The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-28

tore impartial tr1buDdI, ana by tine laws Wnio0
aivays have been heretofore ;he common heritage
Of all Americans.
may mistake, but | believe that | am denied the
happiness or seeing my husband, that any feelings
may Dc 50 agonized thai ! shall oe w1,hag 70 en-
tseat him 10 resign the Office 10 which the voice
o5 his fellow citizens called him. / cannot
tempt hun TO dishonor. know my husband
700 well 70 suppose that any influence would IN.
daee him 70 betray q trust confided his care He
may err IN his zeal in defending that trust, but he
cannot be coerced into resign -ng It. At the same
time know him well enough TO believe that ii a
majority OF the people OF California desire 70 recall
the trust with which they have honored him, he VIII
yield prompt acquiescence to such a wish, pro-
vided |. be expressed III way sufficiently clear 70
satisfy reasonable men that it Is the viii Of majo
nty Of the whole people.
sC--more ignominous 10 the goalers than to the
prisoner-every feeling OF manly pride and JUS.
honor will prevent him nom yielding 70 the violence
Of the majority Of q town the honorable trus. be-
showed by a whole state.
70 the people of the state and not Of San Fran
sisco alone, and 70 Heaven, commend my cause. II
DO anything unwomanly IN TINS stating 1t, beg
That It may be remembered that an unheard Of pro-
seeding has deprived me OF access 70 my protector
and ADVISER. CoRKELIA TERRY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Juue SO, 1856.
DEAREsr NEAL received yours just now, and
sext to seeing you, it Is my greatest comfort 10
know that you are well and still keep up your spi
sts NJ the distressing circumstance in which we
down the testimony Of the witnesses against me- It
n very conflicting az must always be the case
where number Of persons differing in temperament
and excitabiiity detail occurrences which they all
Witnessed. Before any impartial tribunal, even upon
NE evidence already adduced, I would be held
bhmeless, ut It is not in human nature TO Judge an
enemy fairly and impartially, and the result mus.
be as God wills | have tined with great deal Of
anxiety 70 read The characters Of those who al
snce ny judges and accusers- l am inclined 70
think that majority Of them men who desire TO
do right, but considering toe nfrmity of human
ture, they are assuming an awful responsibility in
sitting IN judgment on man against whom so much
has been said 20 excite their prejudices-
You desire 70 know If am well ana in spirits.
am well and Keep up my spirits as well az could te
expected; do not fear that viii despond; my mind
las been relieved from for the future Of my boy
and am nov equal TO any fortune.
II felt guilty OF any crime i would despond, but
upon this point am inyulnerable. l knou that
acted no. from any feeling Of malice toverds any
human being, but solely from regard to sacred
principle, from desire to prevent the cons1mma-
ton ia my presence Of an act which, though il may
have been attempted from good motives, and would
certainly have worked no injury to the community
~ the man sought 10 be removed wss a pad man
was nevertheless violation of the constitution OF
ths State, which had sworn TO support, as well az
the constitution of the United States TO secure the
blessings Of which to their posterity, both Of my
gSandfathers fought and oied, and toiled and suf-
krbd.
was educated 70 believe that il is the duty OF
every American to support the constitution Of his
country, TO regard it "a sacred instrument not TO
be violated in the least provision and If necessary
70 die N its defence. The me3nest criminal Is I'M
der that instrument, guaranteed the same rights a.
NE noblest citizen, and cannot, without violation
81 its provisions, be deprived OF his liberty, except
by legal process.
II WAS q. this holy principle and the obligation Of
my oath looked, and not at the dement's OF the
uan, whom knew to be q bad man, and believe
even those who my sefconsctuted Judges vii, do
me the justice 70 think would not defend him for
ms own sake.
The matter stands thus with me -Actuated by
the principles taught me in my childhood, nave
done certain acts about the merits Of which men,
Who are perhaps equally honest and patriotic, diner.
This must always be the case az long az men minds
are differently constituted.
feel that / am right and 50 feeling would lay
sswn my life rather than deny those principles.
The same consciousness OF tne justice OF my cause
which sustained old Nat Terry while wounded ana a
prisoner in Charleston, and which nerved The hear,
of David Smith Undge Terry's maternal grand.
father 20 refuse TO release his fathers brother VII
had supported his lettering steps in infancy, and
wbura he had made prisoner at Kings Mountain
must supper. me in this trial.
II need be, can 90 cut Of the world feeling that
J have Done nothing IN this life which would cause
The spirits Of those patriots and heroes 20 blush for
fbeir descendant, 80 my darling don't fear that ]
viii fal,er.
believe, IL i am permitted TO i've out my three
score years and ten, have those elements IN me
which would enable me 10 be Of service TO my Gun
Try and 70 leave name Of which my children would
he proud. i cannot doubt this when / look back
INTO the past and see what 1 have already accom-
plisbed with 30 little effort.
BY the death Of my mother was left, at the age
81 thirteen years, 10 my own guardianship; my
only counsellor who had influence with me was a
brother out two years older than myself. From that
age counted myself man and associated with
sen, aye, and played mans part IN the struggle
which secured the independence Of Texas and gave
H. - he -.
steila.ion
Acknowledging no control upon my actions,
could not sink from the soldier INTO the schoolboy,
40 what education have acquired above what boy
Of twelve years gathers n common schools, l &C
quired ~ reading AL the books l owned or could
borrow, Turing the time ] was not engaged on the
frontier.
With these disadvantages and withou. very extra.
ordinary amount Of application. have maintained
respectable standing at the bar ENJOY an unbiemsh.
ed reputation for honor and integrity and at the age
If thrtythree have been placed by the voice Of the
people Of this state upon the supreme benA.
With proper industry, what may not be accom-
psshed in thirty years more! But IL ID Improbable
now 70 consider Of ibis.
IL We should no. meet again, nv love. remember
and Soy 70 my friends that the request | made OF
you, ana Of Captain Lubbock remains still my wish
know that sooner or later justice win be done TO
my memory and that all good men, who know M
motives viii respect them and me.
Keep up your spirits be hopeful for the future,
and rely upon tue aSsuT-nce that Will give or son
no reason 20 blush for the memory OF his father.
Remember me 70 al my friends, say % them that
their devotion ia the best endorsement Of my mo
tfves az Il not possible that bad mln should have
sDch friends.
Good bye, my only love, may God hess you and
my sou. Yonr own forever, d. ;. TERRY.
THE coxsIrTEy
To Judge from outward ind sati0ns We are inclin.
ed ~ think that The time u the Executive Commit
10 II now being devoted 70 the reception o. test
mooy against the prisoners confined, an1 the inves-
-igasion Of the charges preferred against them. u
vas understood that large number Of persons were
here from stockton 20 give evidence 10 the q
Terry. ~ course there were those who appeared
Tor 30 sides and some Of them came al bis request.
What The nature Of 4 was, we know not, but pre-
sum- !. had reference % his former character De.
positions nave also been made in the case Of the
ssnit uron Mr.. Hopkins which will be duly consider
81 when the result Of he injuries Of the wounded
man are known. 80 much important business II
pressing upon the Executive Committee, that, they
compelled 20 be In almost constant session night
and day. The General Committee are also vigorously
prosecuting their lsbors by initiating members or.
ganiz1ng companies, perfecting them 10 drill re-
caring their arms, strengthening the Fort and
r1srdinc the head quarters u the COMMITTEES.