The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-07

Is The amount OF 81 800 Was removed fro
this Branch 10 Nashville prior II the eva,
g. Ustion, and never returned. A lars
~ amount OF bank and Confederate notes vi
= about the same time sent to Augusta, Ga
= but subsequently, brought back, aud I thin
.e remained in this Branch up to, OF near ID
I. time Mr.. Tlesge LEFT with the Branch
d don't think that any Of the funds was ser
u 70 the parent Bank, which was. think, {
2, that time located IN Chattanooga
e There was, think, 3 very largo amour
d Of noes on baud about that time, bus the
j. were principally Confederate notes, Is Ia
e Bank had been doing business almost en-
g tirely with that kind Of currency-receiv
p ing and paying tout, doing a much heaEie
= business the last year Of its operations 9
e this place than ever before
/ Yours, etc, r. NJ. FIsHEz.
since writing the foregoing, perhaps IN
. | derstand you better. II you mean the note
! that were cancelled and charged OIL SOM
year back, viii state that they Were a
I sent 10 the parent Bank, what amount
cant say, but very large smount, a nigh
: say almost a cart Load and although they
were charged OF and marked on the wrap.
pers cancelled, a large amount was no
, out, marked, or mutilafed IN the less-, and
could have been put in circulation at any
time, in fact, some years back, a number O
the notes were put IN circulation again after
they had been changed off-but they were
again reeharged on the books as a bart ol
the outstanding circulation. r. Nj.
Mr. Speaker, thess letters speak for them
selves, and require little comment from me.
wish 10 say word in regard 10 Mr.. Wi q
cox And, sir, l do not think he is a dis
honest man. He gave to Mr.. Bro=n the
information which Mr.. B. communicated to
| the Committee. He said to Mr.. Fisher.
chat he was afraid that he had committed
an indiscretion in using t." Mr.. Wilcox did
| commit an indiscreiion, a very great indis-
erection. But, sir, he is not the guilty man,
I in my opinion. Mr.. Fisher was engaged in
| heavy speculations upon the funds OF this
/ Bank, and Mr.. Wilcox is not the only man
/ he used as an instrument This Mr.. John
| A. Fisher, cashier, is undoubtedly an un-
mitgated villain. He seems 70 have
robbed the Bank and appropriated its funds
to his own private use, without compunc-
ton and without shame.
But, sir, the letter shows that there are
more screws loose than one, and how Mr..
Fisher did banking business down in
Dixie Doubtless lie was loud IN his denun-
citation of the Yankee thieves aDd rotbers.
But Mr.. r. NJ. Fishers letter is more i'm por-
tant. Il shows that a large amount-AIr.
Fisher says, be "may say, a cart load ,''-of
the notes that had been cancelled. that had
been changed of some years back, were
all sent to the parent Bank. What
became Of these note, Mr.. Speaker Do
you, or /, or any body else doubtg Beyond
question, they were re-issued. Was John A.
Fisher Cashier, too hone to do that thing?
And now, is all this Legitimate, as well as
all the legitimate issues 20 be redeemed by
the Bank, because the faith aud credit Of
the State is pledged, and the people, in adj
dition to all their olher burdens, are to be
taxed for this purpose. Sir, Is il not time
that the affairs of the Bank should be look
cd into, and the Bank itself put into liquida
ton, and wound up so tight thst no mortal
can ever unwind it.
Everything connected with this Bank is
in an inextricsble snarl. No body can see
into OF comprehend its affairs; not even the
officers themselves; aud yet the gentleman
from Marshall asks ''why wind up this
Bank at alp" | was in the Library the
other day, and my friend, the gentleman
from Robertson and DR.. Gattinger were play
log game Of chess. An honorable sena-
tor, Col. Bosom, was looking on with much
interest, and at a critical pOintin the game,
the Col. said, stake care, doctor, or you
will get horns WOggled." Now. sir, / do not |
know just what hornswoggled means, but |
take it TO mean fix. So, sir, in regard 10
the affairs Of this Bank, we are all horn
swoggled. Mr.. Speaker, we better wind
it up.
thought 1 had some little ability for in
vestigatiOn, for the solution Of problems, |
bat this Bank question is more difficult 10 |
comprehend and solve than any problem / /
ever attempted in mathematics.
And now, Mr.. Speaker, before / proceed |
TO a discussion Of the merits Of these bills, |
for there are in reality two before the /
House, word in regard to the state Of the /
question;
The gentleman from Davidson, Mr.. Car
ter, introduced eBill 10 be entitled an Act /
TO wind up the Bank Of Tennessee" THIS
bill was referred TO the Judiciary Commit
tee. After 3 proper period Of incubation,
the Committee halehed a bill Of its own, and
reported it in lieu Of the one referred to it,
The gentleman from Maury, Mr.. ArneIl, |
moved to nOn-concur with the report Of the
Judiciary Committee, and this IS now the /
question before the House.
