Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-14
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MR.. pom DE\ IER ar uoNtI


dinner Heat last sounded retreat aud, they say
the est. he took the sehuie-run down tie Mississippi
anu Is now, we presume, among his bretlen the blue
,cigs OF Boston.
The pressing aud Immediate personal motive for b.
haste, will be found in the following circumstances:
great dc niocrac meeting syas held al he town of Wash
ngoh al which this resolutions among Others, adopted:
"ReSoired That ths meeting view the official conduct
Of George PoinJexter and John Black, Senators ON this
State IN Congress and the conduct Of Harry Cage one of
the Representatives from this State in Congress during
the late session. with feelings OF regret Disappointing nj
anu deep obatioias all aud each OF them have
gully oil Migrant breach oil trust against the people of
this State, and palpable YolAlion expressed pedre
given by each OF them al The respective periods OF each
election 10 support the Administration OF Andrew Jlrkou
But instead OF such suppor according to the well knowu
and unequvocai desire OF Icr consi,uc nts they are
found bitterly arrsyed with the Opposition, voting with
Daniel Webster aud Tristan Bu ges blue lebt f.. teras
aud Hartford Convebtonsls = Judas betrayed his master
Tor siiver.arnod in the Revolution BETRAYED his coun
try Tor GoLDbut in these degenerate days saf,snt, OF
weak minds aud loose morals change their principles and
are ready TO barter The liberties OF their country Tor Rage.
Modern nhigs in heir zcsh to desy democracy. may
cherish the treason, hut they must despIse the traitor
10 Tins Pondexierr replied through The Nachez Courier
fFtom the Natehcz Courier
ask the favor oil you 10 inser'. your number
the enclosed resolution being OF sedes proposed by
public meeting, held AT Washington, this State on
Saturday, Sept the l3h (ussn up and re ported
TO the meeting, II appears onte ace OF the proceedings
by Anthony Campbell OF Adams county. The statements
contained III the resolution, relass 10 nyse
pronounce TO be entirely false in eyrry,par
ocular word, linz and sentence. known TO he nav, In
many respects by Jno f. H. ClaiboI ne and Anthem q ana
bell, by whom, II seems they concocted. Ihave. nj
time received and accommodation the Bank OF the
w. y, any oil its branches, unless tie bill of
exchange, or the transfer OF collection paper 10
can be considered These ordinary actions in
tne business oil every man, which, in the absence
Bank, would be done by broker owe Bank in the
world ono dollar on my account have violated no
pledge OF political nature The gteat principles avowed
by through iitc aud with which mt into the Senate
may be found substantially in TO tho
gislaiure Of Mississippi dated Louisville (Ky) October
1871 prior TO my election by that body They have been
e rriafia
the full extent OF their meaning and import j observe
some highly respectable names among those who were
present at this meeting aud am bound charity TO
that they acted on the Information OF Others
for To say tNt the alleg atoms the are
nade without PROOF, aud none eau he Induced sussn
them. GEO, pOINHRXTIsp.
woodvIe, Sept oath, 1884
As the aposale expected, this brought about state
Of things (as will be from the letter Of Mr. CInibone
from which he was very willing escape, Besides the
written proof OF the renegade Senakofs alseood, hcl.
Mr. Claiborne pledges himself to produce he threatened
something else which excited still greater approximations
Mr. Claiborne one OF those HON Ponex tee mad,
his pledges, End 70 whom 4e Was " tweLsde Ice his
forward aud deny the truth Oh the statements
made by the gentleman whom he had ,Inped, know-
ing the character OF The man, he had. ason to
svol consequences which yefy plainly limited al il,
that passage OF Mr. CIabornes leeI in which lie says
GAS a FREEMAN JEALOUS OF MY RIGHTS, AND.FUI.-
LY CONSCIOUS OF MY RECIrUDE, wILLNor ALLOW
A TITLED SCOUNDREl. TO lMpEAcn MY cuARAc..
