The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-04-28
7M1sCELLANEbUS.
From the Ne,o York Eosnfng fost.
AIR. "MtrCHEEL'S FORGEfiES'


."r,n,;,,oJ 10 a large amount ny late
member of Congress. IL turns OUT '"a'
',hc f6rreries were niatte on drails pnrPort'
ina n be drawn by the Bank OF Orleans
-, i Ibiun, on the City Bank at Albany, ami
,hs, The person by whom they were nceo'
,;o,ed was Chas. F. Mitchell. He went in
,n Wall street on Tuesday, and was IN
,rod.ced to several brokers, whom nc
nersIaaded to discount the draftss when
were emdorsed.by himself. Last evening"
the drafts, were. returned from Albany as
fnrgeries,- al,l Mf.. Mitchell not being
fnund at shis lodgings. it was: presumed
tha, he had abscomied. About the SANE
time, letters we're received from Ihi,a"e
mia. containing seper1is forged dral.s'
made by The same bank Of Orleans on the
Mercltanr's bank of--rhis- city,. and endors'
ed by Mitchell. The drafts in both cases,
were .far various amounts, from three
,buudred.,p two thousand dollars.
This Mitchell was member OF the last
Congregations the Niagara District nr
this State, ap.l for tho last eight years
has been a resident Of Lockport. He was
extensively engSgeh in the iour.m''f ou'sl-
ness, when |e was elected to Congress 10
1885. and te.elected in 1883. During the
last session he was one of the candidates
nresen,ed to General Harrison for the aP.
nointment of Navy Agent to this port.-
Failing To succeed in this, he became all
applicant for a place in the custom house;
Mr., Mitchell has been strongly supported
in his applications by the Whg party.
We are told that Mitchell relinquished
his claims to the office Of Navy Agent on
the ground that he should be appointed to
The authorship in the custom house.
The following letter has been addressed
by the .'honorable gentleman" to the Edl'
tor of the Courier:
sSIR: As the circumstances connected
with my name, together with the public
station have held, will! give rise to
good deal Of comment, ldeern 1t not I'M
proper to make brief statement OF facts
Leaving each. one to form such opinion
respecting them as ne shall choose. -,
lit always has been the case, so it will
be again, that assooa as public reproa!ch
attaches 10 the name Of an individual who
had been deemed respectable before in.
stances are sought and fabulously pointed
out in his previous history, to show that
be has always been ain unworthy nember
of society: I cannot hope to be an ex'
ception to this pervading rule; and l dare
to saw, that there will be found plentyNof
persons ready to swear that I had always
been Il very considerable rascal. Now, IL
own, that up 10 this day, never in the
whole course of my life, have done all
act with the intention of injuring any hui
man being, nr wronging any man out "t
one cent. I have committed some very
great errors-partly my own, partly
through others, but never, never before
to-day, crime. How many persons
have been benefited by my good Offices il
is not for me to say. But | might appeal
TO the whole population Of the county of
nv late residence to Bear testimony to my
fair and honorable dealing, to my liberall-
ty, and to my uniform kin1thess to all who
/ was brought into contact with. | went
to Lockport twelve years ago; when |
arrived there, did not know human
soul in the county; I was just out of my
minority; carved ont my own path; was
successful in business, made money rapid
~; had regir:ents Of friends-that Is,
when was making money oery fast; rose
to distinction among my fellow men, and
in about eight years afier my arrival in
the district. was electeda representative
10 Congress, and under circumstances pc.
cuiiarly gratifying 10 my Pers"na! vanilyi
for whilst | received.a majority of over
pne hundred, not another person on The
same ticket received amy Maj jority at ALL
Including bath counties. l am willing to
admit that there is a shocking sight Of
humbug in this world, and especially "a,
This day and date But whether the people
of ssd Congressional district were hum
buged in e,ectng me teiCongress when
was not worthy, is for them ~ decide: l
have been accused by my enemies Of be-
ing a great inIrigherAot being great
schemer in politics. and suppose now
that have schemed:in other matters they
will take upon themselves no doubt great
credit for their sagacity, in thus early char
acterizing me. -;
81 might tell tale that would be very
interesting to great many people, but l
haven't time now to do it-l am going to
that region where I'sxpect to find many
just as good as myself. and quite as good
as them leave be hinde ME.
81 write this calmly, eafly in the morn