New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-06
passed April 10, 1883, is very important l,w in rels

ton to thp cty. IL ~ oeeixned ior inc
scts Of official malfeslanc- oomm,ref by munic'osl
and other officers II provides that every othcer oi
the corporation who shall accept any glit tbing OF
value, advantage, or any promise al unde''nAis ~
make or furnrh the same ubder any agreemon' VI
undertaking that bis vote, opinion, Judgment or
ac,ion shall be il fuenced thereby or -hs be gv.n IN
anv psrticusr manner, upon aoy particular sue "
sny question, matter, cause, or proceedi9g 'n ~;
p or which may by law be brought Deiore I n =, u
ot,,cisl cstacty or who shall directly OF honecty
Jamsnd E,nIa., 10 reetre receive, or entertain any
neootis,iop. or proportions for such gut, t!s VI
vslue or advantage a. consideration or ino'Se ioi
b;s cf1csl vote action, influence, soah uPon cve
vicion be forever disqualified Io% 40 hnd. sod nav b.
onn;.bed bv imprisonment in the state prison, not
d;ry ten ye,rs or by fine not exceeding 60 ooo,
nv roth IN the discrttiOn of the Coort'
,ll also mention the statute wnich makes IL
"tn hmr y, in spy manner TO receive stolen prop
toui1r Il 10 have been stolen. This otfcnse IA
yl,sh,e .,.yl nv mprisonment in the State Prson fJr
ot exceeding Eve years, or In the county AL not
,oaedino s,x months or by nue. not exceeding e21O
~ hy 10Th such fine aD1 imprisonment.
" ~ n,.nice Of receiving stolen property is one Of
,L reyaiItg ard most perncious evils of this city.
A. he s,ste m is pursued young children are decoyed
g tbe ,.ryice Of the sb6m,fuly depraved, coEardy
Iel n;U and exposed to all the risks Of detection aod
pnn,bnent while the receivere themselves are COM
pastytly safe with their punder, and are thus made
fcb bv the alton and ruin of the cherished
bopes of many humble, II may De, yet nevertheless
coating and worthy parent. 49, ,
To the subject OF gambling and of lottery policies
have several times heretofore referred, and have en-
forced my reference wi b all the arguments which II
has been in my power 10 present. A repetition of
these arguments mere would not probably subserve
any useful purpose. They are al known to you, gen
Il, men, Tie sad consequences which inevitably no"
from the practice of those SOCIAL erS you choose ID
adcpt that deutive name, are scattered around you
ard 10 se them you need but lift your eyes. The re-
sponsiby for the continuance Of these evils does not
rest Oh me. ....
Twill bring 70 your notice, gentlemen, the statute
entitled "Ot Dueling and Challenging TO Fight " 10
fgh. a duel with any Dc adly sJon in hs State, s-
though no death ensue to leave this S'ate o tee pu
pose of eludng the operations OF The statute OF th
State respecting dueng or challenge To ugh 10 SEM
or accent challenge verbal Ut written ID hight du
TO carv or deliver challenge to be present ss AID
second or surgeon, where duel s taught, anu " al
VIE couDteusnce, assist at duel are f1Ionies' anu
the offe enders are upon convctl0n liaoe 10 oe pun
ished by imprisonment in the State PrsoH Tor terms
var, ing from seyen to ten years. In oar day the
dneI,ts Code of Honor" has ceased TO be esteemed
among gentlemen q respectable code. 10 Sehi of
accept a challenge, or TO hght uuei, II po lougef
deemed An Indication of true courage, nor of an en-
Gobtened sense of honor. The Legislature OF thls
State in s wisdom long eince copde nned dueng anu
by its enactments, stamped upon IL tue impress oi
leo al cond emnaon. IL, gentiemen, you nave nior.
