The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-15
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
MOVEMENTS OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
CITY OFFICES DECLARED VACANT.
Destructive CONGREGATIONS.


The Governor and his Committee OF Confer
ence-fIare Up.
To TIR PEOPLE OF CAuFoRSIA.-On the I'd day Of July
last Gen. Douglass Secretary Of State called upon ut
my Office and said that Gov johnson desired TO sec me
Immediately at his private office.
called, requested when Gov johnson stated fater
some preliminary remarks) that he desired TO visit
San Francisco on that day. for the purpose Of finally
juspg the difficulties existing between the authorities and
the Vigilance Committee.
In the prosecution Of that duty, he authorized me to
make to the Vigilance Committee the following proposition
TO wit:
That if they (he Committce) would deliver up Judge
Terry the legal authorities for trial. pace in his Gov
Johnsons) pos eskion tie State arms aud disband he
ne GovefnoY) would advise the authorities OF San Iran
csco TO oecute any person persons for offences
charged have been committed against any parties who
bad acted for OF in behalf of the Vigilance Committee that
ne would recommend to the Legislature at its next session
the passage OF general amnesty BILL and IL any person
or persons connected with the action OF the Vigance
Committee should be convicted Of any offence having
a,on to the action Of that Committee he would grant
ary and all parsons thus convicted unconditional par
don He associated with In the discharge Of this duty
Gen James Aen OF this city, and authorized me TO avail
myself OF the services OF Dr. G. b. Zaoriskie then at San
FrsI cisco.
Gen Alien and myself left that day for San Francisco,
found Dr. H. and proceeded with all despatch
mission We found that the Of Judge Terry pre-
scrted the only difficulty in the way of final adjustment.
Observing in Ms Terrys letter 10 the public the express
sion ola Willingness part the Judge to resign his
commission, II the people willed it, and believing that the
suggestion thus made might result in the removal OF the
only serious obstacle in The way obtained the
OF the Committee TO address sealed note 70 Judge Terry,
10 which we submitted to him the proposition made 10
the public by Mrs Terry, requesting him. be approved
oh TO indicate the mode by Chich Inc will OF the people
should be obtained. He replied that If he could confer
with his friends he might determine upon satsiac
tory mode. The committee then obtained permission for
A. p. Citenden to visit him, when Judge Terry agreed
10 submit the question Of his guilt innocence OF any
crime to jury OF his country, and If found guilty he
would resign
have thur briefly stated the transactions this point
After the first interview with the Vigilance Committee
transmitted to Gev. Johnsonl.he following telegraphic
despatch, 10 witt
San FRANCISCO July 3, 1885,
Gov JoHNsoN-Sr:-we have just had an interview
with the Committee were treated with great respect and
have established the basis Of negotiation which may
result favorably. j. c. ZABRISKIE.
The despatch was duly received by Gov. johnson.
was deemed necessary on the 9th day Of July, after
the receipt Of the final proposition OF Judge Terry
fer personally with Gov Johnson wheYenpon the follow