The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-10-26
Duel between Terry and Broderick.
ST.. LOUIS, Saturday, Oct.

ST. LOUIS, Saturday, Oct. s.
The Overland California Mail, with
dates from San Francisco to the 18th
ult., which reached Jefferson City this
afternoon, furnishes the following impor.
tant intelligence:
A duel between Senator Broderick and
Chief Justice Terry took place near San
Francisco on the morning of the 18th ult.,
Senator Broderick fell at the first fire,
pierced through the lungs. He fingered
till half-past nine o'clock on the morning
of the 18th, when he died. The comu-
nifty is profoundly agitated at this melan-
choly event.
Judge Terry escaped unhurt
The San Francisco Bulletin. OF the
18th, gives the following origin of the
difficulty between Senator Broderick and
Judge Terry, which has had such an un-
happy termination:
David G. Terry was candidate for
denomination before the Democratic State
Conventions; he failed to receive the re-
quisite vote, and W. W. Cope was chosen
in his stead. After the nominations were
complete, several persons were called on
for speeches, and, among others, Judge
Terry, who made brief speech, pledging
himself to the support of the ticket, eulo-
gizing the party, and using the following
language, which excited considerable an.
ger among those who belonged to the
Anti-Lecompton party: ....
"Who are our opponents? "a party
based on no principles, except the abuse
of one section of the country and the ag-
grandizement of another; having no exis.
tence in fifteen States of the Confederacy
What other?-a miserable remnant of q
faction, sailing under false colors; trying
to obtain votes under false pretenses. and
they have no distinction and are entitled
70 none. They are the followers of one
man; the personal chattels of a single in
dividual, whom they are ashamed OF.
They belong, heart and soul, body and
breeches, to Broderick, and they are yet
ashamed to acknowledge their master"
A day or two subsequent to the above
speech, Mr.. Broderick, while at breakfast
at the International Hotel, happened to
be seated near David w. Perley, a devo.
ted friend of Judge Terry. Broderick
from reading report Of the speech, broke
out in violent language, which was deem.
ed grossly insulting toward Judge Terry
: delivered with bitter emphasis, and direct
ly addressed to Mr.. Perley, who soon in
terfered in defense of his absent friend
An alteration between him and Brod
. erick followed, which soon took such q per
sonal turn, that Perley withdrew from tn
J table, and subsequently sent to Mr.. Brod
erick challenge to mortal combat, whicl
as is we'll known, was declined, and intima
tion given that such matters would be at
8 tended to after the canvass. On tn
election day, Terry. in company with Per
!, ley, left Sacramento for San Francisco
e the Judge having 6rst resigned his Office
1t was known on the boat that Terry in
e tended to challenge B-oderick. '.', '..-.
Arriving at San Francisco with hi
g physician, DR.. Aylott, of Stockton, h
} sent Broderick peremptory challenge
Broderick through his friends desired t
= know what particular offense he had givel
IS to which answer was returned that it ha
:. no direct reference to the Perley matte
Q but to language used about that time b
q Broderick, expressing regret that the Wig
: iance Committee had not hung the Judg
i to which Broderick replied that. while b
- spoke this in moment of excitemen
a such were not his sentiments. He di
D not wish to have that body hang any ma
At and that he. was willing to acknowleds
1t this publicly; but as it was occasioned
IN what Judge Terry had said of Broderit
10 at the Convention, Terry should also wit
is draw his remarks on that OCCASION
l. This he peremptorily refused to do, hen
sn there was no course but to fight. A NEE
ing was arranged for the 18th, and repor
C. of eye:y variety were current on th
'g day. aa-sr.z-.- -. + .,~..--.s..'. -.
:, A warrant was sworn ont by Ma
y" Brummugin, banker, charging the part
. with intent to fight with deadly weapon
20 20 The warrant was placed 10 the hands
90 Chief of Police Burke, who secured
- Endorsements by the Justice of the 6
= township of San Matteo County. thus .
" quiring the power to arrest the dueli
in either county. All the vehicles in t
. !, city had been engaged the previous d.
'' and the officers had some difficulty
he procuring conveyances; finally, by folio
an ing the gunsmith, who carried the pist
,en with which the duel was to be fought, tt
no came upon the parties at Davis Ranch,
,er San Ratteo County. They had chose1
rns beautiful valley, surrounded by high hi
- and were about to take their positio
- Broderick having the choice of grount
on. The police at once arrested the pr
- cipals, and took them in separate conv
no ances before Judge Coon. After
mt hours discussion the compliments "
dismissed, and the defendants discharg
ute and Immediately left town and passed
tv night in separate localities, preparing
,ie the inevitable event of the morrow.
. II Meantime the city was greatly exciI
and at an early hour on the morning
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