Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-04
A CARD.
DO one Yoters Of Yuba COUNTY.


MARYsv1LLE, Sept Sd, 1859.
With feelings of the utmost surprise and indig-
nation, this morning discovered in the columns
Of the Express two aflidavits of persons charging
me with being Defaulter to the General Govern
ment. The charge is malieious faLsedooA
Now to that same public appeal in this pub
lie manner to Judge between us emierated to
this country at an early day in our States his
/ tory, bringing with me large and helpless
/ family; for years have been resident of luba
county, most of the time in some public position,
and all who know me know | came to this coun.
try extremely poor, and that since my residence
here have never enjoyed or displayed any Of the
luxures ofa man in ailluent circumstances, but
have been ever struggling by honest means to
rear and educate in the paths of honor and moral-
ty my four children. This circumstance alone to
the candid Judge should think, would be strong
/ circumstancial proof that did not come here
/ bearing with me the ill-gotten gains of detaulter
| | was, at home, in the service of the L. 5 Gov
ernment the gentlemen referred to by Mr.. Dunn
mere my sureties, and when left home for Cali
fornia they were, so faras know, my best friends.
They then had not been sued, or had not suffered
in any way upon my account, of my knowledge
| never was prosecuted by the Government for
any defalcaton, and how my sureties could have
been sued and judgments recovered and their
property sold, when | was there and no service
ever made upon me or notice given to me by either
themselves or the Government, is certainly more
] : I tnrp, Of an.
poiutment expired, las it did by operation of law
| settled my accounts as Paymaster without diff
Guilty, blame or dispute-the Paymaster General
officially informing me of their allowance And
| resided in the Atlantic States for fifteen months
after my term expired. The devastating fire that
swept over and destroyed the city of Sacramento
in 1852, destroyed all these, as well as all the lit
tie household goods ofmyself and family, then re-
siding there
To dsprove the charges made against me in the
aiidavits of Messrs. Dunn and Spaudng, would
Of necessity be compelled to obtain copies from
the Department at the city Of Washington. This
these gentlemen know, and this they also know,
that have not time to obtain them but, proof Of
all here assert is more naarly within my reach,
but still beyond my power to obtain before the
coming election. Mr.. Senator Dent, of San Joa-
quin county, CLERK of Major Walker, the Senior
Paymaster in the same Military District and his
BROTHER Captain John c. Dent, (also a resident of
the same place. who was in my employ as Clerk
up to the time they say was known to be de-
faulter, are witnesses by whom could alsoprove
myself entirely clear Of the charges preferred.
But, am a candidate for office, the election is
only few days of, and this charge is made at
this late day to ruin my political prospects. Who
can doubt this If these accusers were not per-
sonal enemies of mine, but only striving to serve
the public good, why Task, as honest men, have
they lain during nearly three months of politi-
cal contest, as it were in ambush, and only now
prefer what any man as innocent of crime as the
unborn could not possibly refute, ere the election
been before the people Of this county in nearly all
places l have ever directed against my opponent
an honorable and cour' eous opposition, although
there are charges that might have made against
him, but have ever scorned such a mode of cleo
tioneering. He has been charged by others with
acts of a dishonest nature, but with the differen-
ces between them have not meddled, and sim
cerely trust that in this onslaught of calumny he
is not a participant Mr.. Spaulding is person
with whom have ever been npor friendly and
even intimate terms, and from his lips never be-
| fore this have ever heard charge against my
self Even ifhe believes what he has sworn to,
yet must confess his actions IN being my friend
l. 4. 4 l. !
a subject OF the greatest surprise. Mr.. Dunn and
myself are enemies, aud have been for years.
am not surprised at any contemplate act he may
perpetrate. And can only say to the public Of
this county, before whom | have several times
been as a candidate and in the midst Of whom
have so long resided as business man and the
head ofa family, tsat | hope that they VIII not
allow this electioneerng trek OF despicable foe
to prejudice them against me in this canvass. -
am ready to solemnly aver under oath that am
not nor have been, now or at any other time
to General, State or County Government, de
faeler in one dollar; and as soon as this canvas,
is over whether | am successful or unsucce ssfal
| shall, by the best Of evidence, so fully and 81
clearly exhonorate myself from this charge, tha
I will consign the memory of my prosecutors {,
the despiclble tomb Of public detestation.
Respectfully, WIN. SINGER.
The two gentlemen, whose names are attached
to the following affidavit are both respectable ant
sober men, well known in this city. Mr.. Cum
Minis is a merchant in the oity, and Mr. Lingle
cattle dealer:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County Of Yuba.
Solomon Lingle and S. Cummns of the city O
Marysyllle, being duly sworn ON oath say, tha
they resided in Iowa. afterwards Lafayette coun
ty Wisconsin, and in the town of Shullsburgh
(where Judge VIM. Singer resided before his ap
pointment into the Army during the year l84'
and for several years prior thereto, and neve
heard a report to the effect that Judge Singer wa
deiaulter to the United States Government, un
I'll we saw the same charged in this morning
Express. $. CUMMINS,
S. LlNGLE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd da,
Of September 1859. S. C. T0MPKINS,
Notary Public Yuba county Cal
PREsENTATIoN.-An interesting presenta-
tion and testimonial took place at the Mer-
chants Hotel, last evening. The admirers
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