The Nevada journal., 1859-09-23
JOURNAL,
FRIDAY MORNING, Sept. %, 1859.
DE AID.

Senator Frederick expired at the
residence of his friend Leonidas Has
kcll Esq, in san Francisco. on Fri
day morning last. the 10th inst. in
the 4Oth year Of his age. He was
surrounded by devoted friends, who
ministered to his suferings and re-
ceived his last breath.
David G. Broderick was born in
the city Of Washington in 1919. of
obscure. and respectable Irish parent
age His family moved to New York
city when David was but a boy,
where his father died leaving him to
care for sud support widowed moth
er and syounger brother. His affec-
tion for bis mother 10 remembered to
his credit, and when she died the
event is said to have given that se-
rious cast to his mind which lasted
him through life The death Of his
brother by the accidental discharge
of shell in foundry left David G.
Broderick without relative on earth.
Thus alone in the world with no guide
or monitor but his own judgment and
conscience. the poor orphan began.
his struggles for life and an honorable
name among men. Without the ad-
vantages of an early education,
sensibilitv of which kept him retired
and difident while in company with
those born to better advantages, be
yet strove hard to make amends for
such deficiencies, and as in all other.
endeavors he succeeded in storing
naturally capacious mind with useful
knowledge. No man could say with
truth of David G. Broderick, in spite
of the defects of an early education,
that be was illiterate. His knowl-
edge of English literature is known
by those most intimate with him. to
have been complete. No man ever
had more thorough contempt for
affectation or demagogism. His was
no false pride. He came from the
humble ranksard owned it in the Sen
ate of the United States in reply to
Senator Hammond of South Carolina,
pointing to the capitals of columns in
the hall as specimens Of his fathers
genius and handiwork. He mention
ed the fact odious to Southern aris:o-
Gratis. that he was FIVE years an ap-
prentice at stone cutting trade he
said which devotes its followers to
thought but debars them from con-
versation.
Mr. Broderick was once elected to
the Legislature of the State of New
York. Afterwards he became a can
didate for Congress. and was defeat
ed. In 1s49, he came to California
and with a wise foresight invested
his little savings im real estate. By
q SERVES Of sagacious speculations he
soon became wealthy, and no man
can say that he ever gathered a dol
lar to himself dishonorably. Amidst
al the temptations of that wild peri
cd. Broderick yielded 10 none, but
preserved pure and unsullied char
actsrdown to the closing act of his
life. he was once elected to the
Senate of this State, of which body
he became q leading member
and whom Lieut., Gov McDougal be-
came Governor by the resignation OF
Peter II. Burnatt, Btoderiek was
made President Of the Senate. Soon
after he became an aspirant Sor a
seat in the United States Senate, and
from that time bent all his energie:
to the attainment of his wishes. He
died at the goal of his ambition. Da
vid C. Broderick had as warm and
trne heait as ever beat in the bo'
som of m an. He was positive and
decided and attracted strong and de-
voted friends to his side, as ever man
could claim, as well as raising up the
most malignant enemies. who pur'
sued him to his grave. Impartial his
tory will record him as a patriot and
a lover Of right. while his enemie:
will 60 down to the future as Judas j:
remembered with the carpenter,
son..
FUNERAL ORATloN.-Col. Baker
delivered funeral oration over the
dead body of Senator Broderick to ar
immense concourse. on the 18th inst.
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