Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-16
pocific RoilrOad.

We refer our readers to the speech Of Hon.
David c. Broderick, on the Pacific Railroad
a copy of which will be found in to days
Democrat As long as Mr.. Broderick dis
charges his duties to the State which he
represents, in the manner that lie has dis
charged them in the advocacy of this great
measure, all the resolutions that Lecompton
Legislature can pass against him, will not
injure his reputation or lessen his influence
1t will be seen that the Senator opposes the
Southern or El Paso route, for the very good
reason that the main body of the population
of California, to be benefited by the road
lies north of San Francisco Ond that the
road should strike some point more interior
to the State. In this position he undoubtedly
expresses, in our opinian, the wishes of four
fifths Of the citizens Of California The best
terminus for that road is at the Mobiles or the
Henness Pass and if the Central route is
selected the terminus will in all probability
be at one or the other of those points, for the
plain reason that they are the very best
passes into the Sacramento Valley, along the
whole extent of the Sierra Nevada Mr.
Broderick is evidently hard at work for this
road, and he should be awarded full credit
for his exertions by even the bitterest Of his
enemies But their game is persecution, and
their howl is Broderick, and we suppose they
will keep it up. They may possibly carry
their animosty, however too far for the
success of their policy. The people will
begin to inquire shortly. what has Mr.. Brod-
erich done, to be thus hunted down with so
savage malignity Has he advocated any
swindling operations in Congress? On the
contrary, he has exposed and denounced
them Has he opposed wagon roads and
telegraphic lines fran the Atlantic States to
California, or any other like measure for the
benefit of his State? No, he has labored for
such measures with all the ability which he
possessed, and all the influence he could com
mand. What then has he done to merit such
persecution? Why, he voted against forcing
an obnoxious constitution upon an unwilling
people, and spoke a little harshly of the
President of the United States. This is the
grand secret lie did not bow the knee to
Baal, or cry, Great, great is Diana of the
Ephesians!" !"
1t is said that Mr. Broderick has abandou-
ed the Democratic party. They said the
same Of Douglas But, it is said now that he
has separated himself from Douglas Where
is the evidence? Mr.. Broderick is one of
the boldest men that ever walked into the
political arena. That his enemies well know,
and what he thinks he says Whenever,
therefore, he concludes to separate himself
Douglas and take different path the peo-
pie will know it, for he will declare it boldly
and unequivocally to the "whole world and
the rest of mankind" No fears about that.
His friends say that he will never thus cut
himself loose, but, should he do so, they will
leave him to do itupon his own responsible
ty and unsupported by them. But this howl
about Broderick, and this continual flinging
into the teeth of Douglas men that they are
Broderick men, and that Broderick is at
heart Republican, is all gotten up for the
purpose of making capital against Douglas
himself and driving into the Lecompton
ranks men who would otherwise spurA with
deep loathing the uncongenal association.
Can any sensible man be deceived by it, any
longer?
1t may be proper to call the attention of
our readers to the fact, that Mr.. Broderick
differs with Mr.. Douglasin regard to the Har.
Ian amendment to the Pacific Railroad bill.
but declares his determination to vote with
Douglas on the main proposition, provided
the amendment is lost. The speech will
sufficiently show this fact