Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-18
MR.. BRopERIcK,s LETTER.

MIR. .BRoDERIcK's LETTER.
We publish to-day Mr. Broderck's letter
containing denial of the various charges that
have been circulated in regard TO his present
political aims and past political delinquencies
The tone of the letter is stern and uncompro-
missing, and the denial of any combination be-
tween himself and Mr.. Gwin of dishonorable
or selfish character, on his own part, is full,
positive and unqualified. Politically Mr., Brod-
erick has never been a favorite with the voters
of this County, nor do we believe that their
views in reference to his political character
have undergone any material change up to the
present moment. Fully conscious of this fact,
and sensibly aware Of lis unpopularty with
the Democratic voters of this and other adjoin-
ing Counties, yet we deem it but right and
fair that he should have hearing through the
columns Of any and all Democratic papers in
the State. Mr.. Gwin and Mr.. Brodcrick are
the representatives of the citizens of this State
in the Senate of the United States at Washing
ton. A majority of the representatives Of the
people of California decided on their fitness for
the official positions they now hold At the
present moment little is said concerning Mr..
Gwin. He is moving beneath the shadow ofa
passing cloud of political mistrust, while Mr..
Broderick, secure in the possession of his Sen
atoria honors for the next five years, stands
prominently bold before the scrutinizng gaze
Of the masses and hurs back on his enemies
the very charges Of selfishness and fraud of
which he is saccused by his opponents.
That Mr.. Broderick possesses political sa-
gacity in an eminent degree is proven by his
having obtained the Office to which he so ar
IDENTIFY aspired and for which he so persevering-
ly labored for the past four years, and in view
of this fact we cannot believe him fool enough
to imagine that the Democratic party would
support him in any attack against the admins
tration of James Buchanan. Certain nfuen
tial papers assert it for fact, that the sole OBJ
ject of his hurried return to this State was to
array his supporters against the administration
Buchanan and the members Of his Cabinet for
not appointing his favorites to Office. 1t seems
to us that his hasty return was more owing TO
the necessity of explaining in person to disap-
pointed applicants for Office, the reasons why
he was unable to comply with his promises to
them, and to prevent his adversaries from
taking advantage of his absence and his failure
to turn their disappointment into hatred against
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any indpence to bear against old Bucks adj
ministration, seems to us preposterous. He
may have given vent to his chagrn in language
unbecoming Senator when he found that his
wishes were not complied with by the Presi
dent, but that he entertains thought Of his
being able to cripple or embarrass the policy
of the present administration we can hardly
bring our minds to believe, because the propo
siton carries on its face gross absurdity. We
think those who accuse him Of il do but con
cede TO him too much political power, for really
we believe that should he attempt any such
nonsense or rascality, he would be burned in
efigy in every Democratic precinct in the
State. In constantly prasing one politician
and in repeatedly censuring another, we are
apt to lose sight of the claims of the whole
party, and make officials assume such an i'm
portance in their own estimation, that in the
end they believe they have a right to dictate
to the masses and to control the party, or in
other words they would be masters instead of
servants of the people.
IfDemocracy has two wings which are con-
stantly exposed to the pluckings Of the enemy,
how is the body to soar when the feathers are
gone. Let us watch and fight the common
foe with all our strength and resources, and
not consume our power through veneraton of
this or hatred of that man, especially when
these objects Of praise Or censure are, or have
been, the representatives Of our party in the
legislative balls, either of Congress or Of this
State. Watch the cnemy--he is secretly mo-
wing and quietly concentrating his forces, and
nothing delights your hypocriical Black Re-
publican more than to see the Democracy
ousrreIing amonp themselves