Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-22
THE SAN FRANCISCO EMEUTH.

To the Editors Of The Enquirer:
Gentlemen: Below YOU will find An extract from a
recent California letter, which confirms The manly
and independent views expressed by You IN reference
tn Inc action of the Vigilance Committee The writer
,f that letter ia n calm, conservative, Oid-Line Wing;
n man who loves his country and eschews po'lticai
preferment.
echo, along the far AWAY depths Of popular agiiati"nt
Alas tho passions of the people f'rg. their tetters-
and men make license and call ii liberty;
/ II the Gud of Washington and our Revolutionary
fathers does not ~interposs in our behalf, we are III
deed upon the iron bound coast ol auaEehy auu 'n''
os. But TO the extract:
~ mail you some OF the newspapers giving SOME
details OF The San Francisco enrute. \ inDor'y OF
the California press sustain 1t, anu IN ihaklng up ."v
package of newspapers, | have only designed to tell
vou som. of the arguments against II, a. there VIII
be no lack Of supporters Of this wicked affair among
The Atlantic papers.
sThe whole thing has its origin in the shooting OF
.J,mes King of Witiaru, and whilst they now endea'
yor TO dignity il by the name OF 'ievolutlon' TINS
simple mode OF origin has caused the SOUND
est, ablest and most loyal men OF the country,
az a general thing, to set their faces aeahsl
il. Among other things to be observed IN thus Tear
full incendiary and fanatical movement, they have IN
corpora,rd an anti chivalry ointment, as they are
pleased to call it, and pray for aud predict Tor tneih-
telves n little Paradise here IN CsIltornia, III winch q
man may swelter in the luxury OF blackguaruihg an-
other and never fear chastisement. Literally the SEN
tilnent of such men is to place cornrdlcc ata pre-.
MUM. The Bulletin" breaches for 1t rs "L'oer'y Oh
| Speech" T~ogether. they are DRIVING III ""n ~
cry of down with the chivalry, with pistols and bowie
knives, and up with the bulletin and the glorious
privilege OF slandoring everything and everybody
ian inch high and a minute old'-down with lawyers
politicians, and officials of every grade, from Govern
or 70 Suujrcs, and up with the glorious rights Of the
sovereigns, Of freelnen, free speech, tree SOIL anu
everything else.
"You know that l am in no manner addicted TO
broils, and vet Southern conservative men tnd II marc
arm a. ,noipvaiO THAR nOsitlOn, as tuHy are
and forced to act on the Defensive.
"The Vigilance men, after hanging Casey and Cora,
led off, like q herd Of excited animals, IN tue or"adesl
road of the excited tanaticisin OF the DAY, hecen.
poli,ical events have made the ballot-box the ohJect
of a great popular fury. SO, to the frenzled crowd
the cry was 'purity of the ballot.box," &c. lhey
arc calling on every officer in tho State to resign, De-
cause they say it is doubtful whether no ever was
elected. e,n .
"some say that the Committee, with its o'oOo oayo
mats. and a park of 80 or 40 cannon, will remain un'
der arms until November; that their SIMPLE oolect Il
to protect the ballot-box on q certain d"y III '"a'
20 hear approvcrs of the Committee talk, you
would think That the only mode left tor morta!s on
this coas, hereafter to have honest voting IS 10 nave
it By furcc of arms. Such folly MS these people s"ai
low here would make your philOsoPhic SOU CONSUME
away in laughter, wore 1t possible.
"No other remedy is thought of or proposed, 10 pu,,
rify the election, but the bayonet and the sword ah0
l have not heard of the first paper proposingl he .vY'
yUC6 vote, 10 WHICH i udNO ol"oJo oSS
toned.
mo, They want no peaceful solution of the matter
and if YOU should prescott II perfectly practirao!o ont
TO the Committee, Il would bn met with a scowl.
ain twelve months under the CONSTITUTION, we c""''
easily have such voting as has always been pracliret
IN Old Virginia. -.,r
"This | pray for, as a check on tbs Black RepuhIi
cans, who have not the nerve to vote viva N"re. :
l do wish that every writer and editor III INC o"te'
States would argue Tor 1t, as Tue p'a'" heoeee'J "'
salvation uf California.
.1h. nomination of Buchanan and Breckinrldge hn
been received enthusiastically hero by Democrat,
and old-liue Wings. The knowing ones mere 'n'"S
that Bueaans" must carry the STATE.
To the Editors ofhs Enquirer:
ROCHESTER. n. Y, Aug. l6. 1885.
The following extract is from the Richmond wing
"NEw YoRK.-The friends of Fillmore IN th'
State continue 10 be in the highest spirits, ana nav
n,t n doubt of its vote being in favor OF their cohai
Ja,,. The Hards ar. Dissatisfied with their Stat
Ticket, and never had much fancy Tor old BUCK, an'
are coming over in crowds TO Fillmore
For the information Of that class OF politicians q
mucl, misled. or blinded to the real condition OF at
fairs in this Stute, please say TO the Wing ana I'M
friends Of that political interest among YOU, that TIT
election in this State will prove their conlec'ure
eroundless. The 'iriends of Fillmore in this State,
! 80 tar from being "in the highest spirits at the pros
!, pect "uf it's vote being in favor of their candidate
are already FULLY satisfied that any votes cast for hlI1
I will be thrown away. Moreover. multifudes ct thelI
have already concluded To vote the Democratic tick
. at. and openly declare their intention to do go. / cal
! name dozeus Of them in this city and the vicinity, ant
the assumption Of the Wing ia entirely erroneou,
. aud the very reverse is the case from what is statc'
] respecting the State ticket.
{ There probably never vas a State ticket nominate
with NOR. uuanimity or cordially; and in my inter
g course with Democrats, since the convention wh!c
{. has been BY 10 means limited, not '"e s'Shteet sig
of discon,ent has been manifested in my preseucr.-
5 The good feeling exhibited in that respect and til
d Determination 10 elect the ticket was never eve
eoualled in my recollection. The Democracy. al
rSa1Vy united, and will all do their duty most valian
ly. Such is the popularity of the national oandlaat
among us, that all agree none could nave Deeh 81
lected who would carry 50 much strength. =,
believe, also, that the gain to our cause VIII Z
greater from the Wing ranks than all our losses {
account Of free-soil prociivilies among former Dem
Gratis. Wha, then binders the election OF our Sta
ticket, and a triumphant majority for Burhanan Al
Breckinridgel II. e.. w.
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