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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-10-14
From the Det. Tribune.
Democratic Intoleran Get

EDIToRs TRIBUNE A few days since
Rev. John Gray the Methodist Clergyman Of
this place was returning from Conference (at
Adrian) and when in the vicinity Of Plyin-
outh think between that place and Yysilan-
ii, it being abont noon and he wishing to feed
his horse and get some dinner and there be-
ing no tavern on the road he enquired Of
some men whom he saw where he could get
some dinner andShis horse fed. They direc-
ted him to house where they frequently en-
tertaincd people. He called and asked il he
could get some dinher and his horse fed and
was told he could. But stop said the man Of
the house. Arc you Buchanan man. No
said Mr.. G.. But l am not politician I
never preach politics. Will you vote for Bu-
chanan said the Landiord-no sir shid Mr.. G..
/ shall not do that.
Well said the Landlord you can have no
dinner here. But my dear good sir said Mr..
G. am very willing to pay for my fare and
expect TO do so-no matter said the mrn wo
have no dinner for Black Republicans or Frc-
mont men.
So the good old man had to bulge with
out his dinner until he could reach tavern
or some Black Republican who could accom-
modate him.
Mr. Gray is ia possession Of the mans
name and if desired will give il to the pub
lie, but present withhods it out Of charity
{, his race.
Mr.. Grays reputation as a man and Min
lister is too well known to need any endorse
ments. Truly Yours,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-10-14
yiso similar to that in Dunn's bill.

Under the Kansas Nebraska bill persons
haee taken s,s,c> into aI<ahsas, claiming and
perhaps believing that they had right to
take them there. II Dunn's bill had given
no time for the removal of slaves if lawfully
held, but Immediately emancipated them, the
same Buchaniers would have set up a terrific
howl about the Republicans infringing upon
vested rights, and destroying lawful property.
Ifthe Republicans had voted against Dunn's
bill, land they could only vote against the
clause we have quoted by voting against the
whole bill,) then the Buchaniers would have
raised the cry that the Republicans had viola
ted their pledges by voting against the resto-
ration of the Missouri Compromise Prohibi-
tion of Slavery.
Dunn's bill was defeated in the Buchanier
Senate, and now we would ask the Bucha-
neers if the slaves referred to in Dunn's bill
are now free If the passage of Dunn's bill,
as you charge, would have enslaved persons
in Kansas the natural inference is the bill be-
ing defeated, that the persons who would
thus have been enslaved are now free. Is it
so? Will you please to explain in what way
any person now ffee, or entitled to be free,
would have been made slave by the passage
of Dunn's bil9 Do you not believe that
(Dunn's bill being defeated) new slaves will
continue to be taken into Kansas, and that
the number of slaves in Kansas will thereby
be increased? Do you not know that the
passage of Dunns bill would have prevented
the introduction thereafter Of a single slave,
and thereby would have prevented the increase
of slavery in Kansas? Do you not know, if
Dunn's bill had become law, that whatever
slavery may now exist in Kansas would entire
ly cease on the first day Of January, 1858,
and that from that date not solitary slave
could be held in bondage there? If you do
believe and know all these things (and you
must admit that you do if you have the least
particle of truth or candor in your composition)
will you please to explain why vote in favor
of Dunn's bill was vote in favor of slavery
extension, and why vote against the bill
was vote against the extension of slavery ?
We do not wish to be understood as endor-
sing the bill in all its details, but we do say
that its evils are trivial and theoretical in
comparison with the great practical blessings
of free institutions which the passage of the
bill would have secured. In this light the
Republicans regarded the bill; in this light
they voted forit; and in this light the people
will justify them in SO doing.
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NO. 52l.

