Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-24
this Department, to sustain It from pressure; and am
confident that no such call has existed in solitary in-

this Department, to sustain II from pressure; anu
confident, that such call has existed, in solitary in
stance"
twill be perceived by the above in,erroga,ory, tina,
il embraces the substance ,f tho charge made; and
by reference to the letter, containing the charge
pointed to the testimony to be aiduced TO prove it,
"Thc orbguim entfies the baokI OF the Bu,k Uith
he.tesfimony Of the late officers. and such erp'dna
ficas al may gice" Bat what IVES ihe course MIR
Mceaa took IN sh,s Transaction which "a. expressed
me he would fully and Mosoughy' invest a,,l /
state the naked fact, aud let tn naked iSct speak for l.
self. Mr.. .MeLeatpr0pot led questions to DE-. Brat
tey and The Bdk. parties accused Of prOper cond,tcs
ne received their dlsdpo,ciag thefacts: on
these disGoJtoals he passes judgment, not eeitng the
evidence P0infei oM by fe occuse; and tcich ,ooud
hare been ample and conclusive to convict them, Not
SATISFIED cih s er parte testfn,ony.he gres certi
Dcdfe as TO tte correctness IF the frdnsactons and
THIS is ths eDtdece on which the Braileys rest their
innocence and upright conduct in the General Pos, or
hcc Department.
Such is the brief history Of this transaction with
thess Immaculate Bradeys and which the Editors of
the Ineliigencer have endeavcred TO mistiiy or TO
place me before the public as falsi6er For they
state in their editorial piece of the 1lh Instant To
all that is said about the Pstriotc Bank Il sufi
reply, that the same allegations wcrs made soineth
like year ago, and nvesiiga rnark il, inpesfi.
gated, by the late Postmaster General. Tie uneqnvo-
caiy acquitted The two Assistants Of thing imp oper
prejudcial to the public in their connection with the
Patriotic Bank, or with ts officers
itsuch ex parte testimony TO be the evidence of in
necece, thea IL the greatest cunrit innocentfor
individual will convict himself. The felen The bar,
who pleads mot guilty" Is 50, until he is tested by
Tue eEiuence auuuccu ny tnc evidence pro. and con
he receives hi. acqnt.ai condemnation BY such
testimony expected the Braileys to fall or to rice
aud such testimony had right 10 expsc, Mr. Me-
Lean would have ELECTED, according to is declaration
to me, that lac would invesug it Jy dni thorough
~"
In conclusion | have TO reerate what have STATED
in the pamphlet and what have never ceased 10 avow
both In public AMI in private, that ready a, any
moment when called on by authority, which require
the fact, TO prove that funds drafts hare been, fur
nished TO the Pdfri tic Bank, to susaa that Ba,h
,ohei call or pressure from The North made o,
that institution. T. DE KRAFFr.
October l6, 1929.
tT&e oias is tae letter NJ re Post Istcr Geasral rcsrrso
Tie ADORE ienor,l
From the made certain pro
pounded To Dr. Bradley and through him
Bank, appears, has, at time dcpotc h
the Bank to the credit of the Department. Ban
for other
appears average dcposito the Bank by the Depa
men has been less thal $1,000, and that this small
resulted hon the discounts drafts application
mail contractors To enable contractors purchase
horses for the Of he mall oen
accept tcrdts payable when tho drawn for shall
Their shall
performed. THIS imposes additional Obligation the Depart
men and tends greatly promote the public Service
The Branch Bank u recenty has refused discount
drafts without one or two responsible cndoeTs the District
they generally negotiated the Patriotic
OF these drains, appears, checks
York aud elsewhere, 10y the Senior Assistant
He informs that transmitted by
parts Virginia land received in the ranci
Bank on eposc and that those have been deposited
have Doubt that in those negotiations Department and
tbs Public have derived much
terms, generally and hron, toi
drafts principally negotiated. Payments have bee
Bank. ~
Uudo these not appear TO inc that c;,e
public or private considerations require justify any o
s' Spst on 9y pas JOHN MCLEAN.