, 1859-09-02

Probably at no former time, in California or
elsewhere, did political canvass excite so much
feeling as that which is now taking place in Cal
iforna. There arc several issues involved. chi
bracing both personal and national questions.
Nearly every public man Of any note in the State
has been brought out, and much bitterness is
apparent in ali that is said and done. So bitter,
indeed, is the tone of the opposing speakers to-
ward each other, that it is supposed several ducls
will grow out Of the canvass; one, at least, it is
said, is certain to ensue between Brodenck and
Gwin.
Senator BrOderick seems to have astonished
everybody by his rhetorical powers. lie is found
to possess the talent Of oratory to degree
which none dreamed Of, and excites lively en-
thusiasm as often as he speaks. To give the
reader an idea Of the estimation in which he was
and Is held, we publish below q few extracts from
different California journals. The San Francisco
Morning Call independently notices his return
To San Francisco in this wise -
"He started from this city some four weeks
since, amid the dsrisions Of his political enemies
They loudly secuted the idea Of Broderick making
. specch,-he was incapable both by nature and
education 10 dOany such thing. In order to show
their contempt for his ability, they offered 20 pit
a pot-house orator against him. How their tune
has changedl In less than four weeks he has won
the unfeigned admiration Of friends, and the
fiercest hatred Of opponents. He has set them
all on their defense. He has shown capacity for
aggressive oratOFy such as but few men possess.
He has given proof that he is possessed Of clear
snd iorcible diction, Spartan laeOnism, and an
excoriating invCctive. His language is uRoStCn-
tatious, but It's syntax Is perfect; his ideas are
homely, but their directDess Is striking"
The San Andreas IadePsadent under the head
Of How men differ" says
"The political enemies Of Senator Broderick
have taken great pains to let the people know that
be cannot make speech, and that he is very illit
crate. We have never heard him; but il the re-
ported copies Of what be has been saying for the
last two weeks at PIacerville, Nevada, Downie-
vile, Quincy, Yrvka and other places are correct
We beg leave to dissent from this opinion. He
speaks well, We should say, and avoids that great
bore Of our modern CicerOs-prolixity. He is
terse, blunt, and forcible as Spartan. His re-
joinder to Kirkpatrick at Downievile shows ex-
traorIlinary method, memory, good taste and
Judgment, with the power Of sprinkling all over
bis discourse most biting irony. This is our
opinion; bnt shall know better after We have
heard him."
The Shasta Courier administration paper)
says Of late anti-LecOmptOn meeting there:
aWhIle few Democrats were satisHed with Mr..
Brcdericks reasons iOrwarring with the Admin.
isiration at this time. and opposing the regular
organization, al WIN admit that he bore himself
with becoming dignity, and can make speech,
composed Of words excellently chosen, and ut
tered IN sentences grammatically constructed"
50 David G. Broderiek turns out to be not the
man they took him ior. 60 far from bis being a
man only worthy o. contempt, be is ibund 70 be
formidable. and threatens TO crush out the darling
hopes q the sspirants opposed to him in politics.
We confess that we have been greatly deceived
IN tho man. s, 1886