Year: 1861




We mentioned in our last rumor that
an organization was being formed for the
purpose Of seizing the fort and other Gov
ernment property at SAP francisco. when
the revolutionary movements OF the East
shall have progressed to favorable point
The Sacramento correspondent OF the
MarysvIle Democrat, alluding doubtless to
the same rumor, says:


The Pacific Republicans are scattering their
poison without ceasing, and are making con-
yerts. They appeal directly to Southern sec
tional preiudices. / am satisfied that they are
well organized, and contemplate getting hold OF
the arms Of the State gradually, by means Of
pretended reorganization Of the State Militia.
They are working while the friends Of the Union
are repOsing in the confidence Of their strength.
Two months from now a few thousand seces-
sionists, with all or nearly all, the available
arms in the State in their possession, might
prove rather formidable, even though opposed
by the remainder Of the population, with no
arms at all. Any movements in military way
should be actively participated in by Union
men, or the Secession-Pacific Republic party
may under the pretence Of forming new volun-
teer companies, or re-constructing old ones, be
able in a short time to plunge our State INTO a
state Of revolution and anarchy. The friends
of good government are strong enough mere
now. but when the terrible revolution already
begun at the East has progressed another
month without check, we cannot escape the
shock, and the friends Of the Union in Califor-
MIA should see that their numerical strength il
not balanced by the superior industry, manage
ment and secret maneuyerings of the secession
so4g bc harf rtroioafod tho Pacific RnnnDlIc
plan.


The San Francisco Journal, of Tuesday
evening, in referring to the organization
known as the knights Of the Golden Cir
cle," says:


Common report says this Golden Circle has
taken California in its ring; that ten thousand
men are here enrolled in its mystic bands, bound
to execute the biddmgs of its chiefs, whatever
they may be, and whenever called on. 1t is re-
ported that from this secret band emanate the
whispers Of a Pacific Republic which are occa-
sionaly heard; that they are the means by
which such a result is to be accomplished. An
organization like this, if it be as numerous as
reported, could with perfect ease in one night
seize all our fortihcations, arms and munitions
of war, and for time put the whole country
under contributon;-and should the U. >. Of
fcers here prove as recreant to the Union as
many OF their brothers have in the South, we
need not be surprised to find, some morning,
the flag of treason flung to the breeze on the
forts and in our harbOr, and our city under
control of their cannon on Alcatras Island and
Fort Point.


The Union, Of yesterday, mentions SIM
liar rumor, and thinks it more than likely
that it is well founded. Tue object is, ESQ
runs the report,) to get possession of the
fortdcations at the entrance Of San Fran
cisco harbor, the Custom House and other
Government property. collect duties upon
all goods imported into the State, and with
the money thus collected keep up a small
standing army. By this means they expect
to keep the remainder of the State in sub
lection, though majority Of the people
may be opposed to them.


We do not place great deal of reliance
in these rumors; but the scheme has just
enough the appearance of praetcability to
find favor with visionary politicians of the
South Carolina school. They doubtless
rightly calculate that if their first move
ment was successful the entire floating pop
ulation of San Francisco would flock to
their standard, and though they would have
few sympathisers in the interior, they could
for some time at least, hold possession of
the city and harbor, and collect the Gus.
toms. They would then be in q position to
cause much trouble, aud the State would
perhaps have to call on the Federal Gov
ernment to put them down.