Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-10-20


ed. He was public man, and bis memory dc
man6sa public judc ement What was his Iu5li,
sf.meF The answer is in his own words THEl
HAVE KILLED ME- BECAUSE WAS OPPOSED TO THE TX
TENSION OF SLAVERY AND CORRUPT ADMIxIsTR ATIox
.Fellow-citizens, they remakab words, uttered
at very remarkable moment; they involve the his
tory of bis Senatorial career, and of its sad and
bloody termination.
When Mr. Broderick entered the Senate he had
been elected at the beginning of Pres Dental tern
as afI1end OF the President elect, having undoubt
edly been one of his most influential supporters
There were unqucstionaby some things in tire ap
pointing power which he could have wished other
wise; but he had every reason to remain with the
Administration which could be supnosed 10 weigh
with man in his position He had heartily main.
ia ned the doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty as Sci
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and lie nevor wa
yered in its support till the day of his death But
when, IN his Judgment, the President BETRAYED his
obligations to the party and the countrv-when in
the whole series of acts in relation to Kansas, he
proved recreant to his pledges and Instructions
when the whole power OF the Administration was
brought to bear upon the Legislative branch of the
Government, in order to force slavery on an un-
willing people. then, in the high performance OF
his duty rs Senator, he rcbukeI the Adufinisrra
ton by his voice anu his vote, and stood by his
principles. 1t is true he adopted no halfway meas.
ures. lie threw the whole weight of his charac.
ter INTO the ranks the oppositon; he endeavored
TO rouse the people TO an indignant sense of the in
iquitous tyranny of Federal power, and kindling
with the contest, became its iercest and rmcst op-
ponent. Fellow citizens, whatever ma, have been
yourpohtca predilcctiOn ii is impossible to rcprcss
your admiration as you reviex the conduct of the
man who lies hu-hcd in death before you You
read in his history glorious imitation of the great
popular leaders VINO ave opposed the despotic in
nuences of power in other lands and i'm our OWN
In m In l.n III fnrl..r, .1f.lo
sealed his devotion to popular liberty with his blood.
The eloquencc OF Fox found the sources of its in
sp rdton IN his love of the people When Senators
conspired against Tberus Gracious and the 'rri-
bune of the people fell beneath their taccers, il
was power that promp ed the crime and demanded
the sacrifice Who doubt, if your Senator had
surrendered his free thought and bent in submission
TO the rule of the lministrsiion--who can doubt
that, instead of resting on bloody bier, he would
have this day been rcposing IN the inslorous fc-
iicitule of Presidential sunshine?
Fellow citizens, let no I'm suppose that the
death OF the eminent citizen of whom peak was
caused by any other reason than that to which his
own wcrls assisnit. IL has been long forcshsd-
owed-t was predicted by his friends-it was threat
ened by hls enemIes--it was the consequence of
intense political hatred His death vas political
necessity, poorly veiled beneath the guisc of
private qulrrcl Here, in his own State among
those who witnessed the late canvass, who knew
the con.eIding leaders, amongthose who knew
the antagonists on the body unl-hcrc the
public CONVICTION is so thoroughly settled that
nothing need be said Tested l,v The CORES
pondencc itself, there no cause, in morals
in honor, IN taste; 10y any code, by the custom OF
any CIVILIZED land, there was cause for blood
Let me repeat the story-it is brief as it is fatal
Judge OF the Supreme Court descends into DO.
ltlcal eonvcntion--iti is just, however to saw that
the occasion WIS to return thanks his friends for
an unsuccessful Support--n speech bitter aud per-
sona, he It gmitized Senator Broderick and all his
friends IN words OF coniemptuous insult. When
NJ Broier'ck saw that speech, he retorted living
IN substance, th It he hmd heretofore spoken OF
Judge Terry honest man. but he now took II
back When in luired OF, he admitted I'll It he had
so said, and connected his words with Judge Ter
rvs speech AS prompting. So far IS Judge Terry
personally was concerned, this was the casse OF
mortal combat; there was no other.
