The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-30
manliness left will hun shrink into his form
obscuyity, with, hope determine 70 seek som

manlness left VIII cause hun to SHRINK iuto his former
obscusty, with, hope determin alton seek
| honorable livelihood IN future.
We understand thai thls double murderer backed by
few Of his chosen freuds OF dsre puabe has
been doggng steps for the purpose
,houlc be and ey meet with favorable opportunity.
We warn these parties, some OF whom pators
with hcGowan aad Casey in ths murder whic a
caused such an upheaving Of the popular WILL that they
ourselves TO be provoked a'o au assault but shall On ell
OCCASIONS be prepared resist demonstr
OF an attack should vein the melee ba overpo by
the number OF The bounds who cowardy hunt
other than In pack feel assured that every Of
the dsstardiy crowo viii be speedily ssnt I, answer to
that high tribunal where the souls OF csuvassed
] the body.
[Erom lie San Francisco Town Talk, Nov. 81
AFFAIR OF HONOR.
We understand that r. I. Herber sent challenge
N Thomss King, Esq editor OF the Ec ming Bti lin.
informed bu, prerume tno caus bei has besn removed
as the challenger TO kave to-day for Pa
mama What was tue immediate cause Of the affair We
| did not learn.
| TO THE PEoPLR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
During the difficulties with winch have been sur
rounded, have remained silent, would now be
conFtrue that silence into admission OF all that has
been said against me- and that by continuance OF those
slaDders wh ch havs been heaped upon my name "ps-
| thence has ceased 10 be virtue"
Az tide charges repres ened to the pubic my ante
sentative or this NV adopted State are as barren OF
truth as the authors Of them are Of principle honor
snail content myasf by prorounciDg them false. Not
one Of them be ubsaotiated, here elsewhere,
ard now challenge the authors OF thcm the proof
There are more than one in this community who have
known me from my boyhood; aud when brand these
charges w,ul and malicious lies the declaration will
be endorsed by gentlemen whose Characters beyond
| reproach.
il will be RENE mbered that when received the no nj
nation for the tion hold the democratic party
became divided, and all efforts at recouciaon having
failed the campaign which followed there were Two
democratic tickets IN the held in opposition to which
nd IN Of thQ Sfstad dfraO htsh
the merits and dement's OF respective political crects
were eabora,ely discussed the Hon. j. W. Denver aud
myself received large majority over all opposition, not
wthstanding 600 were detraced from our
strength which might reasonably expected had
party been united and obedience the will Of the
people expressed took my seat in Congress VIVA,
my oc al conduct was there Is matter OF record,
1ed belongs 70 the history Of the country Impressed a'
sition as one Of the o. sovereign aud in
teiligen people, acted in those times when fanatics
and treason staked rampant through the land with de-
liberation and with what Thought due regard for
the interfs sts Of my immediate constituents and from
high appreciation OF my obligations to the federal Union
But during my ter in Washington IL my painful
misfortune 10 become involved in difficulty and watch
regret resulted in the death OF Thomas Keatng or
circumstances connected therewith have nothing to
say. No accused OF son OF the laws
Of bis country has ever had concentrated against MIN the
powerful elements and Influences seemed
centrated to my conviction All the vile passion anAti-
cnm Guild excite and ali the learning and ability thM
when the circumstances OF the aray fully invest
gated before as intelligent jury sai tho Arb,
awarded tramphal acquitla Stall l am denounced by
portion OF the press murderer"
they impugn the motives conduct OF the able andinc
rupbe Judge who presided or other officers OF he court
or ssa the character Of the jury tnat decided the issues
submitted. The ISLANDERS against that court whose
urise icton received scquai. need reutAton at
my hands The calumniators Of thai tribunal have but
covered themselves with shame by tho puoy assaults
they have made upon It. Bat II seems there per-
sons who thought III Of that jury and VINO demanded
the altar Of pabc good my sacrifice and hsdI svsded
y.
by uchr rcaities or other wise persecution In this
OF Cain for taking lie under aay and all crcu instances
then why not declare the In your statutes swhy
expupse such words ~ 'Justaable" or ''excusabe''
IRON them
But let Ms inquire the object OF this continued persecu
ou Is tina, they really believe me guilty OF vioss
great political crisis hand and we see PER.
tDscny eth which the opponents OF the democratic par
y (oi which am an humble member, throughout the
fe states the country citing 70 every shaso aud ds
tort every truth calculated 70 defeat its triumph In
ting my should DO misrepresened my
character bscxened With fAsehoods aud mace the spe
csi object OF their abuse. Need AJAX why this hs the
object must bs self evident to every rational They
seek TO make political capital out Of ny misfortune-J
drive from the ranks OF the democratic party ell IRISH
men, the country men OF him with whom vas my mis-
Tnm Ia the object aud the incentive which prompts
them in this unrelentng crusade against my chsaer
by birth, or have been q member OF either the Know
Nothing or black republican parties, then their tunes
justified by these very who endcavoriuE
dssusde these from the support OF their pru ples
because happen 10 belong 10 the same party thereby
endcAvornF 10 force the responsibility OF my act upoa
tho democratic party. This sopnisry too shaios 10
excite thing but disyua In the mind OF any sensible
man. 50 much for the partisan press &c.
Among the number claiming 10 be independents no one
seems 10 have attained so conspicuous position as one
Thomas King, the gold bought editor Of sheet devoted
10 public hbei known AZ tho Ercnino Baliain We're
elsewhere than IN California woald apologies for the
Of bs name, From hs char acter In Washiogion and his
conduct In San Francisco can truly say ~ xno~ him
notorious liar, think him great way tool, and solely
coward From the time oil hts advent into public lite,
when he frat from the bsc1riiy Of aad
come the prince Of bacsgua<ds the most consumaie of
liars, the most infamous OF villains and the
hearted Of miserable cowsrdss and here venture the
prediction he has done hones act wnere Dis
honest one could be made 70 serve the same purpose
In washr gon his want Of ndcty 10 hts Obligations "
proverbia for he has violated the most solemn OF all
plghted vows, either before Cot And
he people agSnst this hypocriaca dog uncer The mask
and garb OF moral character he mighi steal from
them the of their lives Tits miserable thing,
the proragandst of moraity-God rave the marx. Bot
with him have had enough.
TO the ~ oplc Of the state shai be grcanl for
their Kindness and Partially and while occupy the
position Of Of her representatives shall endeavor 10
discharge my duties 10 advance Their interest and
add to her prosperity. Yours truly,
81. NICHOLAS Ho1E, 40. l.. san Francisco.
The shawS Flat Tragedy. q
II seems that sanday evening, the laia October,
named Pair, assaulted at a locality Shaxs
Fat called Nhim,own, by Edsard and Thomas McCsuly
(brotnersl and a fellow known as Big Dick" The