The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-15

ceency touching The alarming s5ss il II ars
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JOHN J: WILLIAMS,
B sS ii i fE s1isN;,t.
THE CONFERENCE.
When the Committee reached the door Of the Solano
Hotel Col Crockett inquired for Gov. Johnson Judge
Terry replied that any communication for the Governor
repeated by Volney Howard, Esq room was then
procured and note written by Col Crockett, on the
part Of the committee soliciting an interview Mr. BIS
SELL Mr. Thornton and Mr. Earl requested TO deliver
il TO the Governors reading which the Governor re-
Piled that he would be happy to receive the Committee
Col Crockett, as Chairman Of the Committee, was re
quested TO state TO Gov johnson the object OF our inter
view This was done in calm sensible and dspas-
sionate He stated that came there at the
quest Of number OF the czeus OF San Francisco, be
longing to party, but actuated solely by desire -
State He stated, in emphatic terms that the Committee
Of which he was Chairman had no connection with the
Vigilance Committee or its movements declared ne
not authorized TO speak specially for the Com.
mee but felt authorized 10 assure the Governor no
danger existed Of any further action on the part Of the
Committee which would be culated bring them into
collision with the civil authorities, and gave special
that they would hereafter weld obedience TO all
wrs Of h.oeas corpus which might be addressed to
hbition Of arms on the street, or IN public places and
suboinng that resolutions to that effect have been adopt
Colonel Crockett further stated that he and the gentle
men assrciaed with him At present committee, had
that day visited the rooms Of the Committee Of vigilance
Of paci6caon and settlement Of quite comprehensive
and satisfactory character but which they had not had
time TO consider prior 70 our leaving the city He coa
Guided by urging in the most earnest manner that the
Governor should not precptate the crisis assuring him
that II he would desist from so doing the Committee
Of Vigilance would in few days. voluntarily disband,
and and order would be restored 10 the
When the Committee entered the room Of Governor
johnson there were present-Hs Excellency; General
Douglas Secretary Of State Judge Terry OF the supre
Court Major General Howard, Of the Sacramento Dvi
Major General Sherman, Of the San Francisco Mvi
sion Brigadicr General McCorke, OF the Marysve Dvi
Cook Co.; MIR. Rowe, Aid de Camp 10 the Governor
COL Baker OF san Francsco-ths last was present by
invitation OF Col Crockett and Gov. johnson.
Aner Col Crockett had concluded his statement the
Governor replied that be would give his answer in writ
ing The Committee then retired leaving the gentlemen
above named with the Governor
The following is the reply OF Governor johnson, made
to the Commute after the conference
BESIcIA CAL. June I, 1856.
Hon. J. b. CROCKETT, orHERs, COMMITTEE CfrI
zENs or sAS FRANCISCO
GEsnEnEs--In reply to the verbal communication made
this evening nreaon the existing condition Of Affairs
The city Of San fraaeiseo have 70 say that the hope you
have made mention may be terminated without bloodsh
nothing shall be upon my part which WIN lmperl
BY II The constitution Of this state Il Is made my duty
form; and IT, unhapply collision occurs, and injury to Ne
property result the responsibility must upon those
y ws1 a oSeden servant 9s an' SEEY JcRssoS
The Governor and Sacramento Committee.
Wepubbsh below the report made by the committee o:
the citizens Of Sacramento, who waited upon Governor
johnson for the purpose Of bringing alb nut II possible
amicsbc settlement OF the existing difficulty between His
Incompeency and the people Of This city The report en
plains ITSELF
Your committee through IFS chairman, solicited Of the
Governor personal interview, which was at once grant
af.l arl AwaA.a fHo strnn
yousiy, however learning that the committee OF citizens
Of the city OF san Francisco who recently had confer
woke his Pre- amaton, we determined to hold meeting
nine O'Clock Thursday morning, 10 inquire into the
prop cty modifying the language OF your petition so
10 confol your real dcs ign, and ut the time
Ask OF the Governor than he could as a sworn OH
do particularly no, more than tho committee from
Fan Francisco itself requested Accordingly your CON
rec met and after some interchange OF opinion AZ
their power 10 mcdiy your petition, ard with desire
truly 10 report your wishes resolved IN eject that the
object Of the citizens Of Sacramento would be attained
the Governor would give proper urance that the
people Of San Francisco would not be attacked by the
military In other words that the Governor should post
Ionc 10 the last moment any collision. These resolution
handed 70 the Governor with the petition The
Committee further report that at the hour appointed they
presented themselves 10 the Goa crnor md we're by him
cordially and frankly received.
J. o. HARMON as Chairman, then read the petition and
resolutions and subsequently followed fall and FREE
discus sion between the Governor upon the
present alarming state OF affairs. was conceded by all
that the people Of the state were 10 great danger OF civil
demande 10 the danger. Your committee recon
mendcd TO the Governor that the people OF sacra ncnto
generally sustained the acts OF the Vigilance Committee "
San Francisco and believed that withdrawal OF the pro
clamaticn was expedient and would restore order.
10 TINS the .ossrhor 'spnoa s ns ot ~,
people and that he foresaw and felt 20 he faes, extent
The horrible consequences Of such collision and thus
on tbe Vigilance commtte Until the last pos sible mo
fen and until he compelled 10 do by his solemn
obligation TO the constitution and the laws.
Hq he
would be his head lie intended 10 act 10 person
san Francisco r. unfortunately, became necessary T.
sued no orders by which any officer would be authorized
10 bring about collision. The Governor admitted that
the people the state In and out Of San Francisco
largely in favor Of many Of the past acts Of the Vigilance
Comm tee and that Il this power of public oyin
which gave that Committee IL greatest force and Their
FORE he the Governor 81 STATE In pcrilous circt
stances would be reckless he 10 hasten conflict
In short your committee entirely satisfied that Go
vernon johnson sensible OF the sad nditon Of affairs
and has no wish intention inoautiousy; that bis
main desire 10 restore peace and quiet speedily
possible and without blood.hed 70 revosng the pro
without violating his oath OF Office that he had been e
gsy notified BY the proper officers Of resistance 70 the
law in San Francisco, and that In consequence he issued
his proclamation declaring said city 10 be in state OF in
surrecon and calling upon the Vigilance Committee "
dsband that The same state Of iace exist nor =, th
and even with greater force, and hat TO withdraw II
proclamation would be violation OF the law and denial
OF facts within the knowledge OF ALL 10 wittbe fact Of
nsurrecton and OF armed resistance 70 the wrts Of
The Governor also said that the committee Of citizens
from Francisco expressly dsclamed the proprety o
asking al that time revelation u the proclamation that
all that they pretended " request that collision be
the people and soldiers should not be precpated
by the authorities, and short time afforded enable
The committee 10 dsband. Upon the point that the pro-
clarns,on be modified 10 revoke the order calling
out the military, the Governor said that could
fairly be asked because he had himself requested the
forces be readiness 10 act when they called up
on by the authorities, as was In his judgment hR duty
and that such call would not be made until requested BY
the exgences OF the case and that the ygi
lance Committee dsbanded he would revoke his proca
nation and peace and quiet would unquesonaby be
stored that he not acting now and should act In
future with any rcvcngefnl feeling whatever.
The foregoing Is the substance Of what ranepirsd nj
our interview with the Governor, and your committee
feel bound state that the temper and tone Of all the
Governors remarks such a. became Chief Ma
astrate All his assurances 70 us were pacific and in
oative Of neither pride nor malice and the citizens Of "a
acnto ought put the temper and tone Let
~ not stand upon small points when revolution dark aud
BIZ odv sares us the face whether the Governor oup