The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-27
From the New York Herald, 18th inst.
ARRIVAL of THE GEORGE LAW.


S. From the New York Herald, 18th inst.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.
Two weeks Later from California.-$1,-
6Oz.65S in Observation-Disclosures of
the Vigilance COMMITTEE.
The steamship George Law, VIM L. Hern-
den, U. S. N, commanding, which sailed
from Aspinwall, Sept. 3, at o'clock PM,
with the mails, passengers and treasure
brought down by steamer John l.. Stephens,
arrived at this port yesterday afternoon.
The most important intelligence is the
voluntary disbanding of the Vigilance Com
mittee. Judge Terry was discharged, a grand
military parade took place, and the "Vigi-
lants" merged themselves with citizens of
San Francisco, and thus closed their labors.
A large meeting, composed of the most
respectable citizens, irrespective OF party,
convened on the 18th of August, to consult
upon some measures for securing reform of
the abuses that exist in municipal affairs land
to disconnect them from general politics.
After several speeches and the adoption of
an address and a series of resolutions, the
meeting adjourned without taking any def
mite action in the premises. Great distrust
existed on the part of the masses lest this,
like every other Lrolessed movement for re-
form, should fall into the hands of the cor
rupt and designing hence the reluctance
manifested on the occasion to take any moe
speedy or definite action.
In the political world the American party
had come more prominently into the field,
making three parties, each sanguine of car
rying the State, and arousing all their ener-
gies for the accomplishment of that end,
their most able speakers being engaged
stamping the State, with the avowed purpose
of keeping it up until the time of election.
Much dissatisfaction continued to be felt
by the people of the State towards Palmer,
Cook & Co., at the non-payment of the in
terest on the city bonds in New York. 1t
was hoped, though hardly expected, that the
steamer would have brought word of its
payment, or at least some satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION for the failure; but in this they
were disappointed, no sufficient reason or
apology having been vouchsafed on the part
of the delinqucnts. ae19rq p
/ The committee appointed to receive con-
lributiOns to the "King TESTIMONIAL had pub
lished their first report. 1t appeared that
the large sum Of SS3l, $50 43 has been col
lected. The cOntri utors were resident in
every part of the State.
RELEASE OF JUDGE TERRY.
The release of Judge Terry by the Vigi
lance Committee was at first generally re-
ceived with much dissatisfaction by the
members of and sympathseas with the Com
mittee, both in town and country. The Ex-
ecutive Committee and the Board OF Dele
gates of Companies found Terry guilty of all
the charges made against him, "ater full,
fair and impartial trial." but considered it in
expedient to infct either of the only two
punishments in their power, viz: death, or
Punishment under pain of death if he should
return. They therefore released their pris-
oner Internationally. The first dissatisfac-
ton, loudly expressed for time, parti ular-
ly in San Francisco, among the members of
the General Committee, has Gained down,
and now all seem content to bear the Exec
utive Committee out to the end. They
know that union is strength. The first dis
unionlsts are prepared to give up their per-
sonal opinions for the common good and APP
prove of what they can no longer help.
When Terry reached Sacramento after
his release, party of sympathizers with
him received him about three o'clock in the
morning, fired squbs, played on pipes and
made congratuatory speeches. Terry is ex-
pected to take his seat IN the Supreme Court,
as one of the Judges, in few days.
The following are the charges made against
Judge Terry, together with his sentence:
l. David S. Terry is charged with resist
ing by violence the officers of the Commit
tee of Vigilance while in the discharge of
their duty. Verdct-Guity.
2. David S. Terry is also charged with
committing an assault with deadly weapon
with intent to kill Sterling A. Hopkins, a
police officer of the Committee pf Vigilance,
on the 2lst of dne, 1856 Verdlct-By
the Executive, found guilty of the assault; 5"
by the Delegates, found guilty Of the whole
charge.
3. David S. Terry is charged with an at
tack upon J. Ii. Purdy, in the city of San
Franci- co. Verdict-By the Executive,
| found guilty; by the Delegates, charge ex-
plunged.
The following sentence has been pro-
nounced in the case:
That David S. Terry having been convict
ed, after full, fair and impartial trial, of
certain charges before the Committee of Wig
lance, and the usual punishments in their
power to -inHct not being applicable in the
present instance: Therefore, he it declared,
that the dec; sion of the Committee of Wig
lance is as follows That the said David
S. Terry be discharged from custody and
Resolred, That in the opinion of the Com
mittee of Vi-ilancc the interests ofthe State
imperatively demand that the said David S.
Terry should resign his position as Judge of
the Supreme Court.
| Resolced, That this resolution be read to
David S. Terry, and he forthwith be dis
charged from the custody of the Committee
of Vigilance. s. n
/ AN EDITOR AssAULTED.-The editor of
the Cincinnati Commercial, the ablest Free