Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-15

Angeles resolved hot to recognize any
force not legally established.
The town council of San Diego ap-
pointed Santiago Arguello and Juan
Bandini commissioners to consult with
Los Angeles and Santa Barbara on that
subject.
A convention was held at Los Angeles
for two days-November 25-26 and
adopted the following plan;
|. Plan of Monterey rejected.
2. Other town councils are invited to
! ioin in the election of provisional po-
litical chief.
8. Los Angeles shall be the capital.
4. A general shall be chosen.
5. Cooperation OF Santa Barbara and
San Diego invited.
6. This plan to have effect until the
national laws should again be IN force.
Santa Barbara rejected the plans OF
both Monterey and Los Angeles, and
had one of her own.
Says Bancroft g CAL, 1881: GAIL
seemed favorable now for the establish
ment of separate provisional govern
ment in the SOUTH"
The Los Angeles town council added
another article to it's plan, providing
that it should become the legislature, to
which San Diego assented.
Alvarado celebrated his first Christ
mas as governor, by starting south to
submit the Monterey plan to the aba
jefios for approval. In order that all
distractions to their vision might be re-
moved, and in order that their approval
should be very hearty, he took with him
a company of fifty Spanish soldiers and
a company OF twenty-five American rifle
men under the command of Isaac Gra-
ham. At Santa Barbara he heard of the
opposition OF the abajefos, and in order
to leave in doubt about their approving
the new state government, he increased
his force, and then maached on Los An
geles.
The Angeleiios made show of resist
ance, but with Graham's sturdy rifle
men he entered the southern
capital without any hindrance.
The town council, with such
a display OF physical force, were un-
prepared to do otherwise than to obey
Alvarado's suggestions. When the least
opposition was manifested, or any dis
sent expressed, he bulIied and threat
ened the members with physical force.
Los Angeles compromised, however,
with him on the meeting of the legisla-
ture at Santa Barbara. This occurred
in January, 1887.
Alvarado left Castro in command at
Los Angeles, and returned February to
Monterey with his American riflemen.
In March the town council of San
Diego refused to recognize Alvarado as
governor.
The legislature met at Santa Barbara
the same month, confirmed the state
government and itself as the congress.
Pho Pico and A. M. Oslo of Los Angeles
were purposely absent.
Los Angeles and San Diego at various
times protested against the new state
government, but whenever General Cas-
tro attended the meetings they seeming
ly expressed their approval.
Having now by his Anglo-American
forces conquered the Hispano-Ameri-
cans of the south, Alvarado, on May
10, 1887, ISSUED long proc
lamation congratulating the people
of the state of California ON the success
of the new government. But the aba
jeiios were not to be thus put down. If
the north had used American rifemen,
so could they, and thus applied the
medicinal principle OF "like curing like'
to politics.
When Alvarado marcked ON Los An
geles large number of political refugees
fled across the line into Baja California.
Captain Nicario Estrada, who had been
exiled with Governor Gutierrez, was of
this party, and organized COM
pany of seventy-fve men, and
rode to San Diego on May 21,
1878. Zamorano, who was now an
abijefo, proclaimed himself governor,
and the town council again elected Ban.
dini and Arguello commissioners to con-
fer with Los Angeles. They arrived |
there May 26th, captured the garrison |
and guns, and enlisted their friends in |
the movement. Taking a cue from AL
they organized company OF |
twenty-five American rihemen under |
the command of Charlefoux. The next |
day the Los Angeles town council ap-
proved the plan of San Diego, which |
was as follows:
l. Alta California is restored to the |
supreme government.
2. The civil and military comman,
separate.
3. The legislature having been parti-
zans of the north is ignored.
4. And all its acts are null.
5. The governor shall take oath OF
the Los Angeles town council.
Three commissioners were appointed |
20 treat with Alvarado with view to
5he ECONOMY of blood"
In June Capt. Pablo de la Portilla |
marched north from San Diego with
125 strong. Castro fled from
Los Angeles at his approach.
An unexpected element appeared upon
n o ooopo op6 for ba finp StOpnpd all |
between the arribeflos and !
ibajef1os. While the San Diego company
was camped at San Luis Rey mission
hey were joined by Captain Andres
Jastillero, a, commissioner of the su-
3reme government. He had with him
he Mexican constitution OF 1886, and
proceeded TO administer to all the oath
If allegiance, which he did likewise at
LOS Angeles.