The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-10-19
Thp C.l,rornia Duea.

SOME PARTICULARS OF THE ORIGIN OF THE
DUsL-How The AFFAIR STOOD BEFORE
THE DUEL.
A correspondent Of the New York Times,
in letter from San Francisco, Monday,
September 18th, the day previous to the duel
between Senator Broderick and Judge Ter
ry, gives some particulars of the position OF
affairs at that date. The correspondent is
inaccurate in his statement of the affair be.
tween Broderick and PerIey. Broderick did
not refuse to fight Perley on account OF their
respective stations, as any one who read the
correspondence between them could see, but
for other reasons, among which he stated
that he felt compelled to adjourn all duels
until after the election. From the letter in
the Times we make the following extract !:
The excitement here, since election, has
related to an expected duel between Judge
Terry, of the Supreme Court, and Senator
David G. Broderick. In June last, soon af-
ter the meeting of the Democratic State
Convention, Mr.. Broderick, while sitting at
a public table at the International Hotel in
this city, got into controversy with Mr. Per
lev. an intimate personal friend of Judge
Terry, by harsh remarks concerning the lat
ter, who, in a speech before the Convention,
had spoken disparOgingly of the Senator in
his present attitude OF hostility to the Demo-
cratic party. Mr. Brederick, at the time, said
that he expected him to carry his remarks
to the Judge, and intimated his readiness to
hold himself responsible for his language.
Out Of this transaction correspondence oc-
Cured between Perley and BrOderick, of
which gave you an account at the time
| You will remember that Broderick declined
| PerPy's challenge. assigning as a reason
that he, Senator of the United States, could
not have such an issue with the party chal.
Longing, but intmn,ng that after the pend
ing canvass was over, he would accept on
invitation from Judge Terry himself.
1t appears that on Thursday last, as soon as
the result of the election was nsCertained
Terry sent challenge to Frederick, but up
to this hour the entire nff,ir has been con-
Quoted with so much secrecy that nobody
can give us any reliable particulars. 1t is
known, however, that the acting seconds are
--fcr Mr.. Broderick, Hon. Jos. c. McKib.
ben, and fer Mr.. Terry, Calhoun Benham,
ESQ. These, and ether confidential friends,
have been aboring in van to effect recon.
ciliaton; but the Judge will accept no terms
of settlement other than an unconditional
withdrawal of the offensive remarks made
by Mr. Broderick, and an apology therefor.
It is we'll known that the Judge some time
since determined to pursue this matter to the
bitter end, as soon as the time arrived to which
Mr.. Broderick had postponed the adjustment
OF these persona matters, and it is presumed
he will not yield.
Among the rumors Of the warning which
seem to come from probably informed sour
ces, is one to the effect that Mr.. Broderck'e
friends have sought to change the issue, ant
send some other party than Terry to meet tht
, Senator upon the field. Who that othel
, party Is we do not hear, but the impression
is it may be Perlev. The friends of the
principals in this effar are filled with the
Iive'pst apprehensions as to the result
> Broderick has the reputation OF being man o
? physical courage; and at the present time hi;
0 defeat in the campaign just closed, has con
l verted his general condition Of misanthropJ
. to that of ofdesreration and recklessness Of life
$ On the other hand, Judge Terry is man o
r great coolness, sleadiness of nerve, and de
| cisUn.
e | had written the foregoing when news ar
=. rived that the duel did not toke place. Th'
hostile parties were arrested on the ground
t or near there, by our active Chief of Police
Burke. who brought all Of them back to the
city, without permitting them to burn AM
vianous satpetre. 1t is understood tina
4 they will be brought before the Police Judge
e at 10 o'clock, and be placed under heavy
bonds to keep the peace. This proceeding
will not prevent q meeting if the parties are
; bent on it.