The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-10-21
AIr. Rrodericl.'s Career.

klVut ~ or 81 ycufa OF oges lie was OF
Irish parentage. His father was a stone
cutter a well to-do man, who had the con-
tract fog supplying stone for building the
present Capitol, and worked upon theail-
lars Of the Chamber IN which his SON az
terwards sat When David was about 8
or years old, the family removed 20 this
city where he was AZ once sent 10 school
in which he acquired an ordinary eduoa.
ton. SO soon ss he was old enough, he
was bound an apprentice 70 stone-cut.
Ger, with whom he served his tine
(Nhothor his father was then Bllvc, Is
not definitely know) During the period
Of Mr., BIS apprenticeship, as afterwards,
he was considered person ofstrong men-
tal charactcristics,a jas well a. ofQreat phys
I ical strength and activity, and on these
I accounts be was made the umpire In an
disputes that arose among he co-laborors
and associates. Soon after attaining the
age Of manhood, he was elected engineer
OF Howard Fire Engine CO., No 86.-
While occupying that position, he was
much sought after by politicians, and he
thus became interested In the political
questions Of the day, and soon acquired
great influence In the Ninth Ward. where
he became areoognized power in the Dem
ocrutio party. His leading afliuities were
then, Sokles, Hart, Haskin, Brady, and
Others Of that class Of politicians. His
political influence rapidly increased 60
such an extent, that under the administra-
tion Of Tyler, whom Mr. Van Hess was
/ Collector Of Customs In this city, Mr.. b.
acquired the control aud disposition of
certain places in the Custom House, and
was instrumental in securing the Naval
Agency for Samuel Suydam. Many 9TH
er leading politicians, who obtained fat
berths aud prominent positions at that
time, owe their fortunes 10 the influence
of Mr.. 3, in their favor.
In 1916 Mr. Broderick was a candidate
for Congress in the Fifth District, In op-
position TO +. A. Tallmudge. In order 10
/ defeat Mr.. B. a cabal was set on foot
which nominated John Bloodqood as a
third candidate. Tho latter rot $3.50 votes
just sufficient TO secure the election OF
Mr.. Tallmadge. In lS49, becoming dis.
satisfied with the condition OF politics in
this city, and feeling somewhat soured by
his own disappointments, Mr., B. left New
York for California. On his arrival there
he Immediately commenced the business
in connection with Frederick ID. Kobler
Of smelling and esssying gold. Amer Q
briefresidence In California no wus So
lected as a delegate to the Convention
which dew up the original Constitution
Of the State, and in which he was instru.
mcntal in having the leading features OF
our State Constitution adopted. His
course on that occasion was signally Bit
ter in opposition to lotteries, banking,
&c. Shortly afterward, ahdw while extern
sivoly engaged in business, he retired, in
order 70 serve n short term Of two years IN
the State Senate, where the integrity o.
his conduct was always recognized by hit
most bitter Opponents, while il was III,
pride of his friends that no vote of III,
could be found on the record on the side
where there was money distributed. M
i political spectators ever wanted 10 get
measure through the Legislature, that they
did not first say to themselves, GLOW shall
we overcome Broderickt" And such was
his influence and popularity, that he was
chosen President Of the Senate, and, at
the conclusion Of his term, on the resig-
nation Of the Governor, he was acting
Governor Of the State. In 1862, he con-
ceived the idea Of putting himself In nom
nation before the Legislature Of the State
for United States Senator to ill an ex.
pected vacancy, by Senator Gwin being
called to the Cabinet Of President Pierce
and the Legislature was canyassed in his
bohalfwith satisfactory results, but the va.
c0ncy did not occur. During the Legis-
lative session Of 1853, the friends Of Mr..
B. canvassed that body, with a view 70
having him then elected to succeed Sonu-
tor Gwin, assuming the principle, then
novel, and for the first time put forth, that
Legislature under the Constitution, ID
not precluded from electing their u. s,
Senators at any time IN advance of the va.
cancy. After bitter and protrUcted
! struggle, and a contest which aroused
and embittered the passions and Animosi.
ties of the two rival factions Of the Dem
ocratic party in the State, Che Legisla-
ture adjourned, having done but little
business beside attending TO this quarrel
leaving Mr.. b. with a majority of the
House in his favor, and only one vote
lacking in the Senate. Thus with an ag-
gregate majority in the Legislature sufi-
cient TO elect him, he was left without
! power, tho deficient vote in the Senate
preventing him from getting a Joint bal
lot. The subsidence Of this storm lefl Bit
ter and ranking feuds, which lasted
through Mr.. Broderick's career, and re-
suited in his death.
The effort TO elect Mr.. d. was renewed
the following year QS55) but no choice
was made, there being two or three can
didates in the field beside Senator Gwin
and Mr. B; but in 1856 tire latter sue
ceeded BY such overwhelming strength
that he was enabled 10 dictate who should
( be his associate in the Senate for the short
term, In this respect Mr.. B. made the
singular selection Of the man whom he
most hated, and for whom he had less re-
spect than any other man in the world
which was Or. Gwini and the motive
which governed Mr.. y. was a profound
knowledge Of retaliation and revenge
Or. Gwin having always denounced him
most unsparingly at Washington as a
man Of neither ability nor character Mr..
B. conceived the idea Of forcingD Dr.. Gwin
b solicit his election from the man he
pretended 10 undervalue, and 70 acknowl-
edge the obligation in writing, and to bind
himself IN that written acknowledgment
to abandon the friends who had always
sustained him, by foregoing the patron
age which was due 70 bic position.
In accordance with this arrangement
or obligation, entered into by DR.. Gwin,
he published a card TO the effect that he
was tired Observing the interests Of pro-
fessed friends, wearing ont his life for
thom, and that he, therefore, desired TO
wash his hands Of all patronage, and
cheeTfully conceded IL all to bio ussoci-
ate.
50 soon as DR.. Gwin saw on what terms
he had recovered a seat IN the Senate,
and the disgrace % which he would be