New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-28
Correspondence of The ". Y. Tribune
S.cRIMEyro Friday July 4,

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Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tribune.
SACRAMENTO, Friday, July 4, 1856.
The Mail steamer will leave San Francisco to NOR
row, and write you, notwithstanding the day.
The an-absorbipg topic is, and has been since the
sailing Of the steamer Of the 2lst ut, the San Fran
cisco Vigilance Commtteeits acts, intentions aspra'
tons, hopes ard end, if il shall have one AS
the unanimous uprising calm, determined elaboration
ard Efficient action of whole people, it has no hist nj
cal parallel yigilant as the sun, active and powerful
as the sea- but never dashed into fury like the ocean,
il wills a, executes with silence and imp acsbiity
VII cb are in themselves terrible. With the arm of
the State Government perfectly paralyzed, With NJ
power worthy Of mention to oppose 1t, with the pee
Die of the valleys and MOUNTAINS Immensely In u,
favor il bee, al the accuser, the Judge aru
the execution i Of whom it peases. The inhtotans
of San FranccJ, which lie the basis OF its mosemen&,
bow TO it with the utmost reverence, and execute us
widest commands with the most astounding rapidly;
And yet il bas tangible hesd-no control ing mind
that can be seen grsppltd with; bat one winch Is
felt and f. sred in every degree OF society where u
Isteth 10 strike. With an Executive COMMITTEE OF
twenty nine members whose names, position or condi
ton no man who is not of them knowa-nto
whose presence when IN council none put lew cnoeeh
and sworn officers admittedly Yields power oe-
fant of the State, and performs deeds when no CON
sttutoDa government west of the Rocky houutatas
cores attempt IL has been IN existence some two
months hbs execute Two men and forced INTO exile some
fuuitet o,hers-whOse Dames reached you by pre-
yi1us usil-bas met and defed the Executive OF the
State and the Commander in Chief OF her forces and
Yet is uoDger to-day than ever before. And why Is
Ills, you Of the Atlantic States may nqurel How
il that nil tenths OF whole people who Tor
N ore than six years have lived aud foursbed under
coIsir al government, who have progressed De
yoro precedent il all the arts OF industry copgeniai TO
our chine end location who, under that government,
have raised wopdious cities, established vast COM
n.erce both amol ourselves and with all the natioas
If the world who have ran deep in,o the bowels OF
n earth and robbed it Of hundreds OF millions now
fused through all the channels and arteries OF
trade, whose wateis moved by the swift wheels OF
powt steamer, and whose woods echo the sounds
Of The stesm-horse, should by common consent and
without any previous concert OF acton eooi-
lib that government and irsiitute IN rs stead
an III heraded unknown irresponsible body Ut twenty
Din men-" dealers in soft pork and sour fo1r'-as
they have been tern ed Why is Ihisi 1t is not that
the laws rot equal to our condition. 1t not that
they were not in the main executed but it u because
certain supercitOus ideis from the plantation Of the
South and the purleus Of New.York and Newt Orleans
men who earn TO money save at the gaming table,
on The racecourre, or In " the hlthy pool OF poll
tics" and who never pay their board or washer
womans blls-attempt to ride over and have ridden
over the honest, Industrious ard Upright of all classes
by free use of the bewie knife, dednger and the
"Lobe art Of sedefeI Sc" Their acts and aogatons
have been borne till patience ceased TO be virtue.
they were foremost at all political conventions,
pushed themselves or i.nds Of the Her
bert aod Denver stripe forward for nominations,
and contrcl>d to an alarming extent tho politics
and legislation of the State. Was there a
thievIg bill 10 be passed These men were its loud
EFT advocates. Was there righteous measure to be
accomplished These men were it, otterest opp0-
nentr Were force teas to be used for the success
Of the ole or the defeat Of the otherl These men
were the chosen champions They lived on vllsiny,
and battep.d on the destruction Of society.
James King of William, the late and lamAnted edi
tor Of The San Francisco Erening Bulletin, was the
fret wi publicly, ,slessly aud eectualy Crap
pled with them High or low, heIgave them no quar-.
ter. He aroused public attention, and commanded
the peoples syup patty. He pointed them out by
ZANE and laid bare their nefArous acts He deprived
them OF their occupation, and was marked He fell
before the destructive FIRE of the murderer, Casey.
That foul act gave form and shape to a peoples
indigr alton. The long pent'up fires burst the thin
crust III der which they had so long lam smolderng,
and sent forth the torrents of consuming lava. What
follow ed up TO the sailing of the previous steamer,
your races sready know. Casey and Cora we're
bspeed. The Dusner, Muligsns, McGowsns, snd
others, dispatched tn the lssnds of the Pacific,
TO Nlcsragus, Panama, New-YOrk. or New. Orleans.
Ib,n gil quiet, and il was supposed thu Committee
would soOr adjourn.
But, unfortunately for the cause Of claw and
order and tie peace and prosperity of tie State,
David s. Terry, one Of the Justices Of the Supreme
Court, whose residence, family and business are in
this city, rOuld 60 to San Francisco to regulate the
Vigilants, or hep to organize forces 10 put
hen Gown. Arms were sent from this city
BY Gov. Jobn on to the State militia at San Francisco.
The vgians heard Of by telegraph as coon as they
shipped. detachment OF VIgilant Police
ordered 10 cuse in the Bay of San Pablo or he Bay
of Suisun to capture the ssing craft in which they
we're slowed. The arms were captured, and the
United States Msrshsl McDufe, the gambler Who vas
sppoIted by Pierce at the command of Weler-for
HerteIt d, mes for himself and Denver all connection
tbeIswith-srested Mr.. Durkee, the leader of the
vgilaDt boarding party, on charge Of piracy. Dur.
kee has been examined before the United States Dis.
trict Judge Hoffn an and held to bad in the sum Of
s25 600. II was thought at time thst the vigi.
snts would Iescue or attempt 10 rescue Durkee from
the custody Of the United States Msrshal and thus
bring thar body into ohect collision with the Federal
forces but no attempt Of the kind was made.
Ae kind OF retaliation the Vgilsnts their MAJ
sbsl, Mr.. Hopkins, to arrest Reuben Molony, q well
known timeserving politician Of San Frsncisco, who
bad charge Of the state arms when Darkee seized
thsm. Hopkins went alone, and found Molony in the
Office Of the Navy Agent, DIR. A he. Aste, judge
Terry ard one or two Others we're there also Hog.
kins told bis Grand, but Molouy refused to 70 With
him, - Terry, Ashe and otben volunteered %
defend him. Hopkins then left 10 gain assist-
sDce, and, iooo after, Aolooy, Terry, Ashs and