The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24


I co-Tone of the public press ins
the City.
We give below the expression of the pub \
Sic press of San Francisco in relation to theE
4 ASSASSINATION of James King of VIM of that;
gcity Editor of the Ereming Bulletin byy
s3James P. Casey Editor of the SundayI
\ Times. We devote more space to this mat
gter than is usual on ordinary occasions-forS
Sthis IS mol one of that class of cases. The ex-
stractS given below speak for themselves andE
sneed not to be added to nor taken there
sfrom
8 THAT any man-any citzen-Should bel
sshot down like dog in the street is welll
calculated to chill the very hearts blood of
gevery person whose interest, like Mr.. Kng's9
Bis Unidentified with the peace and prosperity;
sof the city 1t is not that we are calledl
supon to deplore the act of desperate man, ).
gwhoSe evil passions have been glutted bys
NthiS deed Of blood-for that, as a community, |
'Swe could at least wipe out by the stern pen
Galty of an expiatory law. But it is the5
sdamning, the horrible fact that this man,
i Casey, in the pursuit of his own personal;
srevenge, was the willing instrument ands
&party to an inhuman conspiracy concoctedI
Mand known beforehand 1t was known to-
ssmany before the fatal moment that it was'
MNabout to happen and it was spoken of as al
Ething certain to be accomplished and thes
Afervent hope and prayer of our citizens isl
Ssthat these parties shall be ferreted out, that
Ithe seal of public condemnation shall bel
Splaced upon them and the majesty of the;
Nlaw visited upon them in its greatest forces
2sand tent."-Erenang Journal.
n We deem this act, aside from the personals
sswrong to the intended victim, as deliber-E
gate attack upon the freedom of the press asg
"a determined resolve to shoot down thee
ahonest champion of truth, of public right
;sand public justice If the press is not tos
sbe allowed the right and privilege attackingE
Svlce and corruption in high places and lowa
If it cannot comment upon public measures
aand upon public men when they thrust them |
Sselyes into public places-then we might ash
swell give up tamely our rights, abandon ours
Expresses, and seek in another occupation andS
'sanother community, freedom of thought
Efreedom of conscience, and freedom of action
4 If the conductors of our journals are to bel
sdeterred by threats Of personal violenceH
Slrom uttering truths, howevet unpalatabe5
sto the vicious sensbilities of individuals, butk
syet OF great public concernment, then lett
severy pen and every press move only at thega
abidding Of those whose aims and purposes5
Care of private and public corruption alone ]
= -GzO5e
! An intense excitement was caused in thiss;
Sclty last evening by the afTray bctweens
Flames Z. Casey and James King of Wm. g
ssMotives of delicacy needless to explain, forced
Jus to abstain from commenting on this affair ;A
but we could not justify ourselves in refrain u
ling from the most earnest condemnation ofM
the mob spirit manifested last evening. TheEH
Editor of this paper sustained the VigilanceN
aCommittee in times past to the peril of his 4
life and fortunes but at q time when iusticeM
Els regularly administered and there exists noH
snecessity for such an association, he cannotS
shep condemning any organized infractiona
gof the law.
We see that number of highly respecta-s I
Sble merchants-some of them our warms
afrlends-have called meeting of the old I
a aNlgllance Committee, for nine o'clock this B
smorning. We wish to be understood asS
smost unqualitiedly condemning this novel
hment Much as we admire the acts of thes
y SNlgilance Committee, we have arrived atB
s,the conclusion that it can never be reviveds
Except under the most extraordinary crcum-
Esstances, and we declare that the time hasE
snot come We refrain from expressing anys
sopinion as to the afGray of yesterday. LII
,asMr. Casey be guilty, let him be punished
alf he be innocent, we will express our CON /
Eviction to that effect though all the worldk Il
Swere against us. But let him have fair
strial-HerdM
4 The tale is soon told. Casey deeming
Shimself aggrieved by various articles that
Shave appeared in the Bulletin, which Mr.
liking controls, arms himself, places himself5 (
gin the direct way of Mr. King, and as he l
calls to him that he is to be shot,k
eoand Immediately throws aside cloak which, ]
sconceals deadly weapon, and commences
sthe work Of death In the public streets8
y on one of the public and crowded thor