New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-29

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sor and Dxonr line has been sned for 10 every Po,
eible manner; but taose on have met With even to,
ersbe succ. who have deeed their place, ana
claim. nativity sn'crg the ~ groes. good pan.a
ton flptr nee hds been dee med the highest recon
mendat,oD, and 10 be able to prate freely about
"piegeys, /" fitted a man for any position.
The succees Of his pr scrpti,n, which Is attrioua
bic In part 10 tire business habits Of The Free sta'e
men and the political habits Of the Chvairy led 70
4, grte Of arrogance and oppression quite ntoleraDe
The single Office Of Clerk or Sheriff 10 some OF the
G, upties sffrd- compensation a. b 81 a. sSoooo
ytsr ard the industry of the country u taxed IN pro-
ncrtion. A, an ilurtration in this city the direct tax
beside Tce,ses il nearly -iI per cent annually on the
full value OF property; and 70 illustrate anothc
fact every Office in this unity, and every 1eputysnP
that is worth straw 10 occupied oy ooulneII ~ % M
The p.ople have long felt the Oppression, snd oave
cri. all nd for retoI NJ but the most shocking hauds
Oh the elective aDctie have been perperaedt 70 vet
Their chains hier The most otspicable cnefacters
r all the state assumsd 10 be leaders in pohties, and
have even attained the highest posiuans a. you sec
IN the csse Of Herbert. Fc enforce measures oy We
knife pistol and bludyeo1 vas sure TO be followed oy
pre'eru. Mt; and no place upon the An-rcan cent?
rent unless il be arsss alone, ever suffered so
d.tpotism. Good citizens have avoided collisions
with th, m kDOaiDg that immunity Yves sufe 10 ioo"
any asfaut or assassination commit ed by y bgn-
"ioIed SOutherngeLtleman," for thu Courts rave oy
means esc sped their voracious demands Tor Ofhce
Mpi,ters Of the law have been the ost active vio.-
ers th Of and justice has be- trampled IN the dus'
Such was the condition of California bnt yesterday;
to day the .douds are reskng s~ay. The msdness
OF Chivalry has destroyed it, Recent events have ef'
fected revolution. The origin Of ii Is this
More than a year ago. one Werth, Southerner,
Murdered in a moft disbOlical manner an old man
nsmed Ei.terirg in Tuoun ne County, for which be
was tiled before packed jury aud acquitted. The
trial was a subject of common talk 10 the neighb9r-
hood The facts b.rg th.t Werth and several Others,
well armt d. went to Kuteriogs house found him alone
and d,fenseless, hot him with msny bullets and to
end it, beat the old mans brains out on the spot.
Werth being of respectable family, ano politician
at that. sought TO vindicste bipsef by pubsning
care in which be deI ounctd all Northern men IN ina,
courty the haIthest terms, using lspgdage toward
thu qt ite too vulgar 10 PRINT In New ork paper
TITS card al ts author were moderately alluded 70
by The San Francisco E-ening Journal, the Repao-
hcan orgeL in this State; but Weith took ofense az
| the remarks. and accompanied by three Others, all
armed 10 the teeth sought the edtors ONCE, caleo
him to the door, dragged hIm into the street. beat hlm
| Gown and left him barely alive. This TRANSACTION was
freely umente6 upon by the late Mr. hihg, egltor
of The Bulletin, greatly TO the annoyance OF Werth
end bis fiends and a short time aft.rward mr.. hihg
was assassinated Whether there was oon'plracy py
between Werth's gang and Casey the Vigilance Com,
mite may yet inform Us; certain IT s thai erin aha
bis three asocist among the very INST tnat vol
upeered to protect Casey against the excited Popuace
C San Frsncisco. The shOotI OF james h'ng Oh
VIM was the signal for general oubunt of indigna-
tion by the people against their oppessori ana the
whole Cbivsy clan have evinced suspicious degree
Of nervousness since the people have fallen oack
upon their reeerved constitutional rignts Ihey nave
tiled every conceivable method to stop the operations
of the citizens Committee, but without avail Inves
,iestons have been carried steadily forward and the
most astounding rascality in puohc places Is oeihg
| exposed. 49,
Our chvalrous Governor and his little party, having
exhaust, their civil judicial and military power, are
low utterly without tope OF coIing with the Govern.
