The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-26
IRON OUR oWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEw YoRK, Thursday night
February "a. ls5.

NEw YORK, (ihufSeay night
February "a, 1853.
Tho incident OF the Interesting aud important % debate
ia the senate yesterday that novel thome- kansak
which has most amused here, the assertion OF MI
David Brodcrick with regard 10 the views OF Caliior.
mia reaching il does, just twenty four hours after
tho that the Legislature OF California have called
the said David Broderic 10 resign his seat by vote Of
ftly one, in order 10 give him fun understanding OF
the position he occupies 20 His constituency Now Il
X clear that either Mr. BroetcS had received this
"gontc hint when he undertook to contradict Senator
OWNS statement with rcgr 10 the opinions Of the peo-
pie OF his State, else having made wilfu missate
ent he is determined to stick TO II after the Of
the Irishman who said his horse was sixteen fet high
and having said IT, resolved 60 stic 20 it, sooner
than adopt the suggestion that he must have meant
hands.
There Is no State in the Union in which anti Lecomp
tonsm and the bogus democracy OF which Frederick
PRED 10 be Of the chief priests received such
initiating blow In California BY the largest vote ever
pped at State election in the Golden State where the
issue directly presented between national democracy
as sustained by Senator Gwn and Mr. Scott aud bogus
democracy upheld by Messrs. Frederick ana Mchibbn,
the people tumphantly asserted the former and ndS-
nanly secuted the latter And yet Dir. liroerick has
still the hrihood To stand up in the senate of tae Un
ted States aud declare that the views OF California arc
those expressed by himself and Senator Douglas. have
before Of the resolutions adopted by the
California democracy They state that the admnistra
ton of James Buchanan has been Wise impartial, and
patriotic and they especially endorse his kansas policy
particular sanctioned by democratic precedent and
agreeing with democratic principles Aud have also
before a popular expression of opinion with regard 10
Mr.. Broderick, which reads as follows
sfIngmtitude and treason objectionable offences
OF both Frederick stands convicted The city that
knew him knows him NO more; the party To which he
pretended 10 be attached have cast him OH the friends
he deserted have dealt with him bitterly, but Justly He
turned his back them they turn theirs on him
now. Stripped Of their support he is again nothing
Left to his resources, he sinks back into mere vul
gar maligner of the President with his bogus robes of
Office enabling him to east dirt in the Senate cham
Der of the nation.
Mr. Brodercx immediate constituency, the legislature
of his State declare that she holds his seat contrary
20 their wishes - and by vote of fifty TO call on
him resign Notwithstanding all this, he dars to
tradict Senator Gwin whose consistent, dignihed, and
patriotic course in Congress his constituents have
phatcaly endorsed and commended and who, the whole
nation knows truthiuy represents the opinions OF the
people OF California
There can be no doubt that Broderiek most anxious
TO produce different result He went to California
last simmer aud labored hard be endorsed and APP
pauded but it may be said Of him. in the words of the
poet
"Awhle be stood expecting
Their universal scout aud loud npplaue
roni ear when, contrary, he hears
all dcs, from nnnmerabie tongues,
A dismal universal hiss the sound
OF pable scorn'
We are rather anxious here as to Mexican alas The
impression is very widely entertained and the hope
pressed that Seior Mia ought 10 be received and the
Juarez government recognised as ne government OF
Mexico.
We aro encouraged to hope that during the days
that remain of The present Congress the ctrenchent
men, Messrs IIot and Bobo not be able to domuch
damage.
The police actively engaged in looking for Mr..
Oscar Field cashier OF the Columbia Bank OF Brooklyn,
who has suddenly disappeared with S3T 900 in notes and
gold belonging the bank IL is supposed that he got
away to California the last steamer. lie held his Of
flee for the last six years considered man OF strict
regularity and honesty and leaves wife and two chill
dren utterly unproyided for, evidently Ignorant Of bis
whereabouts and innocent Of any participation in Ills
rme.
The meeting Of the presidents of the four great rail
roads Eric, N. Y Central Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohi,--was far from harmonious. Tho Hudson
River road refuses 10 be boud by the rules OF the con
vention, and the Buffalo and Erie is accused Of viola
ton Of the compact Az pr sent the chances are that
there will be general split and if so, you may 10 TX ont
for fall in the stock which will charm the hearts Of the
bears. ADsuM.