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great
Two o'ctocK, 4, Mr. Broderick is resting
easier. From twelve to this time he had beef
suffering great pain he has slept little, but j,
now awake. Ills articulation is By strong, dis.
tinct whisper. The symptoms Of dslirium, which
were observable in the afternoon, have dlsap.
peared. 1t is believed that lie will survive The
night
NlSE o'cLocE, 4. A.-Mr. Brodasick has just
expired
4 Tribute to David G. Frederick.
lFrom the San Fnnc'+co Times SEPT. 14th.]
In the year ls49 there came, among the crowd
Of a1renturers to California, from The city Of
New York, young man by the name Of David
q. Frederick. In that city he had achieved
some reputation as 4 locol political leader, but
beyond that he WAS totally unknown. He had
come up from the lower walks of life, and was
possessed Of none Of the graces of manners,
none Of the winning and popular qualities that
secure to their possessor the support and appro-
baton Of the 1nasscs. But be had far.reachinr
sagaclty. and IN iutuitiye perception and knowl-
et1ge Of men. He saw that here was the field to
make money, and that money was power. His
ambition was Of the 1oftiest kind. He bent his
whole energies to acquire name and fame.
With no relation on earth to whom be was at-
tached, no taste for the amusements that charm
the multitude, he lived from first to last IN as-
+EA41! H(A6 AAtJ OA AU4lH uukJt bU tuAk uE
should leave an honorable and honored name
on the pages Of history. With this idea as the
governing principle Of his lie, be entered the
lists in the struggle for pre-eninence in Cali
tornla. How well he succeeded is now known
to US all.
or the early efforts Tint werc made to give
peculiar shade to the politics Of California, it is
known that Mr. Droderick at the start encoun-
tered the most prosecuting opposition from the
pro'slarery politicians. who from, tho first
seemed to look on California as their peculiar
heritage. Mr. Broder;ck WAS the first obstacle
they had to encounter in opposition to their un-
disputed sway. lie was from first to last tue
head and trout Of the opposition to the South
crn chlyalry. And never before in the history
OF man was IN individual SO be1ied, slaude1ed
and abused. But be firmly held to bis rost,
and fought them ut every position.
lt Is well known that in the times Of the old
Wing party it was in California but another
name for Southern party. It's candidates were
uniformly Southern pro-slavery men, and
strong effort was made to render the Demo.
cratic party equally servi1e to Southern leaders.
And so il would liare become but for Mr. Brod-
erick: He stood up for the people of the North,
and the party was accordingly divided into the
Northern and Southern factions. When the
Know Nothing party was established here it
VAS as intensely chiva1ry rs ever had been the
Wing party, aud until the year 1856 there was
no other party, or faction Of party, claiming
to hare any regard fsr the rights Of Northern
people in this State, or being anything above
the servi1e tools and sycophants Of Southern
than the Brodcrick Democracy. He
stood By tue North. lie stood By the people
WHO !oved freedom and hated slavery. He was
their champion, their lender: and for years he
was hunted with all the vindictive bate and
Of a bloodhound By the cut
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their victory over the North in the late election,
they hare tried to take his life and forever ST.
lcuce IN opposition which they feared.
In many Of the qualities that 90 to make up
great man. Mr. Frederick WAS without peer in
the United S1ates. His administrative powers
were Of an order never e1cel1ed. Ills field for
the exercise Of them was the worst possible, it
enabled to show Ills power. But who could eyer
manage 9 party like him: lie was always re.
cognized By all who acted With him as the king,
the leader, whose will was to be supreme, and
before whom a1l others must bow. Hence, be
could enter a Convention with minority, aud
dictate every nomination When be naade a
motion, every man Of his party followed his
, dozen leaders. he was seconded by all lts
''ends !, rs unhesitatingly Us ever WINS Napoleon
,r Wellington.
For ten years Mr.. Broderick has been tho
'iordecai in the gate, the lion in the path, the
,ean in the eye Of the Southern politicians.
10 has stood up fearlessly in opposition to
hem, and, to their shame be it spoken. has
,een but poorly supported By the men of the
North. But Of that not now. He had giaut's
slll, and though unsupported By those who !
hould have been his friends, he stood manfully |
. bis post, and there was ready to die
The editor Of this paper for a long time was |
"a the most intimate personal relations with |
1T. Broderick. Perhaps there was none more |
0 in the country. He sustained him when he
Eas contending for the rights Of The North |
gainst fearful odds. md he has justified his |
curse while United States Senator, though bv
0 doing be has received the condemnation Of |
arty friends for bestowing the need Of praise,
pat: they. could not deny, was well deserved.
'uring a long personal intimacy he can recol-
ct no net unworthy Of man-nothing that
ither party would object to harins tue world
1foEme'l Of. lie has walked the streets for
ours with him when the world was wrapped
! ssumoer, and ccnTerscd on every conceivable
abject, but has never known him to gire ex-
re*sion to low or ignoble thought. lie was
is friend, and that he was his friend, knowing |
i'm 50 well, be will cherish with pride his meni.
r. till the last
Of those attributes which Nr. Broderick pos-
.ssed that rnost commanded the respect Of the
uliltude, has been his known personal bravery. |
e was literally without feur, and the quality Of |
'urage is respected Of ali men. Another quail
that Was calculated to command the respect
all men, wRs his attachment to principle. lie
srer had occasion to explain or justify incon-
ons, and without fear expressed his senti.
ents. It was principle, guided By high AM
ton, that has been his ruling motive. Uefeit
at be had 4 sacred duty to perform. aud has
ng been aware that he would probably be mur-
red it he persisted in his course Of duty.