The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-15

State, was up Tor denomination, but failed
before the Lecompton Democratic Conven
ton. He afterward addressed the Conven-
ton, endorsing the nominations. Ia his re.
marks he made the following allusion to the
opposite party:
Who have We asked Judge IT, opposed to
US A party based on no principle, except
the abusing of one section Of the country,
and the aggrandisement of another; party
which has no existence in fifteen States of
the Confederacy; party whose principles
never can prevail among froemen, who love
justice and are willing to do justice. What
other? A miserable remnant of faction
sailing under false colors, trying to obtain
votes under false pretenses. Applause. l.
They have no distinction they are entitled
to; they are the followers of one man, the
personal chattles of single individual, whom
they are ashamed Of TGreat applause |
They belong, heart and soul, body and
breeches, to David G. Broderick. TLaugh
ter and applauso.] They are yet ashamed
to acknowledge their master, and are calling
themselves, forsooth, Douglas Democrts.- =
Applause. When tits known--wel known
to them as to tis-that the gallant Senator
from Illinois, whose voice has always been
heard in the advocacy of Democratic princi-
Piles, who now is not disunited from the
Democratic party, has no affliatioh with
them, no feeling In common with them -.
Perhaps, Mr. President and gentlemen,
am mistaken in denying their right to claim
Douglas as their leader. Perhaps they do
sail under the flag of Douglas, but 1t is the
banner of the Black Douglas Tgreat cheers |
whose name is Frederick, not Stephen. Cen
tlemen, as far as your nominations are con
cerued, it is my duty, and that of all Dom.
ocrats, to acquiesce to the decision of the
majority, l had aspirations myself, but the
convention have selected tho men who, in
their opinion, were most fit to be nominated
for the various Offices in their gift, and l ac
quiesce in their decision, etc.
Mr.. BrJderick read this extract the next
day while sitting at the breakfast table in
San Francisco. Becoming excited ho made
some remarks as follows
The damned miserable @retch, after being
licked out Of the C0npcation, went down
there aud made speech abusing me. |
have defended him at times when all Others
deserted him. | paid and supported three
newspapers TO defend him during the Wig,
lance Committee days, and this is all the
gratitude get from the damned miserable
wretch for the favors l have conferred on
him. | have hitherto spoken of him as an
honest mdn-the only honest man on the
bench of a miserable, corrupt Supreme
Court-but now find was mistaken. I
take it all back. lie is just as bad as the
others.
You remember this speech was resented
at the time by Mr., Perley, Terrys friend,
but Broderick said lie would fight no one
who held a situation inferior to his own, and
that he would fight no one until after the
election.
On the morning of tho 9th, after the
election, rumors were current that duel
was to be fought, but owing to the vigilance
Of the authorities and the interference of
friends, nothing transpired until the 18th,
when both parties were arrested on the
ground. Being taken before the Police
Judge of San Francisco, all hands were re.
leased, as no case could be made out. This
was on the 18th. On the 18th, in the
morning, they met, and the fight resulted
in Broderick's losing bis shot by too speedy
discharge of his weapon, and Terry's shot
taking effect in Broderiek's breast.
Judge Terry, before fighting, resigned his
position and bis successor was appointed
Mr.. Broderiok, after he was shot, bore up
we'll until just before his death. When at
last he was informed that his end was M
preaching, his exclamation was that he had
"been killed because be had opposed the ex.
tension Of slavery and a corrupt Admins
tration !" His last words wero II die-pro>
tect my honor y
He was buried with great funeral pomp
in San Francisco; Col E. D. Baker, defeat
cd Anti Lecompton candidate for Congress-
delivering the eulogy.
At one time it was thought that Judge
Terry intended to leave the State, but he
simply retired to his farm near Stockton.
were he was arrested on the 10Th. His wife
who had engaged a state~room on the steam.
er of the 20tb, gave it up and remained
with her husband. Judge Terry will prob.
ably remove to Texas after his trial. | send
you all the correspondence and the news
paper comments on the unfortunate affair
Some of the the reports state that Judge
Terry exclaimed, ~ shot two inches too far
to the right |" So far from this, we are in,
formed by an eye and ear witness, for whose
yeracity we will be responsible, that Judge
Terry's bearing was, in every respect, be.
coming the most refined and perfect gentle.
man. He made no exclamation. When
Mr.. Broderick fell, Mr.. Benham came up to
Judge Terry and inquired Of him, "Is he
mOrtally hurtl Where did you strike him 2"
10 which Judge Terry replied, in low
voice, intended alone for Mr.. Benham's ear 4
.He is struck in the breast, but is not, n
,hink, seriously hurt; l shot too much to the
light; or words to that effect,