longs TO Col. Fremont as the "Conqueror of
California" On this point Mr.. Buchanantess
titled under oath as follows:
"Col Fremont, the defendent, was in Cal
ifornia at the commencement Of hostilities be-
tween the United States and the Republic of
Mexico; he there raised and commanded a
battalion Of California VOLUNTEERS, consisting
of about four hundred men; his servicesswets
very valuable; he bore a conspicuous part III
the conquest Of California, and IN my opin-
ion, IS better entiaedto be called the 'Conque-
ger Of California; than any other man."
Then, as to the alleged speculations of Col.
Fremont, here is what Buchanan deposes to.
III do not know that such supplies were
accessory for the forces under The command
Of the defendant, and that no appropriation
had been made by Congress to pay for the
supplies. Congress could not have anticipa-
ted that Col. Fremont would raise Californ-
la battalion by his ow n personal exertions and
without previous instructions"
30 great indeed was Mr.. Buchanan's conf
dence in Cox Fremont, that he declares, still
under oath
~ should hare accepted and paid these
bills from my general knowledge of the tran
sactions in California, had Congress ap-
propriated any money and placed it at my
disposal, schich could be applied to their pay
mem though 1t soould have been more correct
to hare drawn these bills on the Secretary of
War"
Col. Fremont would now seem to be exc
culpated from all charges against him beyond
the change of future cavil. Mr.. Marcy's tes-
timony with respect to his gallantry and ex-
traordinary ability in the conquest and subse-
quent management of affairs in California has
already been presented from the records of
the State Department. The allowance of all
his claims by Congress, after the most thor
ough sitting of the case, is matter of authen-
tic record. His conduct as an officer is s,lf-
ficiently vindicated by the fact that President
Polk restored his sword Immediately after it
it had been taken from him by court-mat-
tial, and that Gen Taylor appointed him
Mexican Boundary Commissioner with Mr..
Buchanan's approval. When to this is added
the conclusive testimony of Mr.. Buchanan,
under oath, as above quoted, it must be con-
ceded on all hands that the case is closed,
and the detendent triumphantly acquitted of
all the charges brought against him. What
will the Buchanan journals do for thunder
hereafter u Chicago Dem. Press.
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UxRuIr.-Buck is inclined 70 "push with
his horns," and cores Breck very severely, in
his reply to- the Democratic club of Philadcl-
phia, saying that he would not make speech
because it would be breach Of etiquette for
one in his position. Breck seems to have ia.
ken the hint and "retircd into stillness.'-
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EE A writer in the New Orlcaas Bee
scorns the assertion Of Senator Slidell, Of Lou
isiana, that the Union cannot and ought not
10 DO preserved, if Fremont is elected Prcsi-
dent. The writer says Mr.. Slidell should
never promulgate such ideas in Louisiana
The Union cost too much to be given up for
slight causes.
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Hon. Charles II. Ruggles, an old
Democrat, ono Of the ablost jurists in New
York, and until recently Judge Of the Court
Of Appeals, declares for Fremont.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

GOLD IN CANADA.-We have been shown
some specimens of gold sent to one of our
citizens in letter from his sister in Canada
which were found in somewhat singular'
manner. AT christmas times number of
ducks were killed, according to the usual
custom. When in the craw of number of
them several small pieces of gold and quartz
were found. The ducks were in the habit
OF roaming near mill pond. It's supposed
they picked up these particles on its bank
The family have kept the matter secret
being fearful the discovery would prove &
greater injury than benefit The gold ap
pears to be of a much darker color than ou
gold From the manner in which it wa.
found there is good reason TO suppose il
somewhat abundant.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
JAMES KING OF WIN.
Is DE A ID!
Death of Mr.. King.

JAMES KING OF WIN died on Tuesday af-
'ternoon, May goth, at half past l o'clock.
He expired without struggle, apparently
suffering no pain. He was not fully sensible
for three hours previous to his death.-Bul-
'leten, 20M.
Never before in the history of California
has the announcement of the death of an in
'dividual caused more heartfelt and general
sorrow and regret; not cabin within the
deepest recesseS Of our mountain caIons, but
contains heart to whom this announcement
will seem as the loss of much esteemed
friend He has fallen. martyr to princi-
pie and right. Although he has not lived
to see the consummation and ultimate sue
cess Of his nobly bold and fearless advocacy
of RIGHT, yet to him belongs the honor of
undaunted stand, and as such will he be re-
membered by the people of our State. EN-
ulating the example Of our Divine Saviour,
he falls martyr to the cause, and by his
death opens new moral destiny for Cali
fornia. The sleeping energies of our people
have been reused by it never again to slum
her
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
The Assassination of James King
of William.


