Mountain Democrat., 1857-05-30
TAs San Franchise sun.

CISCO contained some very Oflillant articles
ON the subject Of the CUmtnY CUnTut. It
advanced bodily the idea that the comet
would swallow us up and leave deposit
upon the surface of the earth Of, perhaps,
one hundred feet thick. Finding that
there was movement on foot among the
friends Of its highly intellectual editor to
apply to the county judge for commits
sion Of lunaCy, that phiIOsophic indivilu-
al stirred around by which he convinced
them it WIS not lUnacy, but another dis
case common about that Office. Don
QuixOtc like, he starts off in pursuit Of
new enterprises. approaches stream
and launches his frail bark upon its cur.
rent, without oars TO prOpcl, or ruddrr to
guide It's course. Down the strain he
goes until he comes within view Of what
he cOnccives to be fortress which nature
has decrced should fall under the weight
Of his lance. With threats Of annihila-
tiOn he approaches; but before hc arrives
the wheels Of the mill cspsizc his boat,
and poor Quixotc and SanchO Panza are
engulfrd in tie stream, which would have
resulted fatally TO them had it not been
for the charity Of bystanderS who rescued
them from their perilous situation. SO
with the .SMn. ltfancies that the Noun.
tain and the Union Democrats, with nu-
mcrOus other papers of this State, arc in.
tended to occupy place in its capaciOus
NAV. This little mud fish, imagining it.
self the leviathan Of the press, makes a
desperate onslaught upon US in its issue
Of the goth, in which VIC are characterized
as Democratic and disturbclS Of good
discipline in the Democratic ranks; after
which it rcars up and looks wisely around
conveying the idea "hav'nt We given
them jesse" This One-ideG journal abb
solutely charges us with being diSOrgani-
zcrs because we will not consent to Mr..
Br0dcTick or any other man, having the
Democracy Of the State Of California in
his breechcs pocket to be traded off like
sheep whenever it snits his august pleas
urc. Because we protest against Mr.. Brod
erick's SO controlling our party as to make
it an element Of opposition to the admin
iStration by which he may, on his return
to Washington, denOuncc the adminiStra-
ton and say his constituents have given
him edTtc blanche for that purpose, we
are arrai: ned at the bar Of public opinion
and charges Of disorganization arc prefer
red against US. In order that We may ar-
rive at a satisfactory solution Of this mat
ter, let us inspect the record.
Ever since the Inauguration Of the SIN
as Democratic journal, it has been Su-
premely indiridMdI in its course. Moth
ing, for that paper was Democratic which
did not tend Immediately to the clcva-
ton Of John Biglcr. He was the Demo-
cratic party, and if aught was said
against him or favorable to any other per-
son, that pigmy broke out in soprano
bark which, howevcr. was never heard
beyond hundred yards from its sanctum.
Bigler having left the State. for at least
four years, that paper makes sally into
the heavenly regions in quest Of comets.
Finding that the continuance Of that in
vcstigation would lead to the Stockton AS
sylum, its course is changed. 1t takes
dash, in the r0y Of .tceler. against the
administration because Mr.. Brodcrick did
not succeed in controlling the Cabinet as
he has done county committees and pri-
mary elections. This becoming known
aroused the people. The National De-
mOcry throughout the State rose at once,
and with one voice denounced the course
contemplated by Mr.. Brodcrick. Foremost
among those who rose to crush the po-
litical hcrcsy was oursclE. We raised the
voice Of warning and boldly denounced
the traitor for his treason, and will con-
tinuc to do it. Mr.. Brodcrick was elect
ed to the United States Senate by Ma
tional DemOcrts mot Northern or South
can men, but National mcn-mcn born
and educated in the United States of
America, over whom the same flag, the
emblem of freedom, floats, whose homes
the same ships Of war and soldicry pro-
tectI, to whom the same laws guarantee
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness;
and the same rights and privileges with
out distinction. Mr.. Washington being a
Southern man by birth, is no reason why
Mr.. .BrOderick should attempt to raise out
Of the National Democracy a Northern
party to defeat if possible, our National
administration. Mr.. Buchanan was main
ly sustained by the Southern men, who
are. therefore, equally entitled to his f.
vorablc consideration. Mr.. Washington
has done more efficient service for the
Democracy at large than twenty Brodcr-
icks. Since 1850 Mr.. w. has been our
leading journalist-contribting the most
able articles in defence of National De-
mOcracy, besides making speeches all
over the Statc-sO did his friends.
Who ever heard a speech from Mr..
Broderick, or read one of his political ar
ticlcs? Are there many outside the inner
circle Of his friends, who knew his politi-
cal proclivitiesf If We arc to Judge him
by his associations, then his politics are
very questionable, because in 1864, when
the Democrats Of the Union needed the
'cOuntenance and support of every Demo
crat in the country, and when the "little
giant" Was being burnt in effigy, and de-
nounced from 5000 pulpits for the Kan.
sas Nebraska lii, tho very principle of
which elevated James Buchanan to the
Presidency, We find all of Mr.. Brodcrick's
friends In one branch OF our Legislature
voting against the "Kansas Nebraska"
resolutions, and donoGncing s. A. Doug
lass, the author Of the bill, as "WCstern
political charlatan," and Gen. Cass and
other eminent Democrats, as "NOrthern
d0Ogh3tAees"! Was Mr.. Washington and
his supporters then or now silent upon the
great issuee Did he and they not come
out boldly, meet the issue, and sustain the
action Of our Congressional representa-
tiveS and denounce the conduct Of our
would boI wiseacrcs Of the Legislaturel-
Because we are determined to oppose, by
ell honorable means. the enRraf(inr uuOn