The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-10
THE BRODERICK-T TERRY DUEL.
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|0C!ETY AND POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA
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History OF the Quarrel and Of the
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THE BRODERICK-TERRY DUEI.

We have very exciting and interesting news from Cali
na, brought by the overland mail to st. Louis and
ence ,eegraphed to this city
me political campaign in that State which closed with
election the It'll slt, and which resulted in the tri.
hph Of the administration party, conducted in the
st rapcorous manner and prolific in personal
OVERSEES. The most dcporable and fatal of these
ht between the Hon. David c. Broderick United States
nasor from that State, and the Hon. David s. Terry,
ief Justice of the Supreme Court The meeting
tween them took place in the vicinity of San Fran
co, on the morning of the 18th of September,
"a resulted in the death Of Senator Broderick, who
at the nrst FIRE, pierced through the lungs He
gered for three days. and died the morning of the
th. His adversary appears to have escaped without
,ch. The excitement in San Francisco and throughout
State intense, and the event cannot fail to awaken
ach feeling in this city, of which Broderick was
tive, and for many years resident.
Disagreement in politics at the bottom of this sad
air. Mr.. Broderick of the few democratic
natcrs who, in 1865 attached themselves the op-
sition organized by Senator Douglas against the ad
nistration in regard to the admission Of Kansas
der the Lecompton Constitution, His position in
ht matter was not, II seems, calculated 20
rye him at home, and he soon found himself
ayed against the democratic party of his State In tho
exciting contest there for the election Of State officers
members Of Congress- he was the leader Of the coal
(between the republicans and the anti -Lecompton
mocrats) against the administration democracy and
It character drew upon himself much personal and po-
cal malevolence. His principal Of quarrel ap-
ared to be, however, with his colleague Senator Gwn
erywherc either Of them appeared make an election
ech he was sure to indulge in the fouest aspersons
nst the integrity Of the other At the opening Of the
mpaign Broderck made explanations in regard to
instrumentaty in having Gwn elected TO the Senate
ey were both elected by the Legislature of
hforna in January, lS57-Broderck for the long
end in 1868; Gwn for the short term to end in 1851
had been at the time publicly stated that there was
disgraccfu bargain in the matter and that Of the
ndtons Of Gwn's election had been that he had agreed
renounce, in favor Of Broderck all claim to the federal
ronagc In fact this was no secret 1t was regularly
derstood at the time. But when Broderick came to
shngton and ranged himself in the ranks of the oppo
on it became apparent that the influence he had
th the administration small indeed, while, on
other hand offices given TO Gwin's friends and
minees This departure from the agreement entered
was accounted for by the latter in this way: He said
inasmuch his colleague had favors 10 expect he
win) had merely indicated the persons in
State who were entitled to the favors
the government Broderick however, regarded Gwin's
duct regard to the federal patronage at variance
h the understanding, and consequent disagreement
w up between the two Senators. This found its vent
the various political meetings held in the State The
thets banded between them were nei her few
oice. Brodorick charged Gwin with bribery, fraud,
school, and almost every vice that dsgraces human
ture. He represented Gwin as his creature, and as
ripping with corruption" AS to Gwn, we Gull from his
,ech at Yreka, the 23d Of July few of the flowers
rhetoric with which he repeed his colleagues accusa
ns:-
AS to Brodericks remarks about the Senatorial election
" are tissue of fasehoods from beginning to end
ow the main portion of his statement about Latham to
false. Latham was victim 10 Broderick's viany in
1t contest Under garb of frien iship he concerted
aspiracy against me that is without parallel in this
any other State. He deceived me, and then tried to
In me, but turned upon him and his minons, and val
After his schemes had failed he attempted to destroy
D. Ihave abundant proof of these facts, and had pre-
red them for publication in Washington city two years
last a spring He heard Of IT, a"d Ike s0''aray
He also hates the democratic party whose representa-
es in the State Legislature have branded him rs the
st infamous that sat in the Senate; hence his
schools about Latham, nominee for Governor, and
attempt to shift the controversy from me to him to
acknowledges he was in the market. His own election
b. my opinion be proved 10 have been brought about
promises he never intended to perform and other base
.s that else would have resorted TO- He Cnai-
ged me TO this discussion. We will see if he will chal
ge again TO meet him after what have said Of him
night for to expose to his face his r0bteries the
Ie and San francisco treasures iuhce he got tie pnr
nds that he collected to send as he says, IN fdpor Of 1e
nocratic party, but in fact to procure his election to The
nate By bribery and corruption. The attacks of such
an fall harmless at my feet.
IT was to be expected in community where resort to
bowie knife and revolver is common the slight
provocation, that these worthy Senators would be
.kng mince of each other long before the
psed.
AT all events, it was set down q settled thing that
er Quarrel would have 70 be referred to the arbitra
nt Of the dueo and for weeks the impending duel be-
cen Broderck and Gwin had been common topic of
nyersation. An event occurred, however, which
anged the identity Of Of the persons In the con,ro
rsy and substituted for Senator Gwn the Chief Justice
the Supreme Court, by whose hand Broderick was
ed to fall
III happened in this wise;-Judge David s. Terry
of those who in the summer Of 1885, had the misfor
c TO fall into the hands Of the Vigilance Committee Of
. a Francisco. He had rendered himself obnoxious to
vigan,s by issuing proclamation against their high
nded proceedings granting wrts of habeas corpus for
isoners in their hands, and taking an active part
the collection of wherewith to suppress the Vig
by force In resisting the arrest of Maloney,
Il sd June, 1856, he inflicted serious wound With
life the person of prominent member named Hop
s who said have been the cxccu,ioner of Casey
Erry seized and brought to the Vigilance headquar
RS, where he was kept in close confinement till the 18th
August following, having in the meantime undergone
kotracted trial before the Executive Committee Had
Ppkins died, il was first thought he would, Terry
ud have assrredy paid the forfeit Of his life but the
und proved to be not very serious, and Terry dis
narged AT the last State Convention in California
was candidate for reelection but failed TO get the
Elimination lie made aspeech at the Convention in shcs
abused BEoderick in unmeasured terms. BrodercS
mcensed this, ard in conversation which he had
the breakfast table oc the International Hotel in San
ancisco, in the hearing Of Mr.. Perley who had been
rrys law partrer, he remarked that 1t was great pity
1t the vgiants had not hanged Terry when they hal
IN their hands, and that if he had received his do
Its he would have been haaged. Perey said he would
mmuncate Rroderick's words TO Terry Frederick re.
led that he expected much. Perley then and tbore
umcd the responsibility Of resentng the insult n h,s
end BroGerick ropellad the idea of lighting pcrlev
Ia said that The presence OF ladies alone prevented hin,
Il m, inl;cting punishment at the moment A cha,lepre
Y a ord ,b. following docpnepts paesqd bet,va,r A.