Butte record., 1854-11-18
A NEW IDEA.

u the sun, ana may prove an element
of success to the opposition The Wing
purity Of California are destitute Of any
ra'lA ing cry, except that Of opposition
to the De mocracy, and have been for
the two last campaigns in this State, asd
opposition 10 the present Democratic
administration is the war-crv of the bo-
gus Democracy who ask the assistance
of Broderick in obtaining the spoils of
Office The bogus democracy at their
late State Convention, opposed the mea-
sures of the Administrat on, and used
their best endeavors to defeat the Ad-
ministration ticket. The Wing State
Convention, without any distinct princi-
pies around which TO rally their strength
shadowed forth an avowal of principles
Ill unison with those Of the B 4gus Con.
yention. 1t was, however, ayowed with
the customary acute non -commitalism
of the whig party, since the days Of
Adams, Clay and Webster, and would
admit of construction to suit every one,
save in the fact of opposition to the de-
mocracy, which has been one of their
rall} ing cries 50 long "that the memory
OF man runneth not TO the contrary" and
has become a common law Of the party.
Contrary to all custom and precedence,
and subversive of the principles of equi-
ty, as acknou ledged and administered
by all authorities, this common law of
the wbig party, has superseded the
wriit'n aud statutory laws which were
once the pride and boast o their party.
Here, then, are two ruderl SIS political
crafts in California, embarked upon the
sea politics without compass or chart,
and with but the single idea of opposi-
lion to the Administra ton. It remained
for the immortal Henry Clay, to give
whig party code of principles, and to
lead them to the few brief trIumphs they
have enjoyed as party, and who shall
say that it is not for the Herald's corr
respondent, GA Whig''- Henry Clay
Hall, a namcsake Of the great whig
chieitain-to unite these elements OF
opposition to the great party Of progress,
and lead them on 10 glorious whig VIC
tory by thu election of Broderick to the
United States Senate The Wig par
ty can gain nothing by an attempt TO
elect an United States Senator at the
next session, except by uniting upon
Broderick, by whose election the very
end and aim of their existence as party
will have been accomplished, and an op-
position Senator secured from California
These are not mere idle speculations.
Save in preference for men, there is
no difference between the Broderickites
and wings. Their former profession Of
principles has merged into the single one
of opposition to the National Democratic
party. The proposition to unite upon
Broderick comes from a Wing, who was
candidate before the Convention Of
his county for nomination 10 the Assem-
bly,, and will doubtless carry weight with
it. 1t is but justice to state that our
venerable cotemporary, Gen. Allen, O!
the Herald, oppos $ the proposition.
With such elements united in opposi-
ton, it behooves the ma ional democrat.
ic party IN California to present united
front against the opposition, and secure
the election Of a national democratic Z.
States Senator. The proposition to
unite the Wigs and Broderlckites.
should induce those politicians of San
Francisco who aided in the election Of
Denver and Herbert, to Withdraw their
sectional candidate, and unite with the
Democracy of the interior of the Stat
IN the selection of 4 Senetor. The idea
that caucus, should Gwin have a ma
jority, would induce the Broderickites to
support h'm, is tao fraiI a reed for ra-
tional dep ndence, and is unworthy Of
being entertained even by the admirers
of the Industrious Doctor Neither wi |
the democracy of the interior consent
10 return Gnin TO the United States
Senate at the bidding Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. Independ-
fnt Of the strength Broderick may re-
ceive from the wings, he will be found
4 tar ahead of Gwin in The caucus. Under
such circumstances it bounden duty Of
the National democracy in San Francisco
to withdraw Dr. Gwin from the canvass.
and not by longer urging his claims and
services, stand in the way of election Of
an Administration Democrat. The de-
mocracy of California viii not return
Gwin to the Senate, and thus furnish
the P NJ. s. s. Co. with Senatorial
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