St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-10-27
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3IODERICK AND BUCHANAN.
BY J. W. FORNEl.

Too proud to make this deliberate
personal slight the basis of a war up
on the Administration, no man in
Washington was more capable or will
ling to give disinterested and effect
i've support to the President. No man
more gladly responded to his promise
of fair play to the people Of Kansas,
for no man had seen the great princi-
pie of Popular Sovereignty more tri-
umphant, especially in its results in
the organization of the State Of Cali
fornia. But Mr.. Buchanan, almost in
Il night, turned his back upon the
right, denied his pledges to principle,
written as they are, and were, all over
the campaign Of 1855, and in nearly
every public document up to a certain
period in 1851, and when he attempt
cd. 10 make his own metamorphosis a
test upon his party, Mr. Broderick
was found among the protestants. He
raised his voice against this guilty
act. and declared his resolution never
to yield up his own honor at the bid
ding of the Executive.
Then began crusade upon this
man unexampled in political annals.
The word was given to all the organs
Of the Administration to show nc
mercy to the rcsolute "rebel." He
was singled out for disgrace and dc
capitation. His name was held up
before the people as kissing and a
scorn. The kennels were raked for
cpithets gainst him. The most Offens-
i've fabrcations were published to dis
grace him. Every personal attribute
was denied to him. The fact that he
had begun life without the advantages
of education, was flung into his teeth
cuuplcd with inconceivable insult ano
ignominy. Upstairs tainted him with
his low birth and iron fortune" lie
was in sort of social quarantine
lie was pointed at by the minions OF
Office rs Il traitor, and more than once
threats OF personal violence were
made, the fulilmcnt of which was
only prevented by the fact that those
making them knew they had to dea
with O spirit as intrepid as the princi
pie he held in his hands was irrcsisti
bic. The departments were shut up
on him. Although q Senator from 8
sovereign state, having rights which
could neither be limited nor lcssenct
by party lines, he was as steadily ex
Guided from all participation in thu
affairs of the Administration as if he
had sat in the French Assembly. MOI
was his own course in this crisis
marked by violence or passion. 1t is
II his credit, that, while conscious
that he stood almost isolated in the
~enate, he preserved a wonderful
cquanimity and moderation of deport-
mcnt. No man would have more
heartily rcioiced if the Administration
had rctraccd its first false step, and
regretted its continuance in the path
Of wrong.
David G. Broderick has yielded "
lis life for sacred principle. If h'
had surrendered to the Establishment:
Of the Administration, he might to-day
he living among his numerous friends
1t was only because he refused to
compromise the truth, and to abandon
lis solemn pledges, that we are now
called upon to mourn his untimcly
death. Thus has closed a pure, beau
tiful, and stainless life Thus ha:
fallen the first great martyr to the
political principles of the campaign o.
1856 lie ask The arch tr0ito 10 Mose
qriaa;pIcsif, IN lis cid age, and in the sun
sci ofhis life, he can feel Mat his hanas are
clear IF thu hcart's bleed Of DAVID c.
BrCnrprCE ?