Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-04
California S1tlus.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Nearly Txxo Niitions In Gold.

predictions on the Frontier. -.
The steamship illinois from Aspinwall,
whence she. sailed on the evening Of the 18th,
arrived at New York on Saturday afternoon
bringing dates from California TO the .5th
inst, and $l,500,00O in gold.
The Illinois connected with the Golden
Age, which brought down S2,S50,000. The
Golden Age passed the Sonora on the 10Th,
and the John l.. Stevens on the 18th, both
~ bound up.
The Vigilance Committee had quietly dis
banded and on the 2lst of August they
opened their rooms to the public This is
only partial resignation Of their usurped
authority, for they are to assemble aSain in
tho event Of any Of their number being held
responsible for the criminal acts the Com
mite have been guilty Of
AT the Democratic primary elections in
San Francisco, all the successful candidates
were the known opponents OF the Vigilance
Committee.
Judge Terry took his seat on the bench Of
The Supreme Court on the 26th Of August
a rumor was circulated in San Francisco
that parties had gone out in the last steamer
10 New York, which carried Wm. Il. Cole
man, the President of the Vigilance Com
mittee, who intended to assassinate him on
the way. A man named Garland was arres-
ted By the Committee on suspicion oil know
ing something of the matter.
The Republican State Convention had
nominated Ira P Rankin. merchant, and
Thomas Cox, o miner, for Congress
The American State Convention had
nominated Il. c. Whitman and A. Dibbee
for Congress.
The Democratic State Convention was to
meet on the 9th of September to make their
nominations. The Alta Californian says that
L. ,horn nf bo lar II pt o.
have gone over to the Democratic party. 1t
says -
"Hon. D. S. Terry, elected by the Know
Nothings Judge of the Supreme Court, be-
comes q member Of the Young Mems Dem
ocratc Club Senators Ferguson and
Westmoreand both chosen by the Know
Nothing party, have given their adhesion 10
the Democracy; and J. G. Maynard, Esq.
who holds the lucrative Office of Dockmaster
under Gov. Johnson, was elected delegate
&c the Democratic State Convention. IL Is
said, also that a number oil GoY. d ohnsoh
onpo;ptoos IN this city have connected them
selves with other parties and We should not
be surprised at any time TO see the whole
State government headed by the great j..
Nicely himself, so over bodily to one Of the
other parties"
Durkee and Rand, two OF the Vigi!ants,
who seized the State arms in the harbor nre
before the L. s. Court. and have been
indicted, and were to be tried for piracy on
the 9Th inst.
The Alta Californian evidently fears that
return to law will be unfavorable TO some
OF its Vigilant friends. 1t says:-
AVE said few days since, and we cay
again, that the men who have perilled their
lives. 10 the service Of the Committee of Wig
lance, must be protected from harm at ull
ho1n rIs kat- how cFt ha
violation Of law every one Of US, who
countenanced and encouraged them, is equally
SO, and they must not be allowed to make u
vcsrious atoncment for our acts. There are
Influences at work here which are malignant
and nevor-resting; men who will make it the
business OF their lives to iniure, ard to vex
. ard annoy, all who have acted with the Vigi-
lance Committee. whom they can reach. We
mast stand together rs we have stood, in as
Sc!id and lrm phalanx as on the day when
the nfurdercrs OF King and Richardson were
taken from the County Jail. A gain We repeat,
thai the past acts Of the Vigilance Commit
tee must be sustained at all ard every hazard.
In this is our only personal safety, our only
hope that permanent good may come from
wnat has already been DONE"
The San Francisco Sun says, "the act OF
Dulkee and Rand was piratical aggression
and seizure. even though it is admitted that
the crime of robbery was not committed, aud
n the absence of the dnimuS turGndi, or the
i.cri cdusd. so much harped upon by the
advocates of the Inquistion.
-"In view OF these facts and the law ol
Congress, We think the refusal to admit TO
bail was eminently correct. Nevertheless
tho Vigilauts threaten to rise against the
authority OF the Federal Government in case
Of the conviction of the prisoners. Should
they, in their hot-hea5ed zeal, attempt tc
resist the execution Of the laws of the
United States, our city will again be the
scene Of violence, and, perchance, bloodshed
IF it be true that they have brought
themselves within the law by their owr
wanton aud ill-advised acts, they must abid,
by it. A Jury Of their peers will try tht
prisoners and probably all others implicated
They will have fair and impartial trial il
open court before the world, and We have NJ
doubt justice will be administered. The de
cison Of that jury, whatever it may be, vii
be enforced by all the power Of the Fedora
Government. Let them not, then, add Il
their many other misdeeds the crime Of trea
son against the United States. The cours
proposed by one of the mob presses we thiul
tho better one. Let petitions be prepared
to be sent, in case Of conviction, to the Pres
ident asking for his clemency. AS suppliant
they may accomplish much as dictators AM
rebels, nothing but defeat, disgrace and pun
ishment We ourselves would join in th
application for mercy in behalf of Durke
and Read. In our opinion, they are not 81
guilty as those whom they blindiy and foolish
iy obeyed. Let the Executive Committee
who are much more to blame than the mer
tools who executed their will, beware hov
they triAe with their fate Resistance to tn,
laws and high treason have ceased 10 be tn
farce their organs would fain represent. Th
days OF clustering and military parades hay,
passed. Order and law once more reign il
Warsaw"
Tine Indians were still committing depre
datons in various parts Of the State.
The Vigilance Committee, before thei
final adjournment, notified Cusick, Thompson
aud Iennessey, who had previously beer
warned to leave the State, that they nigh
do so by the steamer Of September 5th
after which. if found in the city they vii
incur the penalty of death.
There is n good deal o! animosity GROWN,
up, in California and Oregon, towards tn
Mormons, both on account of the inheren
vileness of their teachings, and of thei