New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-03
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.

eorr..,,s1.uc. cfTbe N Y. Tribune
SACRAMENTO CITY, FEB. !, l-J'
Tie course pursued BY the dominant party In this
Staff i. .uch ,ba. it hss given rise to serious appre-
be,s,os. est confusion and blOodshed should follow
from 4. Some time since il was apparent that the
Sham Democracy intended 10 Use their power, ac'
cden,s!, obtained, for ghe arrest and punishment
of the lesoiDg members o the San Francisco Flg'-
lance Committee. This feeling was first manifested
by tl1m " ths time Of the organization OF the A.
,emby ard Senate. Tho attempt TO elect DIR.
Scott on account Of his atiVeilance proclivitles,
Chaplain to the Assembly, gave rise TO an animated
debate on the Vigilance question. Gen. Estll ad'
yoceffd the claims OF Df. Scott on the GROUND
that in ADDITION 70 his being opposed 10 the Flgl.
lance Committee, he had prayed tor the success of
The American arms az the battle % NeW-ofedns'
A member from San Francisco Ga RepublcSn), IN
answer ~ Gen. Estill, said that he "was Informed
ON good authority that DR.. Scott was not more
Ethan icrty-ive years OF age consequently, 10 was
v'DParly impossible tina, he should have maAlioSted
"tbe interest in Gen. JacksOns success spoken O1
pby tho gentleman from MpYn" Gen. Estill). The
SPECTATORS chesred the san francesca member, aod
m,ny OF them appeared 70 doubt the truth OF The
st,tement respecting the early piety Of l)r. Scott.
Anti. Vigilance clergyman to preach in the Assem-
Ky chamber, but did not offer 10 pay him Tor IL.
Dr.. Scott, with th8r megnsoimity which dIsuh-
msbes him rom the common herd ot preach
as refused TO talk t. the unbelie'ing sinners oi
khe Assembly. lll-nat0rcd people say that Ii be
had beea offered she usual per diem o. chapalns
lSS). ho would gladly hsye cndeaVored to turn them
from ths error OF their ways"
Since ,heu the Vigilance question has a,sumed
another shape quarrel arose between MI.
Thomas : King, editor o. The San Francisco Eren-
inc Bulletin, aud Gen. james EstIu. Mr.. mug is
the brother Of james Kiug OF William and Is, "'
course. a Vigilance nlaL. Gen. Estlli IL CmNalr!
Democrat although formerly hno" -NOthlng'
Like all neophytcs particularly among the Democ-
rscv) be Is very zcalous. He OvcriOws with
ahnse eyninst the Republicans and Know NOthlngs
on eyery occasion When ne can ger chdhce ~
speak. His speeches are usually made up oi O
veal rehssh Of old slsgiers, exploded partisan ar
gumcnts aud low saug. some days since Dc
xnnounccd his intention o. giving full account OF
the lifo and doing. ot one Thomas ). KING.
Yesterday lac made c,od his promise 10y reading
some forty pages of lnagascripi, Before, however,
he could get leave OF III, House 10 d. 80, sharp
debate Spranc up.
Geo. Estll. with b. characteristic elegance OF
manner, accused one III the San Francisco dtlegd-
ton q 4 ing u.WrdCfeJ, on account ct the part nc
had taken in the Vigilance Committee. The gen
great spirit " that If ANYTHING Gen. Estll could say
"would produce any other feeling IN his bosom
than scorn toward him, be would consider himself
"uuHOrtby OF place on that door. iils feeling
toward tho gentleman from Marin was that oil un'
"utteYsbc contempt Much more be said III tht
same strain The H0use and The spectators IN The
sslere, and lobby li,.SueN n the most profound 81
lncc - this spirited answer OF q Black Repubh
can" 10 O4e OF the "l0rd's SnOated. IL Wa;
evident tnat MIR. Blake h9l she people ON his side
But GEN Estili had ltevc 20 read his cTP0Sf of MIR.
King. This b. did, and one halt he told was true,
Mr.. King would deserve p hundred deaths. Not
eonteut with attacking Nj. hing, be dug up The
memory of has murdered eroihet James, anu oe
nounceri hun as = sWindles and villain Mr.. Mon
roe, ". 7. Colemsn ana others, came III Tor iuA
share Of his abuse In Shc course Of hls remarks b
attributed unworthy motives 10 Co. flcket''
Niaisncc Democrst Thst gentleman was stand
inc IN the gallery %; Tx time, and called gu
III lOod voice that Gen. Estln was lar
As both parties are Il, cidedy chivSlrous, wOuIt
not be surprised g. hear Of 0 challenge passlls
and the usual quantity q; notes before on non
orablc adjustment; OF difficulties can be obtsioed
Among the nan) prophetic statements oi the mem
Der from NSru, The ulos. noticeable Was, iha
Mr. Buchanan would never Dermis he lOrmsuOf
"Of another Vigilance COMMITTEE, either u Cali
"tognis or any other SSate.' This = good ntWs, d
u Is only true. MT. buchanan viii hare ample Op
bu. n,~, by depressing Tie rufisu organizations il
". South. After be h1' lone this, It VIII be TIM,
Sor ham 10 turu his attention 70 the San Frauclsc,
COMMITTEE But until AV acts npsTtia4!y. he nd
better Keep his hands OF zoe PEOPLE Of tbis >.ete
The honest men in Csilorais az determined Z
put down the lSwlcss hal,t-boI stufcrs and Poht'
cal thieves who have 50 long ruled them with q 70,
OF iron. 1bis determination they VIII opy reiiu
qush with ltfe. They src not d.sloysl people.
residence Of norly cigh, years in Cslitornis war
rsnts me N saying that moro lax-abldlpg peop.
does uot exist than the lass % the population @
this State. The insutut.on Of Lynch !sw Is II,
sess;ty.> In the absence OF pr4sous sud pcnltea
tiaries. the people TesoT, 10 the more barbarou
lnears q expressing crime, VIZ: terrorism The cor
rupiion Of our Judiciary, the influx Of uncdicateC
foreigners and the unsettled stale Of the cOuntr!
have al co0duced to strengthen the necessity io
summary utarer OF Furnishing crimes. Wher'
the county is settled and the population mostl,
Anericsn CITIZENS, as in Eidorado, Placer anS
other counties, the lsw il regularly administered
end LyCob iW is unhcs d of; bile II the scVthcrr
cOaDEss u resource Is len cut 70 .e3ict sR@msfI