Mr. MCDOUGALL. Very Well, then, I will give the climax of the thing, which I think will not be rude, because it was done by agentleman. When he said this, Mr. etti knocked him down, and said to him, “ on may lie as much as you please, but this is the way I notice such remarks as you made last.” Now, I say simply, as these are lies, they do not nndiguify me, for I am conse ious of my own rectitude. Now, let me pursue this matter one step further. I am not going to be disorderly. Iwill give what is duo to myself and to the other Senfrom California. In the year 18521 determined to be a candidate for the Federal Congress a few days before the convention of my party met, when my colleague, the other Senfrom California, professed to be of the sninc party with myself. After notifying m friends at home in SanFrancise o, I too vessel and went to Sacramento, the seat of government. I arrived there after midnight, and early in the morning I arose to see in friends there and notify them of the fact that would be a candidate for their suifrages. What happened then is the basis of all this. Iwalked down stairs, and at the door of the hotel I found a Senatorof my State whom I knew well and who had invited me to be a candidate. 1 said to him, “Captain Walton, I have changed my mind since I saw you.” The Senator had invited me with great earnestness, had spent some days in inducing me to become a candidate for the Federal HoRep. Said I, “I have changed my mind; I have determined to become a candidate.” Hesaid to me, calling me “General, ” which was my soubrzguet, “I regret it; you know how ear nestly urged you to become a candidate, and after leaving you I immediately went to the city of Stockton and offered in support to Major Hammond, ” who had then been Speaker of the HoRep of the State. Said I, “Certainly, remember your kindness, and under the circumstances I cannot ask your support.” A man was introduced to me at that time by Captain Walton whom I addressed with the cordiality that belongs to western habits. He said, “Catain Walton does not own all the county of hi Dorado; I have as much to say about that as he has, and I am goingthero this morning by st e. In the county of El Dorado you are more iglhly regarded and with propero portunities you can obtain our suffrages, and I will see that you are properly represented.” The man sing a stranger to me, that being the 1st opportunity of his coming within my vision I did not rely on that, and sent to El Dorudo, onepf the principal counties of my State. After having advised my friends that I was a candidate, I returned to the city of Benicia, where the convention was held.