Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-13
THE cAuSE oF THE DUEL.

Disagreement In politics at the bottom Of this sad
Affair." Mr. Frederick Of the few democratic Sen.
aors who in 1858, attached themselves the opposition
orgaized by Senator Douglas against the admin,
ia regard to the admission of Kansas under the Lesop
ton &C institution His position in that arraycd
again p4 ile administration party of the State In
the Ia exciting contest there the election of State
officer and members of Congress lac was the leader of the
Douglas wing against the administration democracy and
IN that c aracter drew upon himself much personal and
political aeypleDce. His principal cause OF quarrel ap-
peared to be- h9weyer with his colleague Senator Gwn
Evcryw re either Of them appeared 10 make an election
speech the, 10 indulge in the pulest asersnn5
against the integrity Of each other At the opnng Of
campaign II oderck made explanation Ia regard
10 his ns tn mentality in having Gwin elected to the Sen
ate. They both elected by the Legislature OF Cal.
iforna in January ls57Broderck for the long term TO
end in lSC" Gwin for the short term To end in 1861 IL
had been at the time publicly stated that there was
most dgIaceiu 1fEsg 10 the matter and that one of the
couduons Of GN election had been that he had agreed
to renounce in ypr of Rroderick all claim TO the ed.
raj patronage. In fact this no secret IL was regu-
lary understood at the time. But when Broderck came
10 washington and ranged himself in tho ranks of the
opposition it soon became apparent that the influence he
had with the admin isration small indeed while on
the other hand oil ces given Cwins friends and
nominees. Broder ok regarded Gwins conduct in rc.
gard 10 the federal patronage variance with the u-
deIstandine, aud nscquen disagreement grew up
tween the t~o Seoaqra. This found it, vent at the va
rlous political mctt ~ he'd n the State. The ephcts
banded between th we're neither few nor ohGice-
Broderck charged GWn with bribery fraud, fllsehooi
aud almost every vice that disgraces human nature lie
corruption. rs TO Gwin, Gull from his speech az
lreha the 28d OF July few of the flowers of rhct.
orc with which he IfPeed is colleagues Accusations
AS 10 Broicricks rem4rks about tie genatorial ecc.
ton they tissue of falsehpods fran beginning to
end know the main portion Of his statement about
Lttham TO be ialsc Latham victim 10 Broderick'-
Viany IA that contest. Under gaTb OF friendship h.
concerted conspiracy against me that is without a
parallel in this any other State lie deceived me and
thcn t"edto ruin ne but turned upon linn aud his
Ininions, and will pursue them long a. live
sch. had l.
me- have abundant proof of ne-v faUt. aud lad me
pared them for publication in Washington city two vsn.
ago las. spring lie heard Of it, and ike corardy
hound bcgged quarter.
Ir also h7tes the Democratic party whose represeut,
tiVes "a the state Legislature hayp branded him ~ ke
most iEtpao"S ma" hgt crer sat IN HS Senate hence
his iasehoOds about Latham nominee for Governor
to iniure his election.
lie acknowledges he in the market Hi own cleo.
ton WILL IN my opinion be proved have been brought
about 10y promises hc never Intended 10 perform and
gthei base acts that ee would have resortcd to-
lie challenged e 20 ihi5 discussion. Wc will see II be-
viii challenge me again 10 meet him after what have
s'il OF hm tonight for in~ to expose TO bis face hs
rohbfr's' oH ne State and SpH Francisco irsrs,g,es
.''e"ge " 9'' M Ftagtf f'Hd, that he coHecisd 10
sJs''d as hs sdvs H JIror of No Dsaor,aE arg,g bt
o." tnci to procure his election 10 e Stais by bri,rv
and corruption The attacks OF such fan harmless
at my feel
TWAS to be expected in a community where resort to
ihe bowie Knife and Oliver D. common on the slight
ct provocaiion that these worthy Senators woui bc
making muPs meat Of each other long before ihe can
ya,- closed.
Al qll events il set down o. settled thing that
eir qua would have to be- referred ~ tho arIhramcnt
of The duelo and for weeks The impending duel betuccn
brodcrcs and GNin bad been s common topic Of con.
ver"hOn An event ogcurr0d, however which chang.
cd thc identity t one Of the persons n the controversy
aud substituted for Senator Gun the Chief Jntee of DE
f,i W" ''''" "
II happened in this wise Judge David Terry va.
one o those Who, in the of $50 had The u,isio
tune 20 ' into tp hands Of the Vigilance Committee Of
san francisco lle had rendered himself obuoyiou 10
ne lg'anis by issuing q proclamation against their
hgFnahded proceedings cr1ntirg wfr Ut hahcag cnfpna
Tor prisoners U their haud and taking an act,c fr n
The collection Of uhorcslh to supprrss the Viii
ants 10y force ln resisting the arrest OF one Maoncy
on The 2"d june 1856. hc inflicted serious wound With
knie on TIE person oi prominent member named Hon
kns who E said to have been the cxccutoncr Of Ctse,
Terry was seized aud brought to the Vigilance b, sAausr
ter, where hc Kept in clpsc confinement m The 18Th
Of August ioinvinK having in the meantime undergone
proiracic trial before the KSccutige Committee Had
Hopkins died, as U was 6rst thought he would Tcrt,
would have assuredy p1ij the foric Of his life bat the
wound proved 10 DC not very serious and Tcrry vas de
chaTgeu ~ The ltst State Convention IN California, be
w. canddae tor reelection but facd to Get the nom
nation lle made speech ai thc Convention In which
he abused Brodcrick in uumeasurcd terms Hroderict
was ncenscd 10 ts aud w q conversation wbrb bc b,d
y, the breakfast table Of the International Hotel In ian
Francisco In the hearing Of Mr. Petev Who hsd been
ie'y law partner he remarked that t vas great pi,v
,a' the Ngianis had not hanged Tetry Wien they hsd
hm N their hsnds and that u he hall rcceived he do
-crs he would have been hanged Perey said he would
communicate Rrodetcks words 10 Terry nrodsriel rc
pllFd that he "a a.