, 1860-10-26
Aid for MsIlsO-Ths " Pacific Life Glnrds,"

We have seen, says the San Francisco
Euening Mirror Of the 29th ult, the cons
stitution and bylaws Of q new organiza-
ton in this city-the Pacific Life G uardS'
whose avowed object is the p6rchase Of
lands and the establishment Of colony in
Mexico. It's a secret military associations
and any male citizen between the ages Of
twenty-one and fifty, Of good rspatable
character, may become member upon the
payment Of On initiation fee Of ten dollars,
and receive the degrees at the rate Of Eve
dollars each As the officers hold their
positions for q term of years, and as immeg
diate action is contemplated, the eonstitdg
ton, we presume, is intended to govern the
association not only in its organization here,
but after its arrival in Mexico. The real
object Of the Life Guards" is to render
assistance to Juarez or liberal government
of Mexico, and in return receive grants Of
land, Offices and privileges which will abun-
dainty compensate them for the outlay Of
labor and capital required in placing the
government Of that country upon a firm
basis, and quelling the discord which has
SO long distracted it. The Life Guafds'n
deny that they have any connection with
the " Knights Of the Golden CircIe.' They
intend to operate independent Of the At
lantic expedition, and in different portion
of Mexico. AT present they number about
three hundred active members, and their,
ranks, we understand, are rapidly filing.
What a restless people we are becoming /
Here, where labor finds ample reward and
a competence is within reach Of every In
dustrlOus hand, hearts and arms may be
found for any undertaking, however peril
Gus or unpromising. The following adj
dress, handed us by a member Of the aPas
cihc Life Guards," throws additional light
upon the aims Of the Organization. The,
address is extremely ford and patriotic; Z
CTzESs or OALFeESh l---Willo you
turn yonr thoughts from the cares Of lIfey
and contemplate for one moment the hor.
rors Of war that distract that once glOris
ous, bat now blood-stained land Of MexicoI
Let your eyes rest on the wholesale mnrs
der, rapine, and pldnder that now cohvalse
our sister RepnbIie, aud your soul win
sicken at the picture presented 70 your
view. Imagine the heartrsndiag misery,
Of the widows and orphans made homeless
and fatherIess BY the knives Of outlawg
and the rifles Of the sasages. and II sucha
picture does hotcause you to weep, then
you are not worthy the name Of Ansfi.
cans. Why stand we here Idle, withih q
few days sail Of the seat Of war, and gaze
with such calm Indifference on 4 people
struggling for their libsriiesAare We 30
degenernte5 while We enjoy the blessings
Of OffseedOm Of thought, action and speech
that we are insensible to THE Liberties oF
others? Forbid il Almighty God Is
there no Lafayette among 1sf Thank
God, there are hearts bold enough, and
brave, who win freely stake their all on
the liberty Of Mexico. There Is an ofganig
zation ID this city known as tho PAcfFio
BtrE GUARbs,y Organised for the express
purpose Of raising volunteers who have no
particular repugnaDce TO The odor Of gum
powder, who will volunteer theif services
to win The horse Or lose the saddle, OF IN
other words, TO assist the Liberals to drive
Miramon and his minions into the Gulf7of
Mexico, or some other warm climate from
which there is no redemption. We arc
now three hundred strong, and soon VIII
be three thousand Then, we win leave
for the field Of operation If the million
aires Of San Francisco see tito assist such
an enterprise, It will be most acceptable;
perhaps the ladies VIII present Us with .
banner and their good wishes. We wish
it distinctly understood that We go as vol
unteers, not flibasters. We have had
quite enough Of that kind Of land pirating
to disgust any civilized nation. 'is 2 u
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