The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-22

the Issi1la.iy e brx1eA Of tho ovssoesns. 10
order ~ fore elayoqy apogJ an u.wil1lnk people,
then, III thsVig psfformaDss &c hls duty .
Senator, be rebuked tho administration by bis
voice and bis vote, and stood BY his principles.
II Ii true he adopted no halfway measures. He
/ threw the whole weight Of his character into
the ranks Of the opposition he endeavored 70
rouse the people to an indignant sense OF the
Ubiquitous tyranny Of federal power, and kind
ling with the confess, became it, Aercsss and
6rmest opponent. Fellow citizens, Whatever
may have been your political predilec4 ions, IL
10 impossible to repfess your admiration - yos
review the cOnduct of the man who lies hushed
in death before you. You read in his history .
glorious imitation Of the great popular leaders
Who have opposed the despotic influences Of
power in other lands and In our own. When
John Hampden died Ct Cbalgrove6eld he sealed
his devotion TO popular liberty with bis blood.
The eloquence OF Fox found the sources Of IL
inspiration in bis love Of the people. When
Senators conspired against Tiberus Gracchns,
and the Tribune Of the people fell beneath their
daggers, il was power that prompted the crime
and demanded tho sacrifice. Who can doubt,
If your Senator had surrendered his free thought
and bent in submission 70 the rule of the sd-
misunderstanding can doubt that, instead Of
resting on bloody bier, he would have this
day been reposing in the ingiorious felicituds Of
Presidential sunshine? Fellow citizens, let no
man suppose that the death OF the eminent citi-
zen Of whom speak was caused by any other
reason than that 70 which his own words assign
il. II has been long orsshad0wed-it was pre-
dicted BY bis ffiends-it was threatened by his
enemies-it was the consequence Of intense
political hatred. Ills death was political ne
ccssity, poorly yelled beneath the guise Of .
private quarrel. Here. in his own State, among
those who witnessed the late canvass, who know
the contending leaders, among those who knew
the antagonists on the bloody ground-here, the
public conviction is so thoroughly settled that
nothing need be said. Tested by the cores
pondence itself, there was no cause in morals,
in honor, in taste, by any code, by the custom
of any civilized land, there was no caass for
blood. Let me repeat the story-it Is as brief
as il is fatal: A Judge Of the Supreme Court
descends into political conveniently il Just,
however, to say that the occasion was TO return
thanks to his friends for m unsuccessful support
in q speech bitter and personal he stigmatized
Senator Broderick and eli his friends ID words
of contemptuous insult. When Mr.. Broderick
saw that speech he'retorted, saying in substance,
that be had heretofore spoken Of Judge Terry
a. an honest man, but that he now took it back.
When inquired Of, he admitted that he had 90
said, and connected his words with Judge Ter
rvs speech as prompting them. So far o. Judge
Terry personally was concerned, this was the
cause of mortal combat; there was no other
In the contest which has just terminated in the
State, Mr.. Frederick had taken q leading part
be had been engaged In controversies very per-
sonal ia their nature because the subjects Of
public discussion had involved the character and
condact of many public and distinguished men.
But Judge Terry was not one of these. He was
no contestant; his conduct was not in issue be
had hnN ma mad r,k .nntl g.
reply to his own attack. and, except as it might
be found in his peculiar traits or peculiar fitness
there was no reason to suppose that he could
seek any mans blood. When William 81 Mas
sau, the deliyerer OF Holland, died In the pre-.
sence OF his wife and children, the hand that
struck the blow not nerved by private
vengeance. When the fourth Henry passed
unframed amid the dangers Of the field OF Iyry,
to perish in the streets Of HE capital by the
hand OF fanatic, he did not seek to avenge =
private grief An exaggerated sense Of personal
honor-a weak mind with choleric passion, in
tense sectional prejudice united with great con-
hdence 10 the use Of arms--these sometimes
serve to stimulate the instruments which accom-
plish the deepest and deAdest purpose. Fellow
citizens one year ago performed duty, such
as perform to>day, over the remains OF Sena>
tor Ferguson, who died as Broderick died, tau
gled in the neshes of the code Of honor. To-
day there Is another and more eminent sacrifice.
