The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-17

II is clear that frauds have been committed at Crystal
Spring Lly's and Belmont The judgment OF the Court
is that the returns from those three precincts
rupt and void and that they must be excluded from the
returns OF the county.
The same decision was made in each Of the cases.
The West to the East Sends Greeting
fFrom the San Francisco True Californian June 10l
il cannot be denied that the present anomalous OF
affairs in this city-being Emporium in impAio-requres
some explanation 70 friends and relatives at tina EAST
No doubt they car and will fully endorse and appreciate
the action of tho Vigilance Committee far their
ganization and the execution OF those noted assassns
Cora and Casey, concerned but why Ia that the
COMMITTEES still continues its sessions day after day, and
even week after week. and this too in spite OF protests
and proclsmaons is an affair not SO easily understood
and may be more difficult Of appreciation. II must BE-
remembered that this great Of society was not
produced solely by the murder Of Mr. King. Indeed,
that event nothing than the spark which gnted
the magazine. II merely the proxmae cause OF the
uprising Of the and only one In long series
Of oursges which had Infatuated the good citizens or San
Francisco and nna, forced them, in self preservation
70 usurp temporarily all the functions OF government IL
requires no argument 10 convince any SANE man that one
crime, matter how heinous, Is no justification Of .
revolutionary struggle such as we are nov undergoing
docs any citizen Of this city base his approval OF the
formation and action OF the Committee upon so slim
foundatio Murder but Of the crimes ~ be pre-
vented and in the estimation Of many by no means tho
worst and highest.
The main Object to BIO attained therefore, after the
successful organization OF the Committee 70 down
much deeper than the outer surface OF society ana take
especial eognzance OF those Oe which, being qt1s
political in their character, afforded at the same time
premium protection for crimes Of the eepest die
ly in the cities and towns, that most of the crimes
ni,ted the legitimate products Of the gaming table
This vice. since .he settlement OF tne country, haa
hesn almost universally INDUCED in by certain CLASSES
until seemed next 10 impossible TO root 1t out without
ut the same tme discriminating the gamblers themselves
Being of abundant leisure, they eagerly engaged in
all the political questions Of the day AMI very early
ceeded in moDopclizing all political power. From the
outset they carried their system Of tricks and cheating
into politics. that when the Legislature of 1854 abolish
cd public gambling, they fell back on The other branch
Of their profession ana at once dictated terms to every
in iho tar first fbav Shy M hang
candidates themselves, but gradually they out from
their dark holes and alleys and ventured to stand for i'm
This system Of political chcsnery continued TO grow
and more until became dsgraceful or an h,nest
minated, in the appointment Of Mcufe to the office OF
United State Marshal the election Of David Scanned 70
the post Of Bg Sheriff of San Francisco county and the
election OF Hugh Murray to the highest judicial station
in the State
The people not slow to suspect the unholy means
that employed produce these results, long in
erretng the modu ferdndi Of the tricksers TWAS
observed that the ballot boxes election days
rounded by blackguards aud DULLES, to overawe the
voter and eek the free expression Of opinion Profess
ona boxers were employed to keep guard over the en-
trance OF the polls and not AZ elecuo passed without
some dreadful assault being committed or come unpro-
Eventually this city fell into the hands Of Ned MCGOWAN
Billy Mujkan, James p Casey, Yarke Sullivan. and
their friends, sympathzers and employees. Whatever
the state Of the public voice, they to be
ces fu No matter what votes went into the ballot boxes
the returns always showed them TO be victorious.
The places selected 10 hold the polls usually dark
small rooms, protected by barricaded windows, and
guarded by hired assassns. When the voting ceased
citizen permitted witness the counting If any
attempt made force the entrance the great party
chiefs appealed aud responded by hast ,ning to
the spot with gang Of villains armed with bludgsons,
bowie knives and revovers. The Immediately
cleared, and the nfamy marched iumphany for ward.
In the meantime II found impossible TO convict any
OF this gang or convicted TO punish then. When all
other tailed appeal was had 70 the pardenng
power Of the Governor, aad Is melancholy to be com
PEELED to emit that often ,uccessful In
this the notorious Charley p. Duane-bcttcr
known as Dutch Charley the recipient OF Executive
clemeny aud rescued at the last ment from the
OF the pcntenlary.