This motion to non-concur, as I under
stand it, places before the House for delibe-
ration and discussion the entire Bank ques-
ton, the policy and merits of The two bills
/ sm opposed 10 the bill offered in lieu, and
shall vote 10 non-eoncur IN the report Of the
Committee. I ask the Indulgence Of the
House while give, as briefly a. 1 can, the
reason which will influence my vote. The
gentleman from Marshall has spoken twice
upon this question, and has informed Us that
he shall ask 10 be heard again. / can de-
liver ali ] have 10 say IN a single speech. i
The gentlemen on the other side OF the /
House have felt constrained 10 make earnest
prOtestatiOns Of honesty. do not feel called
upon 10 initiate their example in this regard.
I have neser specialized in this kind Of
money, nor have hOrded it up. because my
faith was feeble in the sbility Of the Nation
al Government TO maintain its credit.
have no personal interest in the fate Of this
Bank, except as a citizen Of Tennessee /
can come to the discussion Of this question
without partially, prejudice, or the seduc-
live suggestions Of self-interest. I seek only |
10 protect the honor Of the State and promote
The interests Of the people These are the
Dnly ends have 20 accomplish.
Mr.. Speaker, IN one respect these two bills
are identical. They both propose to wind
up the Bank Of Tennessee, and provide the
necessary machinery for that purpose. The |
sections Of the Bill in lieu for this purpose
ere a transcript Of the original bill with
verbal alterations, which do not improv g
1 in sense or sound. But, sir, the policy Of
he two bills is widely different. Let US
COX ct the literary merits Of these two pro-
AUCTIONS for q moment. If one Of these
bills is drawn with accuracy Of thought ard
precision Of language, concisely and neatly,
Iimple and to the purpose, while the other
s verbose, loosely constructed, inaccurate
N style and the structure Of is sentences,
{ affords a good reason why we should pre-
er the one to the other. II this Is n0t
natter Of very great importance, il is worthy
# notice. l will detain the House with
ew samples only; and we have a specimen
n the title Of the bill. In the original bill
We have, entitled an Act 70 Wind up the
Bank Of Tennessee" In the bin IN lieu,
We have, entitled an Act to Close and
Wind up the Bank Of Tennessee" win the
Judiciary COMMITTEES be kind enough to /
ell us what the peculiar force Of the word
scl0se" is IN this seutence2 Won't il do
o wind up the Bank without closing ,
{ up? Il there any legal catch in closing
lp before winding uP2 Please illu-
innate Us, gentlemen. But again: In /
he original biil, section J., We
AVE Sc The Bank Of Tennessee @sbali / /
70 longer carry on or perform any banking
business Of any kind" That is simple, can- ,
Use, accurate, and 10 the purpose. IN the
an in lieu, the language is, ''shall 10 longer
AIRY on any other or further banking busi- /
less" "Other or further banking busi-
less p With what propriety Of style or ac-
ursey CT thought are these words intro /
.uced here N0nes sir. This bin provides
imply for winding up the Bank. 10 no I
roper sense IS q doing or performing a i
banking business and tOialk about Gear I
wing on OF performing any other and fur
her bankirg busiaess," Is simply an an
ardity in thought and fact. You might ,
10Th the same propriety speak Of mef- !
hant's carrying on mercantile business
.fler his failure snd the institution Of legal
proceedings BY hia creditors 70 settle up bis
fairs, and get their dues. The thought is
bright and luminous corruscafi0u-of ge-
ius, Z was about % say, but il is an emma !
ion, believe, from the Judiciary Commit
ee. Sir, / mean no disrespect % that a.
ient and Learned body.
But here again We meet with snotner I
EN- from this ocean Of verbosity esec. 2. z
r u flrther esacfsf, That Ga order 70 per-
-ctly wind and close up. etc. The origi-
Al bill says, in simple and appropriate ian-
laga, Gin order 70 wind up the bushes Of !
AID Bank" I might leave the decision Of
comparative excellence 20 sny praciieef I }
sr, without any reference 70 the prinei-
les Of grammar or rhetoric. This suner
dded idea Of closing up the business OF tee
snk. Is what is called IN the bools. 4 tan J
liogy. It is put is, ! suppose, lor AZ
he Of sound. Bat we have, in the bin In E
eu, Hto perfectly wind up ssid B.rk F"
pom what principle Is the adFerb perfectly
~ in berFesn ths two parts Of . verb ID b.
be mdnitiFo mood. Il Is put thers. GER 4
sinly, upon 10 principle Of grammar or :