Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02


as the IIecompton fight Of President
Buchanan's administration was being
transferred to the several States. The
sad and fatal duel between senator
David c. Broderick and Judge David 5.
Terry came off at the elimination OF
this campaign William NJ. Gwin and |
Broderick represented California in the |
United States Senate. Gwin took the |
Lecompton or administration side, |
whilst Broderick took the anti-adminis-
tration side, both being Democrats.
Much feeling existed between them and
their followings, and Broderick had bit
terly denounced Gwin on the stump,
accusing him of all manner Of crimes
and promising to meet him in
mortal combat when the campaign
| should be over, and declaring
his determinations to refuse all chal.
/ lenges until that time. Broderick
was considered u good shot; Gwin, al
though he had fought before, had poor
eyesight for distance, and everyone ex-
pected he would challenge Broderick,
that Broderick would accept, choose
rifles, and that Gwin would be killed
Unfortunately for Broderick he met
friend of Terry's while breakfasting one
| morning at the International Hotel.
| Broderick had biting tongue and com.
menced to reflect upon Terry for some.
thing he had said about him recently,
going on to say that lie was ungrateful,
that he (Brodericl) had saved Terry
from being hung by the vigilance COM
mitteo for cutting one of their officers
who had come to arrest him. After
some parry of words the friend re-
marked that Judge Terry was able to
defend himself and that he would re-
port the Senator's words to the Judge
when next he should meet him. Thus
are many unhappy quarrels rendered
possible by third parties, and this was
no exception.
Milton S. Latham, q very able man
and accomplished gentleman, was the
regular Democratic nominee for gov
urnor, and John G. Downey for lieuten-
ant governor; and the Hon. Joseph G.
Mckibbcn, whom his enemies had
dubbed "Goyote Joe" was the anti
administration candidate for Congress,
being friendly to Broderick. Scarcely
had the ballots been counted when
Terry challenged Frederick and proba-
bly, saved OWNS life. Mckihhen and
others acted for Broderick and Calhoun,
l3enham and others for Terry. They
went short distance from town and
fought with duelling pistols in the early
morning. They were both men of great
physical courage and crack shots. AT
the first fire BrodGrlGk was seen to have
been struck; Terry stood with smoking
pistol while Broderick eased himself to
, the ground until his seconds caught
/ him. After going through tho usual
formalites Terry and his friends left
the field and Broderick was removed
to his hotel. The wound was found tC
, have been serious, involving the chest
. Al first ii was thought he would re,
/ cover This surgeons found the ball
, specifically the next day and re-
/ moved iD, but he did not rally Trau
matte pleurisy and sepsis sot in and
he soon died. There was great excite
a Inent, but it was political excitement, il
great measure, and fomented as suci
BY Broderick's friends. His dyins
!. words "rhey have killed me because
: | was opposed to the extension o
1 slavery and a corrupt administration,
were posted in flaming posters at nigh
all over the city. He was given Il CRANE
j funeral; his body lay in state at the CITY
r Hall. His friend, Colonel L. ID. Baker
!. who was afterwurd Senator from Oregon
J. and colonel OF the celebrated California
/ Regiment and was killed early in tn
/ war at Balls Bluffs, delivered a masterl.
n eulogy over the body the Sunday OF III
Il funeral on the plaza. Baker was a grca
a orator and we'll did he acquit himse!
:. that day, and after the close of his ad
!; dress the remains Of Broaerick wer
4 borne to their last resting place in Lon
/. Mountain. Latham had been electe