Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-11
SAY FRANoIsoo. Ian % 1eaz

occurred between Hon. Milton s. Latham an,
yourself, on the night Of the 18th of Janua,
1851 and in connection with The Senatorial
election, have to say That was requisite,
by Mr.. Latham to see you and say that h
authorized me to draw written agreement
in which he would consent that the patron
age for California should be exercised h,
yourself, so far as he was concerned. with tn,
exception of single promise he had made {,
Hon Charles L Scott, concerning the Unitee
States Marshalship. He also said there wer,
two other appointments he would like to Sc,
made, but they should be subject to your ap
provaL
l am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant j. NJ. Esrrtt
This is the man whose evidence is now
sought to be used against me. In Latham.
statement at Nevada, or, rather, in his speech
at Nevada, is statement purpoiti ting to have
been written by Gen. Estlll, ,cdich ,gas aerer
signed by him.. This was used for the pur.
pose of prejudicing me against his (EstilPs)
memory. Fellow citizens, Gen. Estill had
faults, but cold sel6shness was not among
them. If, at times, unserupulous in the ac-
complishment of his purposes, he never did a
little or mean action. His good and his bad
actions were accompanied 10y great and gen
erous impulses. His good deeds were bold,
manly and noble; his bad actions were never
cowardly or mean. lie was my friend, and
no evidence can be brought that will make
me swerve from respecting his warm and un.
selfish friendship. [Great applause. Fellow
citizens, have ! made my case against La
than? "a more proof wanted? Shall read
more letters? Do you not lose respect for
our common humanity? Thank God the
general average Of self respect of the meanest
man is Of a higher standard than the grovel
ing STANDARD Latham is capable of attaining
Sensation. ! will now turn from the de-
scription of Latham to look upon DR.. G win.
LApplause Good" Good ~1 shall be
very brief, to night, in my history of G win.
| shall give to you the letter which conf
IDENTIFY believe was the cause of William |.
Fergusons death. Senation. After pause
Read !" "Readl" "Goodrl When the
death of VIM l. Ferguson was announced,
fellow citizens, his desk in the Senate Cham
Der was broken open and his private papers
searched for this letter without avail Fer.
guson, on his death bed related to Estill WHY
the fatal difficulty had been sought with him.
He told Estill where the lettercould be found
Estill found it, and Just previous to his own
death, Estill told Inc where lie had placed
the letter. A curse seems to follow the Sc
cret possession of this letter. giveit to the
public that the curse may return to its au-
thor; that wherever he may 90, by day or
night, where his presence can be recognized,
the people shall only see the letter Of dis
grace worn on his forehead us vas the Scarlet
Letter worn on the breast of Hester Prynne.
Great applause
SACRAMENTO CRY, January 10Th, 1857.
DEAR SIR; am likely to be the victim Of
the unparalleled treachery of those who have
been placed in power through my aid and
eXertion. The most potential portion of the
Federal patronage is in the hands of those
who, by every principle that should govern
men of honor, should be my supporters in
stead Of enemies, and it is being used for my
destruction My participation in the distri
button of this patronage has been the source
OF numberless ISLANDERS upon me, that have
fostered a prejudice in the public mind
against me, and have created enmites that
have been destructive to my happiness and
peace of mind for years. 1t has entailed un.
told evils upon me, and while in the Senate
will not recommend single individual to
appointment to Office in this State Provided
am elected, you shall have the exclusive
control of this patronage, so far as am con-
cerned, and in its distribution | shall only
ask that it may be used with magnanmity
and not for the advantage of those who have
been our mutual enemies, and unwearied in
their eXertions to destroy us. This determi-
nation is unalterable, and, in making this
declaration, do not expect you to support
me for that reason, or in any way to be gov
erned by it, but as have been betrayed 10y
those who shonld have been my friends.
am, in a measure, powerless myself, and de
pendent on your magnanimity.
'' 'YsRr;oSidflei Your oScdfleni servant,
WM. NJ. GWIN.
Hon. ID. q. BRoDERrcK.
AT the close of the reading there was con
siderable applause
Mr.. BRoDERIcK-Gpin dependent upon
BroderickS mdgnanimityl Great laughter
and applause This is the man who is 90
ing about slandering me behind my back
He boasted before my election that he would
not sit in the United States Senate with me.
This is the man who, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a seat in the United States Senate,
saw fit to write this htoHiliating letter. Eel.
low-citizens, shall refrain TO night from ta-
king any further notice of this M tier
may be called npon, before the close Of the
canvass, to give full explanation of it, Let
Dr. Gwin, or any of bis satellites, deny the
authenticity Of this letter, and will prove,
before the close of the convass-prove salts
factorily-that he wrote it, letter for letter,
comma for comma. How long have talked I?
I"Go on go on !" Here is another fact,
fellow citizens, that | wish to call your at
tention to- 1t will be recollected that La
than, in his speech at Nevada
A VoICE-Who was that letter addressed
to?
Mr. BRoDERIcK-Th letter was addressed
to me will hereafter explain it fully.
don'i know what Gwin will say about it
therefore intend to come back upon him if
he denies its authenticity. Laughter As
was remarking, fellow citizens, Latham
said in his speech at Nevada that had sent
Captain Nye 20 his room for the purpose of
getting him to come to me, so that could
see him. Here is letter of Captain Nye
that l wish to call your particular attention
to:
SACRAMENTO, Aug Q, 1859.
Hon. d. c. BRoDERICK-Dear Sir: In re-
sponse to your note of this date, as the friend
of Milton S. Latham and yourself, and in
Justice to both, my name having been men
toned in connection with the Senatorial con-
test of 1857, in the speech made 10y the latter
at Nevada, ! feel called upon TO say, and take
pleasure in so doing, that my call upon Mr..
Latham, urging him to have an interview
with you, originated at the room, and was
made at the sole and earnest solicitations of
David Mahoney, ex-senator from San Fran
cisco, whom | believed at the time, to be
what myself was, and still continue to be,
the mutual friend of both L. w. Brennan.
at present Port Warden at San Francisco,
accompanied me in the said interview, and
strenuously urged the consummation Of what