Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-04
A CARD.
To the Voters Of Yubn County.


MARrsvILLE, Sept Sd, 1859.
With feelings Of the utmost surprise and ndig-
nation, this morning discovered in the columns
Of the Express two aflidavits Of persons charging
me with being a Defauer to the General Govern
ment. The charge is malisjoys fabftooa'
Now to that same public appeal in this pup
lie manner to Judge between us emlgrateu 10
this country at an early day in our state ms
tory brinA ing with me large and heiP'esS
family; for years have been a resident oil uoa
county. most of the time in some public position,
and nll 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
mxnres ola man in allluent circumstances, but
have been ever struggling by honest means to
rear and educate in the paths of honor and moral-
ty nv 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 defauter
was, at home, in the service of the .. S. Gov
ernment; the gentlemen referred to by Mr. Dunn
acere my sureties, and when left home for Cali
forna they were, far as 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 delalcation, 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
than | can understand. When my term of ap-
pontment expired, (as it did by operation Of law
settled my accounts as Paymaster without diff
Guilty, blame or dspute--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 all the lit
tie household goods ofmyself and family, then re-
siding there.
To disprove the charges made against me in the
afidavits Of Messrs. Dunn and Spauldng, 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
qun 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 a de-
flulter, are witnesses by whom could alsopr
myself entirely clear of the charges preferred.
But, am candidate for Office, the election is
only few days off, 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 ask, as honest men, have
they lain during nearly three months of polti-
cal contest as it were In dm6uSh and only now
prefer what any man as innocent of crime as the
unborn could not possibly refute, ere the election
was over and their intentions realized? l have
been before the people of this county in nearly all
places; have ever directed against my opponent
an honorable and cour eous opposition, although
there are charges that ImIght have made against
him, but Ihave ever scorned such a mode Of cleo
tioneerng. He has been charged by others with
acts Of a dishonest nature but with the dfferen-
ces between them have not medded, and sin
cerely trust that in this onslaught Of calumny he
is not participant. Mr.. Spaulding is person
with whom have ever been upon friendly and
even intimate terms, and from his lips never be-
fore this have ever heard a charge against my
self Even if he believes what he has sworn to-
yet | must confess his actions IN beng my friend
heretofore and now doing as he has done, is to me
subject OF the greatest surprise. Mr.. Dunn and
myselfare enemies, and have been for years.
am not surprised at any contemplate act he may
perpetrate. And l 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 a business man and the
head Off family, tat hope that they WI not
allow this electoneering trick 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 Comfy Government a de.
fdelter in one dollar and as soon as this canvass
is over, whether am successful or unsucce essful,
| shall, by the best Of evidence, so fully and so
clearly eXhonorate myself from this charge, that
| will consgn the memory of my prosecutors to
the despcIb tomb Of public detestation.
Respectfully, WIN. SINGER.
The two gentlemen, whose names are attached
to the following affidavit are both respectable and
sober men, we'll known in this city. Mr.. Cum
Minis is a merchant in the 3ity, and Mr.. Lingle a
cattle dealer:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Yuba (
Solomon Liugle and S. Cummins of the city of
Marysvllle, being duly sworn, on oath say, that
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 $40
and for several wears prior thereto, and never
heard report to the effect that Judge Singer was
a deaulter to the United States Government un
tll we saw the same charged in this morning.
Express. S. CUMMTNS,
s. LlNGLE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd day
Of fSeptember, 1859 s. c. TOMPKINS,
Notary Public, Yuba county Cal.
PREsENTArIoN.-An interesting presenta-
tion and testimonial took place at the Mer-