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Committee of Vigilance, Revolution in San Francisco, 1851
Committee of Vigilance Revolution in San Francisco 1851 Author:George R. Stewart San Franciscans in 1851 would no longer turn to their government, the Law-and-Order Party, as it was then called, for protection of their property and person. One hundred and three respectable citizens banded together to turn the tide. "The name and style of the association shall be the Committee of Vigilance for the protection of the lives an... more »d property of the Citizens and residents of the City of San Francisco."« less