Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-13

friend Broderick repells the idea of 6obn0 P.,Iev
sna Saa ,hs, The o. ladies alone prevented him
ensued. to which Broderick replied 10y saying:
You knew at the time you we're Searchinc for gen.
ueman to bear the challenge that would be accept
Ell informed you OF the ac at the time the alleged
insult was Offered Ia the prcseney OF gentlemen and
in language that could not lie mi,inerpreted
Your own sense OF propriety should have taught YOU
that the positions relatively occupy are so different As
to forbid my acceptance of your challenge IL Is hui
few DAYS since YOU made oath that YOU were subject of
Great Britain. The giving accepting challenge could
not therefore, affect political rights as YOU are no,
a citizen Of the United States.
For many and up to the time of nv elevation tn
the position now occupy, it well known that /
would not have avoided issue the character pr
posed. II compelled accept cbaIleuge n ronld onI,
be with gentleman holding position .analy elevated
aud responsible, aud there no circumstances Which
the present canvass" -
In this letter Broderick intima,ed suspicions ss 10 b
existence OF conspiracy 10 get rid of him by forcing
hlm INTO personal difficulty lie probably believed So
and his death, under the circumstances will afford
grounds for the public 20 believe so too But he had
resolved as II appears not to srr himself to be drawn
into fight until after the election and bc announced
from the stump that such his determination TIE
election took place on the 9Th September and on the
next day but oneJudge Terry to demand sal.iic
non Tor the insulting language applied him y Brode
rick at the breakfast table OF the international Hotel
IL seems that correspondence vas opep.,l NiL the
view of settling the difficulty Tue report is that Rro
erick was ready TO give satisfaction by stating that al
4 -nU
OF the moment aud ia the heat of personal debate srb
were not the feelings of his heart t would be dfcu,
TO imagine what more ami apology could have been ten
dered but still If nothing les than Broderi,L Tre
ed o P'
Senator Broderek aud Judge Terry both owed their
positions ~ the community rather to their political man
agement of caucuses and prm ry elections than TO any
peculiar merit in themselves fitness for their bicb OF
hces Btodercl whose mother It'll resides in the Eigbtb
"arl OF Nc"I ORR, native of Washington aud "a Al
Emo
the gold discoveries in California became known in n
Eastern States and produced such au imInens. emip,
ton to the Pachc he set for that region and ,s
among the earliest adventures there. From h f,mi.
auy with the science of political mauunvring he soon
became prominent in political fr and was. in lssI
elected 10y the Legislature OF California to the Senate of
the United States. In thai position he conducted him
sell honoraby and hgh-mindedly, aud showed degree
o ability that was hardly TO be expected from his ante
dents.
Judge Terry was also early in public TE. ,,,ivo q,
Virginia, and left orphan early age he went 10
IeAas and took part ia the struggle for Texan indr.
denee After hi1 return he dcvOed himself To the tpdv
o tue law" was admitted to the bar went 10 California
with the earliest emigration there and was elected Is
tce OF the Supreme Court when ne was but m year. r
age Like BroderIck, he a man of great reoluen.ss
and determination. While lac was ia the hands of I'M.
vigilance Committee, aud while his life was In inniau
danger, he offered discharge ii he would consent
to resign ' position lis wife urged hi to do So has
ne refused, aud issued adr.s- to the peou. OF the
state IN which he expressed his ,leerminstion ,I,, h.
would not leave the prison alive in any other position than
rs Judge oi the Supreme Court liz rcputcd to be
dead shot, and there surprise felt when the first
erroneous of the duel reprcs,utrd him a. L,y;,,
been wounded by Broderick
Ihs - the second Congressman from California that
has had his term cut short by duriug The other Was
the Hon Edward ilbgrt Who one ur the ir,t two
members elected from that State The Hon Jo..,b
hckibbcn, member of the last House al.o got into
personal difficulty during the canvas. which led to
m"'u'e correspondence, and ended in apology and
Herbert member of the previous Congress GANG near
being hanged for the murder Of waiter At Wiar,i'.
Hotel m Washington. So much for the I-rils of poll
's and tor the character Of the public men OF the Col
den State.