Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-19
TO the Public.

In again appearing before tha public. il will
of course b. expected Of me ludt some adj
ditto Ial testimony should he pres .utrd to
show that the charges brought against me by
Mr. Morton, Cashier of the Bank OF Tennessee.
are false. am very we'll satisi,d that his
position rs Cashier OF the Bank OF Tennessee,
will enable him to convince some persons that
in all his transactions in this matter, he has
done no wrong. But for the influence he may
have, because of his control ut the Bank OF
Tennessee. | would have nothing 10 fear from
any statement he might make.
When MIR. Mosbcy acknowledged that he
had taken bonds from the Banks of TIzcw,ll
and Trenton, Mr. Morton Immediately set ont
to make proof in order TO satisfy tue public
that Colonel Luttrell aud mys If had also
been guilty of fraud. He was industrious in
telling persons that | never had the amoult
of bonds claimed for the Exchange Bank;
that had given due bill for my circnlatIOn;
that Col. Luttrell and myself we're intimate,
and that my circulation was not burned. |
had no sort of objection to Mr.. Morton, or any
other person, doing anything that would
throw light upon the matter. But right here,
in this community, the question was frequently
asked. Why is Mr.. Morton deeply con
cerned in the afiiir as To hail persons to eX-
plain it, so as 10 fa>ten guilt Oh the Comp
troller and myself! The extent of Mosbey's
fraud had not been known-the committee
had not examined into it, before Mr.. Morton
volunteered to account for every bond ever
had in the Bank. As Mr.. Morton had charge
OF the bonds and boxes containing the bonds
and the keys, he could not have been more
active ia charging fraud upon the Comptroller
and myself even ii he had been suspected OF
aiding the Comproller's clerk. My property
has been taken from M, and feel that the
duty | owe to my family should make me ac-
tive in end avoring 10 Recover il. This.
however, is small in comparison with the loss
TO NV wife and children, ii my reputation
should suffer in this OI any ot-er transac-
ton.
Mr.. Morton has stated that had accumu-
lated property very fast since / have been
banking-hence, a member OF the committee
asks me to swear 10 what was worth ut DIFF
ferent times All the questions on this sub
ject answered. might ak Mr.. Morton how
he become able 30 satisfy the heavy debts he
owed the Bank of Tennessee, and others here,
a very short time before he became Cashier OF
the Bank! Such question would bring iSp
very unpleasant "Reminiscences To some Phiia-
delphia and New York merchants and /
therefore proceed % bring up testimony 10
show that hls statements are not entitled 10
any credit published my fret card because
il had been stated by Mr.. Morton that he never
permitted any one To have access To the bonds
except in the presence Of the Comptroller or
his clerk. IL had been stated that the Comp
troller put the bonds in the tia boxes; thai
when be or his clerk brought the keys 10 the
bank, either Was permitted To have access TO
the bonds. Ii was proven before the commit
tee that Mr.. Morton sou had put thu bonds ia
the boxes. / published the fact, aud because
did 50. my card was denounced by few as
an infamous publication 70 bring in The name
OF lad IL or Is years of age. Infamous Ia
me 10 prove that the boy had done what had
been imputed 10 the Comptroller, and that
too without the Complroliers knowledge, but
at the instance OF the Cashier OF the Bank OF