Such the state OF affairs at tho beginning Of
the present year. vilany reached its climax at the
last fall election. when professional gambler was
elected Sheriff, and notorious ballot box stuner
returned supervisor from precinct In which he
aid not reside, and where ne was not even
candidate This outrage was denounced by one of the
presses in this city in unmeasurcd erms but the editor
waited upon by Casey, and threatened assassination
II he venured TO follow up the attack Close upon the
heel, Of these infamous proceedings foowei the murder
OF General Richardson, L. Marshal and the mock trial
III the assassin Beirg notorious gambler and bebau-
Chez the whole fraternity Of baekegs and prostitutes
placed under contribution, and immense sum
subscribed TO suborn witnesses and backen the charac
ter OF the deceased and employ the best and most
tsed legal talent TO defend the murderer. The most
eloquent lawyer IN the State was arnyed by the side OF
the yest pieader and most INSCRIPTIONS advocate, and
every effort known to the pettiogger and every trick
within the range of rhcorcan resorcd to- in order
save from deserved death blood stained fclon The
plot succeeded and Cora sent back TO Jail 10 await
another mock trial or 10 be let out on bail amer the ex
ctcmcnt had partially subsidized. For II Is not the least
observable token OF corruption that portion of u
dietary linked I'D with the general league Of ruians
and assasSns.
AZ tins uncture the editor OF the Erening Bulletin who
had manfuly and herocaly battlcd with the OF hell
that rlsged ever! sacred right OF the citizen, and tram.
pied upon every civil and social tie, shot down IN
broad daylight On the most public street in the city by
convicted elon, and notorious suffer at the polls. The
LANES tlen burst fs,h, and the grand reaction set I'm.
Men OF ali races, crceds and politics rallied about the
standard OF rht unIurled for the first time In open de-
ance Of the ruans on the shores OF the Pacific day
a ffrw Of
form dawned oIciousy upon this crime-rdden city,
and army OF patriots sprung up in single night like
the dragons teeth sown on the plains OF Aca, three
thousand years ago.
True is that ancient long established cherished
forms stood in the way u the peoples exodus from the
land OF bondage, but these were dashed aside without
struggle or sigh They had been cheated too long Of the
substance 70 pay any respect TO the shadow The Jewel
had been stole and the csske worthless without H.
The soul OF law had long departed and they had
time 10 the putrd and decayng corpse. Their
motto was-"Let the dead bury the dead
Although these outrages perfectly familiar TO the
masses OF throughout the State still singular phe-
romepon presented Itself the ncement Of the
publication. Some gentlemen OF high standing and emf
nent talents, contrary TO all expectation took the side OF
the ballot box suffers and assassins and unurng the
standard Of what they faceousy termed law and order
invited the Governor Of the state 10 interfere and declare
this city IN estate OF nsurrccton." The present Go
vernon beng weak, impulsiye man, naiicred by the
praise Of men who had recently bean his violent oppo
ncnt and vanly coyctous Of distinction, easily
trapped Into che snare, and issued his proclamation.
lie soon discovered. however, his mpqtencF 10 enforce
Il but choking with mortified pride ana constitutional
obsiipacy, he has hitherto refused withdraw re
oete from position that has covered him wih rdicuIe
contempt
III the Meantime the Committee Of Vigilance has gone
on in their sef imIrsed and gigantic task perfectly
cacss Of the threats art proclamation ~ the Governor
.hc Organization OF his mymd0ns. Tho justice ofthcr
hAs att acted a. the side smost every honest and
patrc tic in the state, had filled their armed ranks
with six Thousand ayonets, has secured the ooge
ration OF woman, the pulpit and the press 20 dvree of
nannity that y unprecedented, and has finally aroused
the entire state Of California 10 proper sense o he deep
uat have been perpciaisd against the purity OF
her osctons since her admission into the
TUTOR.
whe,ev~, therefore, may be the sickly sentiment OF
carIe lawyers and PAPER made constitutional iuriss, all
men of common sense and true patriotism wi sympa
thze with the committee wherever due OF their
wrongs = appreciated an, however much they may
srct the necessity that has called them beng will
hid them God speed In their glorious work Of freeing
society from IT, pests and punderers and
new era Of reform and regeneration.
To our Eastern friends therefore, say, LET quietly
proceed With the task that has been pectedly
ing upon us as we have progresscd let pursue the
tenor OF way, unaffected by your opposition