The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-27
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.


Bribissg Standardization Of q. s. Sator-7ne State
Printer-7ne Gold observation-disclosures Cd fs"anc'as
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When the Legislature met in convention, at the COM
mencement of the sson to canvass the returns OF the
election for Governor at last general election in 1885,
avery permanent wing Senator charged, 'that in the
prevons Gusernatoral election of 1851 John Bigler
had not received majority OF the votes castha frauds
had been committed and that the returns had been al
tered" The charge from responsible source,
the pedgng himself that he could substantiate
the charge that the Senate took up the matter and ap
pointed committee with power to send for persons and
papers. The committee in secret session upwards
Of month, but nothing has yet transpired
If the charge be sustained 1t win cause general ex
plosien il is believed, however, that 1t will fall to the
ground, as two Of our most prominent ctzensMa r. r.
Hammond Collector Of San Francisco and Mr. Van Voorhees,
former Secretary Of Stateare the only who could
be implicated the former bng the time Speaker Of the
Assembly-fall not from their prominence, but from
want of foundation to the charge.
There has been worse split up in the democratic par
ty in this State than in NewYor, caused by the effort
made to bring the election OF United States Senator
at this session. to Gil the place Of Dr. Gwn whose term
expires the fourth of March 1856
The Hon David Broderick, Of your State, and Major
Richard p Hammond the most prominent candidates.
The position Of parties in the Legislature is as follows
In the there nine wings sixteen Legitimate
Broderick democrats seven 'bolters" and two
tain making thrty-iour. In the Assembly there
eleven wings thrtyeglt Broderick democrats, twenty
seven boilers, and two doubtful making eighty
Several attempts have been made by the bolters in
aiton With wings of the election, both By STRAIT.
agem, bargains, and otherwise
Bills brought into each House simultaneously to
provide for holding the election the first Monday of
January 1855 The action them has produced great
deal Of bitter feeling and the whole matter has been
made the special order OF the day for the 9th day of
March.
Major Hammond, and all the Custom House officials,
have been lobby ing and butonhoing members for the
last month The business of the United States has been
made merely secondary to the senatorial question: all
kinds of appliances have been used money has flowed
freely water and TIE boilers and wings found hand
to hand breast breast and mouth to ear to or
the election, the wings hoping chat something may
turn up' that at the next session will give them the
Senator, the boilers having nothing ahead Of them
cept retirement to private fe unless the Collector
do something for them in the way making sinecure Of
fcers in the Custom House. of which there present
enough in all conscience.
We have had rich here during the investi
cation Of the celebrated bribery case the State paying
the piper to the tune hundred thousand dol
lars. whig Senator from Butler county, named Peck
was made the tool of conspiracy to defeat Mr.. Broder
ick's election which, however, has recoied upon the
heads OF those who started it,
Peck told story that Mr.. j. c. Palmer of the house of
Palmer Cook Co., had offered him five thousand dol
lars to vote for bringing the election Of United States
Senator and to vote FOR Mr. Frederick 1t intended
to il private capital The San Francisco Herald
made vague and Mysterious hints and nsnuatons in
regard TO the matter when the Ledr sprang the whole
matter upon them by publishing the story giving the
names of the parties concerned, which fell like bomb
shell scattering CONSERVATION in the ranks of Mr. Brod
erck's enemies.
slr Palmer demanded investigation and after the
lapse of two weeks Peck, fearing that he would
mpeached forward in the Senate and made oath
the charge.
Mr. Palmer appeared the bar of the Senate and swore
sell himself to Palmer for that amount.
Peck in the of his testimony contradlcted him.
self in two Of the most important statements that he
made Mr. Palmer introduced witnesses who swore posi-
lively contrary TO the most material points witness
swore that Peck had made the offer to him that he
had made to Mr. Palmer, viz to sell himself.
Mr. Palmer's witnesses were unimpeachable being
Of as high standing as any in the State The Senate.
decisions ever made by similar body =
Resolved That the charge of ATTEMPTED bribery made
sgHhst D. u falIuci, Las not been sustainedVoe, %
to-
Resolved That the above is not intended as reflection
on the honor and integrity Of Mr. Peck, Senator from
Butte-Vote IL To i.
The key to the last resolution is that Pec vote was
necessary to prevent the election Of Mr. Broderick If
the Senatorial question had not been the taps he
would have been Indignantly expelled
Mr. Broderick's friends looked upon him poor
misguided tool of faction. 1t the trial that
Peck was a man Of no education or Natural ability; in
counsel
only one degree above idiot Previous to his election
he was barkeeper in the mines
II was drawn from him. on his examination that the
first and second persons he went to- and told OF the offer
to bride him. was to Mr.. Truitt and Major Hammond;
they ,,! bad him coseted in the Custom House
When Mr.. Palmers counsel asked him why he did not
go TO his whg friends, he replied with vacant stare,
Il don know
That fact presented singular feature in the case
which has produced belief in the minds of many that
It was not gotten up by Peck but by those opposed to
1t is absolutely necessary the safety and pcrmanency
of the democratic party in this State that the election
United States Senator should take place At this session
the Legislature fail to elect this year tile chances are
two to one in favor Of Henry A. Crabb being elected next
year Ispeak Of him rs he is the most prominent
in the wing ranks.
The for saying that the chances of wing being
elected arc that in OF most popuous counties
tho democratic party have but small majority and IL
we fail to elect this session there win be two three de-
mocratc tickets in the field and consequently the wings
will run in.
Mr. Broderck is decidedly the choice of the majority
OF the party in the Stae-the only question being the
time Of holding the cecton-and would get large vote
even from wings at the present time.
Mr.. Hammond could not get ten votes at this time and
DR.. Gwin is nowhere" poor as to do him re.
verenccn
All kinds OF means and appliances are used TO defeat
Mr Broderck To Southern men he is represented rs
free soier to Northern men, q secessionis AL how
ever admit that he is the ablest and most deserving
man in tic State. When Major Hammond deserted the
party Mr. Broderic found battling for it, sparny
neither time money. Mr.. Broderick's position is
however too wen known to be mrepresented he stands
in this state in the same position that the national demo
Gratis OF New York occupied and IL the direct expression
OF the people could be had he would carry State by
an unprecedented majority, in spite OF wings abolition
lists and other cques.
Another question that is before the LEGISLATURE
the State printing That single item alone amounted last
year az Per Iomptrollers report, to upwards Of two
hundred thousand dollars. ii was the theme of more
Buncornbe speeches during the last canvass than all
otner questions combined il the hobby horse the
wing party, and democratic candidates had to pledge
themselves to rerenchment and reform or they would
not have been elected They here and have to tho
utmost of their power tped to reform the abuses tbat
we labor under; but their efforts opposed by the
boilers and wings.
One instance of which wish to mention Is the nre.
sent state printer belongs TO the boiling faction OF the
democracy He has contract which extends gnoS. ad
,ntnd'nm-unless the Legislature taxes some =
stop it-by which he charges s3sxe 81 syeps to
seven cents per thousa.d q.ns .ars and thirty
and figure work az attn xre, r composition an rule
also charges eightee- Or proportionatc prices; he
sutchitg tseh CO. dollars q volume for folding and
cxtp wy ~ Of the journal, Of the House, besides