New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-19
TIE LATE SENATOR gRODERIcS'

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memoir Of DAVID {. BRoDERrCh. As MI "nAe'
was for year. Mr. BIS mos. intimate persona
friend, this ueu OF. vii justly astesc' gsoerN =.
,en..on The lesains facts /; embodies beng al
ready familiar y our readers, We must be coH'eu'
with the following eIiTsct,:
"Op the des,h Of mis- u o,nsr, David Who hsd been
sppren'icsd 20 the s.ous-,uters uaie, was e'. -
Give nj. wsy through the S0Iii by himself charSe1
win the support of bis yogngsr br Shsr While yet
youth assisted by q powerful sJd rspt1iyceVei2peu
frame be possessed al he Accomplishments ahi pro
tcieIc y of usster wokusn snc o'slninG te.s1'7
from bis pde niuIes, lie Was epsoed, even oeioie nc
reached the az OF manhood, 10 support hlmaeu Anu
brother comfortably s1d 10 take leading ranS anoag
bis companions, iIom hsvips Ieaos 70 spae sdioNs
them, and an open hesIt 70 CO IL ne go pig -
sitiop, however, which vss required Of HIN "hen
bis chis, into the reluct2n at st'ns, oec9 ne pre-
iuoicisl 10 his hesb, aid he sas wsfnei oy MS puy,
scisn that IN ess be charge ed eis occu snoo ne Soui
be likely TO srIk into ceeipe: Mes ~
HIM by NJ. Tovrsend Harris, now Commissioner 70
Jspsp 10 s,srt ID e new hoe OF business ard svau-
irc himself Of ,ais compliment TO ne in'egrity, re
Tered large and well appointed public house IN the
Ninth Ward. He was TOO proud, however, TO attend
upon bis customers, I'D we-f led library IN an up
per room was his f2v0rfs resort, and the scehe %
hCuIs # patient study HIS olslnes So prosperous
ara rhus ibbej Up agslps, the world he was sole 70
indulge his proud ms ncts sod tsse dgnlued aau IN
deoepden attitude vi h all Of every rack Hho We're
brought into consc: with him. His strong mind hisa
courage, excessive generosity, ard eeh sa'nhcilS
friendship, endesred him 10 every one VINO khe" NM
and his ions by wsy OF showing their couhdene
in his capacity 10 lead elected him 81 the Foreman oi
the splendid Company known as Thirty oar
powerful organza'iJn thus grew around him, wh'c9
gave him commanding poetic n IN his ward ana
msde him sought after by polti from sll parts OF
the city for his influence. Having mlni, however
too brosd ard sefdlrectpg to perform snoordinats
part in snythipg, he, az coon ss ne ssw cea rL
po,tcs were determined 10 lead oil for hiuseI Inc
Jesuit was that soon after be had arrived az ms
usiory he became recognized power, not oNy III
Inward srd Dhtrict, but in the general DemocfAh'
COUNCILS which gave party lsw Throughout tne voui'y'
The Ninth Ware when the W1ds were few IN nun
her was never nsmed without the hguIe Oh
Bloderick rising before the mind and holding t' posi-
ton there more Prominently than even us repre-
sen,atiyes in the City Legislature IL was soon clear
10 sll who had any skill in defining bumau cha acter
that ibis figure likely 20 Nil out 10 tee fu,ure 70 the
dimensions Of crest man. Ills oyerpowefins HNi
his proup.ness IN taking posIuon Ms lnneAoh1y VI
purpose hs grave dignity Of bearing, aod the remsrA
Abe morsl purity OF his life, all combined 10 nix pubic
attention Oh him ard TO mark him for leader and IL
is worthy Of obserysi n, thai bis mo't ofawhng anu
interruptions enemies, even WREN loudest IN aouse
were obliged 10 sop insice Of the quotation OF one sn
ole act of questionable integrity or manhood mus
stood David C. Broderick wiIh the world, While anoog
his frieuds ard inn ares BE was Known Tor TRAITS Oh
genleness and affection that rendered hol as engaging
a. a girl. Ami.be, however, g. he slssys WAS, his
qualities doomed 30 loftiiy above the gerera average
Of men, that those near him grouped around nun Tor
counsel aud protection, AMI the benen.s ne was con-
tnuay extending 70 his young irienis IL tls way Oh
relieving their wants getting them int POSITIONS and
