Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-08


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The Letters Of Senators Pratt ana fearce'
addressed to the Old Line Wings OF Mary
land, are already exerting powerful influence
throughout the South There can be no ques-
ton of the fact. Nothing else has occurred
in political affairs since the abandonment OF
the 18th section, that has so operated to deci-
mate Know NothiDgism at the South a. the
publication of the letters in question. The
subsequent declension of the Hon. Percy
Walker Of Alabama to act longer with the
Know Nothing party has served greatly to
dispirit the Fillmourners here. He is a gen.
tleman of great energy of character and fine
oratorioal abilities, and is exceedingly effec
tive as political partizan His loss to South
ern Know Nothingism cannot fail to be the sig
nal for the loss of thousands besides throughout
the South, who though earnest advocates 70:
the extension of the term of naturalization are
opposed to the religious feature Of the Know
Nothing creed, and also regard the slavery
question as the overshadowing issue of the
times.
Manumitted.-ElizaB Brown, a colored wo-
man, aged twenty -four, was yesterday manu-.
mitted by her owner, Mr.. Lemuel Shaw, of
this city, on the receipt of $3.50 raised for
her among the members Of the House and
Senate by the Rev. Mr.. Traitor, Massachu-
sets representative. Her value was about
$500 In taking $3.50 for her, her late owner
practically gave $3.50 towards securing her
freedom; which is proof not only of her capa-
city to enjoy freedom without abusing it, but
of the charity Of her late owner. She is to 70
into the family of Mr.. Trsfton as domestic
We are glad to find the anti slavery ideas of
the Republican members of Congress resulting
in such fruits, and trust that they will give
more to such objects hereafter than to the pur-
chase of Sharpe's rifles (Beecher's bibles) for
Kansas.
Arrived -Brigadier General Harvey, U. s.
A, accompanied by Capt. Van Vliet, U. S A..
of his staff, arrived in this city last evening,
and has quarters at Wizards He is just
from Fort Pierre, where he parted from his
present command; the expedition to punish the
Sioux. No other Indian war known 20 cur
history has been conducted with greater
energy, more successfully, and at less cost to
the national treasury than that from the tri-
umphant prosecution Ct which Gen Harvey
has Just returned nor do We believe that an
American officer ever. in the same length of
time, earned more really enviable professional
fame than has accrued to Gen H. in the dis
Charge of the arduous and responsible duties
which were entrusted to him by the Preside at
of the United States He is in fine health, Lis
friends will be glad to learn.
The San Francisco Vigilance Committee.
The following is letter from a very intelli.
gent and observing resident of San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5, 1855.
must direct your special attention to the
two papers, Bulletin and Aita, forwarded by
this mail. They will fully post you up in the
affairs Of this city, and the action of the Com
mittee Of Safety, which now comprises, in
fact, three fourths Of the whole male popula.
ton, under the immediate direction Of an ex-
ecu,lve committee OF thirty five, Of which lat.
ter VIM Coleman, ESQ =, merchant is the
president. In truth the safety of the city, if
not Its government, now rests with this self.
constituted authority. But for this last affair
of Judge Terry they would have disbauded
very soon. Now, things are more complicated
and critical than they have yet been, and no
one can foretell the result Hopkins is still
alive, but not yet out Of danger. y
Now, to full understanding of this m after,
[Terry's 81 you must know that from the first
Judge Terry has been one Of the leading
" Law and Order" Tor, as the people call
them, Law and Muyder'') party, and VIC.
lently opposed to the action Of tSa Committee
of Vigilance. He it was who counseled the
Governor to issue his famous proclama alton.
He boosted that, with five hundred men, he
could drive the whole Committee in a corner.
He came down from Sacramento This private
and official residence) contrary to the advice
OF his friends, who feared his rash and impe-
rious temper. he thrust himself into the af
fair, which led to tie stabbing of HOPKINS.
when every sense of propriety should have
prompted him to abstain from interfering in
matters on which he might be called upon tc
sit in official judgment. All these things tell |
against him. dis friends alternately threaten
and soften towards the Committee, whose
hrmness is beyond all praise. IHtir despot- |
Ism IS non tA. ark Of safety for TIE uhols |
community. If they waver we are lost tho |
anarchy and blOodshed which would follow
their defeat would give US some idea Of the |
horrors Of the French revolution. l do not |
say this without due reflection. Under the |
provence VI ESdI prosecutions, Tor assn min z to
Judge and punish criminals by their own code |
of law and expediency, the executive commit
tee would be sacrificed to the ruthless fury Ct
the villains who have, for six weeks been
held In subsection. 1t has come to this the
honest men or the villains must CONQUER
Such nest Of the latter as was assembled
here, and found means to thrust themselves
into place and power, the world has never
heard of-attracted, as Shakespeare says, by
the Z" power of all cOrrupting gold" Some Of |
the worst men from every quarter of the
world were to be found here, and ballot. box
swindling did its work in enabling them to
levy enormous taxes on the people and then
to divide IL among themselves
will give you one item to show how this
was done, obtained by myself from the county
treasurer's books thus
Paid order to A and B for four tax books, |
slso each-S792." Now the stationer and
the auditing committee of the supervisors
shared three-fourths Of this money. In an.
other place found six dollars charged for
twenty-four sheets-not quires--of blottiup
paper These arc small items only. Some Of
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