The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

a co-Tspt Characterization Fellow citizens
they are remarkable words, uttered At a very
remarkable moment; they involve he history
ot lis Senatorial career, and Of lis sad and
bloody termiaajior
When Mr.. Brodsgick catered the Senate.
lie had been elected at the beginning of a
Pr, sidential term a friend Of the President
elect. having undoubtedly been one of his
most influential supporters. There were un-
questionably some Thing in the exercise of
The appointing power which he could wished
otherwise but he had every reason 20 remain
with the Administration which could Re sup
posed to weigh with man in his position
tie had heartily maintained the doctrine Of
Popular Sovereignty as set forth in the Gin
ciunati Platform. and he never wavered in It's
support Il the day Of his death. Blu, when.
in his Judgment. The President betrayed his
"bhsa ons 10 tlc party and the country
" hen, Ia tie " Eo.e series OF acss in relation
To Kansas, lie proved recreant 10 his pledges
and his Instructions; " hen the " hole power
u the Administration was brought TO bear
upon the legislative branch Of the Gov
ment, IN order 10 force slavery on an unwill-
iag people, then, in the high performance ol
uty a senaior. he rebuked the Admins
drauon by his voice and his vote, and stood
by his principles Ii is true. lie adopted no
halfway measures. He threw the whole
Wei ht Of his character into the ranks OF The
oppOsiGoa; he endeayored 10 rouse the people
10 an indignant sense OF the iuiqutous "
rsnny of Feleral power. and kiudling with
the contest, become its tercest and frmest
opponent. Fellow citizens. whatever may
have been your political predictions it is
impossible 10 repreSs Your admiration as YOU
review the conduct OF the man who lies hush
! / / Y l.. 4
= glorious imitation Of the great popular
leaders who have opposed the deSpotio in
iueuces Of power in other lands. and in our
own. When john lIampden died on Chal
grove field. he sealed lis devotion 20 populse
liberty with his blood. " hen Senators conr
spired against TIberiuS Graccus, and III
Tribune Of the people fell beneath their dag
gels, it was power that prompted the crime
and demanded the sacrifice. Who can doubt
If Your senator had surrendered his free
thoI. ht, and bent in submission 10 the rule
oi The Administrations can doubt that
ins.esd of resting on bloody bier, he would
have this day been rerosing in the inglorious
telicitnde OF Presidential sunshine!
Fellow citizens, let man suppose that
the death of the eminent man of whom
speak was caused by any other reason than
that To which his own words assign il. 1t
ed by his friends-it was threatened by his
enemies-it vas the consequence of intense
political hatred. His death was a political
nece si;y, poorly yelled beneath the guise of
a private quarrel. Here, in his own State,
among those who witnessed the late canvass,
who knew the contending leaders, among
those who knew the antagonists on the bloody
grount-here the public conviction is so
thoroughly settled that nothing need be said.
Tested by the correspondence itself, there
was 30 cause, in morals, in honor, in taste;
by any code by the custom of any civilized
land, there was cause for blood. Let me
repeat the story-it is As bliet as it is fatal:
\ Judge OF the Supreme Court descends into
= political convention-it is Just, however,
to cay that the occasion was to return thanks
to LIS friends for All unsuccessful support
in speech, bitter and personal, he stigma,
tied Senator Brodelics and all his friends
Iii words OF contemptuous insult. When Mr.
Frederick saw that speech. he retorted saying
IN sub lance that he had heretofore spoken
Of judge Terry as an honest man, but that
lie now took ii back. When inquired of, lie
admitted that H.. had aa,d. aud connected
his words with Judge Terry's speech as
prompting them. So far as Judge Terry per-
s9naliy was concerned, this was the cause of
mortal combat: there was no other.