Butte record., 1856-07-05
NUMBER 80.

! s!hnks from insurrec;ion, civil co,n,ro
ton and the conflict of ms. but the
m N who trad on borrowed capi AMI
IN an untried hour is little more aft cfed
kby The losses "f his or ditors and land.
fio:d than th barricad Frenchuan VIII ~,
&c hires to deyast. t. the eitv. 4,
'cean OF fame burns nothing that he can
"a his own. What right have srcb
en- TO kidnap onr OF the j Jldg OF the
'nprem" Court-a gentl man wha is the
! 'oal of b nor and truth How dare
heSe traitors thrust DIR. 4 he into tb, ir
| lungeon, rect at the expense of their
er' ditors-a gentleman who has con-
ni'ted no offence, AMI upon whos- inter-
i'y the miil'w of ealumny has nevIr
| or Il moment rest d.
Are the people Of California descend,
l"'s OF men who can gnard liberty vi h
their swords, or so "e bastard race re-
luce to slavery on the >hor.s of the
Pa by shopkcrpe's and me chants
When sh IL We Il be sold in m lser to
pay their debts in New York and Bo
ton,
No one who has closely observed the
proc edings Of the Vigilaic Commits.
or the ! st few days can doubt that il
la~ sn' k into m re political machine.
tv 1t the association should not hive
he nerve 10 prooeei with lh4 re,oiut:cn
md overthrow Of the govern ent. it is
manifest tLat for he last three weeks it
las been but mere party ngine The
leading spirits outside and in belong TO .
cer'an p litieal eombination, AMI are
well known and N 'rkcd for their torme.
poifica' assoc a ions AMI affinities. They
aann disguis" til il selfish and uuholr
ambitl n. Their purpose is various
5 he wlsl for sopar ton f, m the
UnI' n -' the;s TO 60 Ii ne the assoria-
ian unt fter the November election
'or mer" patty purpos s. They think
,hev see IN 1t a pa ent lever for .ntrol-
ling the elections in Califo r. 4.
| IN We aware that ''33, Scal'' have
published denial of these poi es.-
frai ors never admit their freason in
the outset 1t is quite as elsy for ''33''
to deny the purpose until The rlot Is
ripe; but ii is well known that naay Of
lis pfomi Mt u eaibers have advocated a
new g 'rerament oa the Streets. and that
others have avowed the purpose Of keep
ing up the organization until after tie
lection, because it was such a canitaI
thlag vi which TO beat their political
opoon .nts Wh"n he proper tim, ar
rlves these things will be fastened upon
them by irrefragiblc proof. Until with
in few days, the plan Of The INST mod
rat among them wa. to disband in
firm, forego their military displ,y, re-
lain their arms in some convenient pIa-
ee', so that at tha tap of the bell they
cou IN, ct intimid tc the citiz rs, over.
awe the authorizes and control the elee.
TONS.
n ting car with sa 'ety be received
as evidence IF IN intention to disband
his da gero1s organic tioa hut The de-
livery OF til II arms and sUbiniss en- on
the part of the twenty mine, arrests and
trial by the civil author ties It is well
known 'ha, not long since large quaa-
tity Of e srge Law muskels were shin.
pai to Sar Francisco on .peclation to
me OF the mr;uhcrs of The COMMITTEE.
These musk IS were pu chased or s-izt d
ny the 'nsurrectl0nis' 5, together with all
others in he market on $ le They also
seized the only two pieces of ordn nee
be ongn. to tn" State, and have t.ken
or purchased all others in he market
These men should not be rinitted to
Ii band nominally. and yet re'an their
formidible arsen !. After the tr ason
and violence which they have nanife-t-
ed, they cinnot ret in thee without
danger TO the plblie peace and security.
| caunot doubt that he people Of C.l-
lf'rnla will rally t. the support Of the
constitution and the laws. 10 think
'therw s would be to regard them Us
slave in feeling, as Will as vassals in f ct.
1t is not in the nature of things that
Ameriea"s will >upinely witness their
. vernment ovei throvn their laws and
Inert es subyertad, without striking
blow to prevent it. They will not see
h liv Of some of their most valued
citizens sacrificed to the venge nee Of
traitors without attempting 10 rescue
them Thy will not SEE the dungeons
Of the Wy giance Committee filled wi
u1otfcndiag men without striking blow
to deliver them They will n"i ses: one
If the highest Judicial Officers in the
State. man of honor, ol stelling 'nteg-
rlty, OF uns'ained reputatl n, seized,
condemned and ordered to execution
without :. trial, when h. has commit
no offence f,r which any jury in Chris:>
endom would c,ndemn him. The hon-
est yeoman'y and miners in the country
have hea IS, ami the sentiments, and he
souls of honest and fee men. Call them
o tn rescue, with their rifles AMI such
rms as they po~sess-they viii respond
to the call, rede IN the country from this
4 ep disgrace which is staia upon eve.
~ eitiz n, hewever humble. The sober
. olle have right hearts al 4 stout arms
They have mad; the country what it i,
in peace and war, and will never fail to
edeem it in the hour Of danger spd pub
lie calamity Let them de with tho
traitors VOLNEY Z. HOWARD.