Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-14
THE VIRGINIAN.'
LYNCHBURG. MARCH 1891
THE NASHVILLE BANK DEFALCATIoN.


robo'atiye testimony, the position we then as
sumed, that we once more ,ecur to The sub
ject.
The enquiries were calculated and intended
to convey the impression, that Col. Parish had
a Pirate Book, in which he kept the accounts
Of individuals 10 whom he advanced S "ms oI
money, when he knew that those individuals
had not dollar on deposite III Bank-ihat,
although the existence oi this Private Book
wJs matter Of fact, partially admitted by
himself, he refused TO exhibit il 10 the Legisla
ture, notwithstanding they demanded sight
OF il, when his de falcston vas discovered
that the money thus illegally and corruptly
sbsi,acted from the Bank had been drawn by
Washing COMM tee in Nashville and devoted
To political pnrposes-and that, for reasons
connected with the politics ofthe day, the LIE
gislature dad not force this private BOOK from
the possession ofthe deiaulIing Cashier.
The Nashville Republican indignantly repei-
led the impus ioni which our Qhei les convey
! ed-hnd declared that :" no money whatever
was ever furnished by Joel Parrish, either on
| his priv ate responsibility, Oh on any respons'-
billty whateyrr''--nor " was there any pirate
book kept or irhheld from pu' lie view tIsfed
al the moaIent that tho defence of the Rcpubl'
can was untrue in point Of fact, We were never
theless unable, by reason OF our distance from
the scene of action, to prove that it vas Sc,
conclusively to Others. We have never, how
ever, despaired ofseeing IN. day arrive, when,
by some of those contingencies common TO
secret deeds OF yilany. We should be placed
IN possession Of facts sufficient TO sustain our
position, drawn, il tom no other source. from
the perpetrators themselves The following
facts will show that we are in fair way oil
realizing oar expectation, which is not less
welcome that it has been so long della, ed.
Previous to the adjournment OF the last SEES
sion of the Legislature of Tennessee, tina, body
determined to make the dedication IN the
Nashville Bank a subject OF judicial inyesliga-
ton, aud passed law giving cognizance OF
the case TO Special Court. This Court re
Gently mel, and, after deliberaton, refused 10
dituiionnl-aud this decision, though admitted
to be lust in itself, has caused some dissai'sfdc-
ton among the people, who fear that the ends
of Justice will be perverted by II. aud the delin.
onents be permitted TO escape the punishment
,h.y deserve-deIi qnents who are charged by
a writer in the Srarta Ten Rcriew, "a Jack
son usprr) With a ciaudeytine system Of
acindling.
W.ll--wiat is the history Of tins " clandes-
tine system Of swindliug," rs given by this
wr,rer9 Will the Nashville Republican listen
10 il 7 lie says:
a. There was much said amongst the mrm
heys OF the legislature, about the time the bank
,,ooL, were ne stored by the cashier. concerning
o ,,rjrafe book, which is said TO be key 10 the
u role affairs ofthat institution and wthou,
vhich no accurate notion Of the extent oi
abuses or the parties concerned theein could
ha f,,met There WAS in this state OF things
evidence taken Defnre the Bank Committee. in
.,cret session ,ohicL gdre rise 10 a ,ce0 grounded
6sGef that certain officer, GCiiug uHfer the
EeJerai Government had before has GpPlntmeHl,
5cen engaged III these Jrapds.'
] To Illustrate or suhioo, moro fuilr. LET us
supposc iva, most oftie in lls.1.ual, ebsa. ed
in these specuiatious 90 tie people, ceased TO
make Illegal draws az early Nv Jan, 1929 that
| each dishonest participant has dra@a fIom SIX
TO ten thousand dollars AMI the ! hole amour,
| thus taken from the public Golfers TO bs three
| hundred thousand dollars. II this h,rotlesi.
| be correct. there would be lhrty or forly in.
! diyIduals OF thiah standing aud great influence
| in and about the town Of Nashville and else
where. whose fortunes and whose characters in
a civil aud political point uf view. depended
upon the observance OF "a perpetual INJUNCTION
! OF secrecy say men OF great influence nd
| hi5h .haraCt I, because II would be unreasoua
! HE TO suppose any other description OF men
! ,anId have induced Col. Parish, who was tree
Com ayafice 10 act in bad faith 10 hirnsef--
to his tue fripnds, aud 10 his country IN
DIFF, nee Of which Ire had SO often drawn his
sword.
| "Sunpose the only written evidence Of these
! misdeeIh. so far as ihev are recorded on paper,
| is 10 be found on the engma icai pages PJI.
r1,e Bpuk BOOK, or checks which may through
the accomiDo datin2 drspositlan oil soine Que
who mad access 10 the books, have been slip
ned in, anli dated, 10 give the appearance oil
honesty to II Transaction, That on account oil
It's similarity to treason, might not be <onsld-
cred fit subject Tor coneealment, aud there
fore would not be forever smotheied unorf me
l,el of secrecy. Would the statute OF imlia.
ton, bar. AT this day, the collection Of these
Book debts. and notes under sal II not how
soon wouidittun Oh, so as to m IKE m linper'iou.
barrier to the CO lsctoo oil debts thus situated
| And IS the President ofthe Bank, or tue ota'es 5
Attorney for the Nashville District lpabie '"f
o,v Loo that may accure 10 the slate by sub.
se1ueat Inches II the rights OF the people are
20 he isopardsed aud lost by the neg'ee' o,
their officers. il is not TO be expected that meg
who are the sonrcs OF al political po"er m II
free goyer.ment, vii patiently submit TO these
ahn.es .,d at the same time sing hosanna'
:. to the powers that be-" Tue people ai''ady
see. thai unless they. in their majesty. win
loud Voice, call Tor an expose oil TIE amour,
ont Of which they hay. been s"ino'eo, dts wen
as tor the names OF all those easaseo ~ 'n's
,E,bo1;coi eomsoi,Ccy. they are not o"ly liable