Mountain Democrat., 1857-05-23
Correspondence Of Democrat.

GREESxoop VALLEY, May 16, 1857.
EDITORS DEMOCRAT: The Democracy OF
this portion of Fl Dorado are very indig-
mant ut the course Of Mr. BrOdriick, in
his attempt to array himself against the
4 Administration. They look upon this as
the second offence Of that character, and
they shrcwdly suspect that his Dcmocra-
cy is only Il hobby upon which l!e has
! thrust l!i.lls elf into Office. Ills knoTn
opposition to Gen. Pierce > administration
was looked upon by many with more than
ordinary suspicion; and EUw that he de-
nOunceS the course Of Mr.. Buchanan, who
has for the last forty years been 50 close
ly identified with tire National DtInoc!acy
that hc has been regarded as one "f the
great teachers Of lis principles, every one
will pause ere he accords t0 Mr. Brodcr-
lex sincerity Of motive. Notw outstanding
his former hcreSy, all supposed that after
his elevation tO seat in the United Stat, $
Senate that he would at least f>cl som"
gratitude to the party who thus placed
him 80 prominently before the world
Every one knew and felt that he possess
ell but little talent suited to The l.i5h and
honorable position which he so ardcn;ly
aSpird to; but he and his friends pressed
lis suit with so much pertnacity aid
made so many fair promises in case Of his
success, that Democrats, actuat"d by SYM
patty and 4 sire to harmonic, gratiicl
the ambition Of this man and placed lin
OIL the platform and il the society Of
statr&!ncn. Scarcely had the souHd 0i
his appeals to the members OF the Lcei'-
laturc died upon the car, ere he again
raised his voice against, not only the De
nlocracy of the State, but Of the nation.
lie now asks the Democracy Of California
to endorse him. What has he done that
he should require this great boon 1t our
hands: lias he done anything for our
party or the State? No!-but hc has
asked the President Of the United States
to pandcr to his unholy schemes, and
place men in Office who arc plant to his
will; and because the President i'll not
do this, he declares that he Ariil not crnsS
the tircshhold Of the White House while
il is occupied by James Buchanan What
curse was this, my countrymcn. 1t
must have fallen heavily on the tenant c!
the White IIousc! lie must nave felt
that his last prop was gone, and the great
triumph Of Democratic principles was iol-
ever blighted by the will Of the grca;
California statesman! David {. Broi-
crick had spoken, and the head of great
nation lay drooling in the bosom If cha
grin and rcmorsr. Oh! holy inothpT.
save us from the wrath to come!
But to be serious. has not Mr.. Brolcr-
irk assumed to himself a little more than
he is able to carry through We think
81 here. We think that his dcnuncia;ion
of the President, and his present attempt
to got the people to sustain linn, has p!a-
ccd him i'll direct opposition to the Demo
craft" party, and that we should regard
him as we regard all who oppose the
great cardinal principles Of our party-as
enemies to the principles ofDcmocracy.
This At least, the Il hit in which Mr..
Brodcrick' : course is looked upon here.
Every true Democrat is determined to
rcbuic his effort 10 interfere in our State
election. Many ofhis old friends have
thrown off their al glance to him and are
now resolved to no longer regard him as
the embodiment Of Democracy.
That pure and patriotic statesman,
John B. Weller, is the great favoritc here
for Governor All look upon him as just
the man for the times. and that with his
talent and known political honesty, the
ship OF state can DC safely moored in the
harbor of prosperity. have not convcrs-
cd with Il Democrat who is not more than
pleased at the prospect Of MIR. Weller ;
accepting the nomination. No other man
is talked of, and YOU may rest assured
that we will send to the Convention g
Weller delegation. -----
The Uemocrdt has taken the proper
course and it will be triumphan,ly st>-
tanned by the Democracy, despite the
croakings Of Broderi:k's : tools.
Yours, ASTOR r.