Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-23

are elected in the Golden State.
Extract from the speech of the Hon. D. E.
BRoDERICK. at Nevada, California, on the
18th July, 1859:
/ will now proceed, fellow citizens, to give
you brief history of the Senatorial election
--lCheers-sThat's it.n go in. Dave"
''We want to hear that, sure" Eyes, the
people of this State have been waiting for
that some time" land why l gave my infia-
| ence for the election of DR.. Gwin to the Uni
| ted States Senate rather than for the cleo
ton of Latham. OF all those who were can
didates. Judge McCorkle was my first choice
but close canvass proved that sufficient
number OF votes could not be obtained to Sc
| cure his election. After Judge McCorkle bad
become satisfied of this fact, and only upon
| consultation with him, we determined to
| throw our influence for the election of Mr.
| Latham. AT this time Latham was as certain
| of d seat in the United States Senate as a
man could be who had not actually obtained
bis commission. by friends were in hourly
| communication with him, and no other result
was contemplated by the members of the
| Legislature, friendly TO me, than Latham !;
election. Latham assured my friends that
with one or two trivial exceptions, they
should have his influence in obtaining all the
| Federal Offices in this State The tide o
| public opinion at this time set in so strongly
| in favor of Latham, that even OWNS friends
were deserving him and joining Latham /
forces.
Upon the eve of Latbam's election, wheI
there remained nothing to be done but tC
make up the official record of the vote which
would elect him, gentleman whose claims
| favored fOf the post of Collector of the Port
| of San Francisco came to me and said thai
| Latham had some time before given a written
| pledge promising to support him for the same
! position in the event of his Latham's) cleo
| ton. But now, his election being considered
certain, Mr.. Latham had determined to sup
| port another individual, and in his anxiety &c
obtain possession of his written pledge
Latham bad deputed a man TO seek my friends
room, and surreptitiOusly obtain possession
| of the letter containing the same written
pledge. Great laughter and shouting.) This
statement was so well substantiated by facts
that l could not doubt its correctness.
! found upon making inquiry, that Mr.. Latham
had determined to support another gentleman
for Collector, aud that that gentleman whom
he bad determined to support was one of my
warmesI and most intimate friends.
FellOw-citizens, this scheme to separate me
| from friends who were as dear to me as my
own honor, was so cold blooded, calculating.
and SO Indignantly selfish, and the means
adopted for the accomplishment of it partook
| more of the nature of a man who had dabbled
| in the filthiest pool of politics [cheers and
great laughter] rather than that BETTING to
and worthy OF gentleman aspiring to the
proud and exalted position of United States
Senator, ["GoOd, goodH'] that, accustomed
as | had been to watch the low tricks Of
greedy politicians, lifetime of observation
had furnished no parallel to the degrading
baseness which the facts thus developed
against Latham exhibited. [Tumultuous and
prolonged chez ring-cries of Good" Let
it OUT" Sock it TO him." Dave, you're a
whaler" mo. he's after a small fish," (laugh-
teri go on with the story; you're giving
'em perfect h-l!'') Up to the time when
these facts were developed, had been assist
ing Latham with my whole strength.
My friends mad been committed to him, and
he unhesitatingly and with the strongest We
hemence pledged to them his aid for me in
giving them position. Indeed so much had
been done to secure Latham's election, that
at this time | felt doubtful as to whether it
could be prevented. decided, however, that
my duty to the people of this State. and my
duty to myself required me 10 use every ex
ertiOn in my power to prevent the election of
any man who was controlled by such motives,
and who could pursue the course of conduct
charged and proven against Latham in the
facts related 10 me, and which have now re-
lated to you. (Cheers.) Fellow-citizens, my
war with DIR. Gwin bad been long and bitteI.
yet in all the ordinations and determinations
OF so continued and malignant political war
fare, no charge has ever been made against
Gwin which in its faithless enormity could
compare with the facts thus developed against
Latham. (Cheers.)
About the time l learned the facts relative
to Latham's conduct, DIR. Gwin sought an in
terview with me. At this interview he told
me men upon whom he had claims. men for
whom he had obtained Office and position.
were supporting Latham's election. and that
the faithlessness of these upon whom he had.
claims, released him from further obligation.
and he voluntarily assured me that if my
friends would support him in the event OF his
election be would aid me in giving my friends
the offices under Buchanan's administration.
His letter containing the substance of this in
terview has been given to the public: at the
close of my remarks | will read it, To aid
Latham alter what knew ofhis conduct, was
impossible. Judge McCorkle could not be
elected, and had no recourse left but to do
what could to elect DR.. Gwin. DR.. Gwin
was elected. Whether he has carried out in
good faith, the pledge made i'll his published
letter, is not for me 10 determine, for since my
quarrel with the Administration, | have not
sought any of the Departments at Washing
ton to ascertain who had or who had not re-
commended applicants tor office. may, how
ever, be excused for harboring doubts, if
am To believe any of the statements made to
me.
BRODERICK DAREs GwIN TO MEET HIM.
| heard that DIR. Gwin intended to place
me on trial Immediately after his return to
this State, and have been looking for the
court to try me [laughterl and l am pleased
with the jury that | find wherever / address
the people. lCheers.1 Where are the prose
cutting officers? [Great laughter and APP
plause] Where are my accusers tonight?
l"Whcre?'l Downieville, in Marysville, in
Sacramento--perhaps as near as Grass
Nalley-lgreat laughter -everywher save
where am. [Cheers and great laughter.1
Why, DR.. Gwin aud his followers told you
that had not sufficient courage TO confront
you that l dare not 60 before the people
prolonged cheering, You are that, THE
people are with you'll land they say that it
is very improper for a United States Senator
to exhibit himself to public gaze daughter
20 no! the delicate cusses''-"They' get
ting to be deviish nice. amt they f'1-that
DIR. Gwin is not doing it, that Broderick is.
[ Laughter-"Yes, and you keep doing it; old
Lime Point won't show his head at all after
this election."l First it was question of
il is question of delicacy.
Well, gentlemen, | have hitherto retrained
from going among the people. Public speak
ing is a matter that is very unpleasant 10
me, very; and, therefore, l have never taken
the trouble to 20 about the State and address
the people. But il am now before them in
my own defence tumnltuous cheeringl-to
defend myself against the assaults OF band
OF unprincipled men, who stole into The
Legislature aud there tried TO disgrace
who endeavored to serve the