The Shasta courier., 1859-08-13
Senator GvTin at TTeavervil2e, On the
Senatorial Election of 1857.


The following extract from the speech of DR..
Gwin at Weayerville, gives his reasons for think
ing at one time that be owed his election to Mr.
Broderick and for his present beliefthat he was
then mistaken, and that he " was no. nominated
by the assistance of Mr.. Broderick'
"If any disgrace could be connected with my
name in the Senate, it would be by having it
associated with Broderick. | did think that he
fay ored my election at the time was nominated
in caucus, but was soon undeceived, and as |
stated in Yreka had evidence that satisfied me
that he opposed my nomination from first to
last, and will now state that evidence which
intended TO postpone until | could return home
and make the statement direct from the docu-
ments but for his remarks at Laporte | will
hereafter produce them. During the last ballot
in caucus when was nominated Senator Dosh.
in few remarks, stated that he voted for me
under the hope that the contest could in that
way be ended, and indicated that he would not
continue TO vote for me, unless by so doing he
could aid IN my nomination lie has authorized
me to say that neither Broderick or any one in
his name ever approached him on the subject.
nor had he the remotest idea that Broderick
wished me nominated In fact Judge McCorkl,
complained OF the change from him to me. and
said if no nomination had cen made that night
he was very certain of his nomination at the
next meeting of the caucus
I" When Senator De Ia Guerra's name was
called, he announced his determination to vote
for me, and spoke with eloquence and effect in
iavor oil my nomination. The speeches and
votes of these two Senators were the main
causes OF my nomination. Other members, af
ter giving their reasons also voted for me. and
| received fOrty-SeVpD 81
majority of the Democratic members of the
Legislature. Senator De la Guerra informed
me that up to the moment when the caucus met.
he was urged by Broderick not to vote for me
that night, and he was so earnest on the subject.
ana the interview so protracted, that the caucus
was in session until he reached the Capitol -
After my departure for Washington CITY there
was debate in the Assembly participated in
by nearly every member of that body who had
voted for Inc for the first time on the bollot.
when was nominated, and they all denied any
knowledge Of Mr. Brodericks preference for me.
or that he had influenced or attempted to in
tiuence any one them to vote for me. This
debate was extensively circulated at the time
through the newspapers, and will cause it to
be published again The details do not now
recolect, but taken in connection with the re-
marks of Senators Dosh and De la Guerra. they
furnished conclusive proof that | did not re-
ceive the votes that nominated me through the
friendship or agency of Mr.. Broderick have.
also, positive proof that it was the earnest ey.
ertions of Mr.. Broderick and those of his. active
adherents, who also voted for Mr. Latham. that
prevented the withdrawal of that gentleman in
my favor on both the second and third sessi ms
of the caucus. which would have made nv
nomination certain.
Z "1 will publish this also to show that from
tha ipoob ba
mine made he exerted himself to defeat me-
This recorded evidence of the members of the
Assembly, and the votes and speeches of Sena-
tors Dosh and De la Guerra, prove that the dis
grace OF being aided by Broderick does not at
tach to my election. ! have no doubt that he
had laid his plans to defeat both Latham and
myself, if he could prevent nomination that
night. Before the caucus met again he expected
to be able to destroy US both by circulating the
report of the purloined letter and my bargain
ing off the Federal patronage to him, and thus
secure the nomination of Judge McCorEle or
some new man. But the Independent gentlemen
who voted for and nominated me, without any
knowledge on his part that they intended to do
so, frustrated his plans None of these gentle
men informed me of their intention TO vote for
me. 1t was their free independent act, and -as
many of them declared in the debate | have re-
ferred to, to end the contest. II any one of them
ever applied for Office it was not through me,
and if any were appointed it was not with nv
aid. So the disgrace of being nominated by the
assistance of Mr.. Broderick does not attach to
me- thank God for it, 1t is humiliating enough
to me that believed, or was so far led off by
the excitement of that contest, as to imagine he
ID rendered me his aid. | acknowledge that
every connection have had with him was dis
reputable to any gentleman. | ask pardon of the
peoDle of California I will make lin for IL hv
opposing him in all his schemes all the time"