The Placer herald., 1859-04-16
From the Daily National.
More of the Record.
King-What do you call the play?
Han,let-The NJ use-Trap.

tUo same 1uoa somewhat ullleTcHIly. OHt
5estia "a Bona bestia retorno, who goes a
beast to Rome will come back beast. The
ancient Romans, with that elo4uence charac-
teristic Of their aphorisms, give still another
version: Colum non animuna mutant gu
trans mare current; change of places does
not change the minds or manners of indivl-
duals. There are often great wisdom i'll pro-
verbs. If the men who placed David c..
Broderick in the Senate of the United States
had borne in mind any one of the three
given above, they would have saved them
selves the modification of having perpetrat-
ed, to say the least, most egregious blum
der. If man, with stirring events around
him, fails, up to the age Of forty, to sigma
lie himself for any marked ability Of mind,
it may be taken for granted that it is not in
him. The "youtuul," at the time Of his
election to the Senate, had been for eight
years actively engaged in the political affairs
of the State. In tact, politics was his sole
business. lie had also been in the Senate
of the State and in many of our State Con-
ventions and we defy any one of his warm
est admirers to point to one single achieve
ment, in the shape Of speech, address,
letter, report, measure, proposition or reso-
luton, calculated to stamp him above the
most ordinary mediocrity. 1t is true he
showed ability as a ward politician, and as
the head of an unscrupulous association Of
bulies, ballct-box suffers, and professional
primary election men, did his part with
adroitness. lie, by this means, wore the
laurels (9 Of the men who worked for him,
and by controlling the vote of San Francisco
in State Conventions and Legislatures, manu-
factured fictitious political influence. This
kind of influence, however, is very different
from talent, and it might we'll be inferred
would be at discount on the floor OF the
United States Senate. 1t is not surprising,
to the Senate, demonstrably incompetent for
the position, should show himself so while
there, and return thence Brodericll STILL
But, Reyen0nS nous a nous mOut0n-that is
to say, let US return to our record, which
here means "the mouse-trap."
Now, we do not mean to assert that Gwin,
like Hamlet for his father, set mouse-trap
for Broderick. The lion does not 90 nous
ing. But we intend to show that "the youth
full" set one for himself, and fell into it ac-
cordingly. 1t will be remembered that, in
the remarks quoted by us in our leader of
yesterday, Broderick made, among others,
this statement:
II suppose, sir, that large number of the
Sen9te recollect that the Senator from California
took part in the Convention which was called
for the purpose of framing a Constitution for
California. There was an effort made there to
alyo Ca1i a claua Ctofn hn from
California labored very hard to made it free
State, and he succeeded. | believe he took us
much part in the proceedings of that Convention
as any member of it,"
Hereupon the following colloquy ensued:
Mr. Gwin. The Senator from California stated
that the Legislature of California indorsed the
nerpre tation of the Kansas Nebraska bill, which
the Senator from Illinois has placed upon it to-
day. l deny it, sir There is no sueh ndorse-
ment in the resolutions passed by the Legislature
of California in 1854. | deny that any such in
depreciation was ever put upon that bill, or ever
attempted to be put upon it, so far as my knowl-
edge extends, until during the recent canvass OF
the Senator from Illinois in his own State.
The Senator says that | was very active ad-
vocate of the Constitution of California, and in
favor of making it a free State. He sa,s there
was party there attempting to establish slave
State. Who were they?
that time, and if | had the journals of the con-
vention here think could mention others; but
Mr.. Moore more particularly than any other men,
Der.
Mr.. Gwin, The gentleman ought to have the
journals before he speaks.
Mr.. Bro ierick. | wish l had, and | could show
up your speech.
Mr.. Gwin. The resolutions passed there in
fauOr Of making 1t a free State aoere undni-
nous and it is SO entered upon the record. The
Senator says there 1cdS q party in that cOnuen-
tion in favor ofmafing California q slave State.
Irepeat the Uery clause aohich prohibited SLAVERY
Uas passed unanimously, and is so entered
upOn the record. That was done in the forma-
tion of the constitution when the people had as
sembled in convention to determine what their
institutions should be.
Now, sir, repeat that if the Senator from Illi-
nois had put the same Interpretation upon the
Kansas Nebraska Act when he brought it forward
in 1854, there is not a member on this floor who
tt en- voted for it who is now here, that would
have voted for it, so far US my knowledge extends,
except himself If there is solitary member
here who would have done so, let him get up and
speak for himself; but certainly l should not.
regret that this discussion has sprung up in
relation to the action of the people of California.
During the last canvass they put that interpreta-
tion upon the action Of Congress and the Kansas
Nebraska bill, that is sustained by the majority
of the members of this body. wanted no spe-
cial Endorsement; ask for none. was sent here
to carry out the views of the Democracy of Cali
fornia, and have endeav0red to do it. want
no Endorsement at all for doing my duty. never
asked for it; never expected it. My understand
ing of the position of the Democracy of that
State is, that they indorse the action of the Ad-
ministration, and the majority of the Democratic
party in the two Houses of Congress on the Kan
sas question during the last lession of Congress;
and, us an humble member OF that party, all
desired was that the policy of the party and of
the Administration should be indorsed by the
people of my State. WANTED no personal COLI
sions with any members of the Democratic party,
and no separate notice. 1t was not sought by
any friend of mine, SO far as my knowledge ex-
tends.
come back TO what stated before, and | ask,