The Nevada journal., 1859-07-15
Friday Morning. July 15, 1859.

BRoDERICK's PLACERvILLE SPEECH
In the Sacramento Union of the 1lth
published at length the speech of Sem
or Brodcrick at Placerville, phonogra-
'ically reported.
Whatever his enemies may say of it
honest, unbiased mind can award ary
her verdict than that Mr.. Broderick
IS acquitted himself well. His speech
made up of good sterling sense ex-
cssedin vigorous English. 1t has no
ctcntinus flights of oratory, no straining
ter effect, but addresses itself TO the
lderstanding and judgment-the ra-
pnal part of men. Mr.. Broderick has
}nc of the qualities ofa speaker to drive
C rabble frantic-not spice of the
!magogue has he in his composition.
is too reserved, holds clap-trap in too
eat contempt to lower himself to its
'actice. The man is prominent in every
.ntiment and phrase of his speech
ough we expect to hear the admins
alton sheets charge that it was written
John White, or some other of Mr..
roderick's friends.
Mr. Broderick tells the people he has
.-o:ed upon every question whicl, has
al l. l.
lme member of that body" Charac-
.ristic of The nan. lie never shrnks
ut boldly meets every issue. lie is no
,dger,but openly and without hesitation
kcs decided position in favor of, or
yainst every question, and then chal-
nges n discussion uf his motives and
cts.
"Reputatlon for consistency" says
r. Broderick, "with me will never outs
eigh the satisfaction of being right -
noble sentiment and, we believe, the
,cret of his antagonism to the admins
alton on principle.
Referring to his State record made while
i the Legislature of California, portion
! his history around which the admins
'ation Democratic papers attempt to
ROW suspicion, Mr.. Brodcrick says:
No thicving bill or corrupt measure,
,signed to rob the Treasury, ever re-
lived support or countenance from me.
ind permit me here to add, by way OF
oing my enemies justice my character
uriny this period was not assailed nor
y motives impugned.
Speaking of his defeat for the u S.
.enate in 1854 he says.
among my friends and supporters
ere men of family and character and
anding in the community, whose object
was to elevate the moral tone of this
tate. This class, am proud to say
C still my friends-they have never
,serted me. | was entitled to their
ipport. l have lived among you for
ore then ten years. From the COM
encement and during the period when
he gross vices of public men were wink
! at or forgotten, on account of the
eneral laxity of morals that prevailed
society, unlcaveped by the presence
fvirtuous women. no man, living orldead
vcr saw me at gaming table, or in &
rothel, Or under the influence of liquo:s S
ever knew me to refuse to pay al
lonest debt. No one ever dared tc
barge me with being influenced by pc
uniary considerations in any vote whicl
gave. Can my traducers say a
iuch 2
Mr.. Broderic ck reviews the Kansa
truggle briefly but strongly. HI
harges upon the administrator
10 co mmission of foul wrongs, il
he Pacific Railroad policy it has pursu
IL, in itsbase and partial action on tn,
verlard mail routes, as well as its at
smpts to enslave the people of Kansas
Ir. Broderick also shows the Legislator,
fills State in most ridiculous and con
emptible light. No consideration coult
lduce us to stand in the boots of one o
hose ignoramuses,-Geo. A. Young fo
sance-yho voted last winter for a res,
luton calling upon Mr.. Broderick tc
esign his seat in the United States Seu,
tc because he did not obey instructions
hich reached him twenty two days after
is vote had been cast upon the question
gang of Legislature mugginses had in-
ructed him him to vote upon.
Mr.. Broderick's expression of charity
,r the members of the Legislature o.
SIS, who instructed him 10 vote for the
,ecompton constitution while they were
utter ignorance of its provisions, hav'
sg never read it, is the bitterest sarcasm
b a California Legislature and ought tc
lake every one who gave that ignorant
ote, who has the sensibilIty ola rhino.