will assert
their sovereignty over this cabal at all hazards
We have every faith, however, that the Presi-
dent will do his duty"
Interview with the Governor.
deputation from San Francisco had waited
upon Governor johnson and requested him to
withdraw his proclamation placing San Fran
cisco under martial law. This interview took
place at Benicia on the 7th June. Governor
Johnson in his reply says:
"By virtue of the constitution of this State
it is made my duty to enforce the execution Of
the laws. This duty | shall performs and if
unhappily collision occurs, and injury to life
or property result, the responsibility must rest
upon those who disregard the authority Of the
State"