Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-10
DIea a. lhe Fool DIeth.

Senator BrodeTick, of California, has fallen
By the hand of fellow duellst, Judge Terry,
of the Supreme Court of that State He was
shot through the lungs at the first fire, Terry
escaping unhurt
Senator Broderiek was New Yorker, was
elected TO the United States Senate as Dem
o,rat, and was one of the few Democrats in
that body who, with Douglas, opposed Presi-
deOt Buchanan's Lecompton policy. In the
late political canvass in California he took a
very prominent part. The strife was marked
with personalities, and ferocity between the
Democratic leaders, particularly between Sena
tors Broderick and Gwin, and Broderick and
Latham, candidate for Governor, never before
exhibited in an American contest Duels were
anticipated after the election, and would have
occurred before, but Mr.. BroderiCk postponed
tie adjustment of personal matters under the
daeIlist's code until the political fight was
closed. If Broderick had not fallen by the
hand of Terry he probably would have run
his chances with Gwin or Latham, and perhaps
with both. 1t was stated, however, that the
meeting between Broderick and Gwin had been
adjourned to Washington.
The duel between Brojerick and Terry
grew out of speech made by Judge Terry in
the Democratic State Convention. He spoke
dsParagingy Of Senator B. in his then att'
tude of hostility to the Democratic party
Soon after, at a dinner table in San Francisco,
Mr. Broderick got into controversy with a Mr.
Perley, an intimate personal friend of Terry,
and made harah reflections on Judge Terry
lie told Perley that he expected him to carry
his remarks to the Judge, and intimated his
readiness to hold himself responsible for his
language. Perley then challenged Broderick,
but It was declined, Broderick assigning as a
reason hat he, Senator Of the United States,
could not have such an issue with tho party
challenging, but intimsted that after the can
Vsss waS over he would accept challenge
from Judge Terry.
As soon as the result of the election was as.
eertained, Terry challenged BrOderick. Efforts
were made by the seconds-Hon. Jos. @. Nc.
Kibben for BrOderiek, Calhoun Benham. Esq,
for Terry-and other confidential friends, to eff
feet reconciliation. Judge T. would accept
NO terms other than sn unconditional with.
dTawal Of the offensive remarks made by Brod-
erick, and an apology therefor.
The first arrangements for meeting were
thwarted by an arrest of the parties by the San
Francisco Ohiefof Police, when on or near the
ground. Tney were put under bonds to keep
the peace by the Police Judge. This did not
prevent a duel the bloody result of which is
given by telegraph
Senator Broderick was a bold, outspoken man,
Of undoubted physical courage, as was evil
deneed BY his course in the United States
Senate. It is stated that his defeat in the Cal
ifOrnia campaign just closed, had converted his
general condition of misanthToPy to that of
desperation and recklessness of life. Judge
Terry has the reputation of man of great
oOolness, steadiness of nerve and decision-
He figured somewhat cOnspicuously in the ex-
citing times Of the San Francisco Vigilance
Committee, and was for a long time held
prisoner by that body for having stabbed
member Of the Committee Terry is Texan,
and an ultra Southern Democratic politician.
Gov. Latham elect, viii probably fill the seat
vacated by the death of Senator BrOderick.