The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-29


Judge Terry. Of he Supreme Court, has been ar
rested by the Vigilance Comrlit.ee SINCE the depar
tpre OF the last mai. He remains still IN prison.
This proceeding has created deep sensation, ex-
tending through the whole state His offence, and
the clrcums ances connected with IL are referred 20
further on Up TO tina, act the individuals punished
were Of little note and for the most part men OF ~
different character. Terry was elected by the peo-
Die Il large, and subsequent action shows bis con-
s.i.uerts are determined il he is to be tried by his
enemies who at The same time are 20 De judges and
witnesses, they viii not be his exeertoners. His
numerous friends have docked 10 he city from
eyery quarter resolved 70 await The result. Fully
six hundred have congregated, and they are Intrng
in their efforts to have justice awarded him L. IS
understood he is undergoing trial and as all outside
access Is denied even to the exclusion OF Mrs. Terry
il e impossible to know what progress is made.
HOPKINS represented 70 be in dying condition
up 20 a lew days since, Is now pronounced oct of
danger which promises an early decision as to the
JUDGES sentence. II is urged against him that be
had no business in San Francisco; that his presence
here was 70 promote conflict, and his readiness in
using knife was IN worthy judicial officer; and,
therefore one VINO could far forget himself is de-
| serving Of no consideration account Of his high
station His friends alege wna. the facts bear out,
| that he avoided conflict, and retrea.ing from
the place where Hopkins attempted to arrest Moiony
that he might be free from further interruption, and
tina: il was while thus retreating he was sssaied
and driven to the desperate necessity OF woandng
/ his antagonist.
! In disposing OF Terry the Committee tread npon
dangerous ground. They can be considered IN no
| other hgh. thar az polite party, and what was
fatal 10 a more formidable one, threatens their de-
struction Se..iona. feeling enters deeply into the
views OF those opposed 20 depriving The Judge d
| what il secured 20 alan open and impartial rria
What il spoken OF openly IN the streets may
be published to The world Terry is South
erner, and his captors are, withor, an exoep
zion, perhaps frcm the North. Notwithstanding
the unfair attempts 70 prejudice his case, the
strong desire for vengeance in the ranks OF me reyo-
lusionsts the hesitation displayed by tie Executive
COMMITTEE proof they realize to some exten. the
responsibility they would assume in harming Terry
in any respect. Nothing Is painful as to note The
deeeneracy Of the press. One paper demanded the
hanging Of Howard and the leaders Of the law and
order forces. The editors Of number OF Journals
favorable 70 the uprising of the people, held Con-
vention few days after Terrys arres. 10 consider
the critical condition Of The city. Foreseeing the
deavor to allay excitement. Their efforts had some
effect, though strenuously resisted by the other
sheets who insisted that Terry had claims to
mercy, and be should be made an example Of.
fearessly assert terrible retributon would follow
any violence done Terry, and the trouble We have
gone through would be TRIES 20 those certain 20
ariee i 20 great wrong was done. Even If Hopkins
were 20 die no Jury in Chris.en iom would find any
other verdict than ustfable homicide N similar
i case. II i true to-day the committee are aipower-
4 ful, out a step in wrong direction would give them
| their ouietus. In this lies Terry's safety.
The prospect Of an early settlement OF ocr ditl-
culties appears farther of than ever. People who
were vayering before, join the successful party
as the safest Since the seizure Of the state arms
perhaps over a thousand has been added 20 the Com
! mit,ees rolls. Deeply nph ,ated in the Illegal
tpa have prostrated the state ther aat
are compelled 10 60 on. Indignation was kept alive
by the promised ballot box stufing disclosures, bu:
they have never been published A false oottomed
cr vas found N some Old a,e or t county, se
lion. The recital OF horrii crmes and shameful ex-
cesses charged against officials only ind their
complement IN the atrocities committed ~ the
blacks Of >, Domingo. No con1m .ss sscongs r
| believed in the present state Of The public mind,
though re:racted by then disseminaiors mex day.
As matter OF safety. the Committee VIII make
every Effort 20 dsplace he presen, ocenolders, boz
without the use Of force Il will be impossible Tor
hem 20 succeed II ia reported ten Of their magna,es
proceed 70 the East to-day, for wha. purpose We
are left 70 surmise. All their affairs are enveoped
in the profoundest secresy, and every act Of their
| agents is performed revolver in hanc. BGsiness
| matters here are IN a very bad way, and the total
stagnstioa OF trade must finally end disas-rolsy -
our credit.
AS al intention of resisting The Committee by
the State for the present i gwen up, glance al
ia resources 70 meet the rebellion az is outbreak
| may De instructive. There was not two rounds OF
cartridges for each company on the 18Th May, aud
| were not pressing request made on tbe officer IN
| command a. the Preside, who furnished supply,
tie men would be vithou. ammunition. Whan the
essities OF the occasion required h calling into
| service Of a requisite force, IL discovered no
arms were In The possession % the state. Without
them IL would be futile 10 proceed Goserno' John.
| son sought an interview with Gen. Wool at
Benicia and after representing 70 him the neei
! OF arms 70 equip the militia, and discussing
fully the condition Of Affairs and the responsibility
70 be assumed, General Wool gave him the assn
rance that whatever number be required we're al his
service. johnson, satisfied with The promise, issued
his proclamation, which be never would have done
| without il. A depuiaton OF The Vigilance Commit.
tee at once hurried 20 Wool 70 prevent him ssninc
the arms and their arguments seem 20 I'VE had the
| effect 81 changing The Generals mind. This tn
umph added influence AID power 70 the Committee;
and when they imagined them elves on the brink ~
Decentralization then they would not hazard hght
they came ont stronger and entirely free from fu'
ture nolestation. Even earlier, the outbreak might
have been checked in the hud and II lasting oiium
avoided. Mayor Van Ness, perseiving the prepara-
tons going on two days after King was shot. re.
qnested the Collector OF the Port place Casey
board one Of me revenue cutters in the hartor.
Had this teen done, no excuse for the people
70 organize and take him from the Jail
would nave existed, and the attempt to enroll men
would nave failed for want OF definite object. Con
sen. was promptly given but again i was not re
deemed The demand. a. the instance Of the Col.
lector, was put In writing and 10 writing from q
deputy came a refusal all in few hours
We have IN our bay and AZ Benca. three sloops OF
war the John Adams, Decatur and Warren. The
first named vessel lies in the harbor and the nigh,
succeeding Terry's arrest she was moored by her
captain close TO the city where the rooms Of the
committee are situate. Captain Boutwell,, the com.
| mander OF the John Adams. conceived 10 to he his
duty to address them a communication, requesting
the delivery Of Terry into mis- hands He referred 10
the conduct Of Captain Ingraham, and was con-
fident the people and government OF the United
-sates would approve any action he would take TO
enforce his demand. To this letter came civil re
ply thai IL would meet with all due consideration