Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-14

mot word :. But 20 soon a. 1t il ascertained
that 1t was Broderick, rather than, his opponent
who fell MORALLY wounded, they fall to beating
the air wildly In their lamentations over the de-
generacy Of the times, and the great loss which
the cause Of Christisnity itself, as well as the
country, has sustained In the violent death, under
such circumstances, Of man whom the TriSsas
has perhaps thousand times denounced a. the
prince Of shoulder-hitters, the demoralizef of
youth In New York, while he 20 long nourished
rs the bead Of an extensivey -patonized grog shop
there, and az moral and political curse to Cali
fornia, when, moving thither, he figured ss a
political leader famed for managing the shoulder
hitting, grcg-shop. and gambling bouse haunting
fraternity Of the golden State, sominally for the
benefit of the Democratic party but really fos his
own personal advancement.
When at the head Of bis New York grog shop,
the TSs6Kse knows web, he neither drank nor
gambledi being in all respects as abstemious in
his personal habits Of late In California and
famed for coolly turning his abstemiousness to
advantage I'm the political management Of the
drinking and gambling frequenters Of his then
famous grog shop, a., subsequently,, for the advan-
tage Ii has given him i'm working the different
gangs Of hifters and ballot box suffers Of
San Francisco to compass his political schemes
The Tri6rns did not then regard his strictly tenn
perate personal habits, while an extraordinary
promoter Of decentralization In others, an evidence
Of the truly Christian tone Of his character That
:" dodgen was reserved for an occasion wherein 1t
IS aimed to make political capital against the
Democratic party. - at :
Upon the /" conspiracy I; dodge, Z, the course Of
these journals 10 equally mendacious. Mr. Broe-
erick, ON finding the National Administrators de-
termined to make no California appointments
from among the class Of men whom he worked In
politics, denounced the Administration and went
over TO the Opposition; claiming, OF course, to be
q follower OF Senator Douglas. Then. and not
until then, did he begin to be saint (ese becon
a martyf) AT the opening OF the late California
canvas be took the stump, and delivered molti.
tnde Of the most abusive personal Trades against
the President, has colleague, and many other Cal
ifornia Democratic leaders, the tone and substance
of which must sztisfy all moderate and sensi BILE
persons that In 20 doing he was merely fghting
his own personal battles without caring the yalue
Of button for sught else. This system Of contfo-
versy, that marked the late California contest was
noterieusly originated there by Mr.. Broderick,
who thus forced mis- Democratic opponents Into It,
In self-defence. ? - srstd s,15.7l go -
In carrying out his bullying and abusive pro-
gramme, he took occAsion at q hotel table To
aim gross personal Insult at Judge Terry /;
making 1T a point TO proclaim ut the same time.
that he did SO in the hearing Of the former law
partner Of T., that the LATTER might be informed Of
the fsct ana challenge him. Tins he went out
Of his way y force Judge Terry to challenge him;
and when MI Periey, regarding the Insult to his
partner a. being equally attended for himself,
challenges Bsodsrick, the latter refused to meet
him. on the ground Of disparity of their positions
q .hsisg simPie lawyer while the whiloai grog-
shop keeper was an United States Senator, and
therefore could not fight beneath him! In other
words, this was deliberate proclamation to Judge
Terry that he must challenge him, or rest content
TO be osfracised In the present condition Of Cali
70 mia society. - s.s, ,ls ST..
weknew udge Terry,s character well IN Texas j,
during many years previous 70 his emigration to
California, and can vouch that mo man anywhere
II les given to vulgar and violent associations
Quick Of temper, NO other more scrupulously
soughsD guard his temper, or to avoid AssocIa-
nons IN which ne might lose command Of u. In
= woso, no otnef man conducted himself with
more Pfepfiey IN an tningsi nor did any other
nave ien 70 ae WIN political frickery and man
* Wa no Ponuc'ani confensing him
wln tne psls exessise o. MS political rights,
= 100 100 y w s,n funhlhg the ma
en,As ny o,nI I'M !" no was ever elected to
.AAS. ~ p-.S. arg very sure tnat ms removal
ul "a, ho' changed nls natWe-very
s' nc, = ~ Ssns !. s'aoe % ssefnef stun.
-. -. :. - my o.nes snan the friends
scung WIN nim on tne 'neid, with reference to
sccePask nfoosncks demand on him . chal-
.sness - esefty impossible; that being contrary
- ~. very insure. A psivate letter from San
-. $500, wtssn ~ ssiabls gentleman on The
srick was up IN the norpina The az, -, ~.
elscton-iniorms us that 10 oh.ll...ss ,.d
passed that mosning, |" one ftom Terry . Brod.
efick, and the other from Broderick 70 f,,xIr 81 =,
Il appears that Mr Brodssick was = ease, sor :
sssl with Mr. e~in. = Tor .aAailspss nom Judge
IcSfy. ~ - s. e. s-z4stE -ssfS
/, Now hese facts dispfove this consuf ,.rv ,<o,
uecks booWln8 a. Suey 90 that M u. nnnaoe6