The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-22

try. The assassination OF Mr. King the editor of tho
Essng Bulletin, by the notorious James p. Carey, con-
vct from your State prison. has produced tho widest the
deepest and the broadcst sensation ever known in this
country. would be idle for TO attempt give you
description Of the which have been passing since
the assassination Of br King The particulars you will
End In the papers OF this city.
When the old Vigilance Committee or 1861 suspended
action was expressly understood that courts would
punish murderers asassin robbers thieves and other
criminals For some time the courts complied with
their pledges but in the course of fifteen
months from that time, they not only ropudiated
their pledges 70 the people, but they became the very
bodimcnt o. corruption. a shot down on tho
streets In broad daylight the murderer felt perfectly
satisfied that no could purchase his acqual through the
courts Khc was the paramour Of some wealthy and no.
torious prostitute bully and ballot box suffer OF soue
party, his conviction was impossibilty.
For years We have been rcmonsra ng against the cor
rupon Of the courts and the atrocities Of che bues aud
ballot box suffers 70 purpose When General Richard
son was assassnated by Charles Cora notorious gam
bier tho members Of the old Vigilance Committee mcs
and debcrated upon the best mode Of resistance and
measures 81 redress for these repeated
RACES They finally concluded TO trust the courts once
more, and they should then fail the FIRST outrage would
extranton Of oil the gamblers murderers thieves as
sassns &C., and they have kept their word They will
not adjourn either until they have most edectualy com
They boldly and in open day marched up to the Jail and
compelled the Sheriff 70 deliver up the persons of Cora
and Casey whom they carried to the where they
arc now confined Thoy have been tried and convicted
and will most certainly die fclon's deaths Othcrs will
also be arrested and hung Several notorious rowdes
politicians and scoundreIs will be punished and many OF
them ordered 10 leave the country forever The work
will be thoroughly done The fact is the ballot box
suffers have had their own way for tho last five years
Bglcr elected Governor Van Ness Mayor
OF this city was never elected Neither was Sheriff Scan
nell All stuffed through aftor the polls had closed
We will submit to these outragos longer, even if We
have to hang all tho lawyers judges and politicians to
prevent it,
AS as Mr. Kings death was known all
the stores and places of amusement were
closed, and the whole city was wrapped in,
he habilmcnts OF mourning, | have never seen such
manifestation of profound and widespread sorrow in my
life, in any part Of the world. Mr. King deeply on
shrined in the affections of the people His funeral will
tinehs The whole city, en- mdsse, will turn out to it.
Even the children arc weeping and bewailng his death
Tho course OF the federal government towards Calior
mia has had much to do in bringing about this horrible
state in this country Congress outawed all Of land
titles, ana thus deprived Us Of bones and homeseads
tualy driven from their homes and their property has
been seized by parcel of vanous lawyers and buIes
No respectable feels that no can make this his home
We made pay than three times much postage
people, and have been able have
than three through New Orleans mails for the last fifteen
months The people from the South Western and
southern States, residing in this country virtually
cut of from all communication with their families rea
yves DusIc5S lTlenUS IN tnat part OIL the Atlantic
States Those Of us here from that part Of tho Union
wouldjnst and rather relation with the
Mon than suffer such injustice. Year after year have
asked for continental railroad to purpose. Since i'm
migration commenced setting In to this country ten
thousand lives have been lost by the present routes be
tween this country the Atlantic States Arc we to be
always kept isolated from the UnionS Must more men,
women and children fall prey to death before tho heed
less Old foges in Washington will do something for usf
You may depend upon 1t that unless the fe-
dcra government makes provision forthwith for
the settlement Of our land tites-reduccs our
give regular mails from New Orleans, and provides
Tor the immediate construction Of the Pacific Railroad,
you will find that the Pacific coast will take leave Of tho
Union, and establish an independent republic. Mark
what tell you. Should Congress adjourn without doing
what have said they must do your merchants and
bankers can bid farewell to the people and the gold Of
California.
LETTER FROM ONE OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEES
SAN FRANCISCO, May H. 1885,
Aa7res adopted Iy the Committee the first announce
mint Of Kings N~der-Eromeut Of the Citizens
Drilling Of the Companies-Adpdncs the Jail-Epc1-
ioa Setmo-De1i,,y Of the Prisoners to the Con,mt1ee.
A,vcr since the first dawn OF civilization was there
such an excitement in any section Of the globe havo
had during the last six days. Tho papers will give you
full account Of tho whole. Last Tuesday evening, as
was leaving the store, persons running past and
calling out that James King, Of William, shot dead
tho street. You may imagine tho excitement Dr. Henry
W--f and ran for Montgomery street, there found
the crowd gathering in masses King had already boon
taken into the Pacific Express Office and Casey i'm
mediatcy taken 70 the station house. The cry Hang
him. chang him, from all parts Of the street. Imme
datcy, the police Cascys friends fearing the citizens
would take the station house, placed him in
carriage and with strong guard, and conducted him to
tho Jail in Broadway Immediately went TO tho JAIL and
there found immense crowd drcadfully excited and
tho prisoner In the meantime Casey friends
arrived themselves and mounted tho roof OF the jail,
where they kept the crowd at bay Finding that nothing
would DO tono at that time, went 70 dinner
After dinner our whole house turned out to see what
was to DO done. with others, In the street until
midnight The streets from Montgomery street to Du
pont, and from thence to tho JAIL were alive with men,
all excited. Opposite the Montgomery baths several
speeches were made. The speakers all for hanging
lad lust arrived and r soon the cry was waterman
Waktmnn!' No response. Ned Wakeynan had gonS
over the bay and they could find no leader During ali
this time the Marine Rifles City Guards Dragons and Con-
tincntas ordered out and strong force placed
in and around sho jail The mob finding there was no
chance quietly left
Wednesday morning came. The AHa had q notice that
the Vigilance Committee would meet at No. 1861 ga
cramento street, ct nino o'clock. At that time
going to lunch met Charley B., who on his way
10 the rooms Soon after G. b. P-camc up and took
first merchants in tho city, from that time unit. saturday
evening" tho bcsegcd with applicants for adj
mission. Among them Is nearly every you know in
the city We met every night and appointed committee
otweny nine persons After the second night divided
up into squads of 100 m0n chose officers and drilled
in tho drill rooms constantly, with muskes procured
Of r. II. u, who had three thousand. On Saturday
evening mustered twenty Ave companies OF one hun
dred men, all armed with Colt revolver and musket.
After the drill Saturday evening" orders from the
Executive Committee for every man to be on duty at
o'clock Sunday morning. AT O'Clock Sunday morning,
two thousand men (mcrchants) OF San Francisco were
quietly in their respective drill rooms under Every
movement was kept quiet and no outsiders knew any OF
the movements until IL O'Clock, when LEFT the drill
rooms took position, and formed all under command Of
Col Gonc, Of Mexican war reputation Our officers
all good and true and, with the four days drilling, these
moved Off ike veterans. III advance tho
brass guns well manned with old gunners. You may
imagine the city police aud Sheriff posse taken by
surprise.
We marched mp Washington TO Kcarny street, tho
half Of the companies moved up kcarny, and half up
Washington street TO Dupont, and from thence 10 tho
ja when tho two divisions met. After completely
rounding the Jail and throwing guard out to protect
every street. planted the two guns in front Of tho JAIL
and ordered the sheriff to deliver, in the VI ths
Executive Committee, j. r. Casey, giving him fifteen
minutes to mako up his mind Then was tho exciting
time. Tho guns were shottcd with grape, and tho
matches woro burning. Every was armed and