San Andreas independent., 1857-01-17

we hope he may do better and make useI
OF his experience in beneftting the State
he represents.
We are still more adverse to Broderick
than to his confrere The friends of SEN
ator Broderick, are also to blame, for raj
lying around him, in legions, with loud
vociferations while
"The listening crowd admire the lofty sound: /:
+" present deity" they shout around:
" present deity!' the vauted roofs rebound
With ravished ears
The monarch hears,
Assumes the god,
Affects to nod
And seems to shake the spheres.r*
The following from the True Cazifor-
MAN, appears to be the sentiments of a
large majority of his constituents, in refer
ence to the man:
ELECTION OF Mr.. BRoDERICK.-O Our
city resounded to the firing of cannon, yes
terday, in honor of the election of David
G. Broderick, Senator of the United States
for the long term. On the reception of
the news, Montgomery street overAowed
with politicians, and rejoicing was heard
in every bar-room, and issuing from every
beer-cellar. There could be no mistake
about the sincerity Of this joy it was too
plainly manifested to be simulated Mr.
Broderick's friends are friends indeed
They stick to him under all circumstances.
When he was down, they went to the
wall with him, and now that he is up, they
arc very excusable for rejoicing
His-election offers remarkable example
of the virtue of perseverance. With q
capital of very little talent, less acquire
ments, no influential connections, and a
past history not altogether unexceptionable,
he arrived in this State. Fixing his eve
upon the U. S. Senate, he has steadily
pursued his aim, and surmounted every
impediment in the way. Opposed at every
step by foes, political and personal-cen-
sured by the press, inveighed against by
orators has worked on. silently and
constantly, until success at length or WINS
his ambition; and he sees his foes discom-
fited before him.
Of Mr.. Broderick personally, we know
little derogatory. We have never been
pleased at the idea of his election however.
because he was, to our mind, the embodi-
ment of political element that we have
regarded as ruinous the State For this
reason we havenever advocated his success;
and have preferred the elevation of other par
ties. The objections that we have heretofore
entertained, exist in our mind still We do
not regret Mr.. Broderick's election so
much on his account personally, as because
we fear his influence in the responsible
position of q. S. Senator, in bringing
prominently forward men whom we regard
as politically dangerous and injurious to the
State. In this, however, we may be mis-
taken; and we hope for the best. Mr..
-Broderick's good judgment may lead him
to adopt.a different course. And if he
exerts his indomitable energy and perse-
verance as strongly to advance theinterests
of the State, as he has to reach his present
proud position, California cannot but re-
ceive benefit from his elevation.
DR.. Gwin, Immediately after his election, pub
lished a card "To the People of California,
stating that he had sacrificed all considerations
of appointive power, place or profit, to secure
his election The Sacramento american thus
roundly berates the great select"
Here we have corroboraton of all, aye,
more than has yet been charged against Dr. |
~ 10, I,
edges to the people in language so plain that
there is no misunderstanding it, that for the
sake of being Senator he has sold himself body |
and soul, to David c. Broderick and in the
future he will be merely an automaton in the |
Senate that he can neither reward his Friends I
DR. punish his enemies, but rests entirely in the |
hands of Broderick
What mean, contemplate, low, vile, truck
ing, slavish position for man of the talents of
m. NJ. Gwin to occupy; what by-word, a
eer, scoff, reproach, his very name will be
10 every honest man in the State and when |
,he fact becomes known at Washington, as it |
Will within month, with what loathing will I
le be looked upon by the high-minded lionora-
Die gentlemen with whom, in the past, he has
Let the word go forth to the people of the
State, and to the universe that in consideration
of his signing a written promise not to ask the
appointment to Office OF solitary individual in
California DIR. Gwin was elected United States
Senator by David G. Broderick, and IL the
most shameless manner, put forth card to the
people acknowledging his prostitution, and as
,erting, in unmistakable language that he was
obliged to do so to succeed =
"Oh shame, where is thy blush p
Let the people of California also understand
hat on Sunday last Mr.. Broderick sent for Mil
on S. Latham and told him, face to face, that
f he would sign an agreement to give him all
he appointments for California, that he should
,e nominated Monday evening in caucus but
Ir. Latham, with the manliness and indepen-
lence of freeman, indignantly-yes, we say,
Indignantly, spurned the dirty offer, and de-
,arted from Brodericks chamber without pos