Nevada national., 1859-07-30

vote ard .upperi for ons ef the term, TO he
nlied 81 the next session Of d.. legislature.
This proceeding On ny part caused Mr.. I.s-
than no iistis eurprise. ss cur perponsl fsls-
tienr for months past had not been ei the
frisndliest character. informe him OF tse
fact that. before making him this premise ]
bad consulted viib Mr.. Brodsriek. aud that
nv object yrs 10 advance she Interest OF that
geutlemsn. and. - ! conceived Of the demo.
cratic patty.
Shortly after this. and ie.s prior 10 the
meeting of The legislature OF BT. Msrsss. La
than end Broderick he'd ons or more inter
vie~sin the city of San Frsneisco. whel. %
I undsrstnod. Mr.. Latham vas informed that
l ~@a candidate for the eollrstorrhip. He
srre'd, u elected. to support me for that po-
s''ion' provided that my oame should be pre-
serted hy bis colleague. Subsequently, and
while in Sacramento city. received from
Mr.. Lathams letter renewing the statement
be bed made To Mr.. Brcderick; and this 10 the
3 pledge to which the latter referred In his
Nevada spe~ch. To thip document attach
/ ID no importsnee. aad intand.d TO return IL
I TO the writer. had no secrecy In relation
at, and 'psks o.. il freely to several Of ny
, friends.
/ On the evening Of Monday, January IL.
: 1887. Dr. Gwin received the domination Of
I the democratic esucus. Al 'ats hour OF
: the night previous. ito the bet OF my rec0l-
leeiiou) ! was looking over some papers In
hnreau drawer in ny room at the Orleans
Hotel, and then nis.ed the letter ip question.
! immediately informed Mr.. Brodrrick OF the
fact, ~ slso Mr.. Latham. The latter gsptle-
man exprers~d HE regret st the oecurrssee.
and oherep ms another letter Of the sane
purport | then returned TO ny room. and
having made another and more thorough
sesteh. found the missing document. Mr..
Rroderiek vac promptly notified that y bad
heen found and was in my possession. Being
satisfied that Mr.. Latham had acted with rec
ti,nde throughout the entire transacfien.
assured him Of my continued confidence. and
g've him my vote in caucus to Oh. last hal
lot. What irduc~d Mr.. Brodrriek TO trans
f,r his support from Mr. Latham 10 DR. Gwin.
is not my busiuess to determine. A cher
time before the dnsl result, be spprired me
Of hi- Intention 10 do -, and assigned crrtsis
f.s.ons for hi. ehangr of r1sition 10 the Sen-
st"risi cont-st. Mr. I.athsm's pretended
compiled 10 the fraud row alleged. Va. NET
omsng the reusons GRIN. In conclusion, |
have only further tn state. that Mr.. Latham.
after his defeat. gave me ~ritfrn rtccm-
mendaton for the ofice OF Cnllector. This
sct sas generously and voluntarily done on
bis part.
More than two year, ago. having heard
that there were eome rnmors in circulation
prejndiciai 10 Mr.. Lsfhbnm's reputation. and
growing out Of the trsnsaction to which Mr..
Brndrrick refers. I addressed . note to the
former gentleman. expressing my belief that
his conduct towards me- in the srnstnr'al
contest bad been upright and honorable. !
then waited nn Mr.. Brod.riek. and assured
Tim that the reports in question were fa'se
and uafsunded.
The foregoing sistemeni IL made under the
Influence OF no c.rsissn frelins l~isA no de-
sire TO benefit or injure any person named ia
II. hut simply from . scnse of justice aud .
conviction thai IL is due to Mr.. Latham
F. TILFORD.
This base misrepresentation Of Mr.. Bred
eriek has but sdded force 10 his political de-
cline. And thus one after another his ss'
founding and mysf,rious charges vsnisb be-
fore ih- sunlighl Of truth, and when the snn
sets on the 9Th Of September. ths verdict oi
the people will be-he behaved - no Senafs'
eper 6ehvaed 6efsr,.--w when he will no doubl
keeniy feel ioafhing aud contempt for ih'
people OF California, who endorsed the lrgis
lasure ths, eensursd him.