California, since its first settlement by the
American people, has in no one instance
heretofore been thrown into such state of
Sacute sensation by the commission of the
gmany dark and damning crimes that have
Sdisgraced her criminal calendar, as the one
sheading this article. The feeling melted in
EthiS instance was not characterized by that
swld and frantic excitement heretofore ex-
shibited by communities when fragrant out
srage has been perpetrated against the laws
sof the land and humanity, but a doep and
gsettled determination to see that punishment
2adequate to the crime, so far as human pow
Ger and skill could infict it, should be metcd
sout to the culprit Every good citizen must
Sdeprecate the action of an excited mob, forE
treason is dethroned and the innocent too fre-l
hquently fall victims to their indiscreton-|
abut when a whole State is shocked from cen-'
kter to circumference and the forbearance of.
Va people when grievance has been commit |
Sted that shocks human nature and SEEM
stwenty-nine out Of every thirty of the per !
spetrators Of high criminal crimes committed
Yin their midst 90 free, assemble together in5
"a peaceable manner to see that the lawSi
Shall no longer be too weak to pnnish crime.
sthat endanger the lives Of their best citizens,
1--WE cannot characterize it as mob. No!I
ia far higher and nober name should distin-l
eguish the motives of men who will rise inl
stheir sovereign power to declare the soverI
Seignty of the law over crime and assassnaI
ftion The citizens of San Francisco have,
Gin their calm and determinate manner in this
tsmatter, endeared themselves to every good
%citizen Of our State who understands the
Nhistory of that city. When shOuHer-Strthers
Wand connects hold the administration of the
flaws Of that city in their hands, it is high
@tme an honest community should rise in
Htheir majesty and see that dropping Justice
%should be raised to her proud and erect po-
F5stion. We ask what can courts do in the
Eexecution of the laws when corrupt men seI
Elect the juries for the investigation of Of
gfences committed in the city of San Fran
Acisco? The answer is, nothing.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

shall draw revolver in our streets again |
Woe unto the man who shall attempt to
suppress the liberty Of the press or speech in
your community The day when the revol-
.ver derringer and bowie-knife "dethroned
reason" and stihed a free expression of opin-
Aon has gone by in San Francisco. Better
shad a man never been born than resort to
sthis ruiiian argument dgain-and meet the
peoples great wrath. One poor life would
{ be too small for their revenge.
Public opinion is settled into this convic.
stion, and public justice will yindicate the
sdecisson.- I0eon Talk.
i All who have read the Bulletin have
Gknown that, from the first, the Editor, for
shis bold utterance, s has been in peril of his
sife. We have been ready to hear at any
smoment, of rencounter between him and
Tsome one whom he had made the subject of
Sremark but lately, so far as we had OBJ
sserved it had come to be understood, that
she had so strong hold upon the confidence
Sand sympathies of the public, and that the
sbetter portion Of the community so generally
Sustained him, that his enemies had conclued
sto let him say what he would, and that none
&would dare to assault him.
4 His blood stains our streets The peace
sof our city is broken !! The only sound and
SSupporting moral sentiment, by which life
Shere is made toerable, has been outraged
y Again does it appear that the life of no man,
y;who dare utter his convictions, though guard
Sed by law and covered by the Constitution,
sais safe, one hour among us Depravity,
sbold, reckless, murderous, reigns in San
|Francisco When shall the end come :
sjWhen will the love of order, and the regard
l5ssfor law, and the fear of God, succeed to the
Areign of pimps and courtesans, and rowdies,
SSsand their apologists? There are amid the
5conlusion and dismay of this terrible tragedy,
@the signs preparative of Fastening retribu-
4tion,-t elements of a speedy and crush
Sing vengence If justice be not taken from
btho duet e tho i>iooa of tho Sloin- ord ~
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER TO p NJ. EDER
This gentleman who for long time ha;
been at the head Of one of our leading mer
camille firms, being about leaving us for the
purpose of taking an European tour, his nu
merous friends in Weaver, made it the occa
sion of getting up complimentary and fare
well festival Accordingly, on Thursday
evening, the guests assembled at the Hall Of
the E. Clampsus there to partake of most
abundant and substantially spread board pre-
pared by friend Kelley of the Shades" Af-
ter suitable deposition of the good things
in the way of eatables placed most tempt
ingIy before the guests, sparkling Cham
paign flowed, convivally, and w S. Smart
Esq on behalf of Mr.. Elders friends ins
Weaver in very neat and appropriated
address presented him massive Ring, man.
ufactured out Of Weaver gold, with design
engraved upon it, representing, miner!
delving in the earth in search Of the precious
ore. Mr.. Hyslop also presented him with,
specimen pin, which was obtained in 49,
near the spot where gold was discovered. !
Mr. Elder acknowledged there reception in
q happy and apropOs manner, tOasts, songs
and speeches enlivened the festivities, and att
o late hour the Company departed wishingi
Mr.. Eder happy and pleasant journey
and a safe return to our midst with, an ii. |
crease to the house of Eder.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
Mining News.

