Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-13

1GAT-, Too. Il. ECIIEE.
NEW YORK, September c. 1859.
twill aforementioned thai the write
WIS arrested in this city on the 18th O
/ last month, upon telegram purpOrt
ing to come from an officer Of Tennes
/ see. Having been n0tOriGusly pub
/ iished as a fugitive from justice iron
! that State, in justice To- myself, famil,
! and friends, / deem it iii and proper
! that ] should state some of the leadin,
! points Of this case under my own sig
nature, and in so doing shall be care
/ iul TO deal in facts.
THE TENNESSEE NATIONAL Is AP
POINTED FISCAL AGENT OF TIL
STATE.
The Tennessee National Bank O
| Memphis, of which | was President
was organized under the national
banking act, in 1865, and Subsequent
ly become the - fiscal agent" for the
Western District of Tennessee. The
appointment OF this institution 60 thi,
agency was political one for the eX-
press purpose Of aiding and contrib
uting 10 the Radical party of TennGs-
see, upon the part of many OF its pO-
litic8l leaders, all of whom are person
ally named in my history Of Tpnnes-
see politics for the past four years, now
in press. The act creating " fiscal
agencies" did not specify any particu-
lar funds for it WAS drawn with view
to cover all State funds, and besides
this the deposit OF $500, 900 placed in
this institution, was held by a lawful
custodian who claimed that he had
the right, the power and authority" !"
and, in fact, stated in his report to
the Legislature that he deemed il his
imperative duty TO deposit these
funds with this bank, it being maize
by authority of law the fiscal agent OF
the State under bond to discharge the
duties under this act, etc. re-
Geipted for this money a. President,
and it was credited to tho State under
the proper account upon the books Of
the bank, and the proceeds used in its
general business, viz: loan discounts,
etc"
TIE IEGISLATL RE FIRST INQUIRIES
FOR TIE FUND.
After the lapse Of several months
resolution was offered in the i.egisla-
ture calling upon the Treasurer 10 re-
port the condition Of this fund. He
replied as above, that he had depos-
tied it i'm this bank. The result Wasa
" fiutter" among certain parties who
purG0sed starting a bank upon il
themsel yes, and who had been trying
10 organize g " state National Bank"
Others were disagPosu.sd because
they failed 10 get Iae Legislature to
authorize them 10 convert il into
State securities, that they might mo-
HiguI1fg its conversion. The Demo
cratic siQe CHARGED the Radicals with
Cnnspiring &c staal at, and others con-
GUIDED that II would be ".fst ]0D %
to get on tue CommitteetG 60 10 Mem
pk,s 10 draw il from lle banE.
As FHE FgSF oFsHAR0N AND
LILY OF THE NALT Eg
The last and most ridiculous phase
Of the matter that / will here men
tiGn is, that certain members Of the
Legislature denied knowing that this
fund was on depOsitiu any bank when
i had spent months in NashSiii0 to
secure this agency, and when the
Legislature by G decided majority re- |
this fund into State securities, because
told my friends that ifthis was done |
! should lose the deposit. rs / would |
be- called on for ig-and this, too, when |
uaBy Of their names appeared in the |
. bills payable " Of this institution, |
besides over thirty 900 letters and tel |
grams 70 me from the leading noliti-
'ians Of the State asking lavOrs, ac-
the Tec6igt Of money,
Legislative EIvoF-, and, in
he language ~ the Crockett Of FEN
lessee, the Hon. James Mullins, MEM
Der Of the last L. :. Congress TrGm
SheibyVille, Tennessee, TO my king
obyist, PJrham, in Nashville, about
November :, 1856: Tell Rutter that
remember him as a lovely spot in J
nemOrys waste g. the shadow Of a
.reat rock in the deserl, as ths rose of
harOn and the lily of the valley; As
he cedar5 are among the trees of Le-
,anan SO art ne among men," and |
much more, says Parham, did brother
Mullins proceed TO say, until l was
weary Of the theme, and proposed to
'et him hundred dollars that he
wanted to borrow money.
QUOTATION FROM NEGRO-sUFFRAGE
AHNEfT,
Dne more quotation from letter to me
rom Hon. 5. ". Arnell, member ofthe
ast and member elect of the present
'Ongress, from Tennessee, and ] have |
lone npOn this point (as my entire
correspondence Will be given in the
rticle in press, before alluded to-.
Columbia, Tennessee, October II. |
$50. MY dear Sir: How much
hank you for yOur accommodation
nd kindness, and the rhOltsdie man
er iH Which II trGs attended, YOU can
ever know. i aforementioned to my
friends, Uho ure your
rigqds, and ready with me 10 serve
'Ou in any hour and in any cause"
tC. Mr.. Arneli, / believe, was the
uthor Of the Tennessee Disfranchis-
ng Act" and a portion Of these
nnds now were doubtlessIy used to |
purchase Negro Votes to get him into
congress.
HE COMMITTEE or THE LEGIsLA-
TURE TAKE RUTTER's CARPET
BAG.
The Committee Of the Legislature
.iu ~ 10 pms. anu i pdlu them
3iU, 900, and executed the notes of the |.
'ennessee National Bank of Mem
his, for the balance, took up the
riginal receipt. ] gave for this de-
'Osit also two drafts upon the hank
)r S600,6 and cancelled them.
fhich was in fact FINAL settlemento of
be whole matter. so wen was this
pleased with the settle.
lent I made with them, that they
a card 10 the Memphis pa
ers, stating thst / had met their de-
lands, that / had acted in perfect ,
oOd faith, and spoke Of Ine in the
ighest and most respectful terms.
When they left gave them my "car- ,
et-hag" to carry the money back 10 {
nashville, and / have never seen it ,
lace. ] understand, however, that it ;
-as used 20 pay the interest on the !
tate debt. Owing 10 tie many dam
ging rumors growing out OF these
Toreedings, the institution was eOm-
elled TO suspend, and ii passed into :