| m,t de tGcto of San Francisco. Th,ir attempts TO
brir the Vigilance Committee into collision with the
United States authorities, though earnestly assayed,
have proven abOtive, ano cbvaly at present sick
lion feeb and helpless. BY The last steamer that left
for the Atlantic ride Ferris Foreman 2. NJ, friend OF
both Pierce end Gov Jobpson ut on to ashirg-
ion f r aid Tbey relied upon the example IN ansss
but forgot thst California is sovereign state ana not
to be conqu.red noo tv Savery. The uDannity with
which the Vigilance Committee are sustained by the
Anti Chivary pt ope from both North and Sou b, Is
il deed remarkable, and desperat has marked every
o( apo act cf the " Law and Order party as they
| tenn themselves.
Since the departure of Col Foreman one Of our Su-
Dr. me Court Judges David s Ttny, Texan, aud
fenatical Pre- Slavery man, as you might Judge from
bic high pOstiOn went tO San Fraocisco and ioterered
to prevt the arrest by officer OF the COMMITTEE,
of one Mcloney a notorously bad man and gamosr:
Tie foer, HopkDs, unarmed, and seized hold OF
eoubt bar eled tbot gun in the hands Of Terry to
pr. bis using it, wbereupon this highest judicial
ficer in Il State crew large Bowie-hnfe and stab
bed Hopkins in the neck, OF which Wound he has since
lsngushtd on the verge of death. Terry is in the
tocy Of the COMMITTEE and should Hopkins die, will
share the same fate The great People demand that
h. should be dealt with other aas-ns and whether
be sfa suffer death OF be ept om the Stss, depends
inflicted. That the right of 50 high fanctonary to
ehoOt ai stab Yankees ad Abiturl should be ques
Toned and that too, by an exsaudical tribunal, is
qsite surprising to the Judge and his friends They are
extremely that he shsl be turned over to the
claw" which every body knows would be equivalent
10 acquittal The character of Terry for violence
il very bad. He has used knife, pistol and budgeou
number Of Others since he has been in this State
somo Cf whom he has early murdered He nov holds
saves. has dealt in them in this country and his
life IL clear exposition OF teachings of that instu
ton. Tt Executive Committee Of citizens that have
him in charge is composed Of gentlemen unsurpassed
for purity, intelligence and wisdom. They act from
high OF duty, and are impeed by lofty patriot
i'm and the e1igence of the es the Government, in
the hands of the Chvalry having become wholly sub
versve Of the ends for which it was established.
Juo &c Heydenfedt being absent in the East the only
aiming member Of our nulifyihg Supreme Court is
and dssoute habits. fhis Judge distinguished himself
| short time ago by brutal assault with deadly
weapon upon q peaceable citizen who had spoken
in mild but truthful terms Of his character. Bob Mur
ray and Terry were among the leading rowdie' who
broke Up the Republican meetings that were altempe ed
in this place. Such "Law.ard-Order'' men were they
on the 18th of April, ard the 10th of May last and It
Noticeable fact that all the part cipators in the dis
graceful Of those timer, most yocifer
| Gus sgainst the Vigilance Committee.
As TO the murderer Herbert and his apologist Weller
they may have the audacity t) return to this State;
bu, if they With the hope Of further political pre-
| fe,ment, they are doomed to disappointment. Cali
oia feels the disgrace they have hesped upon herr
fill their places II Congress were to regard the
wirbss Of nineteen twentietbs Of the people of this
| State, Herbert would be expelled from that body
In ree ard to the mission Of Foreman, please advise
the Administration at Washington that the people of
| Csifcrnis desire interference that IL Is mere
bar dul Of her worst enemies who seeking succor,
and desire to opprds IS us. PACIFIC.