Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19

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The friends and allies Of BrOderiek srs constant
y asserting that Senator Gwiu IL insincere In sdvo-
eating the Pacific Railroad bill that be Is the great
est enemy that gigantic measure has that he is the
agent Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., and large
stock holder, and that consequently he desires the
defeat Of the measure. Silly and untrue these a..
sertiOns are oflen - they have been rrfted, their
authors persist in circulating them for the purpose
Of destroying the confidence the people have In DR..
OWNS sincerity and honesty, and rendering him
unpopular. His whole course In the Senate proves
thst be has been its consistent faithful, Seal'
Gus champion. lie has labOred for Il increasingly
untirnHly, brought all his friends TO its support,
and has never BY act word done anything tn jeO'
pard its success. His effective and mastery speech
on the subject has been the theme Of unmeasured
cOmmendAIiOn generally, and no One who reads Il
carefully can arrive at any other cOOelusIOn than
that Il has NO truer Abler friend. Even his pOlti.
cal enemies (outside Of CalOrniA) admit that be has
Justly won the title Of father VI the measure" His
time, bis influence bis whole energies have freely
been given TO Il. lie urged its passage when Il had
but few friends when many who now favor itthOught
I. impvaeticable, visionary scheme. that would
never amount to anything. aud he has steadily end
pOrtancc aud absolute necessity. Who has done
more for it-whO has done ~ muchH What does
his colleague gay on the subject! DOeS he say that
Gwin S indifferent, unfriendly 10 the roadi Il hiS
testimony admissible will Il be diSpuIedi IL be
such warm friend to DR.. Gwin that he would tell
falsehOOd for hint! We think not. The people
Of California know be would not.
When the Bill came up for discussion In the Sen.
ate Mr.. BrOderick spoke at considerable length on
Il. In the course Of his remarks he ungenerOusIy,
perhaps thOuRhtessly, intnlAted that hs colleague
bad become little indifferent with regard IN its
passage. We quote from his speech ~ published
in the Sacramento Onion, good Republican AuthOri-
V:
Ell regret very much that have felt constrained to
say anything In regard the BILL ! expected my col
league to have defended it, because he made least
he read 70 the Senate some dAys since, very long
printed speech. occupying nearly I've hour but snes
the reading Of HE speech: suppose he took II for
granted thai his spsech convinced every Senator upon
this aoOr Of the necessity Of building road 10 the Pa
ciae. hope IL has II convinced me Of the necessity
Of going tor road"
Mr.. Broderck hints pretty broadly IN the above
that Mr.. Gwin thought very little about the Bill
after be had made his speech. AsSoOn a. be finished
his remarks Mr.. Gwin rose In his seat and called
Mr.. B. to the stand. The question and answer We
quote from the CHiOn:
Ma. GwIN-MT President; should like TO ask my
colleague u he intended TO charge with any went or
league has e1srted bis whole strength on ths bin
opensd he dss1Sslon, because Ssevs that too much
speaking destroys bills. have nes answered objections
hss Sy wasting The sms in debate, We should Be Eeps
away from VOTE and that we can perfect the bill more
ssnamense that may Be e@sred seaa ey any e1paaa-
10 this body. MANI Ofthe neabsTs Of shs eOaaittse
have prepared Pacific railroad b for many years past
1t brought here S1 the express purpose Of being
have col addressed the Senate there have been many
occasions when thought could have corrected errors
late which senator: had allen but have, IN Y e.
with Measure like this which ss been Tor many years
sSsndSsns before The senate have .ad on many
occasions before, there 10 route 70 California that
parallel because II strikes the heart OfpOp.
ulaton both sides Of the Rocky Mountains, and Il 10
10 |. En- n Il 4 Ur.tIesSIs A. he sane ,%c i" ,Ss
bill TepOged by the select committee, they have taken
the ground. and \ my 0wn dsibersts Judgment that
central portion Of the eoafedsEaey esd strikes
IL what 10 represented ~ my colleagues, the road win In
evaby Be- 6uilt there, and u V no neesSOasy 70 put
| any uaetheT tooSHAetsoeS upon I've
Here We have the testimony Of NJ. Broderich
himself given before the whole Senate, that M
0win cxerted his whole strength on this Bill.
will any Of his followers dare 70 dispute his word
Will they have the haFdihOOd 70 say hereafter, Ia
the teeth Of the evidence Of their eAir, that Gwir
was unfriendly 70 the billl Mr. Broderiek knew
veil who were its friends and who were its enc
mica and he unhssitatiugiy placed 0win among tn
former. Would he have done 90 had he though
Gwin insincere In supporting itf Not one Of BIZ
friends will say that he would. They know hin
too well-know that he hates Owin too bitterly u
tell deliberate fAlsehOOd to benefit him. An,
would not other Senators, with whom he has actet
for years and who know how be stands on 81
questions, bad they doubted bis sincerity, intims
ted % much 10 the heat Of discussion especial,
those with whom be has differed on almost ever,
subjects-his political enemies who regard him viii
no friendly feelings! Most assuredly. We thanl
Mr.. Frederick EOr his frank admission, and woul,
gently hint 10 his followers that they bad bstts
follow his example aud cease to Iis on Dr.. Gwin.
| SO0$S
We endorse the principles Of the Kansa'-Nebrask
Bnl.-ButtS Record.
You may, but those with whom You act, Pepudi
ated spit upon them on their fret introduction. -
Your Republican allies are opposed 70 them. Il
March, 1884, Maj. Hook, Senator from this county
introduced series Of resolutions In the Senate en-
dOrsing them. Your friendS-the DFyAns. CoIbys
Spragues, Whitings-" with the advice and consent
Of your champion, the WHeAaAssabIs BrOderiek, VIII
| waa on the 1ruund and directed the moVeuoeOta n