New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

California. Mr.. Bancroft only expresses long
familiar opinion in holding that the death OF the
hrdle young Senator, rs seward calieu MN,
was determined on from this time Nor was 1t
dihcuI 10 execute such a sentence at time
when the code was 80 much deferred 10, even
at the North. thet Northern man ne ded great
moral resolution &c refuse Southern challenge.
In California in IFS salad days no prominent
politician could hope to retain his influence If
the Stigma cowardicc WIS once fastened upon
him. Bfo1crick and bis enemies were equally wei
aware Of this, bat he had 10 choice IN the matter.
He was lied 90 the stake and must hght the
course The story of his death is well known;
me m molA Oi mas been recently revived
by the outrageous behavior of the man VINO killed
am m d 4 altcd States Court in san Francisco
David y. Terry indeed has q truculent record.
When he drew knife the other day upon
United States Marshal. il not his first oil cncc
OF the kind In 1856 he stabbed an ofhcer OF the
Vigilance Committee IN street sculiie. was ar
,cs.eu by the Committee. hcld 10 ava L the result
Of his assault and doubtless only escaped hanging
ecau.c his victim recovered. On that OCCASION
it was remembered after the du DAVID g u ol-
crick hsa active in intcrceding for the Judge
Of the Supreme Court who, and not for the last
time, stepped down from the bench to violate the
laws he sworn 10 administer ana defend.
The killing OF Brodericl, however. did not pro
duce the effects anlic pated by those who pr noted
the crime. On the contrary, IT was the dc&th2iow,
not only of the chivary wing, but OF the Dem
Ocratic party in the State. California had been
Democratic previously. Thenccforward aud long
past the war period it was Republican. There had
been other political duels in the STATE and
some OF them were nGubifaby partisan murders,
but none AROUSED Uhe excitement caused by
Rrodcrck's foul takng-on. nor did the trans
parent aud shameless subtcrfuse employed 10
liberate his slayer tend TO lessen the popular
evaporation. Yet Brodcrck. while he lived.
had not been appreciated by the people who
recognized his merit when the grave had closed
over him. and even the " mudsiiis' vines, cause
he defended. had seemed to pay more ceiefcnce
TO the chivary" who openly iouted them than
20 the On LIANT chamDion who took his life in his
hand and went out 70 do battl' Tor popua
freedom. BrOdcricll was kccnll sensitive, de pr
Ms lUagh training. anu lie WAS deeply hurt ny
he UT sndlin ~ those whom he had labored
for He foroSaw the end. 700. and in leaving
New-Yoik TO enter on his last campaign II sai1 to
friend whJ went 10 the steamer WIN MN:
You will sec me more
Tn beginnings Of California were generally
marked by storm aid Stress The carly
municipal experience Of San Francisco aboundS
men had not time, or would not give time TO
city affairs. and the thieves took full ADVANTAGE
OF this prevalent incvSm. The State Legs
lafurc was equally reckless and corrupt as soon
as there were any State revenues 10 dispense
in fact sooner, for when there WAS 10 money
bonds were issued and pcddlcd ana gdmDlsu ~
and made the means OF bleeding inc stare
II took severe, years 20 free the community from
these cntanelcmcpt', but the moment the people
OF California asserted themselves they histencd
to vindicate their good name bJ assuming tno
burden Of great fraud rather IMAM incur we
stipma attaching 10 rcDudlat'On. All TINS ulst
decade. too San Francisco was SUSTAINING bio"
after blow in tho f'rm Of swc"'ine coniia-';
lions Some $50, 000.000 were TINS lost
while Sacramento suffered both fire and
food Nothing could hrcaS ~" spirit Of ~"
vigorous Young community. From every as
asicr H. cano ont cheorfui. energetic and san
gunr, and, in fact rapidly recovered. Nj y n
OF that stirring TIM. and lis present volume
constitutes an invaluable resume Of events many
Of which are treated at greater lcaeih III other
departments Of his great historical series