The Nevada Democrat., 1859-09-21
The Alleged Cause for Shooting Iiroderlcl<.


The facts are like this /: the Ant-Lecompton
State Convention, of June last, was held in this
city Que week in advance of the Lecompton
Convention. Judge Terry was a candidate be-
fore the latter for denomination, aud was de-
feated. On the last night OF the sitting Of that
body, all the prominent defeated candidates
were called to the stand the Judge among
them. He made short aud spirited address,
IN which he said, among other things. after ask
ing who was opposed TO the party to which he
belonged:
"They 1.-THE Ant-Lecomptonites are the followers
of one man, the personal chattels of single ndivid-
ual whom they are ashamed of. They belong heart,
soul, body and breeches, TO David G. Broderick.
They are yet ashamed to acknowledge their master,
and are calling themselves, aye, forsooth, Douglas
Democrats. When II is known, well known to them
as to us, that the gallant Senator from Illinois,
whose voice has always been heard in the advocacy
Of Democratic principles, who now is not disunited
from the Democratic party, has no athlation with
them, no feeling in common with them. Perhaps,
MIR. President and gentlemen, am mistaken in de-
nying their right to claim Douglas as their leader.
Perhaps they do sail under the flag OF Douglas, but
it is the banner Of the black Douglas, whose name
is Frederick, not Stephen"
Broderck had read this. aud while at break
fast one morning, at the International Hotel,
San Francisco, entered into conversation with
those near him on the subject, aud stated that
he had once expressed the opinion that Judge
Terry was the only upright man upon the SUI
prelne Bench but be believed he would now
have to take that back.n MIR. Perley, friend
OF Terry, aud once his law partner, took ofense
at this, and replied sharply. Some further re-
marks were made, and Broderck in the heat OF
the moment expressed bis sorrow that the Vigi-
lance Committee did not hang Terry when il
had him in custody. The result was that Per-
ley challenged Broderick, aud the latter refus
ed to accept on several grounds, aud also sta
ted that be would not accept challenge from
any person until after the election. On el c.
ton day. Terry in company with PeIley, left
this city for San Francisco, the Judge having
first rts gned his office. Ii was known on tle
boat going down that Terry intended TO chal
lenge Frederick.
The Judge. we believe. halted at Benicia
went TO Stockton for hi~ physician Aylett
and left overland for San Francisco. Terry
sent BrOderck pcremptory challenge. Brod
erick. through his friends, desired to know the
particular ofTeLs he had given, or the language
he had used, which caused the challenge a ID
whether il had a y thing to do with his Difficult
ty with Perl y. The ai swer was, we hear, that
it bad no direct reference 80 the Perley matter.
but to the language used. about that time, by
Brod, rick. in which he expressed bis regret that
the Vigilance Committee had not hung the
Judge. To this Broderiek's friends replied that
while he spoke thus Ia moment OF excitement,
such we're not his sentiments or the feelings Of
his heart; for he did not wish 10 have that body
hang any man. and that he was willing to &C.
knowledge this publ ely; but, as it was called
out by what Judge Terry had said of Broderick
at the Lecompton State Convention, in Benton's
church, Terry shonld also withdraw what be
had said Of Broderick upon that occasion. This
Terry peremptorily refused to do; hence, there
was no course left but 10 fight.