Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-10-14

Senator. Bfoderick, Of California. has
fallen by the hand Of fellow duelIisi
JadeeAeuy, ,6f heSopreme Court Of that
State lie was 81 lot through the lungs al
the fiist fire, Terry escaping unhurt
Se1aior Br9dcfck was New Yorker.
WINS elceted TO Che Uuuited States Senate
as a aDcmocrat, and was one Of tho few
Democrats in that body who, with Douglas,
opposed President Buchanan's Leeompton
policy, In the late political canvass in
California he took very prominent part.
The strife was markedg With personalities,
and q ferocity between the Demscmtic
leaders, particularly between Senators Brod-
efick md C&ih, and Br0dcfick Lathau.
candidate; FIR Goeemvryuever buforcrxhb-
tied in an American contest Dnels were,
anticipated after the election, and would
have occurred before, but Mr.. Brodcrick
postponed tho adjustment Of personal mat
tcrs under the duellists code until the 20
litical fight was closed. II Broderick had
not fallen by the hand Of Terry, be probab-
ly would have run his chances with Gwin6r
Latham, and perhaps with both. 1t was
stated however, that the, meeting between
Broderick and Gwin had been adjourned
to Washington. =
The duel between Broderick and Terry
grew out Of speech made by Judge Terry
in the Democratic State Convention He
spoke disparagingly of Senator B. ip his
then attitude of hostility to the Democrat
ic party. Soon AFTER at q dinner table in
San Francisco, Mr. Broderick got into con-
troversy with Mr.. Perley, an intimate per
sonal friend of Terry, and made harsh re-
Elections on Judge Terry. He tcld Perley
that ho expected him to carry bis remarks
to the Judge and inlimated his readiness 10
hold himself responsible for his language.
Perley then challenged Broderck but il was
declined, Brodericl assigning as reason
that he, a Senator of the United States
could not have such an issue with the par
ty challenging, but intimated that aftertbe
canvass was over,h would accept a chal-
lengc from Judge Terry. iG.iral
As soon rs the result of the election was
ascertained, Terry challenged Broderiek--v-
Efforts were made by the seconds-7Hou.
Jos. @. McKibhcn for Broderick, Calhoun
Benham, Esq, for Terry--and other conf
dental friends, to effect reconciliation
Judge T. wonld accent no terms other than
an unconditional withdrawal Of the often
sive remarks made by Broderiek, and an
apology therefor. e9d1 S1aT1 eroz
The first arrangements for meeting
were thwarted hy an arrest Of the parties BY
the San Francisco Chief of Police, when
on or near the ground They wero put
under bonds TO keep the peace by the po-
lice Judge. This did not prevent duel,
the bloody result of which is given by tel
egraph, ,.-,,-l IN. ..... '.-s-..T .-.
Senator I3rodcrick was bold, outspoken
man, of undeubted physical courage, rs
was evidenced by bis course in the United
States Senate. It is stated that his defeat
in the Californiaicampaign jnstIcloscd, had
converted his general condition of misan-
thropy to,that ofsdespcration AMI reckless
ness Of life. Judge Terry has the rcputa-
ton of q map Of gFestcqolaess, siasdiness
Of nerve and decision, he figured some
what conspcuonsly in tho exciting times Of
the San Francisco Yigilance Committee
and was for long time held a prisoner 10y
that body for having stabbed member Of
the Committee. Terry is Texan aud
an ultra Southern Deihacaatic- -poIitician a
| Gov. Latham elect, will probably fill the
seat vacated by the death OF Senator Brod.
crick. 13t s.a- g5 hl