Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-09
THE PRESS AND TEMEs ON THE
WILCOX ROBBERY IL


tanooga, so letter from that place
says, that the school money which
Mr.. Wilcox claims was stolen from
him there, is to be used in "defray-
ing the expenses of the carpet-bag
county superintendent to Nash
vile on the Goth inst, to pack the
Radical State Convention and carry
their candidate through; and also
to re-nominate Eaton for State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruc-
| tien." The Press and Times at
taches some importance Ito this
| statement, for in its issue of yester-
day it comments ON it as follows:
"What does all this Inean2 Is the last
dollar of this sacred heritage of the
children of the State to be taken for O.
secret service fund to efectpolitical pur~
poses2 Have men become SO UNANIMOUSLY
| corrupt and eager for Office as to plum
der the poor and ignoI ant for the means
to accomplish this object2 To say the
least of it, this letter 10 broad intima>
ton to that effect There is a mystery
connected with the Wilcox affair that
the people, not Of Knox couHty, but the
whole State, imperstively demand to
be revealed. What right had Wilcox
to the State bonds as the apportion-
ment of Knox county, which ne
sold in the New York msrket2 Where
did he get them2 We learn that the
Comptroller of the State never placed
them in his hands. We know nothing to
the discredit of Mr.. Wilcox as a gentleo
man of honor and integrity, but If ne
fails to make a satisfactory explanation,
the public will be amply justified in reN
garding him with suspicion. We desire
to see all the mysteries in regard to the
F school fund robbery unearthed The
Republican, nor no other party, can car
nv such q load of corruption and vii
lainies. Let this packing convention
business be developed. We hope MIR
Wilcox will make full revelation, and
be able to exonerate himself from al
charges of criminal conduct"
The Press and Times is the only
Radical paper in the State that has
demanded of Mr.. Wilcox an ex
PLANTATION as to how he came II
possession of $4,000 of State
bonds, which he claims represent
ed the school funds of certain civi
districts" of Knox county. Tht
: Comptroller says he issued nj
bonds to Mr.. Wilcox. Then how
, did he get them? There is F;
mystery connected with this affair
E and Mr.. Wilcox's card in the Knox
j vile papers only deepens this mys
a terry. He says: State bonds
held by me, representing the schoo
p fund of certain civil districts of the
county, were sold on the best terms
t the market presented, in oper
board, on Wall street, New York
4 IS per cent. being realised" Now
{ who loses the discount on these
70 bonds? 1t is evident that Mr.
t Wilcox intends to replace only The
G amount these bonds were sold for
. as he promises in his card that The
{ teachers who have not received
4 their pay shall have it in :. few
] days. The taxes levied for schoo
E purposes are collected in green
. backs, and this fund is paid over tt
3 the county superintendent, in thi:
currency. The Comptroller denies
having issued or delivered to Mr.
, Wilcox any bonds: yet the latter
claims to have had State bonds rep
/, resenting $4,000 belonging to tht
school fund of Knox county. Thu
discount on these bonds amounts
to $4,000. Is the State to lose this
or will Knox county lose it? Thu
whole transaction should be sifteC
to the bottom and exposed. Sucl
an exposure might be damaging t.
! some body, hut let it come, Wher'
. the interests of the State and tn,
; 'chihren of the State are involved
individuals @he may be derelict il
duty must not be shielded. :,