The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-06

societies, ahdin obtaining contribatiohs
| for our destitute army As Ibeliexe thin
manato bean lmpostef, deem itsprcpel
to make this publication asa warming II
least 10 those who might otherwise be
deceived BY his professions. .daisss -
When Iwasin West Point last summer,
this DR.. Trotter was there. Itwas brought
to my attention. that, while ostensibly
engaged Gin the sslfsacrfcings labor Of
relieving the wants OF ourdestitute sol
diery, he had charged asuifering soldier.
who had lately lost Q beg in the battle Of
Hsrrisburf the sumof ,fortyadollars for
two yisitssasa physician, under circuin-
stances Of peculiar Ineanness, and which
developed his true character Itswould
too greatly extend this communication to
giseEhem in detail. They became npto-
rious in Wtst Point. rand excited such
Indignation that several citizens -smyself
and Capt. j. s. Kennedy among them4-
assembled in the Office of Captain X. and
resolved 10 sendfor this Dr.. Trotter, to
hear his defense of this strangely incon.
sistent aconduct=-toa ascertain who the
man really was, the authority under
which he was aoting-and the guarantee
he could furnish OF his faithful dlisburse--
mentof the collections hewas making
through the country, for the benefit of
Iour destitute soldiers Ineed not give
at length the course and character Of
that investigation, or all the facts it elic.
ited from himself Suffice ID to say, that
d careful examination, of the man forced
the conviction upon the minds Of all
present that he was d .scoundrel and an
imposter.. Hesswas then denounced as
SUCH and Informed that IL he did not
Instantly leave the place, he might be
tafed and feathsfed9 Capt. Kennedy, in
whose front Office the trunksof DR.! Trot-
ter had been left'since his arrival in West
Point, ordered him, at once, to remove
them, or they should be thrown in the
streets. He had them carried TO the
cars, and departed from the place in q
few minutes. II was then agreed that
the public should be warned Of the facts
and Of The public character Of this
man, but through their neglect il was
not done. osass8 Z zi@eE ahanu1 D.,
While in West Point, this DR.. Trotter
stayed at the house of Mr.. James Collins,
a gentleman, and highly respectable cit
isen. When the examination Of Trotter
was agreed upon, il was deemed proper
to request the presence of Mr.. c., and he
was sent for; but happened to be ont of
town. On hisreturn, felt II due TO Mr.. |
Collins 10 inform him of our action, and
to inquire as to his knowledge Of this
man, who had ibeeu his guest. He
promptly replied that hefknew nothing
about him; but that he was not his guest;
that he had intruded himselfnpon his
family, and he was glad TO get'rid Of
him. Dr. Kfbbler. q prominent physl-l
clan Of West Point, said he had known
t.1is man for many years, and that upon |
his arrival in the town he had attempted |
TO foster himselfin his house, but he very
plainly informed him he must seek other
quarters. I have since been informed |
thai his general rule to save tavern bills
Is by thusimpudently .thrusting himself
within the circle Of prixstesfamilias. J, !,
2 ThiSman had no nocsrtificate from Gen.
Forrest at the time of which I speak.
nor from any other person. His self.
lauditary, nameless, editorially mutulat-
ed artidA nonsplumss with the attrac-
tive heading, /" From General Forrest y I
and attaehes q short certificate OF recon-
from that gallant iChieftain.
Let this work Of willy ingenuity, as ! be-
lieye il TO be. deceive no one. 1 do not
attach to it the weight Of feather.
hazard the assertion that Gen. Forrest
has no intimate personal acquaintance
with. or knowledge Of. this man; and in
III probability, never heard Of him pre-
sious to the passing introduction which
snabled him TO obtaing The few. lines he
Ihus blasingly parades, Similar recon-
for the holy self-saorifeins
In which he proiesses TO be en-.
gaged, wonld have been obtained BY any
;itisen Of plausible exterior. not notOri-
,usly recognized as . FiIlian. =. =, n
The trust, selfassumed by this DIR.
rrotter, Is one or szcfsd responsibility.
he appeals 70 our grateful hearts Ia, be.
haT Of those entitled to our all. Thou
,ands Of dollars and of dollars worth,
viii pass INTO The hands OF those who
administer these holy funds amid the
Of public meetingss and thus
the unknown gihs Of Privatemupifcenee
Without aquestion being asked as to the
Of him who makes the appeal,
or suspiciop that il may be apProPri,
ted 10 purposes Of personal gain I'm, 4
Dudsncs ana sddaciEy, in such cases, are
men The surest guarantees Of fsaecess'
Iul fraud. Let this DR.. TrOlter, or any
,lher man. sndespeoiAlIy comparative "