TER WITH IMMUNITY"
We give the whole letter below, which will speak for.
itself
There is, however, assertion in Mr. Ponde ztsr.Iet
ter, with regard Which viii Join an issue yb the
Senator, and addnce the proof side. lie says
"l have at time received Accommodation GOtn
the Bank Of the United States or anu one Of MS
Branches unless the sale OF Bill OF Exchange, or the
transfer oil collection paper payable be
sdered. These are ordinary trGnSactiOns. in the bs.
oil every man, which in The absence of Bank youId
be done by broker"
We give below extract ofan o6cai letter Of one Of
the Government Directors from which IL wiu be Sc ell
that the Banktha it, the eleciiOncering Soc ket
exchange cOmmlee-did accommodate Mr.. pOilune ter
in most extraordinary manner lac ollicIalner states
that,
On the Sih day of Nav 1882 there was n,ed bv
The Exchange Committee, ,e note Of Nathan Towson
dated the I'd OF May, months and 2S days. Tor ten
thousand dollars drawn III favor OF aud by George
PoindeXer and afterwards endorsed by ). y. Carson
This note never appeared only in part, upon the Credit
Book OF the BAhk which The rules require, that all!
the Directors could see a. IL became due the ID day
oil January, 1888. IL protested On the OH day
OF January George Poindexer 1rfs The note Of ia Da-
MEL " X Davis aud s. p Car.on at 2monils after
date, for $1,000 which discounted 10y the Exchange
Comm tee, notwithstanding the drawers sing un
der protest at the time in the Bank. This discount was
represented Ivy The first assistant Cashier vi en- asked
by the subscriber to give explanation relation
these loans, TO be arenewaln part the S 900 mole
OF N. Towson notwithstanding which lis is given
up 10y the Bank, and those OF Davis and Daniel SUBJ
stud la this single Transaction. there numerous
violations oil rules, aud the Practice enforced upon most
persons who transact business With the Bank Rule ot
Tie Bank say: III any bill belonging Ibis cor.
poraoD shall not be paid before the shutting OF the Bank
tie last day OF grace, such bill or nojc siGH be lOt
paid, discount or accommodation beRraued any
drawer cnhorserO the same Iii, rule hos bee yio-
lated si by the not protesting tie note OF when
due on the 1th day Of January. p By dscOunuDg The
Dames OF parties who all under pfptest. AuOther
rule sipated 10y not putting u OF Tow sOn, dis.
counted IN May last, upon tbe credit bUsk. practice
has been passed by giving up The Of Towson,
which formed pa't OF ibe security Aud favor has
been extended TO Mr. PDndtxc granted TO merchants
IN discOun'ng iof hn note having Nelye months u
run"
Here we hnd Mr.. PunJex Ter obtaining loans ike
Webb aud NOnh for extraordinary periods IL umesiitng
from one OF names aLOter- relieving resp0nsi.
bic man, aud substituting Others Is Ing under protest Tie
Bank, and renewing u violation 81 lie rules the
Corporation. W 90 bC believe iiat ts money has ever
been paid by POudeXter. Lake pfOt,us tls loan,
fer have been able 10 follow IT, continued 10 change
shapes aud we have little doubt tut hat alter having pass
ed though Sufficient number M aisiOi nations eysde
pursuit. that il viii finally disappear ia tie pr0ht aud 10.
account Ibis, hON ever IT, mere conjecture, nom
which Mr.. Pondextefs tierds. the white washing Bank
Committee, have u IN their power 10 relieve hiu We
mistake in our supposiH0ns. We beg these gentle
men bring up fhe Bank officers oath, and give
the whole history OF this $4,000 Transactions, shall
insist upon their asceftdnlhg whether Col Iowsons
not merely bo,fOw c'; whether tie bail wa.
not what called rnce horss bill Tor tle long heals
and not real rau.actiOn; whether The party on ~ hom
The original bill drawn, acu5y owed the none "a
the 0lhef by whom II was drawn, mgkng % tle. mere
"Wsner Of collection pepper payable TO POnJe xef - hs
pfetends 10 have bee tie sincerely believe TIA
this Transaction was iair business TRANSACTION
than 'al cl Webb and NoAs, whose were sold 4
the Bank Ivy Buuows-ss sncll aud believe that Pom
dexter would have venufed the statement made 10
the above letter IL "a bad teen known that the Banl
had resolved TO Pui end 70 all inyesga nIo s 10
ings.
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