The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-25
The San Francisco Revolution.

The late unfortunate troubles al San Fran
cisco have grown out OF the holiness and
desperation of the gamblers and shoulder
strikers" of that city. Most of these are off.
casts from some older city, and some, like
Casey, have been Sing Sing convicls. When
this fact was charged upon Casey BY King,
the former did not deny the charge, but said
he did not want past acts raked up. for he
was very sensitive on that subject. He had a
carriage in readiness 10 convey him 10 Jail for
his protection when he shot Kiug.
This class OF rowdies had become so pow
erful in San Francisco that notorious black
legs and "shoulder strik ers" like Yankee Sui.
livan, Ned MGowan, Bill Lewis and that
stripe of gentry daily stood op the steps Of
the best hotels, with their hats on three hairs,
putting cigar smoke into The face Of passers
by, and hob-nobing with city Office holders
and Judges Of the Courts; until they babe
defiance 10 all law; and Ned M'Gowan lately
boasteG that no man in the City dared serve
notice on him 10 leave, adding he was "good
for about twelve of ihem."
The people submitted TO the law until il
ceased to project society, and il was only after
the law was subverted that they quietly re-.
stored order. Cora, the murderer of U. S.
Marshall Richardson, was lately put through
the farce of trial, and could not be convict
ed, though the evidence was clear and un.
contradicted. Casey had got his carriage
ready before killing King 10 secure him safety
in Jail until he could in like manner escape
punishment. He had just before been enga.
ged in murderous affray which grew out of
lis ballot box sluffing, SO that he appeared 10
be elected 10 all office by large majority,
although nobody had voted for him.
The manner in which The event was re-
ceived by The people indicate the character
Of the parties. We quole from San Fran
cisco correspondent. "The evening after
Mr.. Kings assassination, Rev. Mr. Lacy was
10 have preached sermon 10 the First Con-
gregational Church for the benefit OF some
charity. The meeting was opened at the
appointed hour by most iervent and affect
ing prayer for the recovery of Mr.. King. Al
its conclusion, the preacher and the whole
audience were in tears. All saw that il was
not time for sermons, and the minister and
his people rose involuutarily, as it were, and
left the Church. .......
"on that fatal evening every theatre was
closed ION account of the public calamity
and masquerade ball which was to have
come of, was postponed 10 a more suitable
occas,ou.'
"The courts have not been able 10 hold
sessions since Wednesday. The people will
attend TO nothing else until they have righied
the city.
"The religious papers denounce in much
stronger language than the secular press the
villains that prey upon OUT vi,als, and all OF
them agree that the time has come to hurl
corrupt Judges from their bench, and for the
people 10 take from the courts the execution
of the laws until they have been purified.
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES.
"Alhough it was bright and beautiful
day, the different churches were but ihinly
attended, with the exception of Congrega-
lionai one, in which il was advertised, would
be preached a sermon on "Law and Order"
This house was filed to excess. The Pastor
took decided ground in favor Of the action OF
The people. a..t n4
APPROVAL OF THE PEOPLE.
GAS the masses of military were passing
by Montgomery Block, in which Mr.. King
laid SO dangerously wounded, the people, who
almost choked up The street, reverently raised
their hats and stood uncovered ill the last
division had filed past"