Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-13
Milton :, Latham.

hood. But they say ifit is not so, let Mr.. Latham
prove it. That would be very handsome arrange
ment indeed If Mr.. Latham woald CRAFTY them
in this respect, they would doubtless keep him
busily employed during the entire canvass proving
that the miserable stories which they would not
scrupe to put in circulation, were lies. In refer
ence to the charge above alluded to, we pronounce
1t base falsehood Now gentlemen, show your
hands, give us your authority, and your proof.
n'tnsinuate, don't dodge around the bush,
don't give us mere rumors, btt giUe as the proof.
You cannot do it. You know at the time yon
make the charge it is false"
As far as ,cc are concerned, we have made
no charge of the character above alluded to,
nor has it, we believe, yet been made un-
quah6edly. The accusation put forth in the
public prints is this: not that Mr.. Latham is
guilty of having made an attempt to corrupt
the Supreme Bench of this State, but that
there are certain facts, or things asserted to
be facts, which afford strong reason for be-
lieuing that he is guilty Now, it becomes
Mr. Latham, not, as the Express would have
it, to prove a negative but to meet these as
serted facts full in the face, and disproYe
them, if he can. II is asserted, that it was
| in contemplation at one time by the Supreme
Court to strike his name from the roll Of
practising attorneys, for the reason that he
had attempted to bribe that tribunal. Now,
let him show for he can easily do it if he is
innocent, that the Supreme Judges never cx-
pressed an intention to strike his name from
the roll of attorneys on the ground alleged
nor ever entertained such an intention Two
of the Judges are alive, and no doubt would
answer if called upon.
1t is asserted Tor rumored, if the word be
better) that Judge Terry, prior to his elec-
ton to his present office, actually agreed,
under a certain contingency, to the contem-
plated striking of Mr. Latham's name from
the roll of attorneys. Does it not become
Mr.. Latham to ask of Judge Terry deeara
ton as to whether he did thus agree or not
Surely, it would be an easy matter to re-
quest of him a statement, on the subject,
and, if he did not choose to give it, he could
act according to his option.
l It's further asserted that, directly after
the alleged attempt at bribery occurred, Mr..
Latham was informed by Judges Murray and
IIeydenfelt that he must not enter the Su-
preme Court Room, and that he did not en-
ter it while Murray and Heydenfelt were on
the bench Murray is dead, but Heydenfelt
is not. Why does not Mr.. Latham request
of Judge Heydenfelt statement upon the
subject Or, if he does not choose to trouble
Judge Heydenfelt, why does he not obtain a
declaration from the members of the Sacra-
mento Bar to the effect that he did enter
the Supreme Court during the period of time
indicated?
1t is further asserted that Judge Baldwin, |
now of the Supreme Bench, was informed of
the circumstance by Judge Murray, and re-
quested to make a memorandum of the in
formation. Is it out of place for Mr.. Latham
to request Judge Baldwin publicly to state
whether this be true or not
1t is also asserted that Judge Bryan was
made acquainted with the same circumstance
by Judge Murray. Why does not Mr.. La
than obtain statement from Judge Bryan
in reference to the matter?
Here are certain specific assertions, made
in private circles and repeated in the public
prnts-in fact, every where spoken of as the
common talk of the country-and yet the
Express answers by saying that the charge
of bribery is false, and that the papers which
make it, know it is false No paper makes
the charge. 1t is simply declared that such
and such things are said by men who ought
to weigh their words that it is reported |
that men high in position, and who could |
speak if they would, know certain facts which
are specified, and which, if true, irresistibly
lead to the one conclusion of gnilt Have
not the papers a right to repeat these rumors
and assertions, and to demand that matter,
which is so easily cleared upif there be no
thing in it, shall be so and especially that
it shall be cleared up, in the case of man
running for the highest office in the State
A clustering denial of charge lphich Is not
made, will not answer. The things to be re-
futed are the specific asserverations that this
man knows one thing and that man another.
if he would speak. If Mr. Latham is content
to rest quietly under the weight of the gen
eral impression that these men do know
things derogatory to his character, it is his
own business but we should imagine that it
would be to his interest to have them declare
whether they do know them or not
LUKE BoND's DEFALCAuoN.-We learn from
the Martenez Gazette that the amount of
] Luke Bonds defalcation is ascertained to be
1894 40.
On Saturday afternoon, a woman Of re-
spectacle appearance, but who refused to
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