The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13


necessary to keep taxes at the present rate for a
great while.
A BASE sLANDER.-Bl oderick, one of the U
S. Senators from California, is now stumping that
State in opposition to his colleague, Senator Gwin
The Richmond Wing represents Broderick as say
ing in late speech, in regard to the bill to place
at the disposal of the President S30,000,O00 to
enable him to open negotiations for the purchase
of Cuba,
II also accuse him (Gwn) of having supported the
Thirty Million Fund Bill when he knew it was
the intention to use that money corruption fund
i'll order to carry the next Presidential election either
to elect Jimmy Buchanan Mr. Slidel of La, with
whom he co-operated in the U. S. Senate
If Mr. Broderick used any such language as this
he knew very well that he was uttering base
SANDER against those who favored the Thirty Mil
lion Bill. Does any respectable man really believe
that James Buchanan, who has spent long public
life without a stain upon his character as an hon
est citizen, wanted that bill passed that he might
get the money to a corruption fund.-? Does
any man in North Carolina or anywhere else, who
knows L. OBJ. Branch who introduced the Bill
into the House and supported it, suppose that he
desired its passage in order to get the money so
that it could be used for electioneering purposes
Does any opposition paper in this State believe that
the Bill was framed and introduced for corrupt
purpose? Broderick may talk in that way, but
certainly who claims to deal fairly and hon
esty in politics will endorse it. The President
and AIr Branch are honest gentlemen, and it is
nothing less than vile SANDER to insnuate that they
favored the Thirty Million Bill with corrupt mo-
tives
THIS DIsTRICT.-Since the election evidences
have transpred showing that the opposition made
desperate effort in this District to defeat the de-
mocratic candidate for Congress. A friend in
Union county has sent half sheet of news
paper headed North Carolina Argus, Ertro,' -
containing all sorts of abuse of the democratic
party, in profusion. The style in which a portion
of tie matter in this North Carolina Argus,
Extra" is printed, shows that it was first printed
in pamphlet form, and we suppose the stuff was
thus circulated through the District We thought
the regular issue of the Wadesboro Argus from
week to week during the canvass contained enough
of that kind of matter without issuing extras and
pamphlets.
We merely allude to the matter now to let demo
Gratis what desperate efforts were made by the
opposition Chat portion about Wadesboro at least
to defeat Mr. Craige. Hereafter it bchooves demo-
Gratis to be their guard against such operations.
The Argus took occasion several times, during
the canvass, to characterize the statements of the
western Democrat and of Mr. Craige " false
hoods" We were willing for time to overlook
such ooarseness, being anxious for a fair and free
discussion, and DESTROYS of treating all cotem-
porarcs with respect, but We convinced from
the tone of that paper that it does not intend to
deal fairly in politics, and shall therefore not hest
tate to point out its errors whenever We think pro-
per- whether the editor likes it or not.
"A TEMPEST IN A TEAPoT."-Under this cap