Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-12
orlaIn of the California Dnsl.


The San Francisco Bulletin of September
l5:h, gives the following origin of the difficulty
between Senator Broderick and Judge Terry,
which has had such a murderous termination:
David G. Terry was a candidate for renOmina-
ton before the Lecompton State Convention +;
he failed to receive the requisite vote, and W.
w. Cope was chosen in his stead. After the
nominations were complete, several persons
we're called on for speeches, and among others,
Judge Terry, who made brief speech, pledg>
ing himself 10 the support of the ticket, eulo.
giving the party, and using the following Ian
guage, which excited considerable anger among
those who belonged to the Ant-Lecompton
party;
"Who are our opponents Ia party based on
no principles, except the abuse OF one section OF
the country and the aggrandisemcnt OF the
other; having no existence in fifteen States ol
the Confederacy. What other Ia miserable
remnant of fraction sailing under false colors,
trying to obtain votes under false pretences,
(applause;) and they have no distinction, and
are entitled to none. They are the followers
Of one man the personal GhattlGs Of a single
individual, whom they arc ashamed Of (Great
applause.)
They belong heart and soul, body and breech
es, TO BroderUk, laughter and applause and
they are yet ashamed to acknowledge their
master, and calling themselves, tOTsoOth, Doug
las Democrats, when it is known, as well to
them as to us, that the gallant Senator from
Illinois, whose voice has always been heard in
advocacy of Democratic principles, has no feel
ing in common with them. Perhaps, Mr. Pres
ldent, and gentlemen, ! am mistaken in d,ny-
ing the 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, whost
name is Frederick, and not Stephen" [Great
applause.l
| A day or two subsequent to the above
speech, Mr.. Broderick, while at breakfast al
the International Hotel, happened to be seated
near David W. Ptrley, a devoted friend o
Judge Terry. BrOderick, from reading report
of the speech, broke out in violent language
which was deemed grossly insulting towards
Judge Terry, delivered with bitter emphasis
and directly addressed TO Mr. Perley, who sooI
interlered in defense of his absent friend. An
alteration between him and Broderick follow
el, which soon took such personal turn that
Perley withdrew from the tIble and subse
qucntly sent Mr. Broderick a challenge to NOR.
tai combat, which as is well known, was de-
clihed, and intiiuation given that such matters
would be attended to after the canvass. On the
election day, Terry, in company with PerleY,
left Sacramento for San Francisco, the Judge
having arst resigned his cilice. 1t was known
on tho boat going down that Terry intended
to challenge Boderick. Arriving at Sar
Francisco with his physician, DR.. Aylett, o.
Stockton, he sent Broderick a peremptory
challenge. Broderick, through his friends de-
sired to know what particular offence he hat
| given, to which answer was returned that it haC
Il. II. 4
language used about that time by BrOderiek
expressing regret that the Vigilance Commit
tee had not hung the Judge, to which Brode
rick replied, that while he spoke this in mo-
ment OF excitement, such were not his sonti
ments ho did not wish TO have that body hans
any man; and that he was willing to acknOw
ledge this publicly; but as it was OccasiOneI
by what Judge Terry had said of Broderck a
the Convention, Terry should also withdraw
his remarks on that occasion this hc peremp
torily refused to do hence, there was no course
but to fight.
The Times states that the circumstance o
Mr. Broderick's losing his shot is accounted 70
in the fact that the choice of weapons fell t,
Judge Terry, who selected his own duellinI
pistols These had the hair triggers so senSi-
lively set thatl sudden jerk of the weapOl
would cause its discharge. Mr.. Broderick ha'
never seen or used these weapons, and tb
slightest touch of the finger produced the dlS
charge. A similar cause produced the accideL
which occurred to Henry Clay in his famOu
duel with John Randolph.
Mr. Broderick suffered intense agony from hi
wound much of the time until his death. Tn
wound was made by large half ounce ball
and w,s fearful one. On the l7th the Unio
Hotel was thrown open, and all day the multi
tude thronged to see the body as it lay in tsatG
On Sunday the funeral solemnities were pei
formed, Col. Baker delivering brilliant an
touching address. The crowd in attendanc
was estimated at 1900 The body was de
posted in a tomb in Lone Mountain Cemetery