The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-12
Senator Brodsrick of California Killed in Duel.
Rshactions.

The overland mail from California, with
dates to Sept. 18th, brings the unpleasant
news of fatal duel between Senator Broder-
lex and Chief Justice Terry. which occurred
on the 18th inst, near San Francisco. Sena-
tor Broderick fell at the frst fire. pierced
through the lungs. He fingered until hall
past 9 o'clock on the morning OF the I6th'
when he died, His death produced aprofound
sensation.
Judge Terry is Texan rufiau. When the
Vigilance committee bore sway in San Fran
cisco, and undertook to route ru6ianism from
the city, among other ruffians Judge Terry was
held under arrest by them, and narrowly es
capped hanging.
The difficulty between Senator Broderick
AMI Judge Terry grew ont of political contro
yersies aud difficulties. The election canvass
Just closed in California, was one OF great
personal bitterness; indeed, 80 bitter as to
amount to actual ferocity, and behold the
fatal, bloody result. 5ss
From the extreme animosity of the canvass
several duels were anticipated. Whether this
fatal one will appease the blood thirsty wrath
of angry contestants, remains to be seen.
It is but too painfully apparent that Amer
s ican politics have demoralizng tendency
The heated and exasperating vindieitiv
eness of our political campaigns-'he per
sonal detraction, vilIifcation and abuse sc
prevalent, exert a most injurious and hurtfu
influence upon the public mind. All this has
: most corrupting tendency and so fashion
able has detraction become-so unscrupulous
are heated politicians in assertions, tricks and
stratagems, that party politics, il must be con
fessed, have become sadly demoralized, inso
much that sharp practice has become quite
too common. ~
q calls fair in politics" is vicious motto,
g and he who practices upon it, will soon make
shipwreck, not only of political prospects, il
he has aspirations, but also of political. if not
personal integrity.
The politics Of our country need purifying ;
the mode of conducting our campaigns needs
rectifying. Gabisigr '7 ei
Let personalities cease ; let dishonest STRAIT
agems be frowned upon let uuscrupulous
demagogues be tabooed let knave and q
liar in politics, be set down as knave and 9
liar every where let men act on either hand
upon clearly enunciated principles though il
conflict act from honest, intelligent convic
ton, neither claiming the possession of all thu
virtue extant, nor denying the existence o
virtue in opponents and we shall be happie
and better as communities, and as a people
and shall be better served by our politica
agents, while mere demagogues will starve
The healthful example of our distinguished
fellow citizens, Messrs. Dennison and Ranny
in their late canvass of this State, commend
ITSELF as in all respects worthy of imitation
Courteous and urbane, yet positive and deci
sive in conflicting arguments, they treated eaci
other as gentlemen of honest convictions, and
upright aims, and whatever may be the re-
suit, they have preserved their own self re-
spect and won the very general personal re-
spect of the people. without distinction o
party, and have left upon the State at large
the influence of very salutary personal ex-
ample.
How different this from the ferocious, saw
age, and bitterly personal canvass in Califor
MIA, and its outgrowth of dueis and bloodshed
: Let the respective lessons taught by th
canvass in Ohio and California. be duly pom
lered. ~ -. aar p
s RESIGNED Hon L. w. Potter, Judge q
the Court of Common Pleas. for the first sub
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resigued-to take effect the second Monda
of October, lS59.-Ctepeland Leader.
We are resigned to this dispeusation-
indeed, we are glad of it. The retiring ofdci
has done many things, whose wisdom and pr
priety were far more questionable than th
since his election to the Bench, and how tn
potter's vessel may be put to more appr
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