National Republican., 1880-03-10
SAN FRANCISCO AROUSED.
A Protective Union of Citizens
Formed.
An Appeal to tho Business Men to ssDroii--A
Very General Approval OF tho Pinn--
Many Signatures to the Organiza-
ton-Kearney Interviewsa-
His House an Arsenal
The Man Defiant.
a Prospect of Serious Time, Ahead.

Prospect OF Serious Times Ahead.
SAN Francisco, March 9.--Thc following
manifesto will appear in tho Call to o.morrow
morning:
10 ths People Of San Francisco and me State of
California:
That tho motive of tho present organization |
of citizens known MS the Citizens Protective |
Union may be properly understood and appre-
ciated by Thoughtful men. tho following state.
mcnt Is submitted
We declare the objects aud purpose of this |
organization to be-, first, tho preservation of
public peace; second, protection of life and
property; third, restoration of confidence in
the security Of life and property from nil vio-
lenco; fourth, resuscitation of legitimate COM
merco, industries aud business of tho people.
All this wo intend and expect to accomplish
within the law and by peaceful measures
This is the organization Of conservative power
for tho public good. 1t attacks no political
party, and Is formed without regard to PARTY
politics. We believe tho time has come when
tho manhood OF San Francisco should be as
sorted, and it Is Intended that the line shall
now bo distinctly drawn between those
who are in favor of Jaw and order tho rights Of
property, the safety and liberty of citizens and
peaceful prosperity, aud those who are for riot,
assassination, anarchy, unrest and destruction
All good citizens who agree with us and ap-
provo of our objects and purposes are invited
to join themselves to this organization by sign.
which man can stand. Neutrality In this
crisis can only be excused by extreme ago or
pitable cowardice. The agitation which was
begun and carried OH for long time Ostensibly
for the encouragement of Chinese EN- igrntion
has degonorated into a carnival of impudcnt
and blasphemous tbreatenings against life aud
property and vilihcations of private cbarac.
ter, until it has become tho scandal of th
time and brought dishonor upon American
civilization. SO long as agitation was confined
to its original purpose II proceeded without
objection, for the whole people of California
recognized tho evils of Chinese emigration
aud united to oppose it by nlllawful means But
now when 1t Is mado tho pretext for the or
ganizaion of large bodies of armed men whose
declared purposes arc riot, and possibly mas
sacre, TO be aided by general con onflagrations,
and the nctors to be rewarded by liberty of
unlimited pillage, the citizens of this com.
monwenltl have determined to interpose their
power and declare that this contemplated
tragedy shall not bo enacted here,
and that public threats of tho ac.
complishment Of such wicked and in.
human designs cannot and will not be longer
tolerated. Drills in secret places, the nightly
tramp in the streets of irregular armed forces.
accompanied by arrogant threats of violence
by the leaders, arc an intolerable menace TO the
peace and we'll being Of society. If no harm
IS intended there will! be no more threats,
and the display Of force will be henceforth
confined to public parades in tho omen day.
The city wants peace and ID is our purpose
to give 1t that tranquility which will assure
renewed prosperity and again place it in tho
highway of Its grand destiny. We appeal To
tho reason Of the men who have been drawn
into the vortex of treason 10 social order, pre-.
pared for them by vicious, irresponsible and
selfish leaders. We ask them to reflect that
this is government of law, by the people
and for the people; that there are legal and
peaceful remedies for public and private
wrongs; that neither the Chinese question nor |
any other Question can be settled here and |
now by resort to unlawful force; that the |
courts Of this State and of the United States |
are the arbtrators Of all these questions, and !
that their decisions will be enforced by the
irresistible force OF governmental authority;
that threats of destruction and dcsolation
by dynamite aud fire, of hangings and
murder, furnish no remedy for grievances,
no relief to tho destitute, but rather
tend to paralyze all our industries aud busl.
ness, check enterprise and produce that stag
nation which ultimately leaves all laborers
out OF employment for vicious and reckless
men, few In number, but devilish in thoir
designs, who have organized for evil in their |
secret halls, are planning mischief to people |
who have too generously tolerated their pres. |
enco in this city. We have no word of counsel |
or warning. But let no man be deceived. |
Whoever would begin riot, violence or con.
Aagration hero, let him first count the
cost. The honest, unemployed and deserving |
poor have the sympathy of all Just mon and |
tho appeals of those in want have always
been met with generous response through |
out California, aud so will 1t be now. Let
all turmoil cease, and lot true men unite |
for tho restoration ofconfdoncc, that enterprise |
may again be quickened, our Industries nut |
10 motion and business restored SO that all who |
labor may find rcmunerative employment
and want become thing unknown. Instead of
meditation upon the destruction OF accumu-
lations Of people. II wero better to unite in the
development Of tho great resources of this |
fertile State, ample in area for tho use of all, |
and millions more. Money spent IN tho deadly |
weapons, whose disturbing cank Is heard |
upon our pavements at night, were better
spent for bread aud clothing for tho children |
Of want. There is a peaceful solution for
evory question, peaceful remedy for every
evil Let reason prevail, aud tho way to per.
manent tranquility aud general prosperity is
easily found. An opportunity will bo afforded |
to all good citizens 10 join this Organ cation
By order of tho Council.
No names ara signed to tho above mani
festo but il Is understood that it IL put forth
by body representing the wealth and busi-
ness interests Of this city, including some who
have been prominent in times past In meas.
urcs for the preservation of the city from the
designs of tho disordrrly aud criminal element
SIGNATURES TO THE ROLL.
SAN FRAHCIsco, March 9-During tho day
about $50 men were engng, obtaining sigma.
lures to the roll Of The Citizens Protective
Union with decided success. To very con.
siderable extent the project finds favor with |
the business men, though many question the
wisdom or necessity for such movement
HBIRHEY DEFIANT