Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-19
ADVERTISEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC.

In again appearing before the public, it viii q cousr be
expected Of me that additional testimony should pre-
scented show that the charges brought against m Mr. Nor
ton Cashier of the Bank Of Tennessee false. am very
well satisfied that his position Cashier Of the Bank Tonnes
see will enable him persons that in All his
transactions in this matter, he has done wrong for the
influence he may have, because Of his Bank
Tennessee, would have nothing fear from any statement he
When Mr. Mosy acknowledged that he had taken bombs from
the Of TazeWel and Trenton, Mr. Morton Immediately set
ont to make proof order satisfy public that Colonel
Lutte and myself had also been guilty of fraud in
dusous in telling persons never had the amount Of
bonds claimed for the Exchange Bank that given due
bill my circulation that Col Luttre and myself
mate and my circulation burned. no sort Of
objection Mr. Norton any other person, doing anything that
throw light upon the matter But right here, this
community the question frequently asked, Why is Mr.
deeply concerned in the affair to hail persons
explain it, so as to len g9 on the Comptroller and myself
The MOsbey ud had not been knoWnhe committee
had not examined into it, before Mr. Morton volunteered ac
count bond ever had in the Bank. As Mr.. Morton
had charge the bonds and boxes containing
he KEYS, could have been active charging fraud
upon the Comptroller and MYSELF even If he had been suspected
OF aiding Compulers clerk. Ny property taken
from me- feel that the duty to my family should make
me active in endeayorng it. This however, small
in comparison with the loss my wife and children my repu-
Mr. Morton has stated that had accumulated property very
fast since been nnhence, amenbar Of the committee
questions this subject answered. might ask M Morton
how he became able to satisfy the heavy debts be owed the Of
tennessee and Others here very short he became
Cashier Of the Bank such question would bring up very
unpleasant "reminiscences to Philadelphia and New York
mercas therefore proceed to bring up testimony
o, that his statements entitled any credit published
nv 6rt T because had been stated BY Mr. Morton hat he
never permitted any to have to the bonds except in the
presence Of the Compoero his clerk, 1t had been
ne Comptroller put bonds in the tin when he or
his clerk brought keys to the bank either permitted
have access to bonds It proven before the committee
that Mr. Mortons had put the bonds in the boxes pub
islei he fact did card denounced
few an Infamous publication, to bring in the Of lad p
h wears Of age IN prove that the
what had been imputed to the Comptroller and that without
ne Controllers knowledge but the Of ihe cashier
of he Rank Of TENNESSEE wrong Mr.. request
Free Banker to give dollar for putting his
bsx but Infamous in mention It Not wrong the
cashier of the Bank Tennessee do act but il is Infamous
in another to let it he known
Mr. Norton cashier the Bank Of Tennessee, before the
committee and vore follows The Bank officers did
slider tat thew had anything do with the bonds the
he made Of them. except keep the boxes safely and subject
the order Of the Comptroller and person permitted
touch tee boz bods except the Comptroller deputy One
or the other Of officers always when the box
opened for any purpose"
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