The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-07-21

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It she bill had not been vetoed.
the state would have not had so much
money In this bank at tho time of its
talipre, and would have had 500 900
security instead gof nothing, as the
matter hpW stahdss E9
AS Eto being astoSk. holder in this
2 panEk e, y yhaye AYE simply TO SAY that L
neveEoWned doIlarof the stock of
any bank in South Caroliua.
AS to the reoeiVership, the attorney
general thought litSspropers that d, as
tho state had so largo an interest in
tnis matter, some state uficial ought
20 90 receiver to guard the states
interest. He first offered to ask the
opinion of MIR. Cardozo, who declined
as Iqndsrstood, S6n account Iof bis
personal relations With Mr.. Solomon.
llt2was then rendered me, and accepts
ca aS matter Of Official duty
whenever any action Of niue as b such
receiver shall render me liable to
public oensure, it will DO time
enough forSsthc press to- speak.
Until then it would seem that my
record as rs public man ought to
shield me from eddh unjust "imputa.
!" The press and tie people loudly
trociaim that the only remedy for
existing political evilsis honesty il
ofiiclai conduct. I venture to sug .
gest that'to abuse, yillify aud mis-
represent every man WHO accepts a
public office upon mere suspicion,
charging official and personal dis.
honesty, no matter what his previous
character may have been, is not the
best way to secure the reform SO
needed. .aHs, ,a.n..r.'..0 -. j.. =
Respectfully, Tuos e. DuNr.
MIR. Dunn alluds to the coarseness
OF tho article of the Winnsboro
NEWS. We have roperused the
article referred to and fail to liscov.
er Its coarsness, save in one sente L oe,
and in that the" was unin.
territorial. The sentence is as fol
lows :... .... ....
"Nlr. Dunn has been appointed ro.
celver, and this fact taken in con.
neotion with his former grimes, gives
the whole affair a fshy odor." s-s
Tho word ''crimcs" is typograph
ioal error. It was written "course. ;"
The absence Of the editor is tho rea. &.
son why this error has not been COR
rected before. We had no Intention
to criticiso Mr.. Dunn SO SEVERELY.
On the contrary as far as we know,
his is the cleancst record of any ia
the republican party. "r .t
But sad experience has compelled
US to view the acts of every official
with suspicion, and for this reason
we called apon Mr.. Dunn to explain
bis connection with tho bank. The
facts are these: .."
MIR. Damn supported bill making
Solomon's bank one of two deposi.
tories for the public funds. ..I
MIR. Dunn voted for an increase of
deposits and tho dep. sits wore in
creased.
MIR. Dunn Is accused by Treasurer
Cardoza and others who should know
with being interested in the bank
This be denies in tho above letter.
MIR. Dunn was appointed receiver
of tho bank.
Here are several circumstances of
no great Importance taken separate.
ly, but which, when taken in connee
tion with each other, undeniably do
create suspicion. And us custodian
of the public good, it was our duty
to demand an explanation. 1t is true
that Governor Cham mberlain did vote
an for increase Of deposits. But
we have never been Informed that
he was previously connected with
Solomon's bank, nor was he appoint
ed receiver. Had he beon, wo
should have made of him also polite
request to explain. ..
MIR. Dunn's statements do not tallv
exactly with those of Mr.. Cardoza.
The latter states that he endeayored
to convince Mr.. Hoge first and then
Mr. Dunn of the financial unsoupd.
ness of the bank, but the attemnt
was in vain. The former was conn.
troller general when the deposits
were increased from $25,00O, to
100000. He as'sa,s. ...
"Wben NV. Dunn became CONN.
he made a motion at
q meeting Of the board to increase
this amount TO s250,Oo0, expressing
the utmost confidence in tho sound
ness Of Nr. Solomon, bank: bat
Governor Chamberlain refused to
vote for this motion. know he l,ud
by this time become thoroughly
alarmed at the condition of ;tlris
bank, and would only Consent TO ir.
crease The amount from $1,000 to
b20o,0O0, in the hope given him by
,he repeated ind emphatic assurances