Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-20

PIE OF Caht0sDie, puoI8neo N the Sacramento
Standard, presents full and lucid history o.
the political events Immediately preceding the
Senatorial election Of 1857. The Senator re-
fers, 10 terms Of just severity, to the unjusti
fable and disgracelul efforts Of BrOderick and
his followers, to bring on the Senatorial cleo
ton in 1854, in advance of the time for . legit
innate election. He traces the course Of 1.-THE
youthful" and his adherents al along their
tOrtuous and unprinciplOd pathway thereafter,
until they " ere again taken into full fellow
ship by the Democracy. Senator Gwin then
gives such an explanation Of his action with
reference to the Senatorial election Of 1857, as
entirely ACquits him Of the charge Of corrup-
ton, SO vOcifcrOusly and pcrsistently preferred
against him by his present fierce and relcnt-
less opponents. lie concluSively establishes,
that his whole conduct about the abandon
msnt Of his privilege Of participation in the
distribution Of the Federal patronage in the
event Of his reelection, was prompted, not by
disposition to obtain seat in the Senate By
improper means, but Was the product Of q
conviction that the greater portion Of his
troubles, as public man, originated from an
exercise Of his influence in behalf Of appli-
cantS for Federal Offices.
In the sentiments expressed in the famous
letter to Frederick, will be found more Of in.
dignGtiOn at the trcGehery Of pretended
Iriends, and those for whom his strength had
been exerted in the past, to obtain for them
the honors and emOluments Of official station,
than any other feeling. A disgust at the in
gratitude Of those who had been benefited by
his efforts and, perhaps, lurking desire for
vengeance upon these faithess friends, per-
(cctly 'excusable under the circumstances, il
more perccptibe in that letter than any other
thought FhiS, however, is wilfHlly overlook
ed BY Senator Gwin's enemies and his avow.
al Of determination to interfere no longer in
the distribution Of Federal patronage, instead
Of being attributed to its proper cause, the
heat Of Indignation at unexpected and un-
generous dMpIieify in those whom he had
trusted, is aScribed to disposition to promote
his own SUCCESS, by any means, however cor
rupt.
We regret that we have not space to spare
in which to re.publish the entire address.
There is ono point presented in it too noticCa-
bic to pass without comment Attic Sugges-
ton Of the Hon. Robert j. Walker, for the
purpose Of bringing about reconciliation be.
tween the two Senators from California, calcu-
lated to result in benefits to the State, it was
deemed best to destroy all papers existing on
the subject Of the Senatorial election Of 1857.
! These papers had been examined BY Mr..
Walker, clear.headed and upright man. and
shrewd politician. lie saw nothing in them,
justifving charge IF corrupt dealing be-
tween the parties most concerned in their con-
tents; but he knew that they were liable to
the very miscOnstruction which is now placed
upon them by the calumnAtors Of Senator
Gwin. And, that . durable future amity
might be secured between Gwin and Brodcr-
ick, he counsclcd their destruction. Broder-
lex assented to the proposition, and pretended
to act upon it, in good faith; while he either
prepared, or caused TO be prepared, or knew
that there existed, g copy NJ the most impOr.
tGnt document involved in the arrangement.
This copy, at the very moment Of his acted
lie, in protesting to give to the flames every
paper producing enlargement between him
self and Senator Gwin, in accordance with
the advice Of Mr.. Walkcr,-he had no doubt
determined in his own mind to use Just as he
has since done at Sacramento city. Essaying
for once to act the gentleman, and apparently
asserting to the restoration Of friendly rcla-
tons between himself and his colleague, with
a dcspicable cunning. low treachery, and CAL
culating villainy, totally incompatible with the
character Of an honest n,-hc had doubt
less resolved, at the time Of the interview re-
fcrred to in Mr.. Walkers communication, to
use 10 the damage Of Senator Gwin, and per.
vert, as he has done, the copy Of tho iHdenti'
cal paper Whieh he 20 lyingly care to the
flames. Such small souled, abominablc and
cOwArdly treachcry is unparalleled among gen.
tlemen in private or public station. This one
act Of contemplate duplicity, on the part Of
BrOderick, is, Of ITSELF enough to damn him
through oil time in respectable estimation.
Further comments would Be SuperAuouA
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