Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-01-05


ing Quere. Mt Henry Dickinson, the wing
candidate for State Senator was appointed with
in the last year 10 the office Of Director in the
Planters Bank at this place, and acted in this ca
paciiy this Office he has never resigned. lie
has, however, lalterly ceased to act with the
Board Of Directors Is because he did not
receive the office Of Bank Attorney 7"
The writer Of the Quere we know TO be gen.
Iernan of standing and responsibility ard as an
attempt has been made by the Federal party here,
TO stamp on him the brand OF FALSEHOOD,
we fell it duty we owed to him, ourselves, and
the Democratic party, to make enquiries as TO the
statement Of the case. However unpleasant II
IS to US to drag into public view, the private az
fairs Of Mr.. Dickinson, STILL as a public man,
and standing IN The position that now occupies
before this community, wo are constrained from
sense of duty TO state THE TRUTH, THE.
WHOLE TRUTH, and NOTHING But
THE TRUTH. We now give the PROOF,
thai the assertion made by the above writer is
substantially correct. Ilcr5 is the rcply of Mi
William Dowsing, President Of tho Bank, in an
swcr TO our enquiries
Columns, ooh Dec. 1898.
Gentlemen In reply 10 your inquiries for an
explanation Of The information gave in relation
to Henry Dickinson Esq. liistrue as stated,
that he withdrew from his dictatorship OF the
IL. - A. The y,loca nd
as you desire all The facts, beg leave to state
that Mr.. Dickinson was appointed !. director Of
said Branch Bank by the directors Of the mother
bank at Natchez F; that he accepted said appoint
menI, WAS sworn in AS A DIRECTOR,
took his seat at iae bonrd, and acted on several
occsSIons as DIRECTOR Of said Bank.
Respectfully yotirs.
AVN. DOWSING.
Messrs. WorlhIngton Il Lester"
In addition to this letter, which is conclusive Of
ITSELF as TO the truth Of the statement made by |
the gentleman before alluded TO, We have reason |
ding loan Of THREE THOUSAND DOL
LARS, which is gwen each member of the
Board We would now ask Mr.. ID. himself, il
this Is not the fact And also If he has not ceOs.
ed to act with the Board since the day they went
into the election of Attorney for the Bank ! and
If the result Of said election was not the cause OF
il 7 as wo have understood from his oirn remarks
made at the time. II is customary for the dlrec-
ors Of the Branch Bank to send their resignation
10 the President of The mother Bank on resign
no, This VIC a,e informed has not been done,
a'fI w asH, nas .gla. Da'iN any ng"s
Mr. Dickinson in any other light than as direc-
Tor, endeavoring 10 procure his stock We make |
hese inquiries Of Mr. Dickinson because we
ire aware the officers of the Bank could not
publicly proclaim the secrets Of an institution
over which they have control. We know Mr..
Dickinson to be too hugh minded and honorable a
nan TO screen from the community any fact con-
lected directly or indirectly with his public life,
IS some Of his supporters have endcavored TO do,
o tho prejudice Of his opponent
II is ,ruo that Mr.. Tucker is Director OF the
Planters Bank, an institution in which the State
,wns two thirds Of the stock, and one too which |
1 is an honor for any man 10 be connected with |
This Bank has been preparing TO resume specie
payments and is now ready, and will, on to.mor.
row, redeem every one Of its notes, if presented,
with gold and silver, Mr.. Tucker was appointed
by the mother bank to the Office tina, he now
holds, and we hope that il is no disgrace to be
connected with an HONEST BANK.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM COPIAH!
fan A Rrown 7 II n;oI both domocrnir