The Empire County argus., 1854-12-02

1t a better man can be brought forward we want to
know who he is. Should better man be chosen, it
will be somebody whose name has not yet been men,
toned in connection with the office. A man OF
immense energy of keen sagacty, Of unfagglng
perseverance, of iron will and of undoubted integ-
rity and withal distinguished among his fellows in
the State Legislature as one who comprehcnded the
rights OF the people-the working people Of Cali
fornia,-and looked at in the light of that
cardinal Democratic doctrine" the greatest good to
the greatest number" we would choose him from
among thousands as emnently fitted for the exalted
station. We do not forget that it was David c.
Broderck who put quietus to the Cooley Bill
nor that it was he who tabled the hardly less infa-
moua Constitutional Convention Bill in the Senate.
His vote is recorded against the thevng School
every measure which his quick PERCEPTION discover
ed to be wrongful and corrupt. We defy one to-
point to vote of his while n the Senate the wis.,
dom of which has not been borne out by popular
opinion Sprung from the working class his SYM
pathies naturally with them, and when placed
in power he has proved himself faithful guardian
of their rights. To their chagrin and mortifca.
ton, the enemies of free labor saw this and their
fear and hatred of the man have known no abate-
ment since
Mir. Broderick came to California poor young
man. 1t is urged against him that he was New
York shoulder-strikerr and 'ony stone cutter" IN
that city Those who retail slander against him
are stupidity ignorant and preiudiced that they
are unworthy of notice. In the first place, they do
not know Mr. Broderick. and probably have never
seen him. This is pet cry they have got hold OF
and thinking that it answers their purpose admlra-
bly,, they continue to use it regardless Of ruth.
the truth were known perhaps it would be found
that their opposition arises more from the "New
York. than their pretence would lead us to believe
it does from the 'shoulder-strker" Indeed We
know it to be fact with of the sectional fam
atcs in this vicinity. Then, as to Mr.. Broderick's
having been a stonc-cutter in New York-what OF
that Is it to his discredit that he was brought up
a working man? We have been taught to beleve
that it is much to mans credit if he have rnised
himself by his own energy to the place which Mf.
Broderck fills in the eyes of the people of this
State True he was not born with silver spoon
in his mouth-he was only a poor orphan boy in
New York-but he has carved out his own fortune
in hard and rude world, and nobly earned q
proud position among the first men OF the land
Mr. Broderck is but little known personally to the
mass of the people for the reason that he has not
often been among them. He does not practice the
mere cunning of the stump speaker who travels
around making frothy harangues, which seldom
amounts to anything But where he is known he
is admired for his commanding talents and respect
ed for his integrity and patriotism. Such men as
he, have in every country been leaders of the peo.
pie. They Immediately recognized by their
superior natural abilities, worthy of being exal-
ted to high stations. 1t is truly said that SANDER
has hurled at MIR. Broderick all the venom which
it could engender.
We have enumerated some of our reasons for
supporting Mr.. Broderick for U. S. Senator. We
believe him to be every way fitted for the Office -
He has been citizen of the State since 49, is
versant with our wants and interests and has on
more than one occasion given evidence that he can
command hearing, and win attention and respect
whether he may he placed Sonora Herald.
SENATOR GwIN AND THE MINT-Your CORES.
pondent 'lnterior' has charged that DR.. Gwin in
troduced and passed through the Senate of the U.
S. a bill repeating the law passed by Congress- es'
tabshing mint in San Francisco. TO this charge
Senator Gwin has not as yet responded. Tbs
Times y Transcript, formerly the organ of the dem.
ocratic party, but the mouth piece of Dr. Gwin,
denies that he 'itroduced" the BILL and says that
Mr.. Hunter of Va, and the chairman of the COM
mttee finance, the originator Of the bill, and
that DR.. Gwin, though member of that commits
tee, had nothing to do with it, and permitted it to-
pass the Senate, 'n silence"
| wish simply to call the attention of the miners
and their representatives to these facts. DR.. Gwin
permitted, in the language of his own organ, bill
to pass the U. S. Senate, repealng the law estab-
fishing mint for California, "in slence.'' mint
is to the miner what the Touring mill is to the
farmcr--the spindle to the cotton grower. A few
figures will better demonstrate the Importance Of
the mint to the miner The average. production
of gold in California is estimated at not less than
eighty millions of dollars The cost of transporta<
tion insurance, &c, for this amount to the mint at
Philadelphia, would be about three per cent. Ths
establishment of mint in San Francisco, saves
just that amount per annum to the gold producer
the miner. We save therefore, t1vO million four
hundred thousand doAars annually, by having q
mint at San Francisco to coin gold, and by not
being compelled to send it to Philadelphia.
Again, it is estimated that two hundred thous-
and men employed in mining, and if they pro-
duce eighty millions Of gold per annum each mans
average share is four hundred dollars, upon which
he saves, by the establishment of mint in our own
State twelve dollars The result then is in fguresf
dollars and cents that if the bill repeating the
mint, which passed the Senate by Dr. Gwins con-
sent had become law, it would have robbed each
miner in the State of tuelre dollars, and the whole
mining population, of the aggregate sum of tu0
million four hundred thousand dollars per annum.
These facts | submit to the miners of the State,
and to those who have been selected to represents
them in the next Legislature. Interior charges
that corrupt influences controlled the Hon. Senator,
In his action in this matter. The most charitable
can assign but two other reasons gross negligence
of the the interests of his constituents, or tire most
lnercASa6(e 'gnOrnnce.
1t is a matter of SURPRISE that with such acts Of
official crimnaty stupidity, or corruption staring
him in the face, any citizen of California can have
the hardihood to support DR.. Gwin for reelection
to the Senate yet his organ, the Times and Irdns
script, claims that the ''honest miners appreciate
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