The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-19

lie stood up for the people of the North,
and the party was accordingly divided in
to the Northern and Southern factions.
When the Know Nothing party was es-
tablished here it was intensely chivalric
as ever had been the Wing party, aud IN
til the year 1856 there was no other par
faction of n party, claiming to have
any regard. for the rights of Northern
pe6ple in this State, or being anything
above the servile tools and sycopllants of
Southern politicians, than the Broderick
Democracy. He stood by the North
He stood by the people who loved free
dom and hated slavery. He was their
champion. their leader; and for years he
was hunted with all tho viudictise. hate
aud thirstiness of bloodhound by the
cut-throat politicians of the South, until,
TO seal their victory over the North inthe
late election, they have tried to take his
life and forever silence an opposition
which tbey feared. - 'eeta- $500 j
In many of the qualities that go to
make up great mac, Mr.. Bfoderick WAS
without peer in tho United States
His Administrative powers were Of en- or
der never excelIed. His field for the ex-
crcise of them was the worst possible, it
being only rs party leader that he Yves
ever enable toshow his power But who
could ever inanagea larty like him He
was always recognized by all who acted
with him us the king, the lealer, whose
viii was to be supreme, and before whom
.aii others must bow. Hence, he coul,!
enter u Convention with minority, and
dictate every nimination. When he
made a motion, every man in his party
! followed his leal, and While the orpos;.
ton was confusctt By n doz ncof leaders,
he was always seconds d by aiI his 'frcnds
as unhesitatlng'y as ever vas Napoleon |.
or Wellington. ,r.,.a
|. For ten wears Mr. Broderick has bte1
he Mordecia in the gate, the lion in the
path, the beam in the eye Of tie Southern
politicians. ffe has stood up fearIessly
in opposition to them, and, to their shane
be it spoken, has been but poorly sup
ported hy the men Of the North. But Of
!. that not now. lie had giants viii,
aud though unsupported by these who
should have been his friends, be stoo,i
manfuliy to h,spost, and there was ready
10 die. t..=..-.s e..-..
The editor ofth;s paper for 2 long tine
vas on the most Intimate personal reIa-
tons with Mr.. Broderick Perhaps there
was none more 50 in this count Y. He
sustained him when he was contending
for the rights Of The North against fearful
odds, and be has justified his course while
United States Senator, though by so do
ing he has received the condemnation OF
party friends for bestowing the need Of
prise, that they could not deny, was well
deserved. During long personal in
timacy he can recolect no act unworthy
of man-noth;ng that either party
would object to having the world inform
ed of. He has walked the streets for
hours with him when the world was wrap
ped in slumber, and conversed on every
conceivable subject, but has never known
him to give expression TO low or lgnobie
thought. He was bis friend, and that hc
Was his friend. knowing him so well, he
will cherish With pride his memory to the
IT f.
OF those attributes which Mr.. Brod-
erck possessed that most commanded the
respect Of the multitude, has boen his
known bravery. He was literally without
fear, and the quality ofcourage is respect
ed of sll men. Another quality that was
calculated 10 comm a ID the respect of all
I men, was his attachment to princi pie
| He never had occasion to explain or usti-
/ fy Inconsistencies. He. was always true
to his convictions, and without fear OK
pres. bis S min ents. 1t was rinciple,
| guided Ly high ambition, that has been
his ruling motive. He felt that lie had
. sacred duty to perform, aud has
! long been aware that he would probably
be murdered if he persisted in bis course
Of duty.