...Francisco, that there is no security for life and property, either under the regulations of society as it at present exists, or under the laws as now administered, and that by the association together of bad characters, our ballot boxes have been stolen, and others...

...(Jakes, the fifth; and so on. Following are the constitution and by-laws as adopted : CONSTITUTION, OTH JUNE, 1851. " WHEREAS, It has become apparent to the...preservation of the lives and property of the citizens of Sau Francisco, and do bind ourselves, »ach unto the other, to do and perform every lawful act for...

...Oakes, the fifth; and so on. Following are the constitution and by-laws as adopted : CONSTITUTION, OTH JUNE, 1851. " WHEREAS, It has become apparent to the...laws as now administered ; therefore, the citizens whoso names arc hereunto attached do unite themselves into an association for the maintenance of the...

...dearest rights violated, and no other method left by which the will of the people can be manifested : therefore, the citizens whose names are hereunto attached...maintenance of the peace and good order of society, the prevention and punishment of crime, the preservation of our lives and property, and to insure that...

...dearest rights violated, and no other method left by which the will of the people can be manifested : therefore, the citizens whose names are hereunto attached...maintenance of the peace and good order of society, the prevention and punishment of crime, the preservation of our lives and property, and to insure that...

...become apparent to the citizens of San Francisco that there is no security for life and property, cither under the regulations of so. ciety as it at present...administered ; therefore, the citizens whose names are herennto attached do unite themselves into an association for the maintenance of the peace and good...

...of its most influential citizens formed an association, which they named a Committee of Vigilance, for the maintenance of the peace and good order of...lives and property of the citizens of San Francisco. Large placards affixed to the walls in public places of the city and private houses of the citizens,...

...of citizens formed the world-famous Vigilance Committee—an association as they themselves declared "for the maintenance of the peace and good order of...lives and property of the citizens of San Francisco." They had been organized but a short time when work was found for them to accomplish. John Jenkins,...

...citizens formed the world-famous Vigilance Committee — an association as they themselves declared "for the maintenance of the peace and good order of...lives and property of the citizens of San Francisco." They had been organized but a short time when work was found for them to accomplish. John Jenkins,...

...Thirty-fifth Congress, first session. San Francisco. Their constitution set forth that the members united themselves into an association "for the maintenance...lives and property of the citizens of San Francisco;" that they bound themselves "to do The and perform every lawful act for the maintenance of viguance^committee...