Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-10-14
BGDF0RD HNoUIR Err.


Mr. Broderick, in achieving the Senate of the
United States, after repeated failures, (baving
at least At one trial, been deprived Of bic seat
in that body by the most unblushing frand,l
when he did reach it there was not stain up
on his character, aud not friend who did not
feel proud of him
lie came into the Senate as James Buchanan
camc into tie Presidency The ballot.box
which gave the one the electoral vote of Cali
fornia, created the Legislature which elected
the other to the United States Senate. Brod-
erick had been to Buchanan in the contest for
delegates tc the Cincinnati Convention a hero
Ic and self sacrificing friend. AT tire time this
contest took place, nc man welded larger
share of power, honestly acquired, than Mr..
Broderick; and this power he turned like a
torrent into the Buchanan movement. thus con-
tfibuiing to the success Of tue Buchanan DEL
egates to the Convention, while such men as
Senator VIM. NJ. Gwin, Benz amin r. Washing
ton, the Collector at San francisco, and even
Milton S. Latham, the Governor elect, stood
off, either indifferent or hostile. Oa the arri-
val of Mr. Broderiek at Washington, he soon
found that his foes bad got between him and
the President of bis choice, and that Mr.. ha-
chapan, with that fatal facility SO peculiar 10
himself stree be has grasped the sceptrc, had
begun to listen 10 Influences against which an
ordinarily grateful man would have indignant
ly and bernetis4lly sealed BIS bosom. The
very aspranis whom Brodelok himself, when
he hell the Legislature Of California in bis
hands, had carried into place, and who had
voluntarily proffered TO him Tho whole control
of the patronage of bis State, in return for his
generous nagnaninity, usufped this patronage
with the assistance of the President, aud at
teupted to degrade their beDefactor. Separa
ted from his friends by thousands OF miles
many of whom relied ppon him to care for
their interests in the new dispensaion of af-
fairs asking nothing for himself aud having
attained his place in the Senate by TO uUnlanly Y
means, an ordinary organization would have
quailed under such blow But 3roderick
wrote back to California 10 tell the gallant men
who had stood by him. that he found himself
poWerless at the Federal capitol, and that they
must bide their time.
Too proud TO make this deliberate personal
slight the basis of war upon the Admins
tra'lon, no man in Washington was more eaPa-
bic or willing to give disinterested and effect
i've support to the President. No lnan Iuore
gladly responded to his promise Of fair play &c
the people OF hanscs; for DO man had seen
tue great principle Of Popular Soyereignty
more triumphant, especially IN It's results il
the organization of the State of CALIFORNIA;
But MIR. Buchanan, almost in night, turned
his back upon the right, denied his pledges tc
principle, written as they are, and were, al
over the campaign Of 1856, aud in nearly every
public document up TO a certain period IN 1857
aud when be attempted to make his owl
lnetamnrphosis test upon his party, Mr.. Brod
eriek was found among the protestants. Ht
raised his voice against this guilty act, and de-
olaroa his resolution 10 yield up his owl
honor at the bidding Of the Executive.
Ihen began crusade upon this man uuex.
ampled, as we have said, in political annals :
he word given to all tue organs Of tn,
Administration 10 show no mercy to the reso-
lutte ''rebel." He was singled out for disgrae.
and decapitation. His name was held up be-
fore the people as kissing and scorn Tht
kennels were raked tor epithets against him.
! The Hlost offensive fabrications were published
to discrcdit him. Every personal attrbut,
was denied to hun The fact that he had be.
gan !ifc without the advantages of education
Was flung iuto his teeth, coupled with incou
ceiEable insult and ignominy. Upstarts tauut
ed him with his slow birth aud iron fortune
lie was IN sort of social quarantine. He wa,
/ pointed at by the mlnions of cfhce as traitor
aud more than ouce threats of personal violence
were made, the fuflmeat of which was onl,
prevented by the fact that those making then
knew they had to deal with spirit as interpid
as the principle he held in his hards was ire.
sistlble. Tie departments were shat upon him
Although Senator from a sovereign State
having rights which could neither be limited
nor lessened By party lines, he was as steadily
excluded from all participation in the affairs o.
The Administration as If he had sat in the French
Assembly. Ner was his own course in tbi:
CRISIS marked by violence or passion. /! is to
his credit, that, while conscious that be stood
almost isolated in the Senate, be preserved 8
wonderful equanimity and moderation of de-
pertinent. No man would have more heartily
reJoiced if the Administration had retraced its
tirst false step, and regretted its continuance in
the path of wrong.
Before the close of the last Congress, how,
ever, the man had made his mark, ever upon
many who ha ID doubted him at the start; and
when he left Washington, there were not want,
ing Southern, as we'll as Northern men, who
voluntarily did credit to his integrity, his sim
cerity, aud uDyieldiug devotion to principle, as
he understood it, and his anfaltering opposition
to all schemes of 2lunder He returned to
California, in company with Mr.. McKibbin,
only to find that tie way had been prepared
for him by bis adversaries, and that the long
arm of Federal power had been stretched out,
holding forth the iron rod to lash him into
submission, or to COW him into silence Il is
impossible faithfully to describe to the people
Of the older States-even accustomed as thew
are to the insolence aud profigacy of tie office
holders of the Federal Government-the des-
potic control Of the ofice-holders in the States
of Oregon and California, and in the Territory
of Washington. Tbs millions appropriated by