The Placer herald., 1859-08-06
NUMBER 4S.


have said to the Union. sit may do for you, but
it is denied to me. Before thought OF tim
deed before knew of this Internal letter. (the
Colonel, we believe, only swears in cxtrcmity.) 1
stated that knew all the facts, and admitted
that Broderick made the trade; nay, more, 1 alb
solutely half way defended the act" And here
the Colonel probably. read his confederate the
following article from the Register Of The 26tn'
"In this whole transaction it will be found that
Mr.. BrOderck stands immeasurably above any OF
the parties connected Herewith The only cul.
pabty which attach to him, relates to the
consideration demanded, towit: the federal pa
tronage. By political rules of morality and OBJ
ligation universally practsed, he was probably
justified in securing it if he could. 1t was natu.
raj and usual. In doing so he did not avoid the
responsibility which necessarily attached to him
as the representative of the people of California
Gwin and Latham, on the other hand in agreeing
to devolve upon Broderick the whole appoint ng.
power of the State shirhed their proper resRoh
sibiity, and failed to discharge their duty to their
constituents. 1t cannot be doubted that the Sc
lection of proper governmental agents to enforce
the laws are of vital Importance to the people.
That is really among the most important duties
to be performed by representative Of the people.
DR.. Gwin shamefuUy abandoned this great pub
lie duty to secure his own personal ends. He
bartered away authority. and shrked responsible
ity to secure his personal advancement"
In this connection, it may not be amiss to show
what Mr.. John White the present editor Of the
and now the warm personal friend and POLITICAL
admrer of Mr.. Brodcrick, who never wrote a
word in his life in opposition to the views of his
patron,-t may be worth while, we say. to see
what this gentleman thought in 1857 of Dr.,
Gwins conduct in relation to the Senatorial
election.
| On the l4th of January, 1857 Mr.. White,
after abiding to the position of the severel can
cidatcs in the Senatorial contest, says:
'ln this condition of affairs il became necessary
| hat AIN Rp,1 1nrtn In thn
The true interests of the party seemed plainly to
point the path of duty. Regardless of the promp-
tings of mean revenge upon an ancient foe now
discounted. and believing that the solidarity Of
the Democratic party should be paramount to all.
personal considerations. Mr.. Broderck. with
IA Characteristic magnanimity, gave his support
TO Mr.. Gwin, who thereupon received the nomi-
nation. In so doing. we think he acted nobly
and wisely. The election Of DR.. Gwin ali
that was needed to heal dissensions which have
too long divided the party In the venerable
Senator Mr.. Brodcrick will have an able col
leag und the State an experienced representa-
tive.
'Snce the election DR.. Gwn has written mn
address, which we publish in our columns to-
day, in which he frankly acknowledges the Obli-
cations conferred by Mr.. Broderck and his
| friends, and in which refers to what he deems to
| be ut once source of power and of weakness
and distribution of Federal patronages. If he
has learned, after years of faithful public service,
|
increase power, he may well determine that
hcncclorth it shall cease to be source of ingrat-'
| itude anxiety and care. And at this time of
| life. when the ripe experience of the statesman
should be devoted to the nobler business of legis-
| tion, he may well desire that the chickering's of
venal parasites should no longer interrupt his
higher aims, nor through his agency bring dis
traction to the mocratc party.i
On the 18th he writes AS follows
THE CALLED JADEs WINcE.-No sooner has
the long agitatcd Senatorial struggle been ter
minated than the Black Republican hounds nj q
Know Nothing humbugs of the press set up their
wild and hideons cry of despair They suffer
mortal anguish and, like maniacs, indulge in the
most monstrous of invcctive.. Defeated and
prostrated by the vote of the people, compelled
now to do honest work for living, and with
no hope in the future. they are disguised W it'll
life, and exist only to pollute the atmosphere
with their blasphemous and sianderOus breath
The election of Mr.. Broderick and Dr. Gwin has
harmonizcd the Democratic party in this State
| and rendered it invincible and it is this circum-
stance which. more than all Others has turned,
the heads of the opposition. They fain would
have had the old quarrel continued to distract
Democratic councils and enable them to slip, or,
rather, steal into Office They had hoped that the
two wings of the party would have still afforded
them opportunity to rob the Democracy Of en-
pire. But we maicuzsly rejoice at their disap
pontment and can well afford to smile at their
ehagrn.
"These selfish and INSCRIPTIONS spoils-huntcrs
cry out bargain and corruption when DR.. GwiE
publishes an address in which he cvstigaies theb'
men who he had fed and who deserted him when
he most required their aid-when he magnan
mously thanks his successful rival for his assis
tancc-and when he assures us that he will never
be the author of dissensons in the ranks Of the
California Democracy Dcmagogues are blatant
with highsoundng phrases to deceive the public
ear and peypert history.
"But let the Vigilance strangling, abolition
and Know Nothing press howl-eXhaust their lives
in vain cursing-the national Democracy are uni
ted, and cannot be lurcd from the path of duty
Again on the 10th:
Mr. Broderck was elected without the agency
of any combination, and against the opposition
of the Gwn and Weller forces. lie had clear,
handsome and specific majority over all other
parties. and he is alone indebted to his own posi-
tive strength in the Legislature for scertiflcate.
No man gainsay this statement Holding
this position, he necessarily held the casting vote
in respect to the short term. II il we'll known
that Judge McCorklc wns admired and respected
by a large number of Mr.. Broderick's support
ers, but after a number of ballotfngs it was
thought impossible to elect him. and Mr.. Brod-
erck's choice then fell between Messrs Gwin and
Latham. 1t is in reference to this stage of the
proceedings that colluson is charged Ms having
been practised between Mr.. BrOdcrick and DIR.
Gwin We have had better opportunity than
either of the opposition to become acquainted
with the facts of the case and our observation
leaves in our mind no doubt that Mr.. Broderck
believed that the election of DR.. Gwn would do
more to hsrmonize the Democracy than any 9th
er action he could take: and is there democrat
acquainted with the struggle of the last few years
who will be disposed to doubt the correctness of
this view of the case? With singular unscliishness
he threw his influence into the contest and assisted
his most uncompromisng rival to take position
i'm the United States Senate as his colleague.
This act of generosity was SUI generis and wor-
thy of Mr. Broderick TWAS triumph for him
self and boon to the Democracy. Under these
circumstances, Dr. Gwin could do no other than
uSlic 10 his MT l,1r tho