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: T : Broderick’s recommendations met in # field near’San Mateo.
T¢ was 1850 when the storm for federal patronage positions. Over seventy friends and
returned to California to the
rs lined the field to watch
of the duel between
‘reaching ~ Califo ae and campaign for fellow Union these two expert marksmen.”
sympathisers in the
two shots rang out.
hry deadly duel between one of gabsruktartat election. The One of the men turned and
’ California’s Senators and her pireget a opened with bitter walked off.the field to join his
friends at breakfast as the other
tragedy began to unfold in sail the Setratie oeaa tances ane reeled to the ground.
1856 when David Broderick, a ridiculed. He knew he was being
_ Democrat. “and. ariti-slavery provoked.
Senator Broderick was break‘Senate. ‘The Democratic party fasting in the International .
. “Ts he dead?”’ one of the men
asked Judge. Terry.
“I’m: afraid he is,”’ the Judge
xd. “I didn’t want to kill
then was finder the tyrannical Hotel in San Francisco when he him but I’m afraid the bullet hit
which was trying desperately to particula I hy tile and in was rly hos n; ne'-the prosperous state of sulting attack against him
~~ Callforal , a Chet fustioe David Terry. a days later with the belief that
“T had always thought Terry had he survived this duel, others
of ‘a" a couple inches lower than I had
intended.”
Senator Broderick died three
at Senator’ Broderick’s strong was the only honest man on the would have challenged him.
‘stand against slavery and when bench,” the Senator remarked .
“They have killed me because I
~ he reached Washington, he to a friend. “I must have was opposed to the extension of
be by psc hostility. an ta error.” Unfortunately slavery and a corrupt adHe was alternately ignored, his remark was overheard by a ministration,” he said before he.
jeered and insulted by the friendofTerry’s whowassitting died.
Southern senators in public and at the next table.
private. The day following the election, family but he was mourned by
Senator Broderick left no
had spies in California who which: to’ pro-Union forces-lost the entire nation. His tragic
would conti: feed rumors badly, Judge’ Terry challenged death was second only to
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fluenced by the animosity and
Broderick tothe Broderick to a duel for the President Lincoln’s in helping to
egislature. Even personal insult he had made aga loyalist feelings. .When
Buchanan. was insome three months before. e
Early in the morning: of California
war finally did erupt,
aligned
would not accept Senator September 13, 1859, the two'men the Union.
1 Year $3.00
Wed, Nov.27, 1974 The Nevada ‘County N
herself with.
2 Years $5.00 3 Years $7.00
N unnink honored
THE COVETED Jim Brown trophy was awarded to —
Nevada Union High School's Randy Nunnink who
sparkled on both defense and offense for the Miners.
The Nevada City youth in winning the annual award .
becomes Nevada Union's top football player for the
season. The Jim Brown award goes to the player who
helps the team the most, both on and off the field.
Grade average and attitude also are considered. Nunnink was a standout at linebacker and gather 930 ; i
equally : well _as an offensive guard.
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