The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-07-05
From California.

The news from California by the steamer
Philadelphia, at y. York on Monday, is
somewhat startling. The latest dates are to
June lst, and show the state to be swayiug
between a government OF law or Of a mob
1t viii DC recoliected, by the last accounts
We published, the Vigilance Committee of
| San Francisco had rescued the murderers
Casey and Cora from the legal authorities.
and were about to try aud execute them.
/ The news now received states that both were
hung by order Of the committee on the day
that King, the editor shot by Casey, di-d.
The place Of execution was surrounded
by 1900 bayonets. Ex-Judge MCGOWAN,
formerly sheriff Of police in Philadelphia,
( had been indicted by the Grand Jury as an
accessory TO the murder of King The Vi
GLANCE Committee had arrested several bal
lot-box suffers and desperadoes
The committee have also obtained possess
sion OF fraudulent ballot-box Of ingenious
construction used at the last municipal cleo
ton. The most astonishing election frauds
have been discovered. On June % the op-
ponents of the Vigilance Committee held a
mass meeting on the plaza, first warning bv
printed placards, the friends of the Commit
tee, not to enter the plaza during the meet
ing.
The announcement of this was TO show
the real strength of the law and order partv
There were about 100" present. No vio-
lence, but much confusion. Resolutions
were passed calling on the people to resist
the Vigilance Committee. Judge Terry, of
the Supreme Court, had issued ha5eas cor
pus demanding the prisoners from the hands
of the Committee. The writ was resisted.
On the 3D., the Governor issued proclama-
ton, declaring the country in an insurrec-
ton, and authorizing the Major General of
the I'd division of the State militia, to raise
an army to preserve law and order
This action did not alarm the committee,
for they have 5000 men equipped and ready
for immediate service, being thoroughly or
ganZed, and IN constant drill for two weeks
under competent oticers-men, money, and
munitions of war Fl ON all parts of the State
are at their command, and It is confidently
believed the Governors efforts will amount
to nothing. Volunteer companies in San
Francisco and Sacramento have disbanded to
avoid being called out by the Governor 1t
is rumored l ,2S0 men have enrolled them
selves under the Governor. No collision
was anticipated.
1uTet ulSliilCt ulNlSlOlS OF mllltla were or
dered out, and many new companies of vo-
lunteers were forming.
Nicholas Graham, murderer, was hung
May 3lst by the authorities of San Francis
co within the walls of the jail The event
caused no excitement. A petition, numerous
ly signed, is in circulation, asking the Go
vernon to call an extra session of the Legis
lature. The Vigilance Committee, in card,
deny having anything to do with the petition.
The San Francisco Herald, the only paper
which opposes The Committee, puts a differ
ent colorlnS upon the affair, and says the
Governors proclamation is eagerly respond
ed TO, and citizens are pressing forward to
enroll themselves under the authorities, and
that on June 4th 500 were enrolled, and that
by Saturday 10000 men would be under
arms ON the side of law and order.
Allgemeine Zeitung states:
The emigration from Norway to the United
States is very considerable this year. Seve-
raj Large ships from different ports of Nor
way, with full cargo Of emigration, have
lett for America. The bark Juno, of Ber |
gen, sailed few days ago with $50 passen-
gers Seven other ships with 1900 emf
grants, will leave this port for the United ,
States shortly.
Several of these persons have left behind |
good farms, and the emigration fever in some
parts of Norway is so great, that the value |
Of property has fallen considerably"