New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
POLITICS ON THE Pacific.

ProE Our Owu CoresPondent
SAN Francisco, Aug. >, 1859.
Tie war of words now being waged on the
"stuTp' between Cwin and Frederick is uneN-
smpcd in the history Of the country. Never before
has such contest of ytuPeration been carried on
n public by officers OF State holding positions so
exalted ss members Of the United States Senate.
Brodtr'ck spoke thus at Quincy:
"Felog-c.iizens: | have too mucn respect for my
audeIce and myself to indug in the low scurrlly IN
which Dr. Gwn evidently luxuriaies. In whatever
may Lave to say OF him and hi. performance, shall
eIdeayor to be guided within the iaits Of the record,
and within the common rules of decoTum and decency
Ihaye but epthet TO epply 10 him, AMI 10 that one
be can rs no possible objection for II OF his own
creation born Of his own love- AID uourished TO-DAY
by the regttu memories into which he ials while en-
gagged in delivering each AMI AL OF MS well considered
stump manuscripts. II Is name that h. might wei
hattor himself connected with posthum0us glory
for 10 well informed American ciiilen shall enter the
Golden Gate for many year to come without thinking
OF the wisdom AMI honesty which charac.erlZc1 the
first attoI to secure Government possession ot Lime
Point. | found the Lime Pointer n the Dirt, deseded
nv his own frerGs-hy the men to whom he had given
rOEton ana influence. In such condition lie s0dght
ne FOR the purpose Of obtaining ~ lection IN tue
seat which lie now cccup.e,, ana Wiicl ne ma held or
siI years previous. lie told me that he had been de-
serted by 4, friends upon whom he hsi confidently
relied and lie begged he, 10 tho most Illuminating man
ner to take him with in the United states senate
Wei Lespsed / in a. tie tiIne bu, | bad 10 make
choice between two evil Latham hsi deceived and
endeayCIed TO betrsy ne, ard t-d no one - select
other than Lstban or DR.. Gwln.
here accuse DR.. GwR Of having been the D1id az nt
OF TIE Pacific Maj steamship comp.oy. Ny colleague
'Gwip, and MessIs. Denver eni Weller were sLAi0u.
Ia ecufe az appropriation Ot $40 go Tor the pure base
OF the Line Pom, property. You vii recolect that
my predecessor nov the Governor Of this state, wrote
two remarkable is,ters upon teis su9Iec. Doubtless
YOU have a. them. They Wi be found 10 the
report ii ~ p.acsTvi.-e speech. D.. Il yin male
statement e. the encct that ais property would not
sell FOR less than sa00 el. Mr.. Fcssenden, Senator
from Maine, replied 10 Dr. Gv.n, ,tstng thai ne was
q member of The Military Committee, and tnat 70 such
understanding was had when 81" Appropriation wa
mGde My coniien. belief ia, fellow citizens, that Dr.
Gvin an Gov. Weller were both il'ereef ofriss, o.
else they soul never hev. taken the trouble that they
old 10 urge the payment Of StuOuU u the owner 81
this property, when they knew thet sufficient amount
q land whereon to erec TIE contemplated orthcatOn
10. worth over : ,0VJ or 5000.
Senator Gwin spoke thGs al lrek,:-
A % Bfoiericks remarks about The >-Et,orih
etc.or. they issue a. fLlh0oGs ron De- MIN
- EN-. | knew the man portion Of his sta,enent
s50u. latham 20 be fase. Latham was ycun 70
Brodericks r,Aainy N ths contest. nder g4rD oil
friendship he concerted conspiracy a. INST ne q 81
i wihou. parallel II this cay other STATE lie de-
ceIvsG Ine then tined to run ne; but turned up
on him Ia h. uniOrs, and rtf PfrsH' ttH ef .OA5
cs Lrs. scknON.eJgr with n aIne, tha- tor iong
tine, vas deceived b. ann snd sm wiling 70 atone
tor i IN 49, c'orh and a-aes have abund-
an: proofs Of these facts AM E2l prepared them Tor
publication in Washington Cry, two years ec-o last
Spring He hearl @: i, and, Ike cosardly mound,
begged quarter. persuaded then 10 drug L, by
his soeun promise, ils. he w0uil publish On iiresa
70 the p,ule o. tn ats ccE-rsc.ing tie vile alan
Gers be hal concocted G-e.-s. ne. lie ien Lad sJne
hopes If being respected member o. Tie senate, and
ne knew tho: On publication OF tie iSts nAd col
le,ted ne woui be 81 uaD. Now le n&s
hopes lie s infamous Il Jln, BY f2'shood an ms
representation, % blrg DOWN O-Lers 10 his level.
He does not u b. speech. attempt - tiscui.s ne fact
that he wa grCsfiHg the nigh ONCE that hal Ius'
been conferred upon hiII, - -1on0PClze tae red "a
pstrol se % pay his e.e tioleer.r debts while Il !
ase that Intended by AM a., o; nine, 20 ssy or q
more tasr 70 abstain from the contest for the Fedora
Offices il tits STATE O. sali tboGsand times before
had any Intercourse with him. lie eck1cw-e4-es b
vas II the market. Ills election VII II my opin
! On De proved 10 have been brought s1oE, oy prom
IS he lever Intended 20 perform, sld Cthg- "a sct.
] hat 10 OF. Else ~ ID have .escIie1 TO-