The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-04-30
A rnRll1xSa fScmENT

Gen. Sherman was in California at
the period when all The worth. sense
and patriotism u San Francisco we're
converted INTO unwilling law breakers
and an organized mob. by the establish
nient II the celebrated Vigilance Com
mlttee, whose objects were most righte-
Gus, bat whose methods we're doubtless
justiia il oily ly Evolutionary neoessi-
". il al all 1hey soixed the known and
marked roihans, gamblers and banditti
Of the city. and without legal Judge or
jury, hung them froai the windows Of
the street. and with bloody threats
drove violently al the rest out Of the
place. Gen. SlRrnaah was then bank
"a, but bad been educated Soldher.--
His military conceptions did not allow
him To countenance 30 complete vio-
latlon Of the lawful authority. and, sim
plehanded. he stood out against the
whole moral weight and wealth OF that
excited community, insisting upon the
peri, oi such unlawful and hIgh-handed
proceedings asked hum If he did not
reqaae greater courage TO lace such
tn OPPOSITION than 10 face lattery p
Ae said j, was stern work, but that the
~, ate,, demand ever made on his NOR
al courage Was under the following cir
cums.ances The ci,izens Of San Fran
cisco were celebrating the Fourth of Ju-
~ in the large American theater, which
was packed to IS utmost capaslty.-
Gen. Sherman was chief marshal, and
occupied scat near the front OF the
stage. The orator lad completed his
Grafton, the poet beg gan his song, when
one of his aids, white with fear, made
his way down the middle aisle to the
footlight, and bcckonmg the Generals IS
ear, whispered TO him that the theater
had settled foot and half in one of
its side walls, under the weight of the
crowd, and might be expected any mo-
ment to tumble ON their heads in ruins.
The General commanded him to sit
down just where he was, without turn
ing his panic smitten face to the audi
ence, and to say not one word. he
then quietly sent an aid out to report
the condition of the wall, then gate his
apparent attention to the poem, expect
ing every moment, as he said, to see the
pillars reeling and the roof falling in;
but nevertheless, certain that any gener-
nj and sudden movement and alright
of the people would hasten the catas-
trophe and aggrayate the ruin, while,
by the ordinary slow method Of disper-
SION, the danger might possibly be esS
capped. The exercises a&hntinued calm
ly TO the close. The audience left the
theater quietly without suspecting their
peril, and the terrible destruction was
ayerted by the presence Of mind, the
sell control, the courage Of the brave
soul who, contemplating ut one glance
all the possibilities Of the case, decided,
III a divine caimness, upon the policy of
duty, and awaited without one beiray-
ing glance, or ueacherous change of
complexion, the uncertain, tremendous
consequences.
Can we not understand the march TO
the sea better for this story? Can we
not all the clearer and more inspiring
~ see the priceless worth Of brave, so
lcIal leaders, of souls that look to God
and duty for then guidance, and do
not reflect pans, the passions, or the
mfimities and follies Of their day and
hour? God sends us such saviours for
our American civilization.
AMERICA AT TIN EXHIBITION We be-
gfn to get the mail accounts Of the open
Ing Of the great / ans exhibition A let
ter o tie LONDON Telegraph says OF the
state Of the American department:
America Was putting her best foot fore
most, ail day Sunday; but, although the
decoration of the United States courts
Is completed, and The counters are ready
and tue g.ass cabinets are prepared, the
United o,ates packing cases are not yet
emptied OF u tnhe of their contents.
saw, However, great many Transatlant.
le art.eies exhibited which will demand
~ u tature period, extended notice.
amongst others are some sumptuouslS
carved chimney pieces Of Vermont, Ten.
nessee and California marble, the last
as rich III color as onyx, and beautifully
seined with gold Al It's natural state
hen there was an immense array o
gland pianos. and very remarkable col
lection Of clocks, statuettes, and lamps
seemingly made Ut bronze, but In reall
tty of cast iron, artfully colored, and
which can be sold twenty-five per cent
cheaper than real bronze, while they are
quite as handsome and fully as durable
kbere II also a really astonishing ma.
chlne--I need scarcely say that it is o.
New England manufacture-for the sim.
ultaneous composing Of type and the
formation of n matrix for s;ereotyping
the type beng stamped into thicknes.
OF soft blotiing paper, from which the
cast can subsequently be taken. The
composltor sits before a species Of key.
board strongly resembling that Of III.
ano torte. his foot works the pedal; in
fact, you might think that, while he i
really setting up the constitution Of
the United States, he was some board
ing-school miss pract.cing her exercises
on an instrument whose keys had been
carefully mutiied, out Of consideration
TO the nervous lodger next door. In its
remaining portions the United States
department--through no fault, be it OBJ.
served, oi Mr. Beekwith, the chief com.
fttiaat,f.er huf fhrat,..l. tha -.