The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-29

say that during the present administration there has
A DuTcHMAS-l knows there has, and wants 70 provo
II.
SEVERAL voIcEs-Get up then, and state ~
Some excitement here took place, and the Dutchnan
was hustled up the stand but he could not be prevail
ed upon to make the threatened disclos ures.
Judge CAMpBEI-l will state again thai under ~ pre-
Of a packed jury can be cited.
A voNy-How was Il four years agof
Judge CAMPBEI0ne Of the two men recently executed
Charles Coral prosecuted, and as faithfully as ever
A yorx lrather weak}-where Is Werthi
Judge CxpBEI-I am say this, that the Jury
this case honest jury, and that their disagreement
honest one. Many gentlemen, some Of them
cf the trial believed Cora guity-and among them were
Judges Hoffman and Iake-setore the conclusion enter
uoou the domciary visits and the suspension OF the
right OF the OF habeas corpus the speaker said that
he had no but that there had been in times past
A yoIcs-Do YOU think the Vigilance COMMITTEES did ns
Judge CAxnnL-I would not be surprised n some Of
them did DO II some Of them are nd aeary snsosn 70 40 III
known that there could be none Of II at the next election
it well known that under the provisions q the Con-
sodaop bill, Raie Peyton and number OF gentlemen
Of unqueston character invested viii the power
70 appoint Judges and inspectors Of elections Any
ballot boz suffers is insane NOW where sthat excusef
But these because they did not IN tunes past as
they should have done, stand up fer their rights, they
now Join In tho movement 70 subvert the constitution
A VolcE-Now, when We take IL IN liant, you COM
plain.
Cries Of go on 20 on) There are number Of gentle
present who viii address you with moro ability than
can.
Judge CAMPBELL concluded by stating thai every good
citizen should hold himself IN readiness now and
all times 10 respond 70 the call OF the legally consitnt
ed authorities in order that the suprema Of the laws
might be maintained.
Mr.. CALHOUN BESnA1 next mounted the stand and ad-
dressed the meeting During the delivery Of his speech
good deal settlement prevailed and in consequence
of the interruption of the crowd in Brenham place the
shouting allowing and everything else, nothing but
few disonted sentences coull be heard The report of
his remarks given below of course, under the crcum
stances, must be very incomplete. he said
''Fellow citizens" -
voIcB-Are you a citizen9
ANOTHER IN KErLY-Yes d-n sight better citizen than
you are.
Mr. BESHAM-I have on other occasions -
The individual who exhibited the tin box before alluded
to at this stage of the proceedings ratified away upon
furiousy that nothing could be heard Great excite
ment on the part Of the Brennan place mob followed
Mr.. BFNHAM-I have had the honor On other occasions
to address the people Of California.
A Vocf-Ioist him up.
Mr. BrNHAM-I have never before undertaken to exer-
else that right under such Illuminating circumstances as
he present The liberty of every man is stricken down,
and among them there are but few who have sense
enough TO know that they are slaves.
ruflan in the crowd shouted out-Dry up old pud-
ding head
Mr. BENHAM-I think before we get through this meet.
ing they have heard what is to be said they Will
have wiser men than before Here in San Francisco,
where Liberty is now stricken down, she will have 10 be
resurrec,ed What is the complaint now2 Is II that
Casey had stuffed ballot boxes and made himself pubc
officer?
Cries for JohngNugent
Mr. BENHAM-Is that any reason why respectable peo
PIE who know nohng about should be aepr0ss s .,
adjust this difficulty Cannot il be adjusted by public
opinion snd the law' to me clear that there
was no necessity for the violent remedy.
Some person here obst rived that Mr.. Benham had
pistol on his person, and inquired why he carried tiff
he q ''aw and order manS''
AIR Rpvua
unknown assaants. Now, gentlemen, ht us look INTO
this thing
here mounted the pillars OF the gate and shouted
out, Vgantes come out OF there and let US see who
they are-oh, you Vigilantes, come OUT
The confusion here became great that it was mpos
sibe to hear any Of Mr.. Benhamss remarks He after.
forwards alluded to the outrage committed upon Major
Roman and sad-It Is said by the lordly en- who pre-
ide on Front street that trying to get up sym
pahy because OF the Roman affair Whence can this sym
patty be excited for bleeding Liberty but in the person Of
the good the brave and the noble (Grcat appause)
Pointing to the pole from which the flag had been pre-
viousy taken down, he thanked Providence that the flag
under which they had achieved their liberty from Great
Britain did not wave this disgraced abject and
down trodden city He thanked God that they had the
good taste 10 take it down. he also stated, in com
mentng on the course % the 1QvWnor mat ne thougnt
he would still act
Dr. BRosyAN and Col. E. D. BAKER also addressed the
meeting, amid increased confusion and uproar. MnAe
the latter gentleman addressing the crowd rowdysm
obtained its Climax He was obliged to stand for fuly
quarter Of hour before he could commence an ad-
dress.
HOSTING OF THE NATIONAL cOLORs.
On the conclusion Of the speeches Of the above named
gentlemen the and stripes run up to the top OF
the liberty POLE amid the loud huzzas Of the law and
order party, who Immediately uncovered their neads
and salucd it. dead silence was observed on the part
of their opponents
After the flag was hostcd and floating in the breeze
rush was made by several members OF the vigilance
Committee together with several outsiders, towards the
flag staff The cry was heard, Down with it Tear It
down u At this moment the gentlemen VINO were en-
gagged in hosting the flag rallied and succeeded in pro-
tec,ing it from dissertation and insult While the rush
was made towards the flag stall the Tag was Tying from
the top Of the pole and those engaged IN rashg !. wsrs
ing place the staff 10 belay the haards, TOOK
turn around the mast At this time some person hauled
violently on the haar which caused the strap OF the
block 10 part and the flag. to nautical phrase,
acame down Ly the run" Since this has happened 1t s
not 10 be regretted for the howls gioans aud vndctye
shrieks which accompanied the fall OF the American ag
only shows the character Of the men who conspired y
turb public meeting called for the maintenance Of the
constitution and the laws Of the land
THE AMERICAN FLAG AT IALF,MAsT.
Tie aag was,imneciately recovered, and young man
threw around his neck and assembled the POLE amid the
eers Of the rowdies and tied it half mast in which posi-
remained when we last saw it, In his descent the
young man who fastened II up peted with rotten
oranges were also the officers VI the meeting. Com
ment is unnecessary.
The following resolution was then adopted
Resolved That is the of this meeting that the
reign law order should be resumed in the city of
Francisco and that termination should be put TO the
be RENTED to those naenable rights which free
stituton and equal laws assure to them
The meeting then adjourned, subject 10 the call Of the
Chairman
Newspaper Articles.
WHAT THE PEOPLE EXPECT OF THE VIGILANCE CON
MITTEE.
[From the San Francisco Bulletin, May %
The organization OF the Vigilance Committee in this city
was the last resort outraged and insuted people
They had endured wrong rather tian rght II legaiy.