Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-02
SPEECH OF DAVID C. BRODERICK.
AT Yrel1a, Tuesday Evening. July goth.
7Phonographcay reported for the Union1

At the hour OF o CLOCK, Wnen the Reporter
took his seat upon the stand, in front of Bos-
tons Exchange, over one thousand persons
were assembled to listen to the announced
speakers. A citizen, supposed to be under
the influence of liquor, took position close
to the stand, and commenced speaking as fol
lows: Here is your Siskiyou boys. They
are the boys for you. The idea of these fel-
lows coming from Shasta Butte to teach lis
principles Laughter The Siskiyou boys
are the boys for you" At the expiration of
the last sentence noted, some of the friends of
the preliminary speaker observed that his
words were being recorded, and much to the
dissatisfaction of the crowd generally, and
the Reporter, the proud Siskiyou boy was
led away.
At half past s, James D. Turner was nomi-
mated and elected Chairman.
Dr. Ferber, E. p. Kennedy, Frank Livings.
ton, VIM. McCory, and VIM. Murphp, were
elected Vice Presidents
The Chairman-Fellowc citizens: | perceive
that you are impatient to hear the speaker
announced for to night. | have the pleasure
of introducing to you David c. Broderick.
A Voice-We don't want to hear him at all
The Chairman-I know you don't. Laugh.
ter.
Another Voice-Let him come on.
Mr.. Broderick was received with three
cheers
Mr.. Broderick sad--Mr. President and fell
low citizens: 1t affords me great satisfaction
to see so many of the people of Siskiyou be-
fore me to night. | am here, fellow-citizens,
to speak of my public acts since | have been
your representative in the United States Sen
ate. | shall take up none of your time in
defending my private character; | defended
it fully at Placerville. ! have not seen any
response to the personal statements | there
made. | shall take a very brief notice of the
attacks made upon me since | commenced
this canvass. find that have aroused all
the Lecompton leaders in this State-in the
North. in the South, in the East, in the West,
thev denounce me. They have lost sight Of
the issues involved in the campaign, and have
Turned their attention to bitter and person
al denunciation of my character. l intend
that they shall not succeed in diverting your
attention from the real, vital issues in this
contest, and for that reason | shall occupy
very little of your time this evening in re-
viewing the assaults upon me which have
been made since last addressed the people
at Quincy, in Plumas county. You had a
gentleman before you on Saturday last who
saw fit to travel from San Francisco to Yreka
to read malignant attack upon my charac-
ter He spoke from this very stand, be-
Heve. 1"Yes"l 1t would have been better for
him to have published his written assault
in the National or in the STANDARD" or in
some other filthy sheet which is governed
entirely y the Administration oi6ceholders
in this State. Applause and laughter. DR.
Gwin, fellow citizens, is creature of mine
lie absolutely sold his followers for the posi-
ton he now holds | found him in the dirt
as | stated in Plumas county-@-therefore he
has no prestige over me. | gave him the po
stion which he now holdsj | did so because
the other man who was seeking the position
was more odious and more infamous than he
intend to review his speech at length at
Sacramento, where | intend giving FULL
nIsfoRY Of the Senatorial election, and of all
those connected with it. l will merely state
now that DIR. Gwn's statements here on last
Saturday evening are untrue in every par
lcuar. There is not word of Truth in his
written remarks from the commencement TO
the end.
A Voice-Iow about Tilfords letter?
Mr. Broderick-i will allude to that sir, at
the proper time | viii speak of now if it
will please you At Sacramento | intend to
give an entire erpose of the whole matter,
therefore, | will not now answer any ques-
tions relative to the Senatorial election
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prove. PROVE by evidence which know will
(pe satisfactory to the gentlemen here, that
Judge JYlford has made false statement
Wheeler he did so Intentionally or not | will
not cay: but, az the time mentioned, | will
prove that what he stated here tapping the
paper containing Tlford's letter is untrue.
t"GOod."] have been Informed, since have
been in town, that DR. G win stated TO YOU
that he was an "old and accomplished spenl-
err" that he had stumped this State for eight
wears, that he had made many speeches
live hundred speeehes-in the United States
Senate, while Frederick had never stumped
she State or made any speeches in the Uni
ted States Senate. We'll, l have made very
few speeches in the Senate, and | never be-
fore attempted to canvass this State. Why z
have not before stumped the State because
my enemies sa fit TO poison the public mind
against me- While, then, was a candidate
for your suffrages, refraned from going
among you. am here tonight, your repre-
resentative in the Senate Of the United States
for fonr years to come, and am not before
you now seeking public favor. am here
prepared to Justify all my votes and voted
on every question that arose during the last
session. Nv name will be found on every
vote, whether cast in the night or in the day
time.
A Voice-You voted right, too.
Mr.. Broderck-WhatY
IReplying]- You voted right
Mr.. Broderiek-I believe did Applause
Can DR.. G win say as much No" No, in
deed. | wish YOU to understand that | do
not intend to shield myself behind the posi-
ton hold. am here to discuss the issues
of the day with any gentleman of character,
be ne mechanic, or lawyer, or Il doctor, or
Judge TAppause | invite any gentleman
to discuss with me the issues of the day, in
frank and ingenious manner. | court inves-
tigation and discussion. If find that there
is no one present who is willing to mount
this stand and discuss the great pational is
sues now agitating the public mind, l will
proceed TO arraign the Administration on a
number of charges | will commence by ar
raigning Mr.. Buehanans Administration for
its weakness and imbecility; for its neglect
TO revenge the outrages committed against
the lamented Crabb and his followers, who
went into Sonora for the peaceful purpose Of
colonizing that country They were basely
murdered-no one, with single exception
was left to tell the story of their fate. A boy
escaped to relate the terrible facts. Their
bones lie bleaching on the plains of Cavorca
tonight; and this Administration has never
seen fit to take any notice of their slaughter
/ arraign this Administration for its weak
ness and imbecility, as evinced in the Para
quay expedition The President fitted out
an expedition at a cost of millions Of do lars,
for the purpose Of calling Paraguay to ac-
count for the commission Of certain alleged
outrages What was the result? Thirty five
fbousand dollars was received as a fill cam