The Placer herald., 1865-05-06
From the Sonoma County Democrat.
MOB VIOLENCE.

Of cities which, upon tho arrival Of the re.
cent dreadful news from Washington, wa.
disgraced by a resort to mob violence, in
order TO appease the grief and Indignation O
her people. It is gratifying to hear that
even there those who had recourse TO such
dangerous and unlawful proceedings formed
but small portion Of the inhabitants, and
the outrages committed were condemned
and deeply regretted by the more respectable
classes OF the community. Generally those
who give vent to their feelings on such occa.
s'ons as the present by resort to unlawful
measures are men who have nothing to lose
and everything to gain by throwing a com.
munlly into a state of tumultuous excite
ment, and in such times it becomes every
good citizen to raise his voice in behalf oil
law and Order Since 1851, San Francisco
has been subject 10 periodical outbreaks Of
popular excitement, and on this occasion we
find in the ranks of the mob men who at
other times have sustained the law, and we
can only account for their conduct on this
occasion in believing it was ins,igated by a
desire to CRAFTY spirit of revenge barbored
against certain loyal publication offices in
that city as we'll as against Democratic pa,
pers. 1t is a we'll known fact that had it not
been for the timely interference Of The mill
tary on the 18th inst. the offices Of the Alta
and Bulletin and the Overland Telegraph
Company would have suffered. II is posi-
lively asserted by the Flag newspaper, the
organ of the disorderly, as we'll as by ci,i
zens of San Francisco who witnessed the
proceedings, that these establishments we,e
included in the programme laid down 10,
the mob TO execute. The military command
ant of The coas; was appealed to for pro,ec
ton, and did prevent The destruction of these
as we'll AS certain Churches in the city which
we're also threatened, by the establishment OF
a military guard about them. From the
satisfied that credit is due to Major General
Mcdowell for the prevention Of further and
more disastrous destruction Of property than
did occur. We regret exceedingly that we
cannot record that he saved the property OF
Democrats as we'll AS of other citizens, for to
assume that they are not entitled to the pro.
lection Of law is to ignore the rights Of fully
o"e'half the population Of the loyal States.
All reports of the destruction Of newspa
pers elsewhere in the State besides San Fran
cisco were withou. foundation. In every
other section the people manifested their grief
by more quiet and respectful proceedings.
True, in some instances, threats were made
by persons who imagined it would be proper
for them to initiate the example set at San
Francisco, but thanks be TO the cooler heads
Of the more orderly masses, we are spared
the necessity Of recording any further viola
ton Of law. 1t is to he hoped that every
law abiding citizen, be he Democrat or Re-.
publican, Aboitionist or Copperhead, will
continue to exert himself in behalf of law
and order, for surely no good can come of
violent demonstrations, he they Of what char
ac'er they may.
We append hereto some very sensible re.
marks upon this subject taken from the s. r.
Bulletin:
Every intelligent Unionist must perceive
that no good can possibly result from lawless
bursts of anger at this time. The duty of
the hour is a calm adherence to the legal
sanctions OF order, that society may as soon
as possible recover from the disturbing effects
Of civil war and the passions that follow in
the train. Mere brutal violence is an affront
to the spirit Of the great dead, whose marble
serenity still bushes the nations capital. We
should 60 through this memorial week
about to be made sacred forever in our his
tory by his ol'sequies-wilh dignity and de
cency worthy of our grief and of bis charac'
ter. Every good citizen should frown upon
all indictments TO scenes Of disorder, chief
among which, and altogether the most rep
rehensibe, are incendiary publications Of the
character Of the american Flag, which
should be discouraged and discarded by every
friend Of sobrie,y and good government
The civil and military authorities should con
tinue their efforts to preserve the peace, and
use every proper means to prevent inf1am
matory appeals and expressions"
Tom SHANNON AT THE MEAL TUB.-Tom
Shannon, Of Plumas, through accident OF
misplaced confidence, managed 10 secure a