nation that any violation OF this atue has occurred
nner such circlns ances as subjects the guilty par
tcpators in the deed to your cognizance, trust that
yo will take prompt and efficient action AK 4inst the
and thus institute proceedings WHICH bnAn sghsuy
yipcicae the authority OF this law
Cy,rLyMyE OF THE GRAND jury: Recent events
in sister State OF this Republic present stringent
incentive TO diligence ano elergy IN your ON ia acon
at this tme You cannot be ignorant OF the events,
or of their primary cause. The news has been her
aided throughout the land and may say throughout
the world TIE lovers of law and order every where
Are .tsrted and all true friends Of our country are
aroused TO reflection upon the duties aid responsloi-
ties of citizens to the government under which they
l,,ahf fhaurp
hfe liberty and property. The history of those events
is solemn, practical illustration OF the tfuth OF that
important l.sson in political economy which is em-
braced in the words Eternal rigtance {" ne price Of
LibtrtV." II freemen desire the protection Of wise
and u.t government they must attend to tha goUerA-
menf The relative dependencies Of human events are
SUCH and such is the fitness of things, that like pro-
duces like in the operations OF government, a. GER
tany as in the processes of nature No intelligent per
son will pretend that the citizens OF San Francisco
might Dot have avoided the crisis which Ii now con
yasng that city, They possessed the necessary phys-
zeal and moral power this is proved by the TACT That
when thew did rse in their defense of their poltI
cal and perropa rights they prevailed Hence, 1t is
clear that if the enterprsDg and order-lovbg citizens
Of the Pacific s. ae had from the b gi1nlng besto Fed
proper attention 10 the affairs of government aud had
sways been prOnp: in the enforcens mt OF the criminal
laws sgau :. oiencers su n Illuminating necessity
as that of rsDg above the laws m Their own def-hse
nj cc sity which has for the second stained s history
would have Existed. -
have ref red to the recent events in San Fran
csco in the hope that your minds may be m strong
y infuenceo by the refer. nee to guard tue peace OF
our city, by upholdng the supremacy OF the laws
which are enacted 10 preserve its peace.
In this connection | will particularly invite your a..
tn,ion TO that dodery element which seems to have
appeared III own CITY within the past few weeks,
ano which has been manifested III moe. turbulent
manner several OCCASIONS
Gentlemen n we should take warning from experience
and OBJ ervstion. We should rot permit dangerous
disturbing element to become strong and bjld by our
indifference to it in its beginning. Oar citizens shoul1
he enabled feel that they are secure against opn or
co ye,t violence at all times and in all proper places.
Neither tire ams co@hidts, canes nor o'her dangerous
weapons should be suffered 10 usurp the functions OF
the Courts aud officers OF law IN ,oe aous.men' M o,
real or fancied wrongs. You, gentlemen, cannot be
ignorant Of the fact, that within few weeks murder
has been perperated in this city, and yet no trace OF the
perpetrator has been discovered The vicnm OF that
nnhnljowed ou,i age was it is true, man occupying
a humble place in society and business, out he
was none the less good and valuable citizen. The
body Of the murdered man bore evidence THAI the
murderer was nsigated to do the deed by far baser
motive than plunder. Neither can it be unknown 10
you that within the last few weeks several assaults
and batteries have been perpetrated IN our mldsf,
eynciIg uncomn Oh boldness and disregard Of public
order and pen onal rights, unless the circumstances
under which they originated legally justify the attacks.
hope gentlemen, that proceedings will be Instituted
before you for the nvt stgstiOn OF all these occur
rences with view to the trial of the parties impi-
Gated, and am happy in assuring you. that enter
tain no doubt that YOU will inve-gste them not only
with camness, candor and patience, but with energy
and promptness, the end that you and and all our
fellow citizers may have new reason for respecting our
institutions Of Government aud for rep ,siug alone IN
them for the redr of our wrongs. You are especi
ally enjoined by statute of this State, from di,clos
ing the fact that An indictment is found against any
person for felony until the defendant shall have been
arrested thereon and think candid Interpretation
of the Injunction, demands that you shouli make no
d closures of any matter whatever which nay be SUBJ
mtted for your coDsdt ration.
When yCu retire TO the apartment appropriated to
YOU YOU viii organize by appointing OF your NUN.