The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-11

We have never doubted thecapahilities Of
/ Isham 6. Harris, and bis alders and abet-
| tiers, 70 accomplish any degrees Of vliliany
| aud therefore il was not with surprise that
/ We learned, yesterday, Of the developments
/ which we give below, though it Is little
astonishing how such z scheme could have
| been 60 boldly executed, without deteetioH,
through long period Of time.
Our readers are Doubtless aware Of the
fact that q joint committee Of the two
houses Of the Legislature was recently ap-
pointed, 10 examine into the affairs OF the
bank, ana that, after taking cursory glance
at the work before them, asked 20 be dis
charged a. more time and labor would be
required, than eou d be bestowed upon il,
By q mere committee; but at the same time,
II was iutirnated, that bill, providing for
commission, 10 wind mp affairs, would be
the proper thing, and accordingly Mr.. Car
ter one Of the joint committee, bot on his
own responsibility. Introduced such bill,
and il was appro priately referred, and, after
being short time ia the hands of the bank
committee, it adopted 8 substitute, 10 be Of
fered in lieu Of the original bill; snd this
fact became known, when the friends OF the
latter resolved TO move Il non -cOncuTBeBce
with the report Of the committee, and with
8 view to presenting such facts as might
sustain them in their course, they made
some investigations into the condition Of
affairs, and while doing this, they found
note on the bank, dated ls5G, aud signed by
Messrs. Torbett and Fisher, as president,
and cashier; and this fact at once attracted
the attention Of Mr.. Carter, who knew that
those gentlemen were not installed into Of
fee till 1881
Determined 10 probe the matter to the
bottom, Mr.. Carter, night before last, called
on Claiborne, who had charge Of the books,
etc Of the bank, while in Dixie, and asked
an explanation.
How did you discover that notes had
been dated back ?" he asked.
By seeing one Of Torbet's notes dated in
1856" was the response.
Claiburne then frankly told Carter that
large sum-not less than s., 900 Geo, and per
haps 5000, 0O0-had been dated back, for
the express purpose Of giving il greater
value; Tor the purpose Of saving 1t in case Of
q collapse Of the rebellion.
Ina portion Of this, the blunder Of dating
il before these particular officers Of the b nix
came into office had been made but with 1
regard 20 the remainder, and by far the lar |
ger part, this has not been the case, and !
hence there is no Way OF distib gushing the |
genuine from the spurious, except by book /
IN the bank, in which an exact account Of /
the matter had been kept.
Mr. Carter at once asked Claiborne to &C /
company him, and examine the books Of the |
bank, that he might be enabled 10 lay the |
facts before the Leg Stature, whica Claiborne |
did; and the two spent the greater portion /
OF Thursday night, in trying to ind the de- i
sired document. but they failed, and 1t is I
extremely doubtful if il is ever recovered. /
1t was probably lost in the South.
We learn from another source, that there 4
lie very large am not, in $500 and 5 o,0U
notes, OF this spurious money IN this city, |
bearing date Of 1855, aud signed by Torbett.
Nor IS this ali; the dates OF many notes, we |
learn from the same party, have been care
ihl y erased, and nee date put on them;
but whether by the rebel authorities, after
The collapse Of the rebellion, or by holders
in the South, who were anxious 10 realize,
we do not know. But the statements that |
such alterations have been made, admits Of
no doubt.
These statements by Mr. Carter, yester-
lay, created great sensation in the House,
iud members VINO hsd hoped soon 10 see the
'redit Of the State redeemed, aud Tennesses
money % par, once more found themselves
Il sea, sithout a compass; and a. once the
1ank question, which wss made the special
rider for yesterday, was postponed till next
" eduesdRy and the Bank Committee was
10 the meantime. TO investigate
4Aa AlA@1btAf AlN ~ alA VIC AAt-a A+sd4uaLAc
,efore the House.
But this fraud, gigsntic as it is, is not the
My one which has just come to light. A
arge number Of notes at hand, given to the
Bank, and which wefo a portion OF its as
cts when il was carried South, is now in the
lands OF private parties, who are attempt
ng 10 collect them aud some, we under
tand, have BEEN collected
How did these notes come into the hands
f these parties We do not know how
he present holders came by them, bot il is
ertain their original abstraction from the
Bank was q felony, and those who did the
ct, are liable, as any moment, to be prose-
uted for grand larceny. We do not know
Iut every holder, in tins vicinity, obtained
he notes honestly; but that somebody abb
tracted them from the Bank, is certain.
We hope to see a iull invest cation Of the
Whole matter; and we are confident that
be public will demand that all the guilty |
.eriiss shall be brought 10 justice.