The Placer herald., 1859-04-30
Broderick on the Stump q.

king the stump in the coming State cam
paign, and that he Will invite Senator Gwn
to meet him and discuss the slavery issue
that he, Broderick, and his party of shreds
and patches will endeavor to force upon the
consideration of the people. This is indeed
interesting news, and already public expecta-
ton is on tip toe to see and hear the youth
full but brave Senator" from the stump. The
people wish to see that classic countenance
and hear those words of burning eloquence,
for which the Senator has so long not been
distinguished.
Broderick will take the stump!-unear
at last Will strange things ever cease to
startle the world with their unlocked for
presence? San Francisco might have been
swallowed by an earthquake, and Zabriskie
have become an honest politician, but we
would not have felt half the surprise as at
this threatened freak of Broderick's. But
David has said it, and he is man of stern
resolve, so look for his coming.
We like the idea much; we think he
should 90 before the people and tell of the
faith and fraud that is in him, for we have
always been surprised, that this man, who
has never made a speech or penned line
that gave evidence Of greatness of intellect
or the possession of the intelligence and
qualities of a statesman, should have risen
to power and position in California. We
remember him as the recogn zed leader and
master of the shoulder striking bullies and
ballot box suffers of San Francisco The
idol Of the b'hoys (who delighted in calling
him by the familiar-name Of Dave )-the
patron of corrupt legislation and official ex-
travagance, and the chief of those who did
the work of packing conventions to the in
jury, wrong and outrage of the people of the
whole State We remember him as the
man who inculcated the petnicous, the inqui
Gus idea that in legislative and political life
every man had bis price, and it was but nec-
essary to ascertain that price to buy the man
whose services were needed. W remem-
Der him as the man to whom the horde of
corruptonists, that yearly, in buzzardke
focks, betook themselves to the scenes of
legislation, to prey upon the treasury, and to
render impure the founts of legislation, hail
ed as their friend, protector, and leader
And now that the practices of shoulder
strikers and ballot-box stuffers have fallen
into desuetude, the gangs broke up and ex
PEELED, corruptionists dscountenanced and |
convention packers put aside |
in disgrace, good and honest men promoted |
to place, and the general social and political |
tone of the State favors moral worth and |
integrity, we have no notion Of permitting,
the past disgraoeful political history of this
man Brodericll to be forgotten so soon 1t |
is true that Broderck has noted these chan
ges and has been endeavoring for several
years to cultivate the good opinions Of men
of more character than were embraced in
his gang Of corrupt followers, bu: be is none
the less to be reprehended for his former
acts. The men who acknowledged him their
leader are in disgrace, their acts are part
of the history of California corruption-Iet
not the leader escape opprobium and public
condemnation, if they are to suffer
Aud this is Senator. he proposes 20 90
before the people and discuss the issues of the
day-to declaim rpon lorinciple-to talk
about rights of the people invaded, and pos
sibly Of corruption at the baot-box. (for we
presume he will revive the Abolition cry of
"Kansas election frauds" People of Cali
formal when the great Broderick takes the
stump, and talks to you of principle keep
in vivid recollection his California history
It's all we ask. Twould damn him were it
but half remembered!
CONTINUES RIcu.-The Doig Quartz lode,
at Ophir, that has obtained to considerable
notorety of late, has not diminished in
handsome returns to the proprietors. We
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