The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-20
CALIFORNIA SENATOR'S.

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San tRAtcsco California, Jan. 20, 1861
The steamer of to-day will convey to the Aautic States
the intelligence Of the return the Hon VIM NJ Gwin to
the Senate OF the United States to fill the unexpired term
years from the 4h of March next heretofore
owing to the legislature having failed for two successive
sessions to elect SENATOR and also of the election of the
Hon. David O. Boderck for the term of six years from the
time in the place Of the Hon. John Welr whose
term is about to expire
The democracy Of the whole country will doubtless COM
mend the action of legislature returning the Uni
ted States Senate the venerable and accomplished states
man, Dr. Gwin, who has served the State long and SO
we'll with much credit to himself and benefit the peo
pie, not only of California, but TO the whole Pacific
try Dr. Gwin has been identified with the golden State
from the beginning was in the convention and aided in
forming admirable constitution; OF the first
senators elected to represent the State in Congress after
the State organized and it is believed member Of
that able body of has acquired lasting eputa
ton for industry, ability, and sound craftsmanship than
DR.. Gwin and it is emnenty due to him and to the
try that he should be returned to the Senate and the eg
lature in conformity with the popular WILL has SO or
dained and he leaves Immediately for Washington.
His associate Hon. David @. Broderick not so extern
sivey known to the country and it will doubt be asked
your side of the mountains who is this young and
parativey obscure statesman who boldly leaps from the
walks of private life into the Secatechambe of the United
States He is the of tradesman--a sene-cu.ter-
not yet thirty years of age seeducatcd and self
made whose history furnishes Of the most interesting
and instructive instances personal and political
men in spite Of adverse circumstances recorded in history
He born in the District Of Columbia where his father
engaged workman in rebuilding the Capitol after
its destruction by the British in the of 1872 1t prob
ably occurred to that old man. amid his toll and
sweat in facing the Stone composing the massive columns
Of the Capitol that of his would day occupy an
honorable scat in its upper chamber.
In 1925 the family removed to New York city where the
father worked at his trade and died while David quite
youth leaving him for his Inheritance nothing save the
trade of sone-cuter and limited education. AT the
present time it is said Mr. Broderck has no kindred within
several degrees of consangunity that he is literally
in the world and is the last of his race Being of
grave and serious turn of mind he early devoted himself
to books aud study and such his native genius and
force OF character that it not long before he attracted
public attention In 1916 he elected preside
convention for the formation of charter for the city
of New York In 1876 he nominated candidate for
Congress in of the districts in the city and
withsandng there two democratic candidates run
ming at the time there being split ticket failed be-
ing elected by only 200 votes In 1913 he again
nominated for Congress- which he declined having II in
temptation to California which he did in 1s49
In 1850 he elected to represent the city and county Of
San Francisco in the State senate He returned to
that body in 1851. During this second Lieutenant
Governor Burnett resigned when Mr. Broderck elected
president of the senate which body he presided with
distinguished ability. At the expiration of Mr.. Fremonts
term in the United States Senate in 1851 he became
ddate for the seat he holds in opposition to the Hon.
John Weller who defeated him in by three
For the last years he has been in private life but
have relinquished the darling object of bis amb
tion-a seat in the Senate of the United States Until the
presel session Of the legislature he has been su
GENTLY powerful to his election The democracy be-
ing largely in the ascendant this session. the contest was
10 ~ fba bot,o oipaIy NJ
Weller was Mr. Brodercks principal opponent for the long
term but the latter received majority of votes in caucus
over all Others first ballot and elected accord
ingly.
have thus sketched the of Mr. Broderck some
what at length for the that yet he is not extcn
sivey known to the whole country 1t quite likely that
his abilities will at first be slow of acknowledgment at
Washington Heis orator there is nothing remarka-
BILE in his conversational powors he has nothing about him
of the ornate snowy order but be this it may will
venture the prediction that he WILL later be found
to be one of the most industrious and able in the SEN
ate Be not deceived-there is great deal in the
young senator from California than be first
sight
You will see by the newspapers great deal of manu-
featured indignation against both of the senator's conse
quencc of an alleged agreement between them which re-
suited in the election Of Dr. Gwin
soon rs the over the San Francisco press
set up general howl and the cry of bargain and corru
tom has been raised against these gentlemen until one
would suppose the respective authors were about to tear
their neither garments in token of their most vrtuous in
dignation in the premises And it is said have
soon "indgnaon meeting called in this city for the
purpose Of expressing the opinion Of the this
subecl If the good people your side of the world
have not learned ere this that California land especially
San Francisco great country they have only to wait
little longer and they win find it out This city is the very
best place for agitation in the known world The press
agates the people and the people agitae the press and
we all ngitatng way through the world after
style truly refreshng and if unhappily should run
out of material for good hearty agitation, would be
the most miserable community the face of the earth
And California agtitions of your triAng nf
fairs but on the contrary to partake of the earth
quake character of the country shaking the very ounda
tions of society. But this last agitation specimen
and TO grow like California vegetable, and unless
it becomes be incapable of ansporta-
tion will doubtless be confded TO committee and
yeyed 10 Washington before the 4h Of March, where it will