Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-07
San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FnANo1sco Inlr 6th

in countries where people must be amused.
than in our home where liberty has her abb
ding place. We celebrate our National birth.
day by deeds Of arms, and we declare our
political independence-the right of the
people to govern hemselves-wheneye
questioned by internal traitors or foreign
enemies. The Fedoralsts denied and bv
fraud and violence attempted to stihe the
right, and now they meanly sneak from a
conflict before the people They say the
gentlemen nominated by the Anti -Leeompton
party are unreasonable in challenging dis
cussion on political issues and the past policy
of the Administration. Ashamed to meet
gentlemen, Of elevated character and sound
principles, face to face in the presence of the
masses, they exclaim: Owe have piped unto
you, and We have not danced-we have
mourned unto you, and you have not lamen-
ted. In other words: "We, Office holders,
have tried to bribe and beguile, but YOU
spurned making California a mere tributary
to Virginia. We thought poor white men
could be bought as we buy slaves in our
market, but you would not sell your rights.
We can not discuss political questions with
you, because our designs on the public trea-
sury would be exposed to the withering gaze
Of the multitude. We can not ilnpeach Your
character or reputation and to give the peo-
pie a chance to institute comparisons between
US, would be abominable policy We may
not abuse you for fear of exciting the wrath
of the masses, and we do not wish to be ob
jects Of ridicule and contempt Excuse us,
for such arrangement would be like the han
die of Jug, all on one side" Not daring to
defend the prohigate, currupt Administra-
ton, but fertile in expedients. like all men
that depend on their wits for living, they
turn their battery of slang on Mr. Broderick,
in the vain hope of sapping the confidence of
the people in his integrity. A British sub
ject was their INSTRUMENTAL man who had
nothing to lose. This man has been practi.
cling in our Courts. and though an alien,
(Which was found out by his being party
to a suit,) had the impudence TO object to the
exercise of just and lawful rights by a natur-
allied citizen That Mr.. Broderiek would
not disgrace himself and the cause of the peo
pie; that he would not gratify the malice of
his enemies, raised him in the estimation of
all yell.thinking men. lie has no desire to
occupy tetoa's cell The laws of this State
are very stringent and however lax they
may have been when federal official was in
jeopardy, they would lie enforced, by hate
and revenge, against Mr.. Broderick. All
men, knowing the peculiar condition of po-
litical affairs, know that Mr.. Broderick can
not eondescend to notice every presumptuous
assailant that steps into his path. lie has a
higher, nobler duty to perform and can not
be drawn aside by any murdcrous projects.
Did General Jackson leave his lofty position
to give satisfaction to Poindexter? Every
child that reeds knows that he did not. Mr..
PoindcXter was a gentleman but no stigma
rests upon the fame of the incorruptible
Jackson. "The sober second thoughts of the
people" will be apt to canvass the motives
that impel the federal outcry against Mr.. B.,
and they will do justice by all parties con
eerned. Let the Lecomptons relieve the in
fant Latham of the odium that rests upon his
character before they attempt to beslime,
with filthy venom better men. will give
them a subject, on which to exercise their
ingenuity:
In 1855 an association was formed, known
by the name of Purifiers, which, in process
of time, became powerful and active Many
officials were members, and this aroused the
envy Of supercilous Latham. He, failing
to control the association, ordered all officials
subject to his authority to resign their posi-
tions, or withdraw from the boIy. James
King of VIM was favorable to the move
ment of the Purifiers hence they had ac-
cess to the Bulletin The war grew warmer
and warmer, on both sides, until King an
nounced that no more publications would be
made on the subject, in his paper, but imme-
diately opened its columns, or kept them
open to Latham; and, when demonstrated
with, acknowledged that he felt under obli-
cations to defend Latham, because he retain
ed Thomas S. King in the Custom House.
Soon thereafter communication, signed
"Colibon," was published in the Sunday
Times, Casey's paper, which gave great of.
fense to James King. who retoi ted by threat
ening to publish Casey, as a felon. G Casey
made every effort to settle the difficulty
amicably, and supposed it would be settled
but men, Latham's personal and intimate
friends, interfered and induced King to as
sault Casey in the Bulletin. The public need
no information as to the results. The men
who were the sole cause Of the publicity of
Caseys private affairs, were then, and are
nog, the associates or friends Of Latham. lie
was the spring Of their movements; hence
the inference must be that lie counseled them
what course to pursue, and how to provoke
the passions of King donot charge La
than with being particeps crimiais in the
death of King; but of his moral guilt there
can beno doubt. BEL.
Tnr Fourth fully was celebrated in Sac
ramento according to the programme. An
Grafton was delivered by Rev. 0. c. Wheel
er, and E. Il. Crocler read the Declaration
of Independence. The citizens joined in pro
eession, and national salutos were fred at
sunrise noon, and sunset.
,,,N nou,a1 larry Rovinrtou was savera.