The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: Popular tribunals. 1887

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History Company, 1887
 

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Stran 1 - When bad men combine, the good must associate ; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.
Stran 695 - Nisus' injured hair! But when to mischief mortals bend their will, How soon they find fit instruments of ill! Just then Clarissa drew with tempting grace A two-edged weapon from her shining case: So ladies in romance assist their knight, Present the spear, and arm him for the fight. He takes the gift with reverence, and extends The little engine on his fingers...
Stran 579 - When the governor is satisfied that the execution of civil or criminal process has been forcibly resisted in any county, by bodies of men, or that combinations to resist the execution of process by force exist in any county, and that the power of the county has been exerted, and has not been sufficient to enable the officer having the process to execute it, he may, on the application of the officer, or of the district attorney or county judge of the county, by proclamation to be...
Stran 112 - Francisco and do bind ourselves each unto the other to do and perform every lawful act for the maintenance of law and order and to sustain the laws when faithfully and properly administered but we are determined that no thief burglar incendiary...
Stran 745 - As I said before, when a society has entered on this downward progress, either civilization or liberty must perish. Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins of government with a strong hand, or your republic will be as fearfully plundered and laid waste by barbarians in the twentieth century...
Stran 548 - Which would be worn now in their newest gloss. Not cast aside so soon. LADY M. Was the hope drunk Wherein you dress'd yourself? hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire?
Stran 728 - March 30, 1878, an act was approved, regulating the formation and duties of this body, which was to be composed of 152 delegates, who were to be elected on the third Wednesday in June. Their compensation was fixed at the same per diem and mileage as those of the legislative members, for a term of not exceeding one hundred days. The new constitution must be submitted to the people at a special election to be held on the first Wednesday in May 1879. The...
Stran 745 - Legislature will be chosen? On one side is a statesman preaching patience, respect for vested rights, strict observance of public faith. On the other is a demagogue ranting about the tyranny of capitalists and usurers, and asking why anybody should be permitted to drink Champagne and to ride in a carriage, while thousands of honest folks are in want of necessaries.
Stran 112 - Citizens whose names are hereunto attached do unite themselves into an association for. the maintenance of the peace and good order of Society and the preservation of the lives and property of the Citizens of San Francisco...
Stran 28 - Bets are now being offered, we have been told, that the editor of the Bulletin will not be in existence twenty days longer. And the case of Dr.

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