Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-11
FROM THE NASHVILLE REPUBLICAN.
TIE LYNCHBURG VlRGINIAN,

the arimosies which that bitter strife engendere,
did not surprise then TO see what often did see,
the atrocios crimes in The absence of all proof,
ascrbed TO the wor;h:est aud most unoiening ci'i-
zens nj the Republic. Tho angry passions were |
then in n bloZethe very volcano OF v,upnra;ion was
then pouring out lis s'anderors lava upon the lan'
aud iniratci part:sans reckless of truth and mindful
only o Victory seemed to!Iavc given themselves up to
snunconToed career OF the basest licentiousness-I
Dui Tow that that contest Is uVerwhcn the passions
WHICH modGencd that day have cooicd--wlcn reason
has had time TO resume It's sway the most tur
buent tcaliors, and over the most malignant hearts,
we cnno withhold the expression Of our aston!s.l-
cut and indignation editorial article which ap-
reared in The i.yachburg Virginian OF the 25t! of
last month i'll which Gen Jackson and his friends in
this qaarscr are Charged with having used the funds
oi Che Sa'e Bank OF tennessee FOR p:rposes r. 6rt-
Terry and .nTmP.t,a III relation lis election! In
short, II Is d!ccc II assumed that paper that it is
owing Ia such an nn uthorized and raj use Of the
funds of hat institution that The late 6efalca;on
the concerns u: that Dank To DE ascribe. Gen.
jackson is not only charged win havin. been fully
cpp.isc, "i these alleged rarsa c,ois but it is also
asserted by that paper that in relation them "hc
gave thu sanction ot his acqu!escence Nor does
lhc 5o'dncss oi that press stop here. Il 4 rtler
charges that The General Assembly Of Tcant ssec
w fall knowledge III these ;Jcts, lied all inQui-
~ about tic matter suffer ed itself DC trca, ed ,,h
conturnocy. ant passed III silence the whole al
lair i st tie exposure ui the books and accounts of
the EHuk might bring to i.gIt these duboca frauds
AND thereby arnsh The reputation OF the Prcsi-
dent. lcTe, III one shot article The Chief NIaqs-
rae OF great, viitGFIs a:t free people, is prcrjv
ADD avolvcJy cbaTged with HE prostitution Of the
money ola State 0ser winch he had no control to
the purposes ofUrioery and Corruption in the promo
zion o his political advancement -,iut WI, il that
kind of b7ibrr ~ which sometimes inferred and inn
plied from the Ecetowmcnt OF Offices, by way of re-
WufU oil Xcal1uS and successful partsans-bt with
tire open. direct, tul pa paba purchase with = ,llo.s
aal crH's @. ami nbrIca, ed Ga BIS nd
tending 70 his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The most res
rcclaAio members Of this community are altered too
to have been its wiling and wan;on Instruments in
these vl!eres; and the Representative of Tie Dco-
PIE ri tns ) at In General Assembly convened, are
charged with having connlved at these iniquirs and
with iIlc adoption of measures calculated ur, nos
tVc:y intended to smother md conceal them! Then
what must be The feelings Of every honest man in l,
nation, no matter TO what parry he belongs when he
Is assured that there not even The SLIGHTEST f,nn
Gau0n Upon when 10 rest the most ianGcenf r
ali tie base inSlnua'ons aimed IN The article o
Wht'h we refer Indeed, there is ore c!rcum-
stance connected with the dealcatons OF lh, State
l5iEk that can induce the most charitable and crdu-
lcus man In the land To believe that it was even nos
a5fe tor the editor who has promulgated these char
ges to nave acted even upon naisaen apprehension,
~ Single fact connected with tn. affair MAJ ,bA
winnie story ~ the continuance OF wretch who
breeding over his disappointed prospects, with hea r,
tccmHg and hiking with the bl2 iest Ina red toyar:is
n wGoln it the pride OF this peoyle IN evoIt "a
the fist station in the Republic resored TO his in
vcntive genus, and drawing upon his pollu ed fancy
J his facts has given to this tale the seeming form,
ana consist eucy OF su5st ancc.
But to the matter IN hand. The chorres N who,
have alluded have been boldly made; and the an,
thoc, mingly conscious of triumph has though,
proper tn address us directly UPON the subject and
has submitted 10 many HETEROGENEOUS, tourh;nr
the premises, and demands of us point blank res
ponse TO each. And he shall lave them: not, howe
yer, because we be,eve Tint such an assassin deserves
courtesy; bat because silence cn our mart ,yhar
50 Poinedly addressed and called oit might be held
an admission of The truth of the charges thus yaunt-
ingly preferred.
and that we may leave 10 room whereby we
may be made subject to the i,nputa1oD of evasion
VIII proceed to lsert each in,errouoto,v cor
arateiy ana gre thereto direct and uncqiivocal
L. Tie following is the first irterronatorr
81 Why did Joei Parrish, the defanitinr Cashier
OF the BanE OF Nashville, ana tbef cerliica, e-lnaD
q! General Jackson. whenever the white wasJ;nr
committee needed certificate, keep private book
Tor the bcEeht OF persons to whom ne chose 10 nd
vance large sums, when he knew that those persons
had no money Of their own in Bank
To this we answer that Joel Parrish never lii keep
any such private book that never before heard
Of any such private boo nor can sipoIe person bc
found IN tins qIarter who did hear of siIch pri-
Tae book until The information reached mis- 7,i1cs
from Lynch6urgh, an pirsinia. But this nterroga-
tory contains the imHutaton that "Whencycr the
WHITE washing committee needed Il certificate" cal
cnI"tcJ To defend the reputation of General Jackson
tAat Joel farris was ready aud did actually adyonce
tha iindso OF the Bank to all who would ST p forward,
oad falsely certify aud swear to whatever might be
demanded of them Now, to this we broadly assert
that Col. Parrish did, either directly or iDdi
recty, advance single cent OF the MONEY Of t,s
Bank tor the above purpose. or for any purpose
whatever connected with General Jackson's election
And we assert that noti!ng-not even the slightest
Proot--can be had tending the remoest decree to
lnFa!date our statement Indeed Ve VIII po IN ttha-
and we aver that such intirnaton has never been
whispered IN this quarter. we appeal TO the friends
Of Mr.. Adams and the enemies Of Gen Jackson in
this pac---and we ask them has such n thine bacn
ever su.2ecfed i, this quarter?
1T IS true, Co! Parrish defauIler: but the cans
Is which have unfortunately, involved bin IN that
condition. ere we'll known here; ana all know thai
E-r- .s.sr-f C-r-,,
n"zioH vita politics. lie had been the Cashier Of
ne BhHk tseariy ten years. lie known to be an
opan-hcartod kind, and generous man-liheral 10 n
JfW we admit. In tines of pccunory pressnres he
frequently allowed his friends and the cns,on,er. I'll
The Bank 10 overdraw. under promises Of sDco1v
reimbursement. IL was iii this way that money was
Grawn rom lie Bank; AID. unfortunately for him II
Las ont too often happened that persons thus accom-
tGodatcd lave failed to return these loang-and
hence the de'acations. But when be allowed thcss
"Terdaws TO DC made, he did not commit his entries