The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-16
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Mnsas. ED,ross--An article having appeared
|syss1papsr Of Thursdsy, signed vsrvan, attempt
|nx . white-wash the action Of The BANK Connis-
sieae propose to traverse some Of his statements
M supply some facts hs hrs omitted.
Vervan says thatsthe nction ofths Commissioners
~ such ~ TO give quite ~ much satisfaction -
could be reasonably expected. 1hisI deny and A.
psrt that, no far ~ the Branch ~ Keokuk 10 con
cssnsd their Action unfair, partial and Ia vio-
lation Of every principle u Justice and such 70
convince every that the result in the contested
Gases was n forsgcne conclusion. II was freely
spoken Of Al Iowa City that in ths language Of the
State Democrat, "Harisons Bank 1T Keokuk, :"
"Kirk woods Bank At lows City" Of which Mr..
Kirkwood, (partnsr Of Esskisl Clark, one Of the
Com missionsrs,) il President, "Weed's Bank ..
Mascatiuc," Of which Mr.. Patterson, partner Of
J. w. Duitcn, one OF the Commssioners,) IL Prcsi-
dent, stGoodrishs Bank at Dubuqne," Ac., &C.,
would be successful, regardless Of their merits or
demeris.
vervan says, that Cat tho special request Of
Msssrs. Kilbourns, Reid and Gee. 3. Smyth, IL. T.
Reid and ID. w. Kilbourne were allowed to 90 before
the Board and advocate the claims Of the applica~
ton which they represented, whereupon Saml. r.
Miller and V. p. Van Antwerp were also admitted
for the Same purpose but vervan sareful NOT to
state tina. on Thursday morning, when Messrs. Kill
bourne and Reid wished Mr.. Miller, the President
Of the Keokuk Branch, to anite with them in a
letter, asking hearing before the Board, Mr.. Mil
Az -. "a G,r
mssoners asfssd tos rcsoiatioa Of perfect secrecy
that on Friday morning, when Msssrs. Kilbourne
and Asd's letter was presented, the entire morning
session occupied In efforts on the part Of SOME
OF the Commissioners 10 prevent their being allow
ed to be hesrd at ALI but finally resolution pass
ed that they might 80 before the Board, "to advo-
cate the claims OF the application they represented
a. VeTyan asserts. Not ut Ali-but "to be heard
in reply to statements that Asd been made before the
Board which fAsy Aad~c opportunity IF sesins." As
soon a. this resolution passed, change came DER
he too, and his friend Van Antwerp, wanted to b.
heard. And now what do you suppose were the
statements that Messrs. kilbourns and Reid were
called upon to answer pass over the nrst two or
three relating to the Of the rst Branch
merely renarking that they were as false A. those
proceed 70 notice, Wis; II give the purport) thst
one Of our leading Railroads Was bankrupt, having
over 100000 of protested paper, upon which some
Of the Stockholders Of Tho Southern branch were
eadorsers. Inyere~cs--ahst those len were not r.
sponsois The fact that not $3e, 900 OF this paper
was past due, and that these gentlemen held $500.
GOO Of the frstmorgage bonds Of tke Road In trus.
to secure the payment II the paper on which they
were endorsers, was circumstances SO slight that
the author Of the charges did not think to mention
1t, The letter further stated that "the first organ
iEaion did not In any wise repres the interests
or wishes, command the confidence Of the
business portion Of the citizens Of Keoknk." In
ferenee-ihat these men were not men Of tnseg'ify.
Now, what citizen Of Ksokuk could be found to
strike with paricidal hand At her great leading
Railroad INTEREST," All the milk In the cocoa-nut
10 suddsnly accounted forj We now know the rea-
son why the President Of the Kcokuk Branch--cx-
cuse me, "Harrison's Bank, lsse State Democrat
would not on Thursday morning unite In re-
quest to be heard before the Commissioners; Why
the resolution Of secrecy passed the after
noon; and Why such struggle was had In the
Board on Friday morning to prevent their being
nhssrd in reply to charges against them" The
President Of "Harrison's Bank" was himself the
AUTHOR of the charges, and what may seem extra
ordinary to ssme persons, old-fashionsd enough 70
suppose that lawyer IL under some sort OF obliga.
ton not TO betray the interests of his cients, BIZ
was also the attorney for the road whose credit and
interests no thought il necessary to innre in order
TO strike down the friends and sustainers Of the
Road for the sake Of securing the charter Of petty
bank. In this amiabis undertaking he was assisted
by one Of the Directors, (Harrisons partner,) and
by veryan himself.
leave it to the public to decide whether any cir
cums,aneos could justify the exposure tby the con-
ddential attorney Of the Railroad Company OF thu
private affairs Of the Company TO the board Of nins
Bank Commissioners, u altered from all parts Of
tho State some Of them connected with rival roads,
even If such statement we're true, much less when
such statements are sstyIs.
vervan Gays the action Of the board was unani
nous, and thst Mr.. Harrison declined to vote, stc.
but Veritas Is informed that the vote Was not unan
imous tiilaftsr the decision by majority; when
after tho Of political conventions, the vot,
WAS so declared.
II yerssn supposes Mr.. Hsrrison's modcsty IL
declining to vote il not easily seen through, b.
ought 70 hereafter change his signature TO ever
| dant."
Vcryan evidently thinks "suavity Of manner
covers purpose to do justice Veritas thinks Il a
often covers duplicity and double dealing.
Vervan thinks IL not incompatible with the char
actcr Of y "high toned gentleman" to accept o
the hospitality Of gentlemen, and 60 directl!
from his table and indulge in the foulsss abuse o
him. Veritas thinks otherwise,
Vervan has habit Of turning his back upon AMI
abusing his friends, upon the siightest and mos
childish aud frivolous pretenocs. Veritas suggsst
to him that this IL bad policy--that II Ia matte
Of surprise that one dssirous Of political posi-
tion should b. 80 impolitic-and that this may 90
count for vervan always Occupying ths post Q
honor, "the private station
| fefran advises 14dissFpuiutsd parties 70 submit
gracefully to what was An unavoidable result
VertAs thinks such impudsnce cool aad refresh
ing
veFvan doubtless thinks that the Commissions
from Keokuk accomplished : great feat in sssurin
the success Of 'Hsrrison's Bank ct ksokuk."-
Verias thinks that 1t most Of whore thor
were two applications, the application thst bore u
strongest marks Of feline origin Vas succsssful, an
he predicts that the State Bank of Iowa win nc
FIJI the xDec u tons AZ tn fyiauds. that .rd>