Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-10
Ask Him to Explain.

Inc Lecompton nominee for Governor, NJ
). Latham, should be called upon to denv the
rumor concerning his alleged attempt to
bribe the Supreme Court in the Underwater
case, from every stump he ascends in the
State. The people of the State owe il 10
themselves to demand this of him. If guilty
of the otfense charged, more corrupt and
unworthy man never asked the confidence
and suffrage OF free people.-Butte Record.
Y es, sir, answer the charge, for it has been
made, and may be more distinctly made,
hereafter. There are some other charges
too, which may have to bc answered, proyi-
ded they can be- This is no time to mince
matters, and they will not be minced
Everything in due time
We give below further extract from the
Butte Record, in reference to this matter:
The San Francisco News ofthe 1th returns
10 the charge and intimates that there is cir
eumstantial evidence Of this attempt of VI. :.
Latham to corrupt the Supreme Court of the
state, which would be admitted in courts of
justice, In the absence Of direct proof Names
/ are mentioned OF persons who are said to have
heard the late Chief Justice Murray mention
the circumstance
The case is exciting considerable attention
IN private circles as well as through the pub
lie prints 1t is discussed on the streets-in
the saloons-eyerywhere in fact, where the
politics of the day are discussed by men who
desire to vote for honest aud ineorruptibe
men for State officers The public mind is
thoroughly aroused to the enormity of the
charge, and nothing but direct denial from
Mr. Latham and from members of the Su-
preme COnrt can do away with the impres.
sion now seizing hold of the public mind.
that the charge is true, and that the Lecomp,
ton nominee for Governor of the State of
California is guilty of the dishonorable at.
tempt t. Lrihe the highest Judicial tribunal
of the state, into deciding an important case
in favor of his client. Silence on the part of
MIR. Latham and his friends, confirms the be-
liefin the mind of every honest and unpreiu
diced voter, and they begin TO feel that the
elevation of the Lecompton State ticket will
place the State in the hands of men lost to
honorable and fair dealing, and who scruple
not at the c:eans to carry their ends.
The case has long been the subject of free
and easy conversation with the Sacramento
Bar, among whom it is well known that it
was in contemplation 10y the supreme Court,
to strike the name of Milton S. Latham from
the roll of practicing attorneys--a move
ment which it is said was forgotten or aban-
doned on the breaking out of the Vigilance
excitement in 1856 1t is further rumored
that Judge Terry, prior to hi election was
made acquainted with the circumstance. and
agreed, if elected, in striking the name of
Milton ). Latham from the list Of attorneys
The best evidence concerning this rumor
would be a statement fro,l Judge Terry him
self
1t has been mentioned as fact, that inn
mediately after the occurrence is said have
taken place, and pending the action of the
Conrt, Mr. Latham was informed by Judges
Murray and Heydenfedt that he must not
again enter the SupLeme Court room and it
is further sail that he did not again attend
that Court while Murray and Heydenfeldt
were on the bench. If this is correct the bar
of Sacramento must certainly have remark
ed and remembered his absence, and can say
if such was the fact
1t is further reported that Judge Baldwin
now of the Supreme Court was informed of
the circumstance by Judge Murray, and re-
quested to make a written memorandum of il
at the time. Will Judge Baldwin state
whether he was Informed that such an oc
currence had taken place, and whether, with
in his knowledge any such written memoran.
dun was eper made IL there is any truth in
the rumors now publicly circulating through
the State, and of which the present Judges Of
the Supreme Court are mentioned as having
been informed, and felt and exhibited some
interest in regard thereto, a statement from
them would be indisputable evidence, and
must forever silence or confirm them. The
Nervousness of the offense charged, should
call forth statement from Judges Terry aud
Baldwin concerning it. II is due to the peo
pie of the State, who have elevated Judges
Terry and Baldwin to their present posi-
tions, that they should confirm or deny the
facts of which it is alleged they were inform
ed. silence can but confirm the rumors now
aiioat, and stamp tie Lecompton nominee for
g vernon as a corrupt, bad, and Infamous
man, whose dePravity cannot be measured
ly public scOrn and contumeiy.
We have not the files of the Sacramento
Union 10 refer TO, but have an iudistinct re-
collection that during the pendency of the
Senatorial election in 1857, several communi
cations appeared in that paper up n the sub
ject, over the signature of Common Sense
in which the "Underwriter Case was refer
red to in connection with Mr. Latham's as
piratons for the United States senate. The
authorship of those communications is gen
orally ascrihed to Judge ileydenfeldt.
simple statement from Judge Heydenfeldt
would place his connection with this matter
at rest. Will he give it
Judge Bryan is referred to by the News,
as having been made acquainted with the
facts of the case by Judge Murray, he being
at the time the attempt is said to ave been
made, one of the Judges Of the supreme
Court If Mr.. Latham is innocent of this
charge these rumors snould be silenced. If
guilty, then the people of he state should
know it, that they may place their seal OF
condemnation upon the man and his acts