White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24
A Tribute to David c. Rrodariok.

In the year le49 there came, among
the crowd of adventurous to California.
from the city Of New York, q Young
man by the name ofDavid G. Broderiek.
In that city he had achieved soms repu-
tation as a local political leader, but
beyond that be was totally unknown.
He had come up from the lower walks Of
life, and was possessed Of none of the
grace OF manners, none Of the winning
and popular qualities that secure to their.
possessor the support and appreciation Of
the masses. But he had far reaching
sagacity, and an intuitive perception aud
knowledge OF men. He saw that here
was the field to make money, and that
money was power. His ambition was Of
the Hottest kind. He bent his whole
energies to acquire Q name and fame.
With no relation OF earth to whom he
was attached, no tastes for the amuse-
ments that charm the multitude, he lived
from first to last an ascetic, bent only on
doing his duty, so that he should leave
an honorable and honored name on the
pages of history. With this idea a. the
governing principle Of his life, be entered
the lists in the struggle for pre-eminencs
in California. How well be succeeded
is now known to Us all.
Ofthe early efforts that were made to.
give peculiar shade to the politics Of
California 1t is not now the time to speak
at length. 1t is well known that Mr.,
Broderick at the start encountered the
most prosecuting opposition from the
2ro-slavery politicians, who from. the
first seemed to look on California as their
heritage. Mr.. Broderick was the first
obstacle they had to encounter in opposi-'
ton to their undisputsd sway. He was
from first to last the head and front of
the opposition to the Southern chivslry.
And never before in the history Of man
was an individual 90 belied. slandsred
and abused. But he firmly held to his
post, and tonight them at every position.
For ten years Mr.. Broderick has been
he Mordecai in the gate, the lion IN the
path, the beam in the eye Of the Southern
politicians. He has stood up fearlessly
n opposition to them. and. to THAR
Ihame be it spoken. has been but poorly
by the msn Of the North. But
If that not now. He had q giants WILL.
md though unsupported BY those who
hould have been his friends, he stood
to his post, and there was ready
% die.
The editor of this paper for 9 long
ime was on the most intimsts personal
citations with Mr.. Broderick. Perhaps
here were none more so in the country.
lie sustained him whsn be was conten-
ling for the rights of the North against
earful odds, and he has justified his
ourss while United States Senator,
hough by so doing he has rscsiTed the
Of party friends for be-
towing the need of praise that, they
ould not deny was, -sll deserved. Dur
ng long personal intimacy he can nc.
'llect no act unworthy of q mammoth
ng that either party would object to
laving the world informed Of. He has
1alked the streets for hours with him
Then she world was wrapped in slnmber
nd conyersed on every conceivable sub
oct, but has never known him to give
xpression to low or igncble thought:
Ie was his friend, and thaths was his
-iend, knowing him 90 well, be will
hsrish with pride bis memorytill the
asst 'iA-af 1gfq N
OF those attributes which Alr. Brodsrs-
k possessed that most commanded tho
aspect Of the multitude. has bean his
wn personal bravery. Re was literally
Tithout fear. and the quality Of courage
J respected BY al msn. Another qualify
hat was calculated 70 command tie r..
Get of sll men, was his attaehmens %
rincipIe. he never had occasion 10
xplAin or justify inconsistencies. He
'as always true TO bis convictions, ana
Tithout fear expressed his ssntimsbls.
{ was principle. guided By high smbs,
ion. that has been his ruling motive.
is felt that be had q sacred duty to par
Drm. and has long been aware that he
1ould probably be murdered II be persis.
ed in his course Of duty. Thas thsy
ave not yet succeeded Is the hope OF
is friends. and the friends Of The right.
San. FraSeiseo Times, SEPT. IA.