The Placer herald., 1858-06-12
Political Soreheads and Disturbers of the
Peace.

1t rs oy no means Il difficult matter. to
find. as every election contest approaches,
those who are interested in creating schisns
III the Democratic party. 1t is impossible
that all minds should be completely satisfied
with each and every measure OF the party,
and If 1t is but an honest difference of OPT
Mon the matter is seldom carried to en-
'remes. There are, however, men who have
acted with the party, who seem inclined to
raise disturbances in the ranks for the very
purpose of bringing about defeat.
The chief of this 'rebellious elan" is David
g. Broderi, k, who having opposed the Ad-
lnnisraion in every measure, from the day
he took his seat in the Senate cf the United
States, f"unds his only hope in muddying the
water, that the people may not have so dis
'inct view Of the political shark. Dec ar
ing himself against the Administration, ad
mitt"g himself an opponent of the leading
measures upon which the party succeeded
in 1885, attacking the President of the Unit.
ed States, personally, from his seat in the
Senate, in coarse. vulgar language, and ex
hibiling his maigni'y against that officer, in
his every art-inside and out of the Sen
ate; and Knowing full well tha, his position
is understood by the people Of this State,
any operation of his that will distract and
defeat the partr-no matter who wins-wil
he victory fer him. The first of the reso
lions introduced into the last session of our
! Legislature by any one claiming to he De.
morraf, were those Of W. |. Ferg son, con
denim ne the Administration, and this wa
doubtless done at the suggestion of hs chief
at Washington. This man and the raba
of which he is spokesman, were shoulder
to shoulder with the Black Republicans in
the municipal elections of the sth of Nav
last, by which they succeeded in retaining
all their old officers of profit. The uns,rn
pnlous conduct of Broderick has had the
effect Of njnrng for years the leading men
who have until recert tly stood bv him in this
country, but his course in Congress las
thoroughly dsgusied them. lie is Lot ma
tlonal man, and they will not permit him or
any other man to misrepresent them in that
respect. There is now in this county An
excellent state of feeling existing between
The prominent men of the party-a dsposi-
on IN ali sides to ignore old quarrels and
stand by each other and the country as
Democrats.
We have had our schisms, have fought
them "ut--lett no adjourned points of honor,
but shook hands as friends when there was
II" longer reasonable ground for quarrel.
Mr. Bro'lerick can no longer use these men
he must look tol other supporters The pas
sage OF the bill admitting Kansas into the
Union, it she shall desire to come in upon
the terms proposed 10y Congress, will leave
but little room for any question between
those who have heretofore been divided in
opinion upon the true policy which should
have been pursued in that matter. 1t is the
bus ness OF the Black Republicans to oppose
nS-we look for it from them, but the poll
irian who claims to be Democrat and
jolas with them in opposition to his party.
whether he exer,s such influence a, he NAV
have, either in the operations of his own
party, or goes over body and breeches to the
foe, expecting office from the Republicans
and the floating vote Of all parties, will find
himself greatly mistaken. The Republican
party is too deep in policy to desert their
ground in that kind of way, and those men
who are not active in amy party, have too
much common sense to act upon the advice
of such nondesrrpt politicians as the editor
70 the Placer Press
We have Teen led to make these remarks
in order TO warn the Democracy against the
ins!ious operations Of men inside and out of
Placer. DESTROYS of Office, and not possess
ing the elements Of popularity within them.
selves, who have become disturbers of tn.
harmony in hopes that in the wreck of
party something may turn up to their ad-
vantage. These are the men who swear
there must he division between those who
were inclined to tn. Kansas policy of Doug.
las, tef"re the matter was settled by Con-
greNs, and 'he Democracy who have sup
ported the course Of the Administration.
Administration men do not demand any such
humhing concession from their brethren,
but these flaming pa rio;s must needs insist
upon it to crafty a groveliny thirst tor spoils.
or their malignant pa sion for revenge.
These gentlemen should remember that
the Democracy of Placer are celebrated