The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-29


tended attempts at murder, borne entirely by the
assassin His aiders and abcors felt fear Of the law
their wealth and influence This Of affairs must b.
put stop and If other executions necessary thu
half way measures TIE surgeon who applies the knit
or cauc TO an ulcer does not content himself with tn
alteration ofIits Surface His aim is It's extirpaton I
treating disorders Of the body polite our course should
We do not mean, we again repeat, to make suggestion
TO the Committee But appears 70 us that to ensure tn
future purity Of elections example should be made
some more Of those who have prevented per
verted the expression Of popular opinion in those that
let the men who have nsulted our community, dgracet
State and sown the seeds OF which we have lately
been Ieaping the fruits meet their due fae-death BY
hangn~the words must be spoken-not in revenge fol
the past but as warning to all who might be inclined
emulate their example the future. Hang bailo
box stufer, and We shall have no more OF them.
THE eovERsoas PRocLAx4rloxs
from the San Francisco Sun, June Al
We learn that Governor johnson has 1t last determined
ders to call out the militia to suppress the mobocrats who
have 10 the present time, usurped the functions Of
government and defed the constitution and laws.
We think is high time for his Excelency 10 act that
may not further be dsgraced by the outrageous con-
duct Of these self constituted tyrants who have brought
The people here began 70 think that the Governor al
though elected as Know Nothing, had proven himself
have entertained and expressed the most decided con-
tempt and hearty disgust for the vacatng policy Of his
Excellency.
diplomacy rather than 70 arms, and this time has con-
Quered.
ing between the Committee and his Excelency, and the
latter could be prevailed upon TO issue his proclama
ten until the Committee had pledged him that they would
disband quietly and without resisting further the laws.
We are glad that the Executive Committee have at last
to the conclusion that their abors ended, and
that longer keep up armed organization against the
laws would only result in conflict and disordern evil
rather than good.
We are though, somewhat astonished that the Cover
would again trust TO their pledges after having been
so deceived and caught in the snare set for him.
There is an old proverb which says "Any may be
deceived once but he who is caught second time is q
foon While, OF course, we would not intimate that
Governor j. Nelly Johnson is fool" We certainly
terrain the opinion that his sphere not diplomacy; and
he has in truth succeeded this me in his second par
ley with the enemy he more indebted TO the remaining
good sense and policy Of the ~, Ave On ha imam
promised himself by his vaciation, by backing and
Hing and turning and twisting that we must confess we
placed very little credence in the reports circulated for
several days. that he would at last return TO his duty and
remember his oath.
We have never for a moment doubted that had the
Executive thrown the weight Of his influence in the scale
against the mobocras instead of countenancing and
cumbng to them as he did, our city would OF have been
disgraced by the which have characterized the
last weeks, certainly the government would not have
been brought into such low epue and disrespec as has
been the Once let be established as has thus far
been established that this government but the mere
shadow of government unable 10 sustain its own dig
nifty and the power Of its laws against IS blown
ment-not only will lose the respect Of the civilized
world and bring into dsrepute the cause Of republican
Institutions but will be poweress for any Of the pur
poses for which governments instituted, and must
finally be subverted in mpotency and disgrace.
have ranspired in our mds-disgusted at the weakness
and mbecty display by those who have been elevated
TO and position we are glad to ear that the gov
eminent is at least by words and form, about TO vind
itself and that the 500 musketeers are about 70
disband
We hope 10 hear no more about midnight searches lc
gal arrests bloody executions and the hundred other
outrages with which people have been RECALLED by
this Vigilance Committee We are happy TO learn that
they think they have gone far enough-God knows we
thought so long ogo-and that they will quietly dsband
and 60 about their business, whether that business be
the flour speculation not IT, however, they again play
false to the Governor there are yet enough good men
left who have not lost all reason or forgotten their duty
to the constitution and laws Of the land and VINO are
We dontt intend to threaten, that isn't part OF our
game necessary to the OCCASION but we do think that
enviable position as gracefully as possible Iney nave
object now unaccompshcd, which will justify or pal
late armed conflict with the sworn officers Of the
law
Whatever good there was, could be, in the organza
ton, (and confess regard IL as an unmitigated
evil has surely been accomplished and the best thing
hey do is TO obey the call OF the Governor and
a isish Eye MN cause 70 complain o second O''"'n
from the San Francisco Globe, june ST.
In all times and ages there are men who become con
spcuous not from inherent greatness but from manifest
littenesg Among the latter stands J. Medley Johnson
the present Governor OF our State as illustrated in HI
acton Of yesterday in declaring the county Of San Fran
u
fraueht with so much evil intent, fallen so completely
slborn as his demand for the enrolment Of the militia
as far as our city is concerned
Yesterday Passed IS many OF its predecessors have in
que,ude-but quietude of portcntous import The pro-
camaton, well as the address OF Major &c neral sher
man to the people, freely discussed TO the exclusion
Of almost every other topic and are rather confirmed
by the various opinions and remarks which have reached
us In the belief that collision between the Vigans and
the authorities need be apprehended If we were to
Judge from the public response TO the cal OF the MAJOR
General, bis forces Will make but q sorry ap-
1ltt 10 ia a
real work Of enlistment goes silently and rapidly a
that at the proper moment the city will be astonished at
the force which will be brought to support the cause Of
Flaw and order We do believe in any such fan
cicd demonstration. and for the simple fact that whilst
the city is known to contain only some II 600 voters nun
40O0 able bodied men enrolled in the cause OF the
Committee and we are loss after deductng the aged
the tmid md the Indifferent from the remainder TO
know where this overpow crng force is to come from
We have no fears OF collision General Sherman
that any attempt by force OF arms TO break up
powerful organization emanang from the great BODY Of
The substantial rospectabty integrity and wealth Of the
city; organization forced into spontaneous existence
under the natural law Of sell defence against the bullet OF
the assassin tie robbery Of the election bues' an
association which hailed with gratitude by an
outraged people, who have awarded 70 1t their full CONT
dence and supporwould result IN scenes of disaster and
misery which years of subsequent law and order could
not heal or Oberate from the draccd character o. the
city.
Committee will prompt despatcA In cacctualy bring
ing to successful close the objects Of their association
Such we are the desire OF every member OF that
body albeit they arc and but naturally unwilling to lay
down their arms until the good work, that which as we
have said has been forced upon thcm has been fully com
peted And let the citizens generally, who may be dis
posed TO listen to the specous arguments arrayed against
theSacts Of the Committee pause and reflect upon what
oureity has been, and what likely to become under
the purgng influence Of the who have assumed the
fearful responsibility Of rightng the wrong we have en-
Gurcd for almost the whole time that the city has existed
In all seriousness, ask If Governor Johnson really
believed the city OF san Francisco 10 BE- n state Of in
surrecton2 i he supposed for one instant that we q
citizens Of the State oontempateia publication of its laws
That lad banded together, wasted time and money
and incurred all the responsibilities involved for he cole
purpose opposing the mini tcrs OF the law in the per
Torrance OF their duties9 Docs his Excellency
know anything, will he still persist In his Know No
thing ideas Of the present movement of the people OF this
city, Must again inform him that we are tho real
'law and order party? that the people have not done
anything but what the laws should have done and that
they do not contemplate doing anything further than the
enforcement OF the Act entitled Act for the punish
ment Of vagrantsnin somewhat modified but vastly
imnroyed form-riddng the country Of them, instead