Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-11
MIR. BrOsicrick's Letter.
SAN Francisco, June 9th Bj


GENTLEMEN - II hitherto have fefrained
from entering into newspaper defence
against the calumnies and misrepresenta-
tons of my adversares. have always been
willing to stand or fall according to my acts,
and by them alone still desire to he Judged.
Having heretofore avoided public cuntrover-
sizes thro gh the press With my traducers,
| do not propose to engage in them now ;
but as the subject of your inquiries is OF n
nature not merely personal to myseli,T con-
slider m answer due 10 my friends and to
the confidence they have reposed in ne In
addition to your request, I'have been .nnor-
tuned hy others. personally and by letters,
to correct the charge that seek to estab
l;sh an anti administration party in this
State. They regard it as an act of justice
to themselves that should make my denial
pl:biic. Having been triumphantly elected
to he Senate for six years, it cannot now be
said that | am actuated by an interested or
n self. h motive in allowing myself TO be
drawn into the columns OF newspaper.
| reply, then, emphatically, that | di not
return t. this State to make war upon the
adminis,rnt ion of President Buchanan,
neither do intend to oppose it in Washing
ton or elsewhere, nor have | ever GeclHrei
any such ipteution The assertions men
toned by YOU as being circulated in this ie
gard are malcou,ly false, and their au-
thors. whether high or low, know them 10
be false when they un er them
Many of the men Low engaged III pro-
pogating these ISLANDERS are the same who,
Mt the last election consp ring with Know
Mornings, Republicans, ana II law'e~s organ
zaton then existing in San francisco, de-
ferred twenty Democratic caLdldateS for
the Legislature in counties where my openly
avowed frends had been regularly nCmina-
ted, and elected Republicans and row-
Nothings in their stead. | enumerate IL eln
San Francisco, members; Santa Clal a.
>; Sacramento, 3; fuba 3; Sierra |. Total.
20 This gave the Republicans their entire
strength in the Legislature The Dem
ocratc maio,ities Tor President in the
counties mentioned, vt ;he same election,
prove that my frlen&s were defeated by
treachery
Your letterrefers tO'a rumor which you
say is still in circulation, relative t. the late
election for United States Senator's, and
which you add, is generally discredited by
my friends So far as my Own'clectiOn l.
couce ned, declare it to have been effected
by the free choice of my friends IN The Leg
islature without bargain, contrast, alliance
combination, or understanding with any one
| was chosen over combined opposition, of
which Mr. Gwin was the head aud front
AtteriGy election he ught my Gd to secure
his own lie stated that he was about TO
become the victim of the treachery of those
who hns been placed in power through his
aid and exertions. and that without my as
sistance ne would be sacrificed Regarding
him as the acknowledged leader of the other
wing Of toe party, | believed his election
would heal disseD siOns and et1e re union
He had been my foe. but for the sake of the
party was willing to forego my personal
resentments. With this object IN view,
gave him my support, and he was elected
But between Mr. q win aud myself there was
no condition. whatsoever in regard TO the
distribution II patronage. | learned suhse-
auently however that lie had agreed with
others to take no part in the recommenda-
ton Of a single Federal Office, and the ca ard
he published TO the people of the State after
hi+ election. led me to suppose that his rec
solve was unnltcrable in this regard. re-
fer to the closing remarks OF Mr.. Gwin's aR
dress, which are as follows:
'Frum patronage then. AMI lie curse ii entails !
shall glady ~ future turn. ana m1 sole labor and
ambi ion from henref rth, shall he 30 deserve well
uf The State.and toj isly the choice of the Legisia
iure ia hons tAing "A ser,nd tine "a lhe represent
alive of ils 'rteres nave mined abOvV nj All
other man that received from those whom had re
garded fr.s0ds. refer tn the I msiy assistance
accorded to me by Mr. Broterirk aud ms frie ids
Altnouih aApBe time a rival an recognizing In