The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-19

"gocd against the world" We hope those whom
he calls will squeeze out what they owe US aud enable
" to pay eur debts II Is not in our power to make
collections individually should never delegate
the duty.
The Death OF Broderick.
Most of the papers oftte country have some.
thing 70 say about the death of Senator Brod.
erick-some comments a. to the terrible effects
Of an Observance Of the duelling code, and car
ness appeals to the masses Of our countrymen
70 frown down such internal practices as little
better than murders. This is oil right, and We
cheerfully add our pen to the list of those that
have condemned duelling. ... ..
There are other papers which seem deter
mined to make . political martyr of the late
Senator, and in the effort We regret to see sew.
cral leading journals join It is true Mr.. Brod-
cr;ck was bold anti -Lecompton Democrat,
and that his opponent, Judge Terry, was an
Administration man. 1t is also true that their
friendship was broken up on account of Ian
guage used by both of them relative to the ad-
verse positions they occupied on this question !;
but to attribute Mr.. BIS death to conspiracy
on the part Of the Administration men of Cali.
fornia is not only unjust to them, but it is emf
nently illogical. Mr.. Frederick was not saint,
however it may now suit the purposes of the
New York Tribune to 30 represent him. He
had most Of the frailtics Of humanity, and was
rot very able man at best. He was the idol
Of the b'hoys, and prided himself more in de-.
nouncing those who differed with him than in
attempting TO win them by Cancellation. His
language towards an opponent was Is bitter as
his learning would permit him to use, and he
INDUCED in it as freely as any man who ever
came on the stage of American politics, John
Randolph not excepted. 1t was quite natural
that he should excite personal enmity, and it
was not strange that he should receive as good
as he sent. Judge Terry was also bitter, and
Mr.. B. was sensitive enough to respond in Ian.
guage which brought from Terry call to " the
deld Of honor" b. declined to accept but sta.
ted his readiness to meet his opponents after
the election. There was the error of the de.
ceased Senator. The meeting was of hia own
choosing, and though our sympathies are al
ways with the dead, yet VIC may safely assume
that the deceased went to that valley OF slaugh
ter as fully resolved to kill Terry as Terry did
10 kill him. Had Broderick possessed the
nerve Of q Douglas he would have despised the
challenge Of his practiced foe, and flung back
the paper missile with contempt this would
have won him the respect of all good men and
one more nail would have been driven in the
coffin Of that code OF blood which has swept
of some of the most eminent men our country
has produced.
We do not justify Terry in shooting dis.
armed man, but in such cases the wrong com.
menced before that, and B. has suffered the
penalty. The accident of premature dis.
charge was in Ierry's favor and, unlike Ran.
dolph in his duel with Clay. he availed himself
1T it. The quarrel was personal ono. grow.
ing out of difference in politics, and that is
all there is about it. 1t is said that the deceas.
cd, while in the death agonics, remarked, +" they
hare killed me because was opposed to the
extension of slavery" We do not believe that
lie ever said it /; if he did, it was induced by
the rawlings of delirium we'll mixed with that
cgotistic appreciation Of his own prominence,
which was a distinctive mark in his character
" They have killed me I" implies that " they ii
the whole Administration force of California
IS the Interpretation given to this they had
20 arranged the programme as to keep their vic.
tim fighting till he was dead. and the accept.
ancc of Terry's challenge implied willing
ness on BIS part to commence the work of
death on all who opposed his political views
This duel was only the commencement of an
expected series! Looking At it in this light,
We do not believe that Mr.. Broderick ever used
she language imputed 70 him, but that it is told
now to heighten still farther the prejudices Of
the North against the South. We do not be.
lieva in using "dead mems bones to strength.
an the charm Of political disscnsion which in.
terested parties now have seething in the caul.
dren Of Disunion. Mr.. Broderick suffered his
passions to lead him to the use of rough Ian.
guage against an equal, he suffered his pride to
lead him to the field Of murder-he fell il the
sou'.'ortured wretch, who now stalks among
his fellow.mcn, his hands reeking with the blood
Of Frederick had fallen, our comments on
the case would have been Of the same tenor
a. are here written. We liked Broderick his
opinions on the Leeompton question were ours
and We regret his death with as much sincerity
as any one, but we will not certify to the saint
hood Of the man and thereby weave wreath Of
glory around the heads Of all who die or live
as the admirers eff that barbaric practice, which
10 Of more real benefit to the world when it re
suits in blood than when it terminates in sham
The death of Hamilton checked the cursed
practice for time the death Of Cillcy almost
extinguished it in the States may we not hope
that the death Of Broderick will put nm end t.
it in California 7 If this result follows, ther
the Senator has left valuable legacy to hi,
countsymen.
It will be recollccted that Mr.. Douglas, last
winter. came near being involved in duel, and
that the Tribune and other papers now 20 excl
ted about the political cause Of the late butche
~, sneered at the Illinoisan, and charged hin
with " cowardice because he was too much o
. man to kill another--too much of moralis
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