Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-13
A Malicious Spirit.

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disappointed few applcants-it is impos-
sible that they could have been made with
out disappointing some one, or without Civ
ing the opposition press an opportunity to
talk loudly and knowingly Of divisions in
the Democratic party, and of the prospects
Of the Democracy being conquered at the
approaching State election. All this sort
of thing is Legitimate material for those who
compose the opposition to the Democratic
party to work upon, and we were not un-
prepared to enjoy their homilies upon this
subject, and smile at the qualification they
might afford our opponents. But We CON
fess to some surprise at seeing the following
extract from the Placerville Democrat, go-
ing the rounds of the opposition press, by
whom it is gobbled up as precious and
sweet morsel to roll under the tongue of
Know Nothingism, Republcanism, and all
other sorts Of opposition sms. We say we
are surprised because that paper has ever
protessed to be Democratic and we were un-
prepared to see its Editor exhibit such n
malicious spirit towards any portion Of the
Democratic party. Here is the extract:
1T was supposed that Mr. Bochanan
would ask of each applicant, not the Jetfer-
sonian query, "ls he honest, is he capable,
is he aithful to the constitution - but the
sole interroga ory-"Is he recommended by
Mr. Broderick :" This illusion, we think
is now dissipated. The Senator who went
for wool has come back shorn Mr.. Broder-
! ick, so far from possessing the undivided
ear of the President" returnes bated and
discomftfed The President, strangers it
may seem to parties has appointed men to
office on the ground of fitness and fidelity
to principles, rather than that Of mere sub
servcncy to Brodelick
We have no objections to offer to the ap-
pointments But however well they may
suit the followers of Mr.. Gwin, it strikes us
that the Democrat man should remember
that Gwin owes the position that enabled
him to confer these appointments upon his
friends, to MIR. Broderick, according to the
public Acknowledgement of Senator Gwin
himself! This being the case, it appears to
us that it is malicious and contemplate
spirit, that would thus assail any member
Of the Democratic party, and we had ex-
pected it least of all from those who pride
themselves npon their high toned chivalry,
and upon being the personal friends of SEN
tor Gwin. Ye, such appears to be chivalry,
if we take the Demoerd at man rs n fair cri-
terion Was the position of parties reversed,
with Mr.. Broderick's election due to the
generosity of Mr.. Gwin, and the Federal
offices of the State filled with the personal
fri ends Of Mr. Broderlck, we suppose the
chivalry- worshipping Editor Of the Demo-
crdt would have been filed with indignant
patriotism, and loud would have been the
braying about treachery and violation of
plighted faith.
If there is anything democratic in the ar
ticle from which the above extract is taken,
we have failed to discover it, 1t may be
that the Democrat is preparing to support
Col. Watkins. as On independent chivalry
candidate for Governor, in case it's personal
friends are unable TO control the action of
the Democratic party. 1t strikes US that
such course would be more honorable,
even to cronic chivalry "shreker,' than
to remain member of time -honOred party
and furnish aid and comfort to the rag tag
and bob-tail opposed to it