Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-02
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 2, 1880.

! "tDFNI HOhNiNSs. APtII =, 1880.
DoaicGtion Of joel Parrish, Cashier of tie Bank Of
NdsheiHe, and suspicious circumstances Attending
! The Lynchburs Virsinian ofthc 2sth March. con-
ta'ns the following pregnant and significant nterro-
gafories, addressed to The Nashville Republican. All
observers of the transaction, have been struck
as we were, with the forbearance exercised towards
Mr. Parrish when his default was discovered and re-
ported 10 the Legislature then in session Not only
was MS contumacy IN refusing to surrender the books
| OF the corporation passed over by the Assembly,
whose othcor he was. (the charter rescrvinp to the
state c privilege of choosing the Casher0 but paus
were taken 10 skrcen the reputation of Parrish bv
surances bearing dcmi Official stamp that his in
strumcntaity, active or passive, in permitting the
funds OF the institution TO be withdrawn by unknown
PERSONS did not compromit his integrity. Connect
this extraordinary and culpable enity with the fact
that the money large portion of il, has been re-
Gently returned as strangely as it went, and from
" dMingion the implication of the Virripion.
hat was abstraced and used for political purposes
that high names were concerned in the transaction
who. their object accomplished, have found !, soCc,
for their regulations to return what they had taken
u a" P'o0dd""yt'"'n he sarnss Of their first yca,s
sal" iss-tis implication plainly intended by the Viz
O''N"i YIN h"N NC Cbltpllcu Cltncr uuWarTautnl
improbable We proceed upon the postulatc, that.
as the Undergraduates import, the money haN been
replaced and from Washington for we are well con
WINGED that the Editors of the Virgnian have salts
factory proof of both facts in their possession The
extraordinary aud suspicious forbearancc exercised
towards Parrish, is matter Of history
Before we dismiss the subject, we will offer sin
Gle reflection The default occurred when tho 10
gislature was i'll session, and in an institution in
which the State of Tennessee was interesed-vct in
dependence enough was not found IN the General As
semby OF Tennessee, to prosecute an enquiry or
drag The names OF the persons who had made FREQ
with what was not theirs to light, or to punish their
officer, u bosom friend Of Gen Jackson who had not
only permitted the abstraction of the funds he was
sworn to guard, but refused to surrender the books
otthc institution containing the evidence fits rights!
These facts exhibit the slavis submission which mn
dence lnculcates, 10 Jackson domination in Tcnnes
sec. Again: No Journal the State darcs to hazard
the consequences of giving offence the powerful
names which are believed 10 have been concerned in
tic abstraction of the lost (but found again funds
from the Bank of Nashville; and those who nave be-
come acquainted with the suspicious circumstances
enumerated, compelled resort to another State
for a medium of communication withihe public. We
commend the judicous selection of the Lynchbure
Virglnau for that object and We We horc that it will
sit this matter to the bottom
QUERIES
addressed 10 the Ldttor Of the Washable Republican
SiA-lt mas been long your boast that you a free
agent IA political matters that you both think and a
and for party And your location during the a,e p,e
al canvass as chief guard of the oo I99 iJ 20 w.
den, has rendered you object Of nOe-wlch NV the
way OF whisper your private earl you never could
Dee had you been eit to work your way distinction y the
peu lDtIT fra ,.;,t..
consequent familiarity add confidence existing between vn,
its chef men, will enable YOU in ali 1roI,7i' S"u
satisfactorily the queries which proceed to PROFOUND to
you.
l. Why did Joel Parrish the deiauns Cashier of the Bank
oi Nashville and chief cenihcaeman Gen Jackson when
ever the white washn committee needed certificate keen
private book for the benefit persons to whom he chose TO
money OF their own "a bank
Why, when this decaiion discovered did he refuse
10 exhibn his private book?
g. Why did the Legislature of Tennessee permit such bold
coniumacy 60 unDunished'
D. Was this insult their authority IA ssed over i'm senc.
because hints thrown that the persons whose
names were on that private hook large Debtors not BE-
exposed for political reasons
o. Was not the money thus unwaranaby distracted from
e BANK drawn by souIe OF the members Of the white
Wahg committee, and devoted TO elcconrefng purposes2
O. Was not It's repayment guaranteed by verbal pledges
Of somc other members Of that committcei
7. Was greater lat least one who holds more
conspicuous saton than either Of the members Of that com
iee apprsed OF these proceedings; and did he give
the sanction OF his acquiescencc'
O. Has not large portion of the money illegally and
ahonesy drawn ir"n the vaults OF the Bank been lately
turned no body knows how by whom
In short not money needed for purposes OF bribery
ana corruption 10y your whne washing committees
furnished by Joel Parrish his private responsibility aud on
TIC security OF the verbal pledges Of the members that com
nhee; was not applied to eeconesrng purposes; MOI
the private book withheld from ve, cerain names
Contained ~ must not be exposed: did the Legislature
cease to demand the book. this fact known
to them aud has not portion Of the missing money lately
received from Washington city,
When these questions, shall have few others
ready for you.
"RETREN CnMENT."