The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19
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j BIZ. Editor: In your lasg paper you
mention my name in relation 10 a voueh
for a Clock purchased Of 'frotter 81 Alex
andeT by Col. Wheeler, Superintendent Of
the branch Mint at this place. The acct.
Is for eight day Clock, Candlesticks,
Shutters and Tray, Sixty.iiyc dollars. The
Clock and articles arc worth the money
paid for them and when at the Mint a
few days ago, saw the articles above
mentioned. Ii is true | am not Of the
same political faith with the Colonel, but
wish justice done every one.
THos. TRoTTER.
Charlotte, Aug. IA, 1871.
With the greatest pleasure, we publish
the certificate of Mr.. Thos. Trotter, and
exc!alm with him, We wish justice done
to every one" But for the life of us, we
are unable TO perceive the bearing which
II has upon the poiu! at Issue; but we can
see that Mr.. Troltcr has been made the
unconscious instrument Of protection, to a
man who Is too pusiilanlmous to stand up
IN his own defence--we can also discover
that he has suffered himself to be made
the tool, Of this poor pitifal piece of hu-
manliy, who has disgraced The Institution
over which he has presided, and who now
attempts To climb out Of the sink Of coz
rnption into the presence Of honesty, by
crawling over the shoulders of Thos. Trot.
ter. This certificate was procured through
the agency Of Coz. Wheeler, who also re.
qnes,ed another gentleman Of this place 10
certify that he beliereG that oil The articles
Rere get IN The Mint In this attempt of
The Colonel 10 screen himself from public
disgrace and contempt he has made most
signal failure. Who ever denied or doubt
ed, that the Candiesticks, Trav, &C.. were
not in the hnt Mr.. Troter, tells Us
that they are there where should they be
If not in the Mint We do not think that
ltisquite necessary for the Colonel TO prove
that he has not removed articles belonging
to the government, to some cave or cav.
ern. Truly, the wicked fec when no man
Pursueth p But the question now is, how
long would they have remained there -
Suppose the Colonel's fancy to these can.
dlestIcks, became 50 strong, as to induce
him TO remove them when he left the Mint,
who would have beou the wiser A. the
account now stands upon The records Of the
Mint, be could clam them as hts private
property and a. far a. human probability
Is concerned, this would have been the case,
Il the matter had been suffered TO remain
IN obscurty. Tho Colonel was 10 great
wrath because Mr. s. T. Alexander, eI.
hlsi'ed las books to Us, and asserted that
lac had no right 10 expose the accounts OF
the Mint. Does not this look dark and
suspicious does this appear ike fair and
open dealing between man and man II
all had beea correct, Why object 10 the eX.
animation of the Book Of the firm of Irol.
ter S Alexander But to return to the
certificate OF Mr.. Trotter What IS the
ISSUE attempted 10 be made up by II 1t
is that Col. Wheeler, actually purchased
property from Trottcr & Alexander, in
connection with the clock to the amount
Of $50 90. Well who ever denied this
Oar objection last week was, that the Su-
perIniendent never gave more than $50 90
Cor tins clock-thls we stated we could
prove + deaied II has not been contra
dicicd, even by Mr.. Trotter who wishes
/" justice done every one. After all, this
certificate does not touch the point at issue
Iii docs not prove that The Clock did cost
more thaG $50 00--lt only asserts that
there was property purchased IN connec-
laH WIN inc CfHGN 10 tue hUlbuut q Go'
90. We would ask tile Colonel, why in
stead Of this certificate, he has no. produc-
ed the receipt for the clock A would
say that the exhibition Of this document
to the public, would at once settle the diff.
fculty. There are reasons why he with
holds il no, no. that would not answer by
any mcans--thai receipt must be kePtback.
Why, we will now state. This receipt
was filed out by the Colonel himself, SO
there can be no chance Of mistake about
it. The receipt calls FOR one Clock, value
500 90, The point then Is, why was this
clock alone embraced in the receipt Why
was the Candcstcks and Tray, &C., eX-
cluded. Was the Colonel not sufficiently
acquainted with the common transactions