Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-19
Mountain Correspondence.
RAILROAD HILL, July II


delivered at Placerville, has been and is, criti-
cised and commented upon more than any
speech, perhaps, ever spoken by mortal man.
II seems to have taken the Administration
men, up in these parts, with such a sudden
jerk, that it is almost imp ssible for them to
articulate the English language intelligibly.
The Wholesome facts uttered in that document
are so potent, so plain aud direct. that they
begin to think that Broderick is something
of n man after all They know, and fo-l it,
that he possesses talents of no ordinary char
acter and has great influence in this State,
which, from their animosity to the man, they
have not the honesty to acknowledge. They
know, too, that his influence will have great
weight upon the ensuing election, possessing
as he does, the political history of every poll
tician, of any note, in the State, as well as
being posted upon the affairs of the Admins
tration, and bleeding Kansas. His indefati-
gable energy, perseverance and untiring in
dustry, his zeal and good judgment. the bold
and fearless manner in which he gives vent
TO his ideas, make him most formidable
opponent to the slave propagators, and the
unpopular and degenerating Administration
of James Buchanan, of B rks county, Penn
sylvania. Possessing all these qualities, it is
matter of course to their interest and well
fare, not only personally but politically, to
try by all means, whether fair or foul, to
blast and bring in dispute, the fair name of
that gentleman. But how far the hirelings
of the Administration will succeed, time will
tell. The course he is now pursuing will
give the citizens of California an opportunity
of not only seeing the MAN, but hearing, from
his own lips, truths and facts which challenge
his enemies to deny, and will also have
tendency TO make an impression upon the
minds of all who have the pleasure of listen
ing TO him, that he is. without doubt, the
best abused man in California or elsewhere.
If this gentleman did not possess talent or
popularity, do you suppose, Mr.. Editor for
moment, that he would be villified in the in
famous manner in which he is by the little
and big demagogues who infest this common
wealth? most certainly not. Then, sir,
think it is an honor to that gentleman to be
slandered, rather than praised by such men
who profess to be the leaders of the Admins
tration party Denunciation from such
source amounts 10 nothing. Itbuilds him up
higher and higher in the estimation of the
free and independent PEOPLE of this State.
Mr. Broderiek is not the only man of sterling
integrity of indomitahle industry, of honesty
and watchfulness of the interests Of his coun.
try and his constituents rather than party,
whom the office holders office seekers and
hangers on Washington City and here, have
endeavored to kill off politically: not by ar
gument or a legitimate political warfare but
by acts and deeds that would even disgrace
the throne'o Napoleon III. How was it
with Mr. Douglas, the gentleman whom they
have so suddenly fallen in love with and in
whose praises they are so loud? Public doc
umcnts were printed sustaining the Presi-
dents Lecompton policy, which they suppos
ed would operate against Judge Douglas,
1A"Jol lluTIlS anu MI. AlblAto-NhO Wv U lhbANA
gentlemen were running for Congress-"to
the amount of thousands of dollars, and dis
trlbuted them by wagon loads throughout
Illinois, before the late election there" All
these Invaluable documents had to be paid for
out of the salaries of the clerks in the differ
ent Departments in Washington City, and
those who refused to contribute towards pay
ing for these documents, were to be proscri-
bed. One of the clerks did refuse, and out
of office he went. Thus has the President of
this great Republic "ventured so far as to en-
ter into a sovereign State, to control its local
elections with the corrupting use of the
patronage and money of the Government-a
thing unknown in our political anrals-thus
aiming a blow at the freedom of election, and
the purity of the ballot box. Offices were
virtually sold to those abandoned rencgades
most menial services to crush out the party
that had done so much to elect him" No
epithet was too severe, no language too vile
for the Washington Union to utter against
olePhen a. OOUS"S' SV "a 'f'S i"NS VI '"0
most positive evidence, which cannot be de-
MED, the Administration party of California
have the audacity and impudence to proclaim
to the people that they approve of and advo-
cate the doctrines Of Douglas, and at the same
time, endorse all the acts and measures of Mr.
Buchanan. Is it, then, to be wondered at
that the Presidents minions should follow in
the footsteps of thosein Illinois, in defaming
the private and political character of the Hon
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