, 1876-11-25


and DR.. ]. G. Hawthorn in the Senate.
He was elected and then was ready TO
revisit the scenes of his youth. but then
it was that, in fit OF mistaken magma
nimity, he committed the error that
precipitated his death. DR.. Gwin wrote
him letter, offering to abdicate all
claims to the Federal patronage, if he
(Broderick) would make him Senator.
Broderick thought here was chance to
harmonize the hitherto discordant ele-
ments in the Democratic party and
FELL INTO 1HE TRAP.
Gwin was made Senator and went to
New York by the same steamer which
carried Broderick. The latter fingered
in New York for few days and, when
he reached Washington. found that
President Buchanan had filed every
Federal Office in c Cllifornia with the ad-
herents Of Gwin. This exasperated him
beyond measure. The Kansas ques-
ton came up in Congress and Brode-
rick Joined hands with Douglas against
the Lecomptou issue. They made the
fight SO pertinaciously that overtures
of compromise were made to Douglas,
who told Broderick of it. "Dare to
look back at this time aud I'll disgrace
you in your seat in the Senate" thun-
dered the Californian; but Douglas
prestige was gone from that hour. Af-
ter the session of 1S5S-59 had closed,
Mr.: Broderick returned to California, to
find his party thoroughly factionized.
The chivalry element had picked upon
Latham, as miniature Buchanan,
while the free.soil Democrats were at
loss whom to select, as the nominee for
Governor. Broderick was consulted as
to his preference and replied without
moments hesitation.
John CURRY, OF BENICIA.
This gentleman, war Democrat, was
put upon the Republican ticket for Su-
preme Judge in 1868 and elected. He
was one of the ablest jurists that ever
graced the California bench. But in
1859 he was badly beaten by Latham.
who bagged the entire Irish vote for
himself and Downey. on the under
standing that he would run for Senator
when Gwin's term had expired and thus
make Downey Governor. The canvass
went on with the greatest acrimony and
David s. Terry, then judge of the
Supreme Court, made speech In
Sacramento convention in which he
used violent epithets against Mr.. Brod-
erick. The latter. at the breakfast table
of the old International Hotel. next
| day, said to friend, "Well, that's nice
talk from Dave Terry. l paid 5000 a
week to Keep up x-and-order paper
here, three years ago, to prevent the
Vigilantes from hanging him; and this
is his gratitude. If ever have said he
was a gentleman, 1 take it all back"
Here lawyer named D. w. Perley said
he would inform Judge Terry of the
conversation, when Broderick answers
ed DO so If you like. 1 may notice
him but you-never." The conversa-
ton was repeated to Judge Terry who
addressed letter to Mr. Broderick,
asking if he had made such remarks
and what he meant by them. A duel
might nave been prevented but for
Broderick's answer-'I did say so and
of what mean, you are the best quail
fed Judge" After this
DUEL WAS INEVITABLE.
All forts at reconciliation on the part
of such friends as the late Frederick D.
Kohler. WIN. Lent, Marcus D. Boruck
and the writer, were treated with col.
tempt by Mr.. Broderick. They met in q
little canyon beyond South San Fran
cisco on the morning of September 14th
and Mr.. Broderick fell at the first fire.
Judge Terry's ball entered the right
side and lodged in the point of the
heart, yet SO great was Mr.. Broderick's
vitality that he lived till the afternoon
of the 18th when he sank quietly to
rest. Well would it have been for Judge
Terry had he fallen that day, for the
man who slays his friend in a duel,
never smiles again. II is useless to say
that this duel could have been prevented,
for both were men of high courage and
unbending pride; but Broderick died
but one death. while Terry has since
died thousand. From our knowledge
of the Senator, we cannot believe he
ever said They have killed me because
I opposeda corrupt Administration and
the extension of slavery" But We do
believe he told Baker, Il die-protec;
my honor" Nobly vas that trust full
filled and to our dying hour, we shall
ever remember the silver haired and
silver-voiced orator weeping over the
bier of the dead statesman and calling
on society to Danish barbarous Gus
tom (which steals the cloak of honor to
hide the assassin's dagger" Heaven
knows, we are
NO APOLOGIsr FOR DUELLING.
1t is q relic of medieval barbarism
which places an injured man upon the
same footing with him who committed
tie wrong. Humanity, with trumpet
tongue, inveighs against the monstrous
sin even while Charity, with white
finger on her mute lip. implores silence
for the sake of tie loved and the dead.
SO passed away the strong. ambitious
soul. the representative man par e1cei-
ttftCt Vi uio OCdt6 ALL cl6. Ills 1uclllS
were exclusively his own, while his
faults were those of generous and
ambitious nature. He will be remem-
bered better by the void he left in death.
than by the place he filled in life. lie car
ed nothing for his enemies. but contented
himself with being true to his friends;
and for that his enemies secretly re-
spected him. though they dared not