The Nevada journal., 1856-07-11


DEMOCRATIC REsoL UrroSs.-
For week or two past, there has been an
itching among some of our Democratic
trends, relying upon suprositious reac-
ton which would take place, to make the
Vigilance move in San Francisco politi-
cal lever, and throw the responsibility Of
the emeute upon the American party ex-
clusively. On the other hand there has
been perfect willingness to shoulder all
such mountains of odium.
On Saturday last the itching broke out
very plainly in set of resolutions passed
by the Democratic Club of this place, OF
which the following is the most interesting:
"RsSotved, That we condemn the mill
tary Vigilance Committee of San Fran
cisco, which has usurped the powers of
State, and that We look upon ali such or
carnations as dangerous to the welfare
OF the country; insurrectionary in charac-
ter, and as tending 10 subyert the consti-
tuition and laws of the State and liberties
of the people; and that it is the duty of
every good citizen to uphold and maintain
the laws OF the State, and that there is no
just principle in our form of go 7ernment,
founded in law Or equity, authorizing the
exercise Of such extraordinary powers;
and we hold that every American citizen
has right to fair and impartial trial by
jury under the laws Of his country"
The Democratic party in this country
has thus, through its acknowledged lead
ers, committed tselfagainst the Vigilance
Committee and the people. The Demo
cratic Club of this city is composed of the
men OF influence of the party, and control
Its destinies in the county. They affect
TO speak for the party as well as for them
selves, and they have done go, in man
ner not to be misunderstood, claw and
murder" are hereafter the watch-words of
Democracy in this county. We want no
better adjunct to our platform than the
principle that the people have the right
IN extraordinary emergencies to abjure
allegiance to law for self protection. The
doctrine of non-resistance is slayish one.
It found its most strenuous advocates
among the Anglican divines century and
halfago. O'Connell preached it with
matchless fervor, but died, efecting moth
ing for the anelioration Of Ireland, or the
repeal of the British Union No one.
who does not deserve to wear the bonds
OF slavish dependence, will suffer accumu
lated wrongs without resistance. The
people Of San Francisco would merit rich
y the evils they have suffered from tn,
mal-administration of affairs, had thew no
risen In the way they have, at the expens.
of law and precedent. They have exhibi
ted the noble traits of American cbarac
ter such as were displayed by the patri
OTIS of '76-and while the manhood of
glorious ancestry is the pride of descend
ents, the Vigilance Committee will be sus
tained, as now, by the people of the State
Parties have no tie SO strong as the ne
cessities of self-protection. The peopl
of the State will not be led blindly by par
ty dictation, when by SO doing, they re
nounce all right to redress their wrong
With their own hands, when legal expedi
ents fail. The Democratic party in thi
county may be said to have taken its po
sition. Now let them toot their loudes
bugle, and see how many recruits rush il
to I'LL the Democratic ranks. The late
Intellectual attempt to raise law and or
der force to conquer San Francisco, fore
shadows the result of the bugle blast.
i ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-A man named