The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-26
Remarkable speech of q Canadian
I.ndy-Yank Directors E.ecfured.

Ata meeting of the Commercial Bank OF
New Brunswick which was held on the %, ,.
instant q Young lady named Laid, OF HAN
fax, astonished the other stockholders pre-
sent by stirring speech. 1t appears .fat
she was n stakeholder to the extent OF
SO 900. She spoke with the utmost accu-
rocv and comDosure, though with mnch
animation. she said
Mr.. President, Ladies, and Gentlemen
From sense of justice to my widowed mo
Their, whom you have left without home
have been compelled to seek redress else
where with view to discover how the bank
was managed ard why it failed. For years
nast | could not ascertain the true position
If the bank. which the statements of the di-
rcc.ors represented rs quite Hourlshing'
Now that | have been robbed Of my pro-
ncrtv; it seems to me to be q very modest
request to ask who took it ?' The amount
which had at stake having been f2,250, l
think my question quite mild one.
WMr. Sanction. the cashier, addressed a
letter to the stockholders, making many
charges against the management. Aou nave
taken no notice of it. Now, as you are all
strangers to me, the cashiers statement Il
inst as much TO me as yours is-not that
can have any sympathy for any person con-
ncctcd with the disgraceful transaction,
Int in common sentiment with my native
citv of Halifax | have more sympathy
with the cashier than | have for the direct
ors. We do not think it right that one man
should be prosecuted and others quite as
bad allowed to 90 free. | was in st. John
last autumn, and before leaving Halifax
called nj the bank. Mr.. Sanction treat
cd me with every respect. | then
wished to learn something more, and l
called on Mr.. Scely ana explained my dltll-
cult position in relation TO the bank. DO
not see whv,' said the distinguished indl-
vidual, : do not see why you cannot work
for yo,lr living ! have now a word IN re-
turn for you, Mr.. Sccly. Asmy father was
neither n business man nor professional
man. and my brother post captain IN her
Naiesty's navy, do not see why either an
Enr!ish gcntlcman's daughter should work
for her living, or why man like you should
live on the fragments of her property. III
is we'll for YOU sir, that two OF as noble
officers as ever England had are in their
graves. or YOU would have been Taught
Greater courtesy ere this. have now, with
ar resrcct. to state that | am advised by the
very highest legal authorities that by your
character you arc no lorger directors,
but trustees to wind up the affairs OF the
hank, and as such will hold YOU response
bic. Ibid not vote for you as directors at
the last meeting because | could not do so
conscientiously. will look to the law OF
my country for protection in the spirit of
my departed brother, and with the God OF
the fatherless and stranger as my protector
AN not afraid to stand here alone, Il stranger.
without q solitary friend, to contest my
rights with such q man as you; and before
sitting down beg TO move that Mr.. Sane
toms letter be read and considered ut this
meeting, and | trust The stockholders, cut
of common politcness, will sustain my re-
qucst''
Miss Ladd's speech, delivered without the
slightest hesitation, was listened to with
marked attention.
James Gcrow, ESQ, seconded the motion
that Mr. Sancton's letter be read. 1t was
put to the meeting and carried unanimously.
the motion causing Il considerable stampede
from the room, including in the number OF
those who withdrew some Of the directors