~ A'AA1hiAo ANONO'
4 Mr.. u, from Rattlesnake Creek, in
%forms US that there arc about sixty miners
'Son that creek, and that all are doing well
Smak!ng from S. to So. per day to the man,
sland some doing much better The trail to
SSalmon from this place, by the North Fork,
slleads through these dggings. The miners
Bon the Trinity river from Tayor's Flat to
GDeadwood Creek, distance of fifty miles,
Care generally doing well, and large strikes
Fare being made by many. Judging from
sthe quantity of gold dust brought to Wea1
avervile from Canon City and Ridgeyille,
3those places must be in a fourishing con-
sdition. In the vicinity Of town we see no.
difference. The miners all manage to make
Ia high living, and more persons have gone
home from the Weavervillc basin, making
from $4,000 to $4,000, since the mnesI
have been opened here, than from any othcrE
locality we know Of True, many persops5
think our mines are worked out; and so theyh
thought in 1850, and at that time theres
were but two cabins standing where ourt
hourishng village now stands. The truth.
lis, the Weaverville basin Ca diameter Of six
miles, has not been prospected as yet, and
3the proof of this assertion is, that business
sof every kind depending upon the mines has
8gradmally increased from the striking Of the
gfrst pick in the basin to the present time,
ssand the present season presents a prospect
Sfor permanent improvements in the way OF
Efre-proof buildings uncqualled heretofore
NBusiness men will not invest their money in
Hthis way unless they know there will be a
Sreturn for their labor and money.
PoINT BAR.-There is a large amount of
sgood diggngs in this vicinity which from its
snearness to Weaver we are greatly surprised
Should have remained so long almost un-
known. Miners are, however, beginning to
sind out the value of them. We learn that
Son Point Bar eight cabins have been lately
sbuilt, and number Of claims are being
sworked, averaging not less than an ounce a
sday. Two large races convey water on to
;these bars and they are very easily worked.
| 1t is only about five miles from Weaver to
Point Bar, and there are good diggings ex-
tending from thence down the river, to
MILESTONE Bar. We learn there are many
rich places in this range, the graund diAicul
ty being the scarcity of water, the facilities, !
however, for obtaining it are certainly with
in the power Of a company who feel disposed
to make sure investment, by throwing a
dam across Trinity River some where in the
vicinity of Point Bar, and conveying theE
water down the river in dume. We are'
fully satisfied it would pay, Those inter
ested along the line of the proposed aume
should give this matter attention.
The RDcEvILLE MlNEs-Wc learn areh
making glad the hearts of the miners. YanH
Metre a. Co, took out 23 OF in days from 7
their claim. Esquire Epley OF in ] dayE
Griffin 4 Co. have got their tunneIl throughS
he rock in French Hill, and struck dirty
paying $500 to the pan. New diggingss
ave been struck in 'Shoups' creek, seyeralN
on the East Fork are doing ex-
eedingly we'll 4
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
~@sssesass. ss~zgn-
szas
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY "a. 1855,


-Es>L. P. FISHER, is our authorized agent
in San Francisco, to obtain advertisements and
subscriptions.
S-Mr. E. G. JosLIN is our authorized Agent
to solicit Subscriptions and Advertisements at
Lewiston, Bates Ranch, Ridgevlle, and at other
points on his route.
EE-S. W. RAvELEY, is our regularly authorized
Agent to solicit Subscriptions and Advertisements
at Canon City.
To ADvERTIsERs-Person having Advertise
ments for insertion in the JOURNAL will please to
leave them at the Office of publication early on
Friday morning.
Ss>Single copies of the JOURNAL, IL, ,rrappers
for the Atlantic Nail, can be had at the publica.
ton Office.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

