The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-03
THE oAllFoRNTA TROUBLES.

THE CALIFORNIA TROUBLES.
perusal of our last files Of California pa
ners shows us that lie San francisco Vigilance
Commiee is much perplexed as 10 how y shall
10. out Of ns trouble. Ills clear.ihat eIthsr y
d some of lis friends contemplated ME transfer
of pnwer 10 The legitimate authorities; bul lhe
thai negotiations were entered into with
Governor Johnson the members 81 the committee
bcpan 10 preceive The dangerous consequence
likely 10 ensue 10 themselves.
Tie Governor, unoflicially, appointed two
commissioners 10 cary on the negotiations.
.rhe eommiuee wanled 10 slipulale thai no pros
ceed,pvs should be had asains, themselves, and
alsu ,ha, Iudqe Terry, Of the Supreme Conrt-
arrested by them as common ieion ior using
violence il resisting one o. her outrageous WV
der,akings, should first resign bis judgesliip. IL
will readily be seen why This matter was insis'u
mon for, though the Government migh' agree
ID Al amnesty, yet, i Judge Terry resumed W.
sea, on The bench, he wouid 81 urce commence
he issue Of wrils against ne committee, ano
n,osecn,e IL members 10 the full exien. o. mo
law. Judge Terry promptly and properly 'e-
fused 10 resign his posi-, and, as me 1oveshor
had made his release coGdilicn 81 any agree
meni. and ,he committee reused lhal nhHss
coupled with his resignation. Tie nego,ishs''s
failed. I,is worthy Or note that Judge ie'fy,
81, being a second lime mpefluned 10 resign,
senl The following written reply:
"The mos SPEEDY and satisfactory manner
| Of ascer,aining The wishes Of The people Of this
| State as 10 my continuance on the Bench which
suggests itself 10 my mind is The following:
aI,et The offences charge againsi me be sub
m,ied 10 public trial before an impartial jury
as speedily as may be. II am found gully OF
any offence whayeser, | will at once resign.
II lake !, for granted that The people Of Gal.
ifonia desire 10 see no man occupying The posi-
lion of Judge who is guilty Of any crime, and
will accep, Tho verdict Of an impartial jury as
lie sense Of ,te people, aud act promptly on
that verdict"
lns,ead Of agreeing to this The rommiee de-
clinei. ami a, lie latest accounts were trying
INN IN secret, by code IL which no one bul
lie committee itself could know sny thing.
We have said thai The d'cla,oIs had wanted TO
resign il,eir authority. This was positively an
lnouncrd n lie Sacramento Union before The ne.
poiiaii1ns we're opened. But when the uiii
began TO be looked at closely il seems that The
committee saw nothing bu, danger on every
hand. They haze created 50 many powerful
enemies thai if they once get out 81 power lhty
, will be sure 10 be prosecuted IN some way. 10
this strait their resource has been revolutionary.
They have held meeting, and, by force OF mili-
! lsry display aud The arrest II The heads oil HE
opposIlIon, passed resolutions calling upon Tie
. Stale authorities 10 resign. We notice IN the
: pnbli.hed accounts Of some Of The meetings ~
: San Francisco, as well as 10 the statement al
Eour own correspondent, that Que prominent
person is indicated as having been an advocate
!. or lie movement for an Independent Pacific re-
public. This project has always been dlsbe-
, iiesed !: Bill here's evidence OF is reality.
Tie san Francisco Bulletin, which Is The
organ of lie committee, boldly advocates The
/ organization of provisional government, the
sbrogailon Of alllhe existing laws, aad The com
4 mencemeni Of new system. The reason 70
! thus stated:
The existing officials have heavy score 10
: settle viii, tie commiItee-wiih Tie people
!. rather, Tor they are either with tie COMMITTED
: or. len 10 ono they sympaihize with and SUI
: pori them. Revenge Is sweet, and the siisma-
i nzed official. Will seek revenge. P,Isste malice,
Z disguised in legal forms, may be naturally ex.
!. pecled 10 faint III their luluIe official sets.
q Here is q confession that a new revolution -
Il neccessary 10 save lbe lives 81 The committee
!. from ihe consequences Of their own ouirages
! III faci Tie csse nfihe usurpers is gradually be-
! coming desperate. The San Francisco Globe
lately one Of lie most rabid ,uppUriers Of ihs
eonmi.ee. has turned agsinslih,i body. Etety
Buchanan paper 10 he Stale occupies the FAINT
/. position bni politics IN The State srem q, pre-.
sent 10 be singuarly mixed up. and we can
mol speak win any certainty Of the movements
Philadelphia american.