The Placer herald., 1858-05-15
Broderick's Speech,

David c. Rroderck has made another
speech in the United States Senate, differing
from a previous effort, nasmuch as he ex-
presses no desire to clip anybody's ears, nor
to put"Od Buck" in bodily fear by holding
him personally responsible for the bleeding
wounds of Kansas. This speech is in reply
to Senator Hammond, of South Carolina,
who had drawn invidous comparisons be-
tween the laboring classes of the free ard
slave States, which may have been an expo
sition Of lis individual views, but were no
part Of the Democratic creed. We have no
exceptions to take TO Broderck's defence of
the laboring classes of the North, if such
was his object, although that may we'll be
doubted upon observing the decided terms
in which he speaks of the tameness Of spirit
of men of his "class." But that to which
we wish most particularly to refer in this
harangue of Dawes is, an assertion, that for
GOODNESS and cheek it would be difficult to
surpass. lie says: "The people Of Califor-
MIA have elevated me to the highest Office
within their gift. My election was not the
result Of an accident. For years l had to
struggle often seeing the goal of ambition
within my reach; it was again and again
taken from me by the aid of men of my own
class had not only them to contend with,
but almost the entire partisan press of the
State was subsidized by government money
and patronage TO oppose my election"
We emphaticalv deny that the people of
California elevated Broderick to his present
position. His success, as he himself and the
people are well aware, was the result of des-
picable intrigue. He had been repudated
by conventions md at the election of the
preceding fall. A majority of the members
chosen to the Legislature that elected him,
were either pledged against him or elected
with a full knowledge that their constituency
were bitterly opposed to his presumptuous
claims. Some of these honorable (0 gentle
men, after pledgng themselves sacredlv to
their constituents to oppose Broderick to the
last, discovered when they reached the capt
tai, that there were inducements TO vote for
Dave The inducements proved stronger
than their promises to their people, and in
violation of pledged faith they sold them
selves But after this treachery they never
cared to meet the wthering scorn and con-
tempt of a betrayed people, and are now
political pariahs upon the surface of Califor-
MIA society. Those men are not forgotten
or forgiven yet, but are held in the detesta-
ton that traitors always deserve.
Mr.. Brodericll struggled for years before
he reached the goal of his ambition. IT'S
true; he struggled, wire-worked. laid traps
and packed conventions, long after the seal
of condemnation had been placed upon him;
and at last to tie surprise and ind gnation
OF majority of the people of California he
was elected to the United States Senate
He says be had not only to contend will
men Of his own class Qaboring men. Who
ever heard of Broderck laboring in Califor
MIA at anything but wire pul!.ngO but par
tsan press subsidized 10y government money
and patronage. History will not vindica,e
this assertion-on the contrary it is within
the recollection of all, that mushroom, sub
sidlzed presses sprang up all over the State,
whose Democracy consisted in singing hosan-
nahs in praise of David and him only
These presses have generally died out and
fallen beneath the recollection and CONTEMPT
of the people.
Mr.. BroIerick may tell the U. S. Senate
that the people of California sent him there,
but the people themselves know better. He
was traded into the halls of Congress by
traito GUS representatives. AS Mr.. Broder-
ick seems determined to force himself into
notice while Senator, we can only suggest
that he make the most Of his time, as he is
filling his first and last term. His polti-
cal sins are too numerous-God Almighty
may forgive them, but the people of Califor-
MIA never
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