New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-07

20 c,nn,,,-.. or rc,lig, .ce Of tnc'e U worthy
oaic.rs p,urder, ,heij robbery AID iraul "s,' u"-
pubi,fed till here was no security Tor I've u
nropert, The Vigilance Committee ~as VeIe'
so,e formed for the express purpose OF ehi"rc ~
the Iavs-m- doing that which the ordinary mag
i.,,s,es r1elt 70 have done, but Degected 70 10.
Thi. nroleascd object, end and sin oil toe o''
r,.,cis'.o Vigilance COMMITTEE is cersauly much
,,oro mod rate AID much better ciicuHted "a en-
list TupaiAy and approval or at ieas! g 'Id ~
than the objects proposed to themselves Oy 'oe
v,ou,nc, Committees VI tie SO1ehern Stl'e'.
TIC. ,or.nit,ets g. from Their first fOnpGN"n down
,,, 70 the present moment eyis', not for the
,,,,.,e of enforcing laws, to the Efficient exccu-
,;.n Of which the ordinary magistrates aud The
ordinary machEcry for the acnioistra. 'on OF Jna'
tice have proved inadequate; bur for the a7o""i
prrrose OF transcerding TIE laTs ot supp"e 'ng
q ree6om Of opinion, free dom of speech apd oi
-bs rrel.. and a freedom OF utercommurcatI'n
,y,rl.slg gwen by Ian, bu, which these co umit-
t.,. ipflo 70 he dangerous Their first elerS5
wss direc. ii against the United Stttes m'l'
ard Pos. Offices, which th5y took the lcaly TO
search end to sack as being the means of clc'u-
attg pap,rs and pamphlets the sentiments and
iie.s or which wee sue IA, zed by th'se coOm't-
t,,s rs cs'.uls 4 r. eA3auce' tho ga =. o, save
nIone-.. ari = irs,i.lte insu-recti0n among me
s,aves. At present the are employet ia snPpn ng
,.,uIoat, and preventing all ,fayt by Free e-Stite
cu grants across The STATE OF Missouri. BIT
though these Southern V GLANCE Committees mus
rock and take upon Themselves II supply den,ieh-
,.i.s NOT merely in the execution of lhe laws but
m Il laws themselves they to pleaded and sIlll
plc,d. AZ the san Frsnc.sco Committee does
sscred regard 'or the public welfare aud tle sap
ptrteId ap9rob.tio of la~ge majority OF their
fellow citizens
The experience, however Of .he Southern
ST ,tes. wherever iLeg have initiated tbi' IL
s.tution q Vigilance CoOuittce, onSlt, -
nhb. 20 opera,s o.. s,5ioc, Serning to the good
people If California 10 absnGOn as speedily IA PoJ-
:ibe the use Of tL!. dangerous exp. lica' aud -
ieo,5n jo.th th To the nethO0s o. administration
pr.sci bed hy 'he Constitution s7d The lays: tne
.ein si'apce omuittees were frat stated
tNeui, ,rors ago, rs temporsry expeN"nts. IAey
Ie,e no1y become al established AID ordinary parf
OF he sccisi system Of lhose States, and with re-
u't highly 9,1l TO Individual tights aud republican
Hbery. Originally they wee almeI asdlnSt N0i.A'
eIn interIopets who, uuderthe name OtAbolln0niss,
were obit IL OF general deio-tat,cn as seeking to
set IN foot N insJ r, ctiOn of the slaves In the
course tf tTen.y years they have taken under
tbeic cognizance rhe great body OF the clazens
Of the Safes in which they exist, vino are
no Iorger allow ed 10 subscribe for newspapers, to
express opipicrs to attend conventions, TO aoml-
pa.e tick = ,r 10 vote fer candidates which these
do Rot approye. The Nieilaace Com
u.t.e of Son FraEci 60 has o. yet sttsckei the |
liberty of the D,ess Il allows the plbl'cluOn OF
uensropsrs u which it1 objects, aius end doings
are ytr, neelJ criticised IL ttis i. exhibits lar
greaie1 ube., T.. 'aan tNe Vigilance Commltltrs
Of tLe 6'ast thollrg State, with whom the &C.
snuc,ion of pricing prcssts, even for the slightest
esp ie.-i,n of opinion pot approved Of b. then, Is
orr of the most Ordinary operations.
Tic gooc people Of San Francirco may gee, no "
pytr in the stare of things now existn IN We
siIia 20 abat t-e government b. Vigilance Com
nitt,o IS likely 10 lead IA that State maa cao-
no1 ven nGirt,s deb ting cub without danger
81 beyg called 20 account by some Vigilance C)m.
mirtse nrd driven frOm the Sac la ter or
twelve Of he SoutIsIn States, ,he Vigilance Com
m,ttepc, wh0 tie everything, will neither allow
the 5csococy OF FIemcots Ga ma TO the Presl-
cenc, Tor The lui m,iion OF Fremont eoc'orsl /
!ich,t. In South Ca-olinP no mln co0Id avow
pjuself an admiter OF Senator Ssmnsr or rcfdse
70 voio log bD' Brooks, without danger OF being
uaIncd ont Of tie State b. some Vigilance Com
Kite. Tnee Commuters have asoumei 'he |
regulation sso of scclesiI stica matters, aud |
monsters even preach ani pray only by ,heir |
allowance aud permission. This surely is nOt
state Of thifes which the goo1 people Of Califorat
cal be 9esircus OF Introducing ilto that State. A
lOyeInntnt b. Vigilance COmuittee is despot- |
'snr o. which there IL sometimes means Of get |
ring rid except by civil wsr II IS possible th,t
. Re insiitn' on Of Slavery cannot securely exist !
GLdei etJ viher fOrm If Government; but Cali. !
loTi IA il no. Slave Sste, and has 10 necessity on
lbat score 10 a3opt This dangerous systen. Hay,og
been 20 providruli1liy rescued irom hecomlpga |
Slave state we ara sure she will O0t allow herself |
to bc se0uc.d By any temporary exgency qto tho !
IcIuaIent r1option Of Vi tho @Orst f,,,urc. Of
the sla'eho'dV, s!s'e-o of policy.
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