The Placer herald., 1859-02-12

its usefulness. 1t never would have commanded
the influence it does now with the people oI'Caii-
fornia had they not discarded David u Broderlck.
Now. the position that he occupies before the
country is this: he is of no use to his friends-he
is of only practical utility to his enemies. Ihe
greatest difficulty that his friends had to encoun-
ter at the last eecton-the greatest obstacle they
found to Overcome--was the charge that DAVID ":
| Broderck was their leader. He has the curses OF
more young men, who otherwise mlgh' ma nave s. oteh
useful to the people, but who through his doupt-
full friendship, have been banished from public
life.
When promises where cheaper and much more
plenty than offices, his fruitful brain hnds ready
subterfuge in quarrel with the President. why,
sir his embraces is the hug OF the oear ne preahs
the limbs of any one who comes within his reach
[Laughterl Now, sir, how did he become the
leader of the Democratic party? How did he be-
come responsible for the mis-gOvernment OF John
Bigler? Is it not notorious fact that ne held
within his grasp-within the palm OF his hand
the Democratic maorites of San Francisco! BY
them he controlled the politics of the State,
whether at conventions or at general elections.
Is it not a notorious fact that he held the power
of the State in his hand for more than three years.
and that San Francisco held the balance OF pow
er in Democratic Conventions? No one, think,
can deny that who will refer to the records.
Mr.. Wheeler suggested that John Bigler is at
present the appointee of his (Mr. Anderson 81
chief, James Buchanan.
Mr. Anderson-I have nothing to do with that,
sir Let John Bigler bear his honors as he may
John Bigler, in California was the political
spawn of David c.. Broderck. And | charge
him (Broderck) with the msdeeds of that man.
whether done Intentionally, or whether led as
tray by his more crafty captain and manager
Well. sir, not only was San Francisco within the
grasp of Mr.. Broderick, but it is well known
that orders went out from there to all the Con-
II nt
counties of this State whom to nominate for State
Convention. And that to that State Convention
came willing tools to do the bidding Of David Z.
Broderck. Everybody knows that. There is no
DENYING of it. Sure he had this power in his
hands--sure he had the entire control OF these
matters, ought he not to be held responslbl" ior
the ma-administrato on and corruptions that were
known to exist during this administration OF Mr.
Biger for four years? What occurred, sir, during
that administration? The protgacy OF this reign
of Broderich Bigierism is we'll understood. l
will glance at some of them now. The State be-
came bankrupt; public credit was ruined an un-
constitutional debt was contracted; more tnan
$4,000, 600 Of money squandered; offices
were created for the sole benefit of those who
filled them, and to Others were attached enor-
nous salaries, to be divided among partisans; the
worst men were made to fill the highest places,
and the peoples substance became the spoil of
these unprinciped place holders. Thes" things
ultimately disgusted the people with the very
name of democracy because it appeared synony-
nous with fraud and peculation. Strangers, at
beholding this Generalization, exclaimed of this
land of gold: 'All is dross." The most sacred
rights of the citizen became jest; the elective
franchise was corrupted; bullying, shoulder
strikers and ballot-boX suffers, constituted the
political power of the State; there was reign of
an aristoclacy of rulfiansm. And what follows;
decent quiet people deserted the polls. which be-
came scenes of lawless outrage. Shall it be said
IL. L.; Ia tln of
men? Was he not their captain? And is it pos
sible that he should advantage by their crimes
and not be held responsible for them! Can u man
receive stolen goods and be counted innocent
himself? In the principal city Of the State,
which was the seat of this political power deta-
cation. robbery pccuation. the crimes of fraud
ulent voting, were openly perpetrated? Who
did all this? The question is answered by another
for whose benefit done? Whose friends did it?
Did politicians know it? Were they more than
sure of it? Did they continue to know of these
crimes? Were they crimes of short duration?
We're they few in number? We're they done in a
corner? The whole State rang with the report of
them. They were made the subject of open COM
mcnt. The perpetrators were well known as
Tom Bell and his gang. hold then, that Cali
forna shall hold Mr.. Broderick responsible for
his conduct then. IIe has gone to Washington
City? What did he there. What has Mr. Brod-
erck done in this State as a legislator, or in the
National Council? What great State paper has
he given birth to? What great measure has he
recommended to Congress or to the people? He
has done nothing, that | have heard of, except
make this famous speech, extracts from which |
have read. Whether you take him in the Nation
al Councils or in this State, he has given no evil
dence that he uses his position as l conceive it
should be used.
Mr.. Ballou--If the Senator will permit me. |
desire to ask him if he does not approve of Sen
ator Broderick s conduct in defeating the Ii me
tha nnSiti y1,.rlU he
:: al Treasury was to be robbed Of S2OO000
Mr. Anderson-I have no objection to the gen.
| tlemans talking about Lime Point. 1t seems to
5 do him good [Laughter]
) Mr. President the people of California do
hold him responsible, and the fact is made appar
ent by his marked unpopularity in this State. l
say not these things for the purpose of pilng
, on Mr.. Broderck's back more than he ought to
bear, and, therefore, of bringing about what de-
test--persccuton. say these things in answer
to the charge that has been made that "he has
been prosecuted" He is not only the most un-
popular man in the State, but he is the most un-
I popular man that ever was in the State. II
. placed before the people tomorrow, he could not
obtain, against any man OF tolerable qualifications
: 10000 votes in all-unless his Republican friends
a should come to his relief His robes of Office are
Y a Ncssus shirt, to poison the back it seeks tc
: protect. The brave young Senator wears upon
his brows, indeed an oaken chaplet; but it is not
< the .ins gna of honor-the mark of chivalrous
: loyality-the reward of great deeds and noble
achievements 1t is the poison oak of California
causing the forehead it binds to blister and blush
e He has left his monuments as Verres left his in
a Sicily-a proud city shorn of her patrmony-a
S great State burhened with debt and the pages
: of her brief history stained with excesses and
: corruptions of venal government. He is dent
s fled with the annals of young commonwealth
l. with a catalogue of political intrigues and par
t ty cabals, based on the lowest principles and
1 meanest arts of corruption, and colored by the
e sangunary uprsings of a whole people to redress
: in defiance of constitution and laws the outrage
n which under forms and color of law had oppress-