The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-22

before, and one of the most pleasant memories
Of their life will be this party.
The donations were many and we'll chosen,
consisting of money, food, clothing and house
hold articles. A number of the ladies OF the
Corps assisted in the reception, and very en-
joyable and profitable evening to all was spent.
SENATOR BRoDERIcK's SECOND.
The removal" of Judge Terry by the ready
pistol of Deputy Marshal Nagle has brought to
| peoples remembrance the fact that citizen OF
| Washington played prominent part IN the
famous duel by which Senator Broderick, OF
California, lost bis life at the hands OF Terry.
The gentleman mentioned is Col. Joseph Cham
hers McKibbin, commonly known as Chambers
! McKibbin, to distinguish him from his two
/ stalwart brothers who like himself, played
conspicuous part in the war of the rebellion
| Col. McKibbin, who is now proprietor OF Mar.
shall Hall. q charming resort on the banks oil
/ the Potomac few miles below Washington, is
/ n native Of Pennsylvania. and was one oil the
/ Argouauts who sought tho golden shores OF
California in the historical year OF 1S39. An
/ ardent Democrat, n good speaker and man of
/ enc address, he speedily came to the front IN
political life In California, and was one OF the
LieutenRnts of Senator Broderick IN the Doug
/ las wing Of the Democrats of the State Terry
/ aud Gwinn led the Breckenridge or buchanan
/ wing McKibbin was twice elected to represent
] NAillDfula IN tue HOUSE oA nv
the time that Senator Brodcrck made a remark
about Terry in reply to n speech by the latter,
which led to the duel. bully belonging TO the
/ Terry wing of the party named Pnrley prompt
] ~ took mp the matter and made bid for noto-
! riety by challenging the Senator Frederick
decided that be would not fight Perley, and
the reasons that he gave in his refusal were
] that Perley was not citizen OF the United
States nor gentleman. The carrying OF such
/ n message rs this would involve some risk, be-
cause Perley would inevitably assault or chal-
/ lenge the carrier When the matter came
under debate Col. McKibbin volunteered to
! carry the message himself Broderick de-
INJURED, aud said he could not afford 20 lose so
! able q Lieutenant in such brOai. Mchiooln
assured him that he need not have any I'M
easiness on that score; if there was any trouble
with Perley and anybody left the scene alive
| it wonld not be PeTley. So he took the mes
sage and delivered it. with no serious results.
MeKibbin was Broderick's second in the duel,
and he did all be could for his principal, but 1t
has been always thought that Terry murdered
his opponent by q trick that could not be fore
seen. After this the relations between Terry
and McKibbin became quite strained, and as
| Mckibbin. along with other Douglas Demo-
Gratis, took a prominent part in thwarting the
schemes of Gwinu and Terry 60 drag California
| into Secession, the feeling between them q:
length became very bitter, and Terry an
i uuunCbu DIS NeNeEmlDaifNu 10 Mil &uNAAipSAH
| on sight. Mckibbin was not the sort OF man
20 wait for his enemy to got the drop on
| him." but acted with promptness. Learning
/ that Terry was in town with his gang, no
armed himself and with some friends made
| his way to where Terry was, and, upon meet
! ing him, asked him point blank about his
threats. An angry discussion followed, but
before Terry could use his weapon hckibbin
shot him twice ia the shoulder, placing him
hors du combat. Mckihbn turned TO the rest
OF his gang and inquired If anyone disapproyed
/ of that thing or had any objections TO oHer.
/ but no one seemed 10 interfere and the Colonel
withdrew. Terry shortly afterward left Cali
| fornia and entered the Confederate army, while
! Col. McKibhin went into the Union army, and
became an Aid on the staff OF Gen. Mcclellan,
whore he served until his chief was removed
from the command of the Army of the Poto-
mac.
TRUCKING sESTIMEYTALITY.
For many years each annual Army Register
presented at the head OF the list OF officers Of
each regiment, and the Engineer battalion. in
| the Army, the name aud date of each battle,
action. affair and slkirTnish in which each or
| any part thereof took part; and IL was this list
| that was supposed TO determine which might
be inscribed on the colors of each command.
1 As in many other things, ia rs well rs out
| side the service. abuses grew up. and 1t was al-
| legged that in some cases reginiental command
1 ers had ordered inscriptions on the cal0rs for
! battles where the command had not been en-
| gagged. although IL might have been present on
the field. or near by.
The War Department authorities took no
action 10 correct the alleged Irregularities. so
il came 70 pass that the aid Of Congress was IN
Fokea, aud a joint resolution. adopted in 1876.
directed the Secretary Of War 20 assemble a
| Military Commission of officers OF high rank 10
| determine the facts In each and every case
and further, that the publication of the lists la
the Army Register should be omitted until the
report OF the Commission had been received
and duly approved by the reviewing authority.
The publication was stopped. aud Commits
sion Of five officers, with General officer as Us
President. sat here in Washington for some IL
or more month";, engaged iR carrying out the
provisions of the joint resolution, and made a
/ y0lumin9Es report covering the whole matter.
Prior TO this time Charles Sumner. through
some strange Eentimentaiiiy, had offered a rese-
luton in the Senate in 1874 To rxpunge from the
Register AL reference 10 battles of that fratri-
cidzi civil war aud 10 erase tho names OF all
battles Of the rebellion from the regimental
cSi0Es in the Army. After Mr. Summers death
10 that same year some sentimentalists and
Union haters Joined WiLh the ex-rcbels in Con-
grcss 10 urge that everything relating ~ the
rebellion tbat was painful 20 the delicate sengi-
bilitiea Of our dear rcpentant Southern brefh.
rem should he put carefully out Of sight, 90
that the erring ones should not have their feel
ings wounded.
They thought such q course wonld only be
carrying cut the almost dying message Of tbs
great and pure patriot Sumner. Several effort
were made 10 carry Mr. Summers proposition
through, but unsuccessfnily. until the unfor,
tunate resolution revising the lists was passed
When the Commission made It's report tht
ex rebels held Congress by thu throat, by theil
united action Ia the Democratic House of Rep
resentatiges, and 10 this day the report hai
never seen the light, and the rebel element had
Il suppressed. The last publication Of the bat
tie lists Of the regiments was in the Army
Register Of 1876, - years ago, and yet IL Is i'm
possible 10 find any official about the War do
paTtment who can tell why this outrage ha
been allowed TO go on for 10 many years. TIN
common idea there-as found by inquiry
is that Congress forbade the further publication
Of battle lists for all time.
] wonder where that Commissions report I
slnmbering, and If Secretary Proctor woul,
; not hunt it out and act IL lac understood TIA
case3
Ii wAa this same influence that led Gen
Drum, when he mal-admInistered the Adiu
tant-General's Office. 70 take down the capture.
rebel flags and guidons that were displayed 10
: years TO the public, They were carefully an,
tenderiy packed away in boxes and then stores
| away where no rebel heart would be panied 6