The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-11
Broderick's Reply to Hammond.
THE LADonING MAN TO THE SLAVE OWNER

THE LADORING MAN TO THE SLAVE OWNER.
When, last wintor, Senator Hammond, of
South Carolina, alluded to the white labor
crs of the North as whito slaves, MIR. Brod
erick responded
II, sir, am glad that the Senator has spo-
ken thus; il may have tho effect of arousng
in the working men that spirit which has
been lying dormant for centuries 1t may
also have tho effect of arousing tho two
hundred thousand men with pure skins in
South Carolina, who arc now degraded and
dcspisod by the thirty thousand aristocratic
saveholdors. 1t may teach them to demand
what is tho power
"'Linked with success assumed and kept with skill
/ That mOulds nnother's weakness to its will
Wiclds with their hand but still 10 them unknown,
Makes even their mightlest deeds appear its own
Il suppose. sir, tho senator from South
Carolina did not intend to DO personal in
his remarks to any of his peers upon this
floor. If | had thought So, | would have
noticed them AZ the tmo. | am, sir, with
one exception, tho youngest in years of the
Senators upon this fDor. 1t is not long
since sorvod an apprenticeship OF ilvc years
at one of tho most labOrious mechanical
trades pursued by man--a trade that from
ITS nature, ,dovOtcs its follower to thought, but
dcbars him from conversation. would not
I nave ulIuutu 10 tHls u IL WOIc nut lOT lHt
remarks of the senator from South Carol;na;
and tho thousands who know that am the
sou Of AN artisan, aud have boon a mechanic,
would feel disappointed in me if b did not
reply to him. / am not proud of this. |
am sorry it is true. | would that | could
have enjoyed tho pleasures Of life in my
boy hood DAYS; but they were denied to me.
| say this with pain. | have not the admi.
ration of tho man of tho class from whence
| sprang that might be expected: th0y
submit too tumcy to the oppression, and
arc promo to neglect their rights and duties
as citizens. But, sir the class OF society to
whGso toll | was born, under our form of
government, will control tho. destlnics of
this nation. If wero inclined to forget
my connection with them, tbs chamber
would not be tho place in which could do
other While | hold scat hero, | have
but to look at tho beautiful capitals adorn-
ing the piIasters that support this root, to
bu reminded of my fathers talent, and to
see his handiwoik.
Il left tho scenes of my youth and man
hood for the Far West because was tired
of tho struggles and joalonsics OF men ofmy
class, who could not understand why ono of
their follows should seek to elevate his con-
diton above tho common Lowell. | made Inv
nc" aOOue hhoHP sllahRcIe' "nc'o 'aoo' 10
honored. had left without regret there
remained no tie of blood to bind me to any
! being in existence. II fell in the struggle
for reputation and fortune, thcro was no
relative on earth to mourn my fall. Tho
| people of California elevated mo to tho high
est office within their gift My election WAS
not the result of an accident. For years
had TO struggle often seeing the goa! of am.
bition within my roach it was again and
again taken from mo.by the'aid OF mon of
my own class. had not only thom to con.
tend with, but almost tho entire partisan
pross of my state was subsidized by govern.
mcnt money and patronage to oppose my
election. l sincerely hope, sir. tho time will
como when such speeches as that from the
senator from South Carolina. will be con.
siderod lesson to tho laborers Of the
nation"