Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-27
OUR NEXT u. S. SENATOR.

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An attentive survey of the arena of Cali
fornia politics. will scarcely have failed to
show the observer that we are upon the eve
of an event destined to exert no trifing de-
gree of influence upon the future of the State
that of the election of an U. S. Senator, to
fill the place of Mr.. Gwin, whose term ex-
pires in March, 1855.
With the press, and in private political cir
cIes, we already perceive indications that this
election is expected to take place soon after
the meeting of the Legislature in January
next There has, however, been a question
raised, whether it was within the province of
the next Legislature to elect, for the reason
that Mr. Gwin has two years to serve, with
another Legislature intervening, upon whom
this duty should necessarily fall.
Fortunately, there is no force in the objec-
ton. If action is deferred till the Legisla-
ture meets in January 1855, and there should
be, as was the case in 1850, failure to elect
California would be without Representa-
tive in the Senate for more than year, to
the detriment of interests the most important
that can ever affect her welfare. 1t is not
only within the province of the ensuing Le-
gislature to choose a Senator to succeed Mr.
GWin, but it is the bounden duty of that
body so to do.-There has, as yet, been no
law passed fixing the time of Senatorial cleo
tions, and as this is required to be done by
the Constitution of the .. States, it will de-
rolve upon the Legislature to comply with
the requisiti0n at an early period of the ses-
sion. and thereafter to proceed according to
such enactment. Topostpone the matter till
another year, would, as We have said, risk
the existence of vacancy to the material in
jury Of the State.
It may be considered certain, therefore.
that the Senatorial election will take place
among the first acts of the incoming Legisla-
ture. And in view of this well settled point,
the names of distinguished individuals of the
Democratic party are mentioned for that Of
fee We have not been an uninterested spec
tator or actor in the field of California poll
tics, since the adoption of the State Consti-
tuition. We have carefully noted the men to
whom the democratic party is most indebted
for the firm ascendancy it has attainedin the
Empire State of the Pacific; and we have no
hesitation in avowing our preference, in this
respect, for the Hon. DAVID BRoDERICK, as
one who not only deserves aceH Of his party,
but Of the State at large irrespective of po-
Iitical distinctions,
Except Mr. Gwin, no man occupies pro-
minent position as candidate for U. States
Senator, except Mr.. Broderick. Other names.
it is true, are mentioned but the contest
will narrow down to these two gentlemen I:
and there can be no doubt as to the choice. if
the democrats are true to themselves and the
interests Of their party. To Mr.. Broderick,
more than to any living democrat in Califor-
MIA, do we believe is due the late overwhelm-
ing triumph of his party. He was firm as
rock when other democrats, high in place and
official position, either secretly gave aid and
comfort to the Wings, or were luke warm in
behalf of their own ticket and would have
reioiced at the defeat of Gov. Bigler.
As democrat Mr.. Broderick is without
blemish as legislator, few men can be
found whose practical experience and liberal
views better qualify them for so high and re-
sponsible a position.
We feel confident that Mr. Broderick is the
best man of his party for the Office of United
q r
as political gratitude, he will be elected by
democratic Legislature, without serious op-
position And in thus acting, the Legisla-
ture, will, we believe, reflect the general
feeling of therank and file of the Democratic
party.