----.->y account whatever.
sBnt II there is no chance of Justice thus-if
scrimlnaS are certain to go free, if gamblers
ssand prison-birds, and black-legs vet control
sthe forms Of lac-if, while James King of
sWm. lies in his gore, James Casey, guarded
sby friends lnprison, can mock at justice, and
Slaugh at public Indignation then let tho
55strength OF the people be felt once more in,
ssplrlng fear, alike among the black hearted
ascrlmlnaiS and officials equally corrupt. If
sho justice be meted out in this case, other
SyictimS will be demanded. The life of no
sman is safe who dare utter his true septi-
ssments Ii it becomes impossible to convict
ia man who brutally assaults an editor his
sit associates standing around to nrevent re-
sllef; ; if, at Sacramento a Judge of the Su.
spreme Bench will turn aside from his Office
sto attack citizen for expressing an opinion
supon his character if the murderer of
S5hlchardSon, purchasing with money the elo.
squence and influence of the bar. can set ;us-
stlce at defiance if one of our most useful
5clslzens, to whose fearlessness and truthful
mess the community is largely indebted can
ssoe shot down in open day by one who has
also pubic Joarnal at his command for his
gown defense, and if there is no chance of
kconvlctmg him-then we say no mans life
ks sale, unless all connive at the rule of
Fgamblers and fuffians.
1t is serious thing for people to take
ssthe execution of the law from the appointed
strbunals but it is thousand times moro
,seriouS that it be not executed at all. Bet.
tier thousand times this way than not at
FALL In the eye of the law, without poSsibili-
sty of counter testimony, James P. Casey is
ia murderer. He ought to be hung. 1t is
for each mans conscience to say, whether
he believes that, left to our courts. Casey
twill be hung. Believe it who may we do
,net-Paesfc, (relgious journal)
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

A CHtNAMAN was caught in cabin on
sSidney Hill on Thursday under circumstan-
ices evidently .burglarious. Whereupon he
sEwas arrested and upon searching him sundry
1 RWatches lockets, &c. were found upon his
Fperson all of which have been claimed and
identified excepting silver watch, which
sstill remains in the hands Of Sheriff Neblett
flor Identification. 1t would seem John has
been carrying on q very brisk trade in this
line under the protection of washing cloths,
thus being enabled in his visit to cabins to
take observations as to the lay Of the land
and returning in the absence Of the occu-i
pants picking up any thing he found laying,
around loose, several occupants of cabins in,
that vicinity are enabled now to satisfactorily,
to account for the mysterious disappearance
of little purses of gold dust kept about their
cabins for current expenses John is in Jail. |
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
To the Citizens of San Francisco.

Il MEN OF SAN FRANCISCO Another fear
Eful tragedy has been enacted in your midst,
Eand you have watched it with becoming pa
ktience The actors have retired behind the
Fscenes {; the curtain has dopped and you
lawait patiently the farce that is to follow.
GLOW long will such things be ? How long
ewill you allow your dearest liberties to be
Stramplcd under foot, without daring to raise
Svoice or hand to assert your rights?
"Are ye towards? are ye slaves7
Are ye traitors? are yc knaves?"
Cowards-that you know your rights
rhave been outraged, but have not courage
sto punish the perpetrator? Slaves-that
syou must submit to be ruled by the shoulder
striker and rullian, without daring to de-
Emand justice Triators-that you are
.sworn to protect the rights bought by the
sblood Of your ancestors, but shrink in the
smoment of peril from your duty p? Knaves'
that you have the power to redress your,
grievances, but your yenality will will not,
sallow you to useit? Where is your boasted,
liberty now ? Why you are greater slaves;
ito the bnllies than the negroes are to theirl
masters. Where is your boosted freedomy
of the press when the man who dares toi
make use of it for the public good, must be- i
shot down like dog in the street, and youy
the people for whom he has sacrificed his3
life-will not ayenge him? ooh, shame !.
where is thy blush 2"
Are ye freemen? Are ye American citi-i
lzens? In the name of all humanity, are ye
MEN, that ye allow murder to stalk abroad, ,
swithout stepping forth to arrest this career
fof crime In the name Of justice, then, let
Ethere be one example made to ayenge James
/ Fixing of William.
"He was man to all the country dear"
Let him be avenged, l say, and murder
Swill cease longer to appall us but if not,
zthen God help the man who dares to express
! his opinion in future -JUsTICE.-(B Bulletin. }
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
Latest Intelligence.

I'm mediately upon the announcement of Mr.
Kings death the news spread like lightning
bells tolled-people rushed to the Vigilance Com
mittee rooms by thousands, all public places Of
and business closed Immediately the
Express and Banking Houses and Engine rooms
hung he national flag at half-mast, houses were
dressed in mourning-nothng was thought of ol
talked of but JAMES KING. 1t is said if Mr. King
had lived Casey would have been sent out of the
country.
The funeral Of Mr.. King was to take place OIL
the 22d.
Steps are already being taken to raise subscrip-
tons for the widow and orphans of Mr.. King.