In the contest which h rs Just termn lted in the
State, Mr. Brodcrick had taken 4 leading part: he
had been engaged in controversies very personal
In their nature, because the subjects ofpubc dis
cussion had involved the character AMI conduct of
many public and distinguished men. But Judge
Terry was not one Of these He was no contestant;
his conduct not issue; he had seen mention
ed but once incidentaiy-in reply to his own attack
and except rs mi ght be found in his peculiar traits
OF peculiar fncss, thcrc no reason to suppose
that he could seek any mans blood. When vii
am Nassau, the devcrcr of IIo land. d. i'm the
presence OF ms wife and children, the hand that
struck the blow was not neryed by private ven
gcance. When the fourth Henry passed unharm
cd amid the dangers OF the field of Ivry, to perish
IN he streets ofils capital by the hand of fanatic
ne did not seek TO arenSe private grief An ex-
aSgcratod sense or personal honor, a weak mind
with cho cric passions, intense sectional prejudice
united with great confidence in the use of arms
these sometimes serve to stimulate the instruments
which accomplish the deepest and dcadicst puroo |
SIS.
Fellow citizens. One year ago performed n |
iuty. such perform -day over the remains of
Senator Ferguson, who died As Brodcrick died. /
tangled IN tile meshcs of the code of honor To- |
day there Is another and more eminent sacrifice-
To-day renew my protest; to day utter yours
he code of honor is dcusion and snare; it pal
tcrs with the hope OF true courage and binds At
1t The feet ofc crafty and cruel skill. It surrounds
is victim with the pomp and grace of the process
non, but leaves him bleeding on the altar II snb-
''tutes cold DIeparation for courage
,us ana mrniy ps the one to disarm
lie other; il nav preyemV1 nrtwecn practised
luests who should be forever without its male. b,,
m 'kes the mere ''trick OF the weapon superior
. the noblest cause AMI le trnest courage It's
, retenee oil equallty Is lle--t is equal in all the
or, 1t Is unjust in all the su,stance-tle lbitute
farms, the early trani' &, the frontier Efc, the
'ordcr war; the sectional custom, the life of leisure.
III these are advantages which no negotiation can
leutrazc, an1whc no courage can overcome.
But, fellow citizens, the protest is not only sno
~ IN your words and in m nc--it is written in in
clible characteristic is written in the blood of GIL
crt, IN the blood Of Ferguson. in the blood of
'rodcrick; and the Inscription will not :ltogcthcr
ide.
WITH the adm nistration Of the cole in this par
cular case | am not here to deal. Amid passion
tie grief, let ms strive to be just. give no cur
sncy to rumorS OF which personally know moth
lg; thtte are other tribunals 10 which they may
ELI De referred, and this is not one of them. But
am ic.e 10 say, that whatever in the code of hon
: OF out OF it dem tnds or allows deadly combat
here there is not in all things certain and entire
III dity, is prostitution of the name, is an eva
on oil the substance, and isa shield. bazoned with
&c name OF chvalry to cover tho malignity of nur
or.
And now, as the shadows turi toward the East
ld we prepare to bear these poor rremains to their
lent resting place, let not seek to rcrr, Is n q
rnerous pride which prompts recital of noble .
ecds ami manly virtues. lie rose uuaided and A.
nc; he began his career without family or fortune
the lace of difficulties; he inherited poverty and
'scrurty; he died Senator in Congress. bar;ngl
rittcn his name in the great struggle for the rights
the people against the despotsm of or orrap;z,top Il
Id the corruption of power. He leaves in the 4
rarts OF his friends the tcncrcst add proudcst re-
elections. He was honest, faithful, earnest. sim
re, generous and brave; he felt i'm all the great
.ses OF his life tliathc lea Ter in the ranks.
"a nr the rights oil Masses of men, and he could
u fil or. When he returned from Il q fatal fill | .