Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-07
A CARD.
To the Voters of Yuba County.

MARYsvILLE, Sept Sd, 1852
With feelings of the utmost surprise and indig-
nation, this morning discovered in the columns
of the Express two afidavts of persons charging
me with being a Defaulter to the General Govern.
ment The charge is a malicious faisehood.
Now, to that same public l appeal in this pub
lie manner to Judge between us. emigrated to
this country at an early day in our States his
tory, bringing with me large and helpless
family for years l have been a resident of Yuba
county, most of the time in some public position,
and all who know me know came to this coun.
try extremely poor, and that since my residence
here have never enjoyed, or displayed any ofthe
luXuries ola man in affluent circumstances. but
have been ever struggling by honest means to
rear and educate in the paths of honor and morali-
ty my 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 a deiauer
| was, at home, in the service of the U. S. Gov
ernment; the gentlemen referred to by Mr.. Dunn
aUere my sureties, and when left home for Cali.
fornia they were, so 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.
l never was prosecuted by the Government for
any defalcation, 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.
pointment expired, (as it did by operation of law)
| settled my accounts as Paymaster without diff
Guilty, blame or dispute--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 aud destroyed the city of Sacramento
in 1852, destroyed all these, as we'll as all the lit
tie household goods of myself and family, then re-
siding there.
To disprove the charges made against me in the
aflidavits 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-
quin county, CLERK of Major Walker, the Senior
Paymaster in the same Military District and his
BROTHER Captain John c. Dent, (aso resident of
the same place. who was in my employ as Clerk
up to the time they say was known to be de-
faulter, are witnesses by whom could also prove
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 Ifthese accusers we're not per-
sona enemies of mine, but only striving to serve
the public good why ask as honest men, have
they lain during nearly three months of a poliG.
cal contest, as it were in ambush, and only now
prefer what any man as innocent of crime as the
unborn could not possibly refute, ere the election
was over and thelr intentions realized? have
been before the people Of this county in nearly all
places have ever directed against my opponent
an honorable and courteous opposition, although
there are charges that might have made against
him, but | have ever scorned such a mode of elec-
tioneeriug He has been charged by others with
acts of q dishonest nature, but with the differen-
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
mysefare enemies, and have been for years. |
am not surprised at any contemplate act he may
perpetrate. And 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 business man and the
head of ia family, ttat l hope that they viii not
allow this electoneering trick OF a despcable foe
to prejudice them against me in this canvass. 80
am ready TO sOemnly aver under oath that am |
not nor have been, now or at any other time, |
to General, State or Comfy Government, de-
faeter in one dollar; and as soon as this canvass |
is over, whether am successful or unsuccessful, |
| shall by the best of evidence, so fully and so
clearly exhonorate myself from this charge, that
| will conslgn the memory otmy prosecutors to |
the despic Ible tomb Of public detesttion.
Respectfully, WIN. SINGER,
The two gentlemen, whose names are attached
to the following affidavit, are both respectableand
sober men, well known in this city. Mr.. Cum
minis is a merchant in the city, and Mr.. Lingle a
cattle dealer.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Yuba.
Solomon Lingle aud 5. Cummins of the city of
Marysville being duly sworn, on oath say that
they resided in Iowa, afterwards Lafayette coun-
ty Wisconsin, aud III the town of Shullsburgh, |
(where Judge VIM. Singer resided before his APP !
pointment into the Army during the year lS49
and for several years prior thereto, aud never
heard a report to the effect that Judge Singer was
defaulter to the United States Government, un-
til we saw the same charged in this mornings
Express 3. CUMMlNS,
S. LINGLE.
Subscribed and sworn to before ME this Sd day
of September, 1859. 3. G. TOMPkINS,
Notary Public, Yuba county Cal.