To-day renew my protest to-day ! utter yours.
The code OF honor is a de usion and snare il
palters with the hope of u true courage and
binds il at the fee. OF crafty and cruel skill. /.
surrounds its victim with the pomp and grace
of the procession, but leaves him bleeding on
the altar. II substitutes cold and deliberate
preparation 10. courageous and manly impulse,
ana arms the one to dsarm the other; it may
prevent fraud between practised duellists who
should be forever without its pale but it makes
the mere trick Of the weapon" superior to the
modest cause aud the truest courage. It's pre-
tence OF equality is he--:t is equal in ali the
form, 1t is unjust in all the substanee-the hab-
ilIde OF arms, the early training, the frontier
lie, the border war, the sectional custom, the
lie OF leisure, all these are advantages which no
negotiation can neutralize, and which no courage
can overcome. But, fellow citizens, the protest
Is not only spoken, in your words and in mine
1t IL written in indelble characters it is writ
ten 10 the blood Of Gilbert, in the hl0od OF Fer
Euson, IN the blood of Broleriek ani the in
scrlpton will not altogether fade. With the
administration of the code in this particular
case am not here to deal. Amid passionate
gr'tt etus strive to be just. l give no curren.
cy TO rumors OF which personally know moth
ing; there are other tribunals 10 which they
may Well be referred, and this i not one Of
them But am here to say that whatever in
tue code OF honor or out of it demands or al
lows a deadly combat where there is not in all
things entire sad certain equality, is prostitu>
zion OF the name, II evasion OF the substance
aud 10 . shield, biazoned with the name OF CHI !
VARY 10 cover the Maiignity Of murder. Aud |
now, as the shadows turn towards tho east, and |
we prepare to bear these poor remains to their |
silent resting place, let US seek 10 repress the
generous pride which prompts recital of noble |
deeds and manly virtues. He rose unaided and
alone; be began his career without family or
fortune, IN the face of difficulties he inherited |
poverty and obscurity he died Senator in
congress, having written his name in the histo, |
~ OF the great struggle for the rights or the |
people against the despotism Of organization
and the corruption Of power. He leaves in the
hearts Oh his friends the tenderes. and the proud.
est fecoeetionss lie was honest, faithful, |
earnest, sincere, generous and brave he felt in |
Az Toe great crises of his life that be was a |
leader III the ranks, and for the rights Of masses
of men, and he could not falter. When he re-
turned from that fatal field, while tile dark wing |
OF the Archangle of Death was castin. liz |
shadows upon his brow, his greatest anxiety |
was TO the performance OF his duty. He felt |
tnat all his strength and all his life belonged 10
the cause to which he had devoted them. ..a,
ksT,' said he--and to me they we're h;s Lar
words" baker, when was struck | tried Ia |
stang urn, out the blow blinded me, and could |
not. trust that it is no shame 10 my manhood
.hat tears blinded me as he said il. CT his last
hours have no heart to speak. He WAS the |
last o. his race .i.ere was no Kindred hand 20 |
smooth h's couch or wipe the death damps from
brow; but around that dying bed, strong men
me friends Of early manhood the devoted aa |
herents OF later life, bowed an irreptessihls grief
, And hited up their voices and wept" But lei |
low citizens, the voice OF iamentation il not
uttered by private friendship alone--thc blow |
that struck his manly breast has toashed tb., I
heart OF people, and as the sad ,idires scresa !
general gloom prevails. Who now shall sneak |
Tor california y-who will be the interpreter OF
the wants Of the Pacific Coasts Who en-
speak for masses Of men with a passionate IN.
iof me classes from whence be .prunss Who \
can aeiy the Establishments Of power, the in (
uo'ence O. Office, the corruptious Of a.iministr.-
aons. What hopes are buried with him in The
gravel "
N! who that gallant Spiais shaii r,sume, \
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