Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
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The laboring men of America will read witt
e renewed interest the following reply of the muir
dered Senator to the insoence of Hammond
the South Carolinian, Democrat, about the
mudsills of society,":
Mr.. Broderick said /: i, sir, am glad that
the Senator has spoken thus 1t may have
the effect of arousng in the working men that
spirit which has been lying dormant for centu-
ries. 1t may also have the effect of arousing
the two hundred thousand men, with pure
skins, in South Carolina, who are now de-
graded and despiscd by thirty thousand aristo-
cratic Shareholders. 1t may teach them to de-
mand what is the power
" - Linked with success. assumed and Kept with skill,
That mouds another weakIess to irs will
Wields with their hands, but still them unknown
Makes even their mightiest deeds aplear his own"
| l suppose, sir. the Senator from South Car
| olina did not intend to be personal in his re-
marks to any of his peers upon this floor If
l had thought so, would have noticed them
at the time. ] am sir, with one exception, the
youngest in years of the Senators upon the
| floor. 1t is not long since served an apprcn-
ticeship of five years at one of the most labori
GUS mechanical trHdes pursued by mana
trade that from ite nature dcvotcz its follow
ton. / would not have alluded to this if it
were not for the remarks of the Senator from
South Carolina and the thousands who know
that l am the son of an artizan, and have been
Il mechanic, would feel disappointed in me il !
did not reply to him. am not proud of this. l
am sorry it is true. | would that / could have
enjoyed the pleasures of life in mr. boyhood
days; bnt they were denied to me. say this
with pain. ] have not the admiration for the |
men of the class from whence | sprang that
might be expected. They submit too tamely |
to depression. and are prone to neglect cir |
rights and Iuties as citizens. But sir, ths
class of society to whose toll was born, under |
our form Of government, will control the dcs-
TIMES of this nation. If we're inclined to for
get my connection With them, or to deny that
sprang from them, this chamber would not |
be the place in which I could do either. While
hold seat here l have but to look at the
beautiful capitals adorning the piasters that
support this roof to be reminded of my ia
theirs talent and to see his bandiworK
l left the scenes of my youth and manhood
for the Far West because | was tired of the
struggles and jealousies of men ofmy class, who
could not understand why one of their fellows
should seek to elevate his condition above the
common level. / made my new abode among
strangers, where labor is hoDored. l had left
without regret there remained no tie of blood
to bind me to any being in existence. If fell
in the struggle for reputation and fortune there
was no relative on earth to mourn my fall-I
The people of California elevated me to the
highest office within their gift. My election
was not the result of an acciflent For vears
had to struggle, often seeing the goal of am
bition within my reach; it was again and
again taken from me by the aid OF men of my
own class. i had not only them to contend
with, but almost the entire partizan press of
my S. ate was subsidized by Government money
and patronage to oppose my election. l sin
cerely hope, sir. the time will come when such
speeches as that from the Senator from South
Carolina will be considered lesson to the la
borers Of the nation