Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-16
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WAsHlNGToN NEWS AND GOSSIP
The Trial.-Wbile we do not feel at liberty
at this time to republish statements which we
hnd in other journals, that might influence
the verdict of the jury in the new trial of P.
L. Herbert for killing Thomas Heating, set
down to commence to-day, We owe it to this
community to urge that public justice shall be
Vindicated throughout its whole length fear
lessly, emphatically, and conscisntiously-from
the selection Of tie jury throughout its eyery
stage, until its close. We refrain from criti-
cisins the recent trial, because our earnest de.
sire is lin no way to prejudice the case on either
side Yet due sense of our duty to this public
makes 1t obligatory on Us to say that every
thing done, not more than every essential thing
left undone, will pass under the earnest gaze
OF all whose own future may be more or less in
volgsd in the future of the Courts of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia.
Yesterday, in the House The Republi.
can and Northern Fillmore partie, in the
House yesterday consummated theirlast Gree
hansas' movement, in pushing through the
resolution to censure Mr.. Keitt, pausing at the
work Of censuring Mr.. Ednundson. We are
without space to day in which to comment on
what then and there took place. Mr.. Keitt's
speech, to have been delivered this morning
Will doubtless have been listened to by an
immense auditory ere we go to press, but at
too late an hour to permit US to comment on
Its substance or the scene, to-day.
Gan franclsco.-BelOw We publish the ad.
dress Of the San Francisco Committee of VIII
lance to the public, in justification of the pro.
iongation Of their organization, which has
been forced upon them by the fact that some
nVe or SIX hundred of the population of the
o'ate' proclaimed in many newspapers to be
LOT the most part, sympathisers and co-opera.
tors with the villains and desperadoes the
committee have been compelled to hunt, have
responded to the call of the Governor of the
State to take arms against them. The Com.
mittee's forces at the sailing of the last steam
er numbered five thousand bona 6de businss,
citizens Of the city Of San Francisco. Those
VINO know the American people are well aware
that no such number of the men of any citv
regularly engaged in various branches of I'm.
siness, including nearly all to whom the nec-
PIE look up on account of their probity. use.
fuiness and true public spirit, would take
arms and usurp the authority Of the law nm
less revolution was absolutely necessary for
the preservation Of the lives and property of
the honest and peaceful citizen. If it were
a IN a in
ed for BY such men as Bailey Peyton, VIM.
Duer, and host Of others of deseryelly hipb
character who are we'll known on this side
that the courts of justice there are the mere
instruments for screening murderers, bur
glars, thieves, dc and that on account of their
system Of ballot-box stufing, naught but rev.
0iution such as has occurred there could possi.
oiJ relieve society of the terrible evils brought
on 1t by permitting the now prescribed class
TO obtain the control of the States politicaI
anu judicial affairs by means of bribery. ner.
jury, fraud and force, to which such ner.
sons do not hesitate TO resort, it is yery Ger.
tain tnat such citizens as those who comnose
the San Francisco Vigilance Committee would
never array themselves against the authority
OF the law. These are facts that mus, s.r;,s
all with due force. Up to the sailing Of the Is,t
steamer by which we have news from thence
the vigilance Committee had molested non
others than persons whose crimes and u;.d.
eofs made them terrors and pests of So
MOT nave we the least idea that thew
VIII summon any others to appear at their
0a'' IL Is TO be hoped that they will eyentu.
any lay hands on the chief copcoctors If all
the mischief which the instruments thew bava
seiIed have Perpetrated; the men Of non;n =,
Standing, influence and character who b.u.
Zen using the Ca'eys, Coras, McGouans.
Muliigan'' Sullivans, Bulger,, Lipseys &C.
&C. Oh the State for their own ADVANTAGE
muse partes are understood to nave fed N.
cry on the nrst intimation Of the purposes Of
the committee, and ore now being sought after
over the State. The following i, the addre,
TO which We allude above:
TO TIE PEOPLE OF cALIyoRyI.
Inc Committee Of Vigilance, placed in thu
position they now occupy by the voice and
Iu'enahce OF the vast majority Of their fell
"O.1Lehs, as executors of their will desir.
ne the necessity which has forced tbj,
p0SEpie INTO tnelr present organizati
a Puohc emergencies demand promnt
vigorous remedies. The people-lopo .nf.
hng under an organized despotism Which
mas invaded their hbsrties-squandered tbsir
property, usurped their Offices Of -,
.olument, endangered their lives nr.vsntad
expression of their will througb tbs baI
re. 'T1, and corrupted the channels Of ;as.
,"n, nave now arisen in virtue of their i1b..
In ngn! and power. All political, sectionsI
~ay to 1Bs differences and issue, have given
and fund % necessity Of thorough