Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-31
NUMBER II.
Rsurch's Euiogy.

Mr. Speaker The message from the Senate
lust read announces to this body the death OF
Hon. David G. Broderick late Senator from the
State which have the honor in part to represent
upon this floor. During the lifetime OF Mr..
Frederick | did not bear with him the relation
of personal intimacy nor even that of political
friendship. Therefore, sir, in the remarks deem
il my duty to make on this occasion, 1t is not my
purpose to attempt an eulogy of his virtues |
shall leave the more appropriate performance OF
that last sad mark of respect to his memory 10
others here, who knew him better than | did.
That, however, which believe he in the cXer-
cies of Christian charity, would have done for me
in transpositon of circumstances, | now do Tor
his memory. Mr.. Broderick, | understand, was
born in this city of Washington, in the year 1870,
while his father was engaged as an artisan on tho
Capitol building, Here was passed his infancy
and since first impressions are the most last
ing" who shall say it may not have been while
sporting under the shadow of this building that
his youthful breast was first inspired with that
ambition. laudable in every American citizen, to
serve his country in the most august OF her trl-
bunals, the Senate, which he lived to consum-
mate. At an early age his parents removed with
him to the city OF New York. where he passed
his youth and early manhood. 1t was in that
city he acquired that knowledge of his fellow
men and cultivated and pursued that taste Tor
politics which so cmnenty characterized ms
after life. In 1919 he emigrated to the newly
discovered " El Dorado Of the Pacific and on
the admission of California into the Union, he
engaged actively in the politics of that STATE,
and was repeatedly honored 10y his fellow citizens
at the ballot box, occupying by their suffrages
the positions of Senator aud acting Lieutenant
Governor In the Winter Of 1857 he was elected
to seat in the Senate of the United States.
Having served one Congress- he returned to the
State OF his adoption, and died ut the city OF San
Francisco, the place of his residence, on the 10th
of September, 1889 No one possessed more
determined will, or greater energy OF character
in the execution Of his objects, than did Mr..
Broderek These two characteristics are int-
mately associated and connected with his whole
life. And sir, since he, unaided by the advon-
tagcs of superior education, without influential
family or friends, before reaching the meridian
of life, rose from an humble position to one second
only to the Predency, should not his achieve
ments be an Incentive TO all, whatever their
rank in the beginning of life's battle may be, to
strive through adverse circumstances for the
high places in our republican Government AT
the time of his death Mr. Frederick was but
thirty-nine years of age. Ills lite, then, was
short but his career was marked throughout
with extraordinary incidents He is now gone.
The good which men do live after them Their
errors and frailties if any they have, certainly
die with them and hope that all animoslties
which existed during his life are now buried with
him His memory, know, will long be cherished
him devotion and attachment peculiar to his
friends alone and were there nothing else in
the character of this extraordinary man to in
spre admiration, the power to enehan to his
fortunes and himself those with whom he associ-
ated will ever remain peculiar CHARACTERISTIC
of Mr.. Broderick and attract the attention OF all
who may hereafter become acquainted with his
life history In conclusion, Mr.. Speaker, as
further mark OF respect for the memory Of the
deceased, offer the following resolutions. with
The hope that they may be unanimously adopted
Resoi0ed, That this House has heard, with
deep sensiblity, the announcement of the death
of Hon. David G. Broderck, late Senator in
Congress from the State Of California.
ResoiUed, That as a testimony OF respect for
the memory of the deceased, the members and
officers of this House will wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days.
Resoloed, That as further token OF respect
for the deceased the House do now adjourn.