eHtlicarg them from difficulties OF 81 sOitt, rendered
his position almost pstriarchsl anoog them. VITA
qualities so grandy mixed /. s, therefore, no longer
mater Of surprise that this man. whom Islander sought
lorg time TO rink With the oPprobnous term OF
rowdy,T came in a few years almost within arms
length of the topmOst pinnacle OF earthly pride"
Mr. Wilkes thinks, as we do, that Terry had no
right to take ofense at Mr. Brodericks language to
Psrley, preceded and impeed as it Was by public
and unproyoked denunciation of Broderick by
Terry He thinks that there was conspiracy TO
put the indomi.able Senator out Of the way, and
that Mr. Broderick, who was aware of it, should
not have accepted Terrys challenge. His memoir
thus concludes:'
"The fatal day arrived. The party appeared upon
The ground; the pistols which bad been originally
chossn changed by toes for choice for smaller
pair, which furnished by the Terry party; the
principals and seconds took their places, While sixty or
seventy spectators looked on to see the lofty sacrifice
proudly receive bis death. Mr.. Btoderick seemed
not to be able to accommodate hts hand TO the strange
and some what dminutvo handle OF the pistol, and
late to take the word Finsly, he declared himself
ready but before he had raised bic wespon from de-
cl ming angle it went off, and lost its bullet in the
ground 1t old not seem as il he coad have touched
the trigger and he appeared astoDsbed az the result.
A fearful pause ensued, during which the murderer
level and Broderick drew himself up to take the shot.
II cane sfer the duration of second straight toward
hs heart, and the noble victim, reeling the blow,
sank gradually down to earth. TIE assassin folded his
smoking weapon on his arm, and his representative
went forward to ask ii Mr.. Broderck would require
them TO fire again. Being informed he could rot stand,
they wrapped their cloaks around them and staked Off
without expression of sympathy, asking if they
could render any service.
1--WE have character zed the killing Of Mr.. Broder.
lex as murder: first, because there cause for
solemn arbitrameLt tina, of the dueo, in the
natural language USED by Mr.. Broderick second be-
cause the ceed was brooded over for a lOng period
btforeheId and third, because accident dissrmed
Mr. Broderck, and put it out Of his power either TO
hurt bis antagonist or 20 defe1d himself No one bat
utfer wretch and murderer q. heart would have
sbot a. his opponent uuder such circumstances And
will give California illustration 10 sustain point.
In the W inter of 1881, Mr. Frank Washington, now
Collector Of Customs at San FIsncisco fought Mr.
Washburn, that city, with rifles az forty PAGES.
The secords Of Mr.. Washington had the giving Of the
word. Mr.. Philip Herbert, formerly in Congress, was
the second no fret essayed the tack, and tue word
was 10 be gwen precisely as IN tie Broderick and
Terry duel. NJ the word fire. WWhburn who knew
10 u ore about rifle than girl, slipped his shot in
the ground, in the sane manner Mr.. BrOderck did
wnertupon Herbert, seepg the mls' AXE, called on,
'etop' and Mr.. Washington set bis rle down. Mr.
Watson, the other second Of Mr.. Washington, next
gave Tie word the same mishap sgsn Occurred 20 Mr.
NeshbuiD, the word sop was called again, sni
again Nr. Washington eat down his rifle. On the
third fire, which wss regular, Mr. NaBhbura was
eighty wGpnded. Contract this conduct with tina. Of
Teuy and bis seconds and also ppaIe tho conduct
Of that ncb3 Englshmsn 6ho, when asked why hs
Old net IRE, replied: Because, Sir, saw the bsi roll
ut q the muZZls VI your plslU and then lot
II We cannot readily chsrscterze Terry by nis proper
nsmei What less can be be called than murderer
"Our task is done. Already II mas exceeded the
limits We intended, and some Of our resders may thick
i cut OF place in a paper Of our specially but friend
IN mn lsNa villa nd .f all