The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23
Immense Mass Meeting.
GREAT MOVING OF THE PEOPLE.
Indignation at Mr.. Kings Death
ONE DOLLAR SUBSCRIPTION.
Resolutions, &c.


sadness at once pervaded the community. The
Solemn tolling of the bell of the Presbyterian
Echurch spread the tidings to the surrounding
kcountry, and groups of sorrowful faces were
scattered about the streets, anxiously hoping
against hope that some mistake had been made
and that the noble King had not really passed
from his sphere of usefulness. But not line
/ of contradiction afforded chance for hope, and
the only mitigation of the gloom was found in
the fact that the detected villain whose lawless
band had slain the peoples friend was in the
hands of the Vigilance Committee, and was
soon to meet his just deserts.
On Wednesday morning the feelings of the
public found expression. Pursuant to a cal
posted about the city, large concourse oi
citizens assembled on Commercial street, te
render tribute to the memory of James King
OF William to express detestati on of his muir.
|dercr, and the class in this State who uphold
/ such villains, and to commend the action of the
San Francisco Vigilance Committee in its
efforts to punish crimes winked at by officers
i OF the law. We have never attended public
/ gathering in which more cool determination,
more intelligent Indignation was apparent, than
tat this. The whole body seemed to be anima
tied with one sentiment j horror of the bloody
decd, now fat aeccmpH-s sympathy for the
unfortunate victim and bis family. and desire
for the speedy punishment of the criminal, and
thos9 identified with him.
Tie meeting was called to order by J.N.
Turner, Esq. who nominated Rev.. II. War
sren, as Chairman of the meeting.
Rev. MIR Warren. on taking the Chair made
Ia few eloquent remarks No visitation of
GGod, by famine, the plague, or the sword had
4 Bcaled the meeting together, and draped the
scity and its public edifces in the ensigna of
Efunereal woe-no invasion CT our shores had
called for this assembling-we had met to rem
der our tribute of respect for the fate OF mar,
tyr to truth and free press, and in public
emergency to adopt safeguards for the public
safety. The speaker dwelt upon the character
sof Mr.. King, and said his murderer in all human
probability now stood at the bar of the Su-
preme Judge, who does not allow the blood of
the innocent to cry in vain from the ground.
The speaker believed the people, in self defence
may rightly resolve to their original and pri-
mary sovereignty and where justice is denied
by the ordinary forms of law, might execute
justice needed for the protection of society.
A A. Sargent, Esq, being called for, read
the following resolutions
Resolved, That we have heard with the
deepest regret of the death of james King of
w illian, and recognize in him martyr to the
cause OF free press and public duty.
Resolved That by his untimely end the
State has lost its ablest and purest editor-the
|uniinching champion of right--the fearless
|exposer ofvillainy in high and low stations
the generous friend of the poor and the oppress-
ed-whose influence, regardless ofpersonai risk,
was ever ready to enforce the TRUTH and crush
out the wrong.
Resolved, That Casey, the instrument of his
DEATH is but type of class in California ;
;and that to that class may be ascribed the fact
that justice has become o farce, robbery and
assassination go unpunished. and convicted
felons in other States, here direct the press and
assume to regulate public opinion.
Resolved, That we regret the necessity for
the exercise by the people of those judicial aud
executive powers which they have delegated to
the officers of the law but recognize in the
people the; source of all power and
|soverei gnty--that in times of oppression they
/ may righteously exercise the right of reyolu.
| 3tion, and in times of judicial corruption they
/ may, in self defence, WELD the sword of Justice
] to punish the criminal, grown bold by impu-
Unity.
Resolved, That we hereby express our sin !
scerest contempt for those corrupt and venal
presses that for dirty political considerations,
4or dirtier gold, have allowed themselves to
become the advocates of the cowardly assas-
ssin, whose bullet has sacrificed man whose
ssingle life was worth thousand of his SLAM
sderers.
The speaker remarked he had no sympathy
ssf intellect, education or principles with the
sclass of men who excuse the ncfarious crime
sjust committed at San Francisco. James King
sof William had been stricken dow in the cause
! of the people. His death by q visitation Of
Providence would have been a mournful event
that not only had brave, generous, public
spirited man fallen, but be had fallen because
she was brave and public spirited, because he
aln3.rsiood bis duties as al editor to be to ex-
pose corruption wherever found, and dared IL
lido that duty to the pnblic. The speaker did
snot believe in licentious press. Character
WAS too holy thing to be wantonly desecra-
tied. But when outlaws, convict felons in other
States here assume to guide public opinion
land triumph through unscrupulousness, an hon.
Test free press should expose their vllainies, and
.perform righteous task in SO doing. 1t was
one of the brightest traits of Mr.. Kings char
Iacter, that he not only exposed crime in the
low and despised, but dared equally to attack
lit in high places. The gambler for dollar all
THE faro table met no heavier condemnation