Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-20

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letters are very Interesting, and l do not be-
lieve that you will be sorry for having lis
tened to them after they have been read
| [Great laughter, and cries of Go on |!
"ReadP'
TO TIRE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA.
have thought it proper, in view Of the Sena
torial contest which has resulted in the election
of Mr. DAVID G. BrOderick and myself to the Sen
ate of the United States, to state to the people o
California certain circumstances and facts whcl
compose part Of the history of that arduou
struggle.
After aborous service in the United State.
Senate during term of six years, and at iune
ture in the history of the State when the energy
and fidelity of a representative could be mos
fruitful Of results, found myself at the expira
ton of my term and after having, as l supposed
outllved the Misrepresentation of my enemies
! engaged again in struggle which has been again
| rewarded with the confidence of the Legislature
| My election was attended by circumstances which
rarely occur in the course of such contests. A
representative whose evil destiny is to be the in.
direct dispenser Of Federal patronage will strange
y miscalcuate If he expects to evade the malice
Of disappointed men. But the hostility, malig.
nifty and abuse which have pursued my Senate.
rial career when at n distance from my magners
and which have accompanied me duriug the strife
just closed are such, believe may say, as rep.
resentative has never before endured to survive
The opposition | have sustained came from
an unexpected quarter and from those whose
fiendship had believed, Strengthened as it was
by personal obligation, nothing could weaken or
sever. Ardent. devoted, and dSintcrested friends
! had, whose fidelity remained uushaken from
first to last, through storm and sunshine alike
and to these, one and all, my grateful acknowl
edcments are due But even the force of theit
attachment ardent and jealous as it was, would
have proved unavaling, if unaided to meet anG
conquer the opposition which open hostility and
secret treachery had arraycd against me. | hat
learned in the struggle that he who aids in con
ferring great official power upon individu ais doe.
not always secure friends, and that the force O
| deep personal obligation may even be converted
into an incentive to hostility and hate. In {
word, to the Federal patronage in the State do
! attribute, IN great degree the malice and hos
tile energy which, after years Of faithful pnbli,
service, and toward the closing period Of life
have nearly cost me the Endorsement of a re elec
tian to the United States Senate. From patron
| age, them and the curse 1t entails | shall Cladly
in future turn, and my sole labor and ambition
from heneeforth shall be to deserve well of tn,
State, and to Justify the choice of the Legislator,
! in honOring me a second time as a representative
in its interests.
have hinted above at aid other than that re
ceiyed from those whom had regarded as m,
friends ! refer to the time lv assistance accordnc
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at one time a rival, and recognizing in him
fierce but manly opponent do not hesitate t
| acknowledge in this public manner his f1rgetful
ness of all grounds of dissenson and hostility il
what he conceived to be step necessary to ALA,
| the strifes and dscords which had distracted tht
party and the State. To him and to the attach
| ment of his friends to him, | conceive in a grea
degree, my election is due; and | feel bound t.
him and them in common efforts to unite and hea
| where the result has been heretofore TO breal
down and destroy.
wM NJ. GWIN.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18th, 1851
The printed letter is signed by William NJ
Gwin, and written on January 18th, 1887
Now, fellow citizens. here is a letter writer
on April, the 5th, llowng-searcelv three
months. Now, listen to hat DR.. Gwin saiC
on April the 5th 1857:
WASHINGTON CRY, April 5th, 1851.
My DEAR SIR You will have history of tn,
events rs they have transpircd here within thu
last few weeks, from the newspapers, | dom
think that shall hereafter be charged with bar
tering off the patronage OF the Government tC
Mr.. Broderick. He has left this city in grea
rage, and sails for California tomorrow, with the
intention of carrying the State Convention. nomi
nate his own friends to the State offices, and cen
sure the appointments that have been made. II
is bold game, in which he loses everything il
he fails; and can he succeed? What ,eW Needda
doy hope it will stand by the Administration.
If Mr. Broderick succeeds, he II breaS up the
Democratic party in California and, If he fails
he breaks himself up. Oar friend Crenshaw is
Postmaster, 1great laughter and beg of YOU
and them, and every friend in the county, to can
vass it thoroughly and carry the delegates to the
State Convention. Write to our friends in th'
county and place before them the true position o
the case. The President, in making appoint
ments for California, has been governed by tn
desire to secure the most faithful public officers
and in doing so has sought TO consult the wishes
Of the people aud of OUR party in all sections O
! the State. ROars of laughter
Very truly yours, WIN. NJ. GWIN.
To WILLIAM F. ANDERs n, Of Neyoda.
Great laughter and shDuting.)
This is a copy of letter written to gen.
tleman who is now in this eitv-a Mr.. An
derson, who resides in this place, l believe
have no acquaintance with that gentleman
and, therefore, did not consult him relative
to the reading Of it. His name is William
F. Anderson r"The reading will please
him" Laughter Now, fellow citizens in
all seriousness, is this man TO arraign me be-
fore the people of this State? heard that
DR.. Twin intended to place me on trial i'm =
mediately after his return to this State, and
have been looking for the Court to try me
laughter, and | am pleased with the Jury
that find wherever | address the people
LCheers. Where are the prosecuting Off
GERS? Great laughter and applause l.
Where are my accusers tonight? T"Where?' |
In Downieyille, in Marysylle in Sacramen-
to-perhaps as near as Grass Valley great
laughter -EvERYwHERE, save where / am
Cheers and great laughter Why, D.:
Gwin and his followers told you that had
not sufficient courage to confront you-that
dare not go before the people, am now
before the people prolonged cheering
"You are ihat'-"the people are with YOU
and they say that it is cry improper for a
United States Senator to exhibit himself to
the public gaze laughter 20 no, the deli
cate cusses They're getting to he devilish
nice, aiu't they T'l-that DR.. Gwin is not do
ing 1t, but that Broderick is Laughter
"l cs, and you keep doing it--Old Lime
Point won't show his head at all after this
election" First it was question of cour-
oge--now it is question of delicacy. Well,
gentlemen, | have hitherto rcfrained from
going among the people. Public speaking is
a matter that Is very unpleasant to me- very;
and, therefore, have never taken the trou-
BILE TO go about the State and address the
people, But ] am now before them in my
own deleuse-l ltumultuous cheering Ito de-
fend myself against the assaults Of a band Of
unprincipled men who stole into the Lcgis
lature, and there tried to disgrace a represen-
tntige who endeavored to serve the State
faithfully. LGreat cheering. announce
here to night that plead not guilty to the
charges preferred against me, Cheers. l
am ready TO meet my accusers here or in any
part of the State. [Cheers] lftherc Is any
man here to night who has any charges to
prefer against me, let him mount this rostrum