Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-07-28
AFFAIRS IN SAN fR.sc1sco.-The inau-

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noupcement by Telegraph of the killing OF
DR.. Randall by lletherington, seems hardly
to have startled the people in the least
The public mind is prepared apparently for
almost any announcement from San Fran
cisco. 1t was received almost MS matter OF
course. 1t is fact that will be admitted by
all, that the reign Of the Vigilance Com
mttec has excited the passions of men, and
led them to excesses, violence and blood
shed, rather than the contrary one of de-
terring the vicious and evil disposed from
the commission Of crime.
The Committee have now been in session
two months, and have been the supreme
power in San Francisco, and We desire to
ask the public, whether crime has been di-
minished under their rulc' Whether life
has been rcud cred more secure under their
reginS If so, why was Ford shot down in
the streets-why was DR.. Randall assaulted
and killed in one of the public hotels The
particulars Of the assault will be found in
COluuu,
A Telegraphic announcement in our issue
Of Saturday morning. Informed us that
lIetherington was in the hands of the Vig-
lance Committee A despatch of the Goth
announces that Judge Terry has been ac-
quilted by the Executive Committee, and
that his case is now before the Board Of
Delegates What this last Board is we know
MOTT may be one that has the power TO
send men out Of the country only, without
power to infict capital punishment-or 1t
may be the whole body of 5000 pure beings,
who require no law to govern their own ac-
tions, or as n safe guard to the people they
rule with the bayonet. But the events Of
the past few days show that the Committee
have another chance to exhibit their Ghoul
and Vampire-like feOcity. and the little ex-
citement created by the announcement that
DR.. Randall had been killed, will soon be
quieted by another announcement that his
murderer has been hung by the Vigilance
Committee.
Simultaneous with this announcement
comes another, to the effect that Judge Ter
ry has been acquitted by the Executive Com
mittee. What do these announcements de-
note, if not the fact that the Committee de-
sired blood, and blood alone. But day
before, it was announced that Judge Terry
had been secreted away, so that a search
warrant issued 10y the U. s. Court could not
find him But suddenly murder is com
mitted; an Opportunity is offered for the
Committee to crafty their thirst for blood,
and 10! Judge Terry is acquitted by the
Executive Committee! What would have
been the fate of Terry, had not lIethering-
ton been sent q victim--like the Ram at the
sacrifice of Isaac.
1t would almost seem that the Executive
Committee desired sacrifice to appease the
outside pressure, and that Judge Terry
would have been retained, had not Iicther-
ington foolishly sacrificed himself by the
murder of DR.. Randall
To what do these things lead The law
remains powerless because people neglect
their duty as law-abiding citizens, and muir
der boldly stalks forth in the streets Of the
Metropolis. The People arise in their might
and, setting aside all forms of law, attempt
to drive crime from their midst, but the
power of the People is found inadequate to
the task Murder still rears her horrid
front in the streets OF San Francisco. tire
qures more than law laxly administered to
expel crime from their midst--it requires
more than the power Of the People alone.
1t wants more than all these to regenerate
San Francisco. 1t wants good citizens
men who combine and will uphold and main
tain the with power Of the People the majesty
Of the laws.
CHURCH PROPERTY IN MEXlCO.-The fol-
lowing item appears in Mexican paper of
u late date:
Comontort has proclaimed by decree, that
all the real estate belonging to the church
shall pass into the hands Of the actual occu
pants, the same as if guaranteed to them By
tho ,,ornruYuent with nm pbliUatiou how