Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19
The San Franc,sco vigilance Committee.

A dav or two since fact in relation 10 this or
ganizator came our knowledge, which illustrates
the character of the elements which enter into It's
composition. One of the persons hung by it short
time since-in fact one of the two last, was man
named Hetherington, who had been tried some two
or three years ago for cold booded murder, which
was conclusively proved upon him. The evidence
was plain. positive and unimpeached, the charge of
the Judge was direct for conviction in fact, no man
could see any other result of the trial. But in the
face of all, the Jury brought in a verdict of not
guilty" It publicly asserted, indeed notorious,
that large sums had been spent in bribng the jury
the amount being variously fixed al sixteen TO twen-
ty-four thousand dollars This summer Hetherigton,
a member of this Vigilance Committee, killed gen.
tleman named Randall in a sort of fight boil parties
firing pistols He was arrested by the vigilance pc.
lce tried by committee of that organization, and
executed Five of those who sat on his case and by
whose decision he put to DEATH had been mem
bers of the brbed Jury who previously acquitted
him in the face of the law and the eVldence-the
facts of the case and the charge of the Court. Nay
the former escape of Hetherngton bad been one OF
the facts urged as showing the inefciency of the
legal tribunal, and urged by the bribed Jury,
through whose perjury and corruption he escaped,
ana nVe OF WnOm now peCdme ILniHdCuldtS JuuR'
es, he himself being "Vigilant."
Such facts are pregnant as showing the class OF
men who are thrown the surface in periods Of pub
| lie commotion.
Another Leading WING Buchanan and Breckin-
ridge.
In the Salisbury, N c., Banner of the 10th inst,
we find able letter from Hon. D. M. Barringer for
member of Congress, and Minister to Spain under
Mr.. FiIlmore's administration, and gentleman of
high character, long known of the most trust
ed, and trustworthy leaders of the Wing party of
North Carolina. Mr.. Barringer avows his determin-
alton to vote for Buchanan and Breckenridge, not
simply because they stand the only chance that there
is of defeating Fremont, but also because he does
not approve of the - order to which Mr.. Fillmore
belongs and cannot subscribe to its platform He is
opposed TO the so-caled American or Know Nothing
party. He says, in my opinion its organization is
Republican, and contrary the true theory of
our government, and the fundamental principles of
the Constitution" The great question of domestic
slavery, he says, it paramount to all others in this
presidential election. Upon this question, the Demo
cratic party occupies in eminent degree, the high
est conservative constitutional and national ground
1t is truly national 1t is the only party now in e1-
istence which meet together, discuss and adopt
principles and resolves, this subject, of the same,
or even of a similar character in eve1y and in oil
sections of our country"
i We regret that limited space prevents our
giving MIR. BIS letter in FULL but we will make room
for it to- morrow. Surely the fact of few 60
ing to Baltimore TO carry the old Wing party of North
Carolina over to the support of Mr.. Fillmore is SIM
ply ridiculous.
The Pennsylvania State election will come off on
! the 14th of October. There only two tickets in
, the field. the Democrats siAe, and the Know
Nothing Republican fusion on the other The effect
of the arrangement will be render the contest for
State officers very close, and the intention is obvious.
~ to exert an influence adverse to Mr. Buchanan in
}, November by conveying impression that his pre-.
ponderance either of his competitors in less than
true showing would make it. In regard to this we
make the annexed extract from Pennsylvania Free
: Soil paper =
Whatever may be the result in November, one
doubts the success of the Union state ticket.
At the election last fall. there causes of dis
sension which rendered defeat unavoidable. Now
there The Union ticket represents all parties
of the opposition, Wing, Republican and American
For Congress there will be very animated struggle
In the city districts the Republicans determined
not to be again humbugged into voting for admins
tration men in Disguise they in the cases Of
Messrs. / son ana Broom.
COLT is really amusing to witness the grand backing
and filling, charging and retreating Of the Fillmore
! press South and the Fremont press North. Fns
they make big parade over a Fremont ticket il
Virginia, which they say is composed of Democrats
g and they amble off at quite brisk pace upon th
hobby. Then comes out the fact that there is M
such thing, that the of the gentlemen said Il
l. compose this Fremont ticket have been used with
out their knowledge consent. Next comes out
}. cock and bull story about Buchanans withdrawal
n started by the Philadelphia Bulletin. Black Know
j. Nothing paper in Philadelphia and copied and sen
e abroad by the New York Post, Black Republican
e paper in New York The Bulletin, edited by a rene
l. gade Democrat turned Know Nothing and then ,.
easy process subsidized into Black Republicanism
went on to state with much circumstantality, how
c it was arranged at a meeting between Messrs. Buch
,r and Breckinrdge that the first nan ed gentle
r. man was 10 withdraw from one ticket and a. ]
Or Donelson from the other leaving Fillmore and Brock
" nrdge only in the field OF course, there was no
"A word of TRUTH the sembance of truth in tn
matter, and Cumming of the Philadelphia Bulle
\. was promptly branded as liar and sanderer Still
y we meet with the repetition of the miserable aboli
v ton SANDER in the country Know Nothing pres
~ through which it will continue to percolate unit
L. some bigger story comes along to wake up th
D. sleepies.
D. THE CHERAw AND DARLINGTON RA1LRoAD.-Th
Cheraw Gazette of the 18th says, that the damages
o. the Cheraw Railroad have been 80 far repaired as