The daily Butte record., 1858-06-22
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er's 6rgnn, ths Saeramenio Statesman
For some Time past, i has exhibited
symptoms Of political hydrophohia, and
the only method that has appeared in
Its madness, 10 the fact that every turn
Iaf she aaspssiria lraztrougStSut some
thing in opposition 70 Mr. Broderick.
Weak md imbecile though it may hasa
been, Il has always managed to show
its fnw adoring patrons aud subscribars
that u vas against him.
For some time il was firm in support
of the Presidents 'swise and patriotic
Kanaa> policy and those whose iudg-
nent and principles Ted them to disa-
gree with that policy, il did not fail to
eiass With the Republicans. This has
been the Governors organ forte. De-
nunciatiun and base insinuation haze
been made to take the place of argu-
ment- Finding that policy did not
make much headway, the organ tried 4
new tack. II vas willing 70 take Doug
las into The Lecumpton ranks, although
that gentleman had purchased a
lda through ticket md checked his
haggnge, but Broderick should never
enter a Leeompton wigwam. He was
to be ostracised and denounced by all
future Leeompton conventions. Even
while the organ was speaking thus dis
intersstedly, it could not resist the de.
sire 10 scissor an occasiunal item from
some Lecompton concern accusing
Senator Douglas Of Black Republican,
ism. In this, of course it was very
Inconsistent bat il plunged madly
along supposing, doubtless, that it was
doing great execution in the ranks of
all vino detasied hypocracy and rever-
enced principle.
As it this was not sufficient to secure
the success Of its schemes, a later issue
of that rotten concern announces the
willingness Of the Lecomptonites to
'take Mr.. M'Kibben into their section.
al camp" This Of course, was a
strange proposition for political jorr-
nal protesting to be governed by prin-
ciple TO pursue, and unexplained would
be considered symptomatie of political
insanity. The last steamship arrival
from tire Atlantic furnishes n key to
the mystery, and explains the insane
efforts Of Grow WeIler's organ to de-
atrov Broderick.
A brother Of Governor Weller is
Post Master at San Francisco, and
from proceedings in the e. 8. Senate
in which Mr. Broderick figured, we
see that tho San Francisco Post Master
il likely 10 lose bis head and be brought
so Justice on a charge Of corruption in
wheedling the people of San Francisco
aud the Post 0fficc Department out of
more TIA "a four thousand dollars per
annum, his salary as established by
law There il said to be AMPLE evidence
to sustain the charge but ahout that
We know nothing and care less To our
mind, however, ii furnishes q very sat
istnctory solution Of the tortuous aud
servile course of the Statesman--thel
Weller organ of California-aud ex-
plains whv it is willing to forgive every
body but Brnderiek. He has offended
the Weilers too murtally in his last at
tempt 20 secure an honest and econom-
zeal administration 0f Postal affairs in
Califhrnia, and must be ignored BY iii-
ture conventions and turned over to the
Black Republicans.
This interference ON the part of Mr.
Broderick with the schemes of the We'll
icrs must be severely censured, and
-Rraderiok~ must ha rspudiAted- by the
Democracy or the Wsllers viii gossup a.
a spout" That he should attempt to
invesiigate the charges against Charley
Weller by witnesses who have long been
familiar With the affsirs of the Office,
after having defeated the present Gov
ernor for the Senate, is too much. Il
cannot be fnrgiven and nnst be aveng-
ed, hence the Weller organ wants eve
ry body 10 assist in crushing Mr. Brod-
sricit before the Wellers are obliged 81
hunt up another State to pursue their
hunt of Office.
But the s'rangcst portion of the
whole affair is that the orgnn should
have shaped its course so we'll before
the subject was-brought up in the Sem
ate. Il must have "smelt rat'' De-
for the charges were made to the au-
thorities at Washington, and knowing
That Mr.. Broderiek, in the couscfen-
tious discharge Of his duty, would en-
deavor to see the provisions Of the pos
cal law fairly enfnrced, undertook, Ike
the chap with the grindstone, to get
few turns ahead'' and slay the Sena-