The true Democrat., 1857-03-24
The New California Senator.
A. San Francisco correspondent of the Wa

A,San Francisco correspondent of the Wash ington Union says:
 His (Scnator Gwin's) associate, Hon. David C. BrOderlck, Is not so extensively known tu the country, and 1t will, no doubt be asked on your side of the mountains, who Is this young ! and paratlvely obscure statesman who bold | ly leaps from the walks of private life into the Senate chamber of the United States? He is the son of tradeSmau-a stone -cutter-not yet thirty seven years Ot age self educated and self-made, whose history furnishes one of the most interesting and instructive instances of personal and political advancement, in spite of 1 adverse circumstances, recorded in historv.- lie Was born ill the District of Columbia, where his father Was engaged as a workman in re- building the capitol alter its destruction bv the British in the war of 1872. It probably never occurred to that old man, amid his toll aud sweat in facing the stone composing the mas slve columns of the capitol, that a son of his would one day occupy an honorable seat i'll its upper chamber.
 In 1925, the family removed to New York city, where the father worked at his trade. and died while David was quite a youth, leaving him for his inheritance nothing save the trade ot a stone-cutter and limited education. At the present time, 1t Is sad Mr. Frederick has no Kindred within several degrees of consau- Sulnlty, So that he Is literally alone in the world and Is the last of his race. Being of a grave and serious turn Of mind, he early devot. ed hlmseIt to books and study; and such was hls native genus and force of character that 1t was not long before he attracted public atten- ton. In 1915 he was elected to preside over a convention for the formation of new charter for the city of New York. In 1S46 be was nominated q candidate for Congress in one of the districts in the same city, and notwith- standing there were two democratic candidates running at the same time, there being split ucket, failed being elected by only some POO votes. In l846 he was again nominated for Congress, which he declined, having it in con- temptation to remove to California. which he did in lS49. In 1850 he was elected to repre sent the city and county of San Francisco in the State Senate. He was returned to that body in 1851. During this second term Lieu tenant Governor Burnett resigned, when Mr. Broderick was elected President of the Senate. over which body he presided with distinguish ed ability.
 Al the expiration of Mr. Fremont's term in the United States Senate iu 1851, he became A candidate for the seat he now holds. in oppos, ton to the ton. John B. Weller, who defeated hun m caucus by three votes For the last two wears he has been in private life but seems never to have renquished tue darling object of ms amOiton-a seat In the Senate of the United otateS Unul the present session of the lecs- lature, he has never been sufficiently powerful to secure his election. The democracy beino largely Tn the ascendant this session. the con test was confined to our own side of the house exclusively. Mir. Weller was Mir. Broderick,s pnnclpal opponent for the long term, but the latter received d majority of votes in caucus. over all others OH first ballot, and was elected accordingly.
 1 have thus sketched the career of Mir. Bro- derck somewhat at length, for the reason that, as yet, he IS not extensively known to the whole country. It is quite likely that his ab lltles will at first be slow of acknowled gment at Washington. He is no orator; there is uo- thing remarkable in his conversational powers; he has nothing about him of the ornate or sbowv order; but be this as it may, will venture the prediction that he wilt sooner or later. be found to be one of the most industrious and able men Tn the Senate. Be not deceived- there IS great deal more in the young Se- nator from California than can be seen at first sight,