The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-30
AFT AIRS IN CALF ORNlA.


and Gen. Sherman general order calling upon the citizens
70 put down nsurrecon has had the
eGect oCensng up to this present writing, seven hun
dred andtwouty men, In the enrolled list at the
Recorders Office, numbering thirty members, you
will see the Of Liverpool jack followed by that
- COL Don. D. Sevenson--slaw and order" men, Of
o6urse.
The following is the list -
JUDGE. p. Marrow, property holder.
Sena0yz-- Blux0me.
Lecoi Xdsssers-T W. Park AMI Thompson Campbell.
- Gromd Marshal-fharcs Doane.
Cpov Ks0xr-A. ". Burns
ExEcUTIvE COMMTTEB
1-Wm- q. Coleman, President, merchant.
2-Wm. Arlington, merchant.
e-Ayers +. Truett, merchant
1-T.J. L. Smiley, merchant and suctioneer.
0-Janes Bows, merchant
T-R. n. Jessup, merchant.
&c Z. Cas- z, merchant
nlS-waaac. as,nsh %sru msneh.us.
Nj b Farweli merchant.
22-E. n. Washburn merchant and aucG oueet.
2S-James vantne merchant
Ol4-H. a. bale, merchant.
1S-Oharles Vail, merchant
Isl. B. Thomas, merchant.
~ 1o-CAptain GOrham, merchant.
20-Csptain Henry Brown, distller.
N-wiber THOMPSON, mot ascertaned).
-. 22-G. r. Ward broker.
&c. v. Gillespie, searcher Of Records.
24-Calvin Nuttng, blacksmith.
r.
26-DempSter, Tot y. L. Ross h Co.. merchant
GIL. H. Fish. agent Of wharf companies.
2S-Wm. u. Giasiwin, merchant.
2e-Jesse Seligsnan, merchant
It will be seen the above but which we have rea-
con TO believe Is IN the MAN. no, altogether correct
Chat nearly all tLe directors of the present movement
merchants
since the premuigation Of General shcrmans (or the
0rm Of Lucas, Turner co., general order yesterday
morning there has been quiet but steady his
bank One would suppose that his office hal been made
che headquarters for the recruits but going nearer it
Is She unusual s about his door Is occasoned by
the visits Oi merchants anc mechanics withdrawing their
deposits Since the issue or the morning papers yester
day containing the pr ociama ions before named the vi
szant Conmkee numbers have been sweled up to six
thousand There Is no unusual excitement here The
citizens Enow that nney five ont of every hundred souls
In San Francisco in favor the action Of the Commit
tee: hence is that business has been interrupted.
s sos SLEEP quietly 80 to church and talk OF the good
This morning, abou. two O'Clock three hundred men
were drawn up in square before the Committee
six men placed in the cenreand marched down to the
end Of Central wharf, with large crowd following
looking Company Of gentlemen walked in another drcc
ton, and placed their prisoners boari of clipper
which vas tat tripping anchor for fuTrin parts which
clipper having had up to this time cracking breeze, Is
perhaps shout one hundred miles from tn, Heads. The
distinguished board Of that mysterious
sci are Charley Duane, Billy Muiigan wool!ey Kearney
land others Of lesser note have not than mi.
nues spare and must refer y"s 20 the papers for
aP Sex Governor Bigler has been served with no
Zee by this mail not TO return to this country.
SAN FRANCISCO, June s. 1860.
The Late Increment Complete Political Reso,wioz-7ne
- Vigilance Committee Assuming tie Supreme Power Of
Observation-Disclosures, Li1s.ty Tramp'sl Under Fto-
zsccpacity Of GersnW Johnsus-Rs Weakness and II.
mildly TIE Chig Cause' Of tie Su6veron Of the Laos-
Perpendicular Css7 Wdr-Tae Scheme Of a Pacific
Republic al The B00m Of the Late ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
tion Of the V9sxxe Con,ai4oe-Antecedents Of is Mem
beys, de-, dc.
We st i'll under the domination Of tho armed force
three weeks ago. The evowed object Of the organization
at Its ncelaon to bring to condign and summary
punishment who Blinded by rage took the life or
prominent citizen by daylight in the public streets. It
was not supposed by any Of the numerous volunteers
who rushed to enrol themselves in the ranks Of the vi
nts that after tie execution Of the criminals any fur.
Their steps would be taken unlawful or revolutionary
mature When the Executive Committee found 80 large
body Of citizens willing to lend their support they thought
IS too precious opportunity to lose for promoting objects
of their own which no less than driving from office
anll those elected some time ago. and generously filing
sthe vacancies by from among their own body Th
Is the plain, almost undisgused object they have set
about accomplishing; and the used they Of
kind, when all is known that will meet the unqualified
condemnation Of the people of tho United States For ad
versng patronage and ugre the entire city press with
the exception of Tie Herald and Sum- gave in their adhe
sion Doctrines Of constitutional rights and safeguards
advocated by them for years, forgotten or de-
,cried.
Since the Vigilance Committee seized the power Of rul
ug this city, business has been at stand STILL the
cherished rights Of the people have been invaded;
have been arrested III the Streets hurried TO connncme
and held in duress because they expressed opinions
unfavorabe to tho high hanaca conduct Of self ap
pointed rulers feeling Of disrst pervades every rank
Of society leaves II question with whether IT.:
mates Of their families spies OF the power
that Expresses the city like nightmare. Searching,
showeyer, without any color Of authority, has become
frequent that its repetition has almost 10 attract
attention and the demons by marcel
ing large bodies OF armed through the city hours
OF the night, with occasionally taking possession Of the
strees two blocks On every side of their headquarters
planting cannon to command the approaches, all went
TO prove the leaders fast losing Senses
>cated with the power they held at command. II I
things could not continue. We should ackno.
ledge ourselves unfit for self government and submit to
the very worst species of rule known in ancient or
modern tnesa secret irresponsible and far vindic
tive olgarcby Governor johnson, weak vaciatiag, or
perhaps unaitul to his duty by temporiing undg
nfed conduct LEN the unfolding Of the laws Of the State
without an official support Seldom favorable an op-
Aortunity of distinguishing himself was offered public
man in the United States He might have reprcssed mob
lawlessncss ana AIMED the established authorities.
vigorous and determined opposition the
luton would have deferred It's agents from proceeding
Sextremitcs; but parlcyng with leaders, cupablo mac
tivity and quiet submission stamp the Executive
incompetent to direct the affairs OF our State Had he
even at the Inst moment placed himself Ia front Of tho
Jail and proclaimed his intention Of resisting all attempts
to take the prisoners tho expense Of his c he
would have awed the armed force into submission by this
display Of courage and resolution in occupying his
position He would by such conduct have crushed the
'sedous movement when In embryo, allowed TO
gather strength, would have the sceues of
carnage and bioodshcd that appears inevitable
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