The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-19

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trely abolished by decree Of the Convection number
Of the prisoners tafen after the battle Of Oaao on The 2ss
April have made their escape from Lima and have joined
understand that treaty has Just been entered Into %
70 the sndus Of Sordss or
fibusters" on their shores.
Quite number Of It's articles have, however, be OBJ
jected TO by the DIPLOMATIC Committee Of the Nsoosl CON-
venton, and probable that the treaty will be returned
TO Costa KCa Tor revisenenL
Letter from Senator BrOd On LEX, or California
FALSE RUxoRs CORRECTRB-HI WILL NOT OPPOss
TRx ADMINISTRATIONS, BUT THIRE ARl CERTAIN
THINGS RR DOES NOT LIKE.
Hitherto have refrained from entering into newspa
per defence against the calumnes and msreprese
Of my adversares have Away been willing or
fall according 70 my acts and by them alone still deeire
to be judged Having heretofore avoided public contro-
versies through the press with my raducers do pro
pose to engage in them now; but, the subject OF your
Inquiries Of nature not merely personal TO myself,
consider due 70 friends and to tue conf
dence they have rep0eed In me. In addition TO your
quest have been mporuned by others, personally and
anti naturalization party In this State They regard
act ojustce to themselves that should make my de-
NAL public. Having been rumphanty elected TO the
that sctuated by Interested . selfish motive In
allowing my self to be dra into the columns OF
paper reply then, emphatcally, that did
this upon the administration Of President
Buchanan, neither do intend 70 oppose 1t In Washington
81 elsewhere nor have declared any such int 1on
The assertions mentioned by YOU as being circulated In
this regard, macously false, and their authors,
whether high or low know them 10 be false when they
Many of the engaged in propagating these SIAN
ders, the who, at the last election, cousprng
with Know No,hngs, republicans, and awess organiza
Cn then existing In San Francisco defeated twenty demo-
cratic candidates for the Legislature In counties where my
openly friends had been regularly nominated and
elected republicans and Know Nothiags In their stead
enumerae them-SAn Francisco ii members Santa Clara
2; Sacramento, 3; Ypba, 8; Sierra, Total 20 This
gave the republicans their entire strength In the Legsa
tura 1q fic ntOra for dant in fha
cooundes mentioned at the same election prove that my
friends defeated by treachery.
Your ettar refers 10 rumof which you say is sti In
circulation, relative to the late election Of United States
Sena ors, and which you aid generally dscredted by
70 bs IN @ rs %
friends In the Legislature, without bargain, contract ALI
rnce, combination, or understanding with was
chosen over . combined opposition Of which Mr. g win
the head and 'front.' After my election The sought my
aid TO his He stated that he about be-
the victim Of the eachery Of those who had been
placed in power through bis aid and exerous aud toa
without my assistance he would be sacrificed Regarding
him the acknow edged leader Of the other wing Of the
party, believed his election would heal dsscnsons and
effect reunion He had been my foe but for the sake
Of the party was willing to forego my personal
port and he was elected. But between Mr. Gwin and my
self there condition whatever in regard to the dis
tribuon Of patronage learned subsequently, however,
that he bad agreed with others 70 take part in the
commentator Of single federal officer and the card he
pubsheo to the people OF the stae after his election led
gard. refer to the closing remarks Of Mr. OWNS ad
dress, which are as follows
Prom PATRONAGE hen and the entails Isha gladly
in future turn and sole labor and ambition from hen
forth shall be 70 deserve well OF the State sad Justify the
isprssssAive 81 Interests. have hpisd sssys sid
Other man that rom taose whom had as
ss and his friend.
SS
oncreS a. ~ s ana S n ne
soId; which have distracted and ,s State 70 han
ea, degree election due and feel boupd to him aud
heretofore AS been TO break down and destroy.
In view OF these facts 10th 70 believe that your
formation Is correct to his claiming that he controlled the
eds appointments In this Se hat In the face
Of his published declarations he his friends would
boat that he bad violated his public pledges. Surely
the combination Washington OF the late and present
members Of the lower House Of Congress from this State
OF the Senator whose term had expired OF the three Pres
dental Electors and throng OF active supporters, well
pracsed In the trade Of soliciting Offices all against me,
would to be enough without. the personal interior
Of mr. colleague. In the absence Of positive evil
deuce must therefore, regard the report Of which you
Referring TO the continued calumnes which have long
permitted 70 pass In silence, and which shall not revie~
during the FIRST OF the gisa
ture, leaving In 1882 supposed with reputa
candidates for the United states Senate and although the
holly contested, my opponents 1t that time
never thought to mpugn my conduct as legislator or as
10 the time OF my election In January last took
active par, In the conventions Of the party-shared
u
psrsisteniy assaed by the inventive malice Of those who
did not hesitate b, subsidse portion OF the press
by Illicit distractions from the public treasury Some Of
these presses still survive and still continue their abuse,
but their daily falsehoods have drawn into
public denial shall ct this late period dignity them
by special notice.
have been charged with controlling conventions and
procuring nominations by rckery. But challenge my
nenes 70 produce man, within the length aud breadth
Of the State whom ever deceived 70 whom ever fa
sned my word bring that challenge down TO the present
hour, and make embrace my whole Political course
b1 been alleged that seek 10 create disaection In
the party because my blends have failed 10 offices
through my My friends not tho sposmen OF the
State. ONCE holders and Office hunters have been
among my supporters During tho last administration not
friend OF held office under the government yet they
always remained true TO the party and reliable In everT
emergency. or these the men ~bo, In the State
Cow enton OF March, 1885, though hercsy opposed by
federal reaners nstruc ed their deeg stes 10 the Cncn
matt Conv enion cast the OF this State for James
Buchanan.
here 10 dist act the party. 10 control liz
limitations Among those regarded ~ suitable candifaes
for high ocee have heu Ard the OF several reliable
democratic, who friends OF mine But shah not seek
foresa the action OF the Convention, others would
do but leave the selection Of candidates 10 the dscrmna
ton OF the party.
thus stated my position upon the subjects referred
N In your letter at length design this TO he
ana refualion, FAR am concerned OF the msrepre
sensations Of my enemies ID. & BRODERlCk.