, 1859-09-30

irrcpressibly required to feel the impulse Of ca
lamity, Yesterday was the one most solemn. The
same feeling did, or soon will, Pcrvadc the com
moDw e1lth none, none, not even the long nat
ing foes Of David G. BrodcrCk, could rejoice, hy
making exhibitions Of gladncsS, on hearing that
he was dead. lie is dead; he did too soon; he
died by the violence Of an enemy; he died by
| the trickery Of mutually arranged occasion; ne
died to satisfy the malignity OF polluted party
ism; he died to give the State wholly to the con-
troll Of a designing, dangerous and perniclons
combination He may not have fallen III accord
ance with the plans Of base conspiracy, but he
fell agreeably to the desire Of dcspiCable party
uSurpation and dictatorship against which he lad
struggled for many year. But he is dead; they
will be glad and more powerful when his form
shall have been little while imprisoned among
the tombs. They will then have none to hate as
they hated him; none to traduce as they villiiied
him; none to fear as they feared him; and those
who admired him will have none to step into his
place. lie was the dcterminate, se'Edependent
leader who wrought admiration and position out
Of constant endeavor; who attained success
through astonishing and unequaled opposition.
He arose alone and stood up alone until around
him gathered some who were ready to serve him,
and many Widowed him and his cause. Through
all the tempests, gloom and wonder Of his career,
those nearest to him in friendship remained, and
when he lay striving to exercise that pre-eminent
force Of will upon the agoniZing pressure Of
premature death, they stood nearer, or from their
various and remote abodes, extended sympathy
profound and remarkable. When the conflict had
ended, when death had conquered, there was
weeping in the room; not Of women or children,
butof men who had not felt the flow Of tear since
childhood. Not only in the dying Senator's
apartment was poured the water Of grief but
IN the streets were men who wept These mani
lestations Of unusual sorrow were not altogether
from love and pity-not altogether from tho es-
TEEN in which the man as an individual citizen
was held--ior he was not socially attractive
but his death mournfuly signifed the sudden ex-
piration Of a faithfal and uneOnquerable leader
ship CONTINUALLY exeFted against those who claim
the sway Of all power in the State, and who
look to no interests superior to their own, and
who seemingly would establish a duel rule
among people that ask and have stHiven 10
maintain prosperity under good government.
He was the first to appear in action for the or
ganization oI party which would equalize the
rights Of citizens and destroy the ultra sectional
influence thrust into our State Government and
our social relationship. True, he was ambitious
to elevate himself; that was his privilege, and
being elevated, he showed 50 positively and ad7
miTably that he could not be induced 70 do
otherwise than he thought right, thousands
excepted him as q man, regardless Of his imper-
fections, most worthy 10 be placed first in the
corrupt and coTupting way Of q long-ruling
and sefaggrandizing combination. He stood
Senator self advised and defiant, sndeavoring 10,
fairly represent California and to promote her in
terests; hewas not eloquent in splendid utter
ance not eloquent IN fine elaboration, but elo-
Quent In plain words+-elOQuont IN the exposi-