The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-12

would have considered the security IN
sufficient for the amount involved. IL II
also true (-ee House Journal. extra session.
lSSi page 31N) that any excessive loss nom
the -tafo deposit in that bank j. not due 10
any neglect of mine. For IL will be- found
there that vigorously protested against
and defeated a proposition % allow the sure
ties 10 comprOmise their indebtedness. |
killed that effort then. subsequently a
compromise mas made. hut not under my
administration: and | admit no RESPONSE
bility. A. 10 my personal connection
with the bank little need be- said.
Every dollar borrowed from il was based
upon collateral then worth double the
amount. and which other bankers all over
the state were glad 10 lend me money on al
much more liberal terms. ! was over
checked when the bank failed. ! paid
the 0Nercheck by telegraph - soon ~
notified Then. n to my loan account. !
promptly surrendered everything ! had.
and paid. and have continued 10
pay. not only my own Indebtedness. but to-
wards that of q partner who l. an ab~cond-
ing debtor. am ,ure th" officers of the
bank will testify rs to the legitimacy Of
my transaction herewith. and that the
trustees. Me-srs Il. Gillian and ". Il. Me
llwaino. who now have the matters Of the in
have withheld no assets. proposed
no compromise. nterpOsed no obicc-
tion, bat. being victim OF cir-
cumstauccs, .has5 done wbat t-VD<kl-
Could other people say the same with truth.
the condition of the state and other crcdi-
tors of this bank might not be 80 bad. u rs
au old saving. and worthy of all acceptance.
that people who live in glass houses should
not throw stones. General Malone had a son
who owed the bank many thousands of dol
lars without one cent of personal or collaic-
raj security therefor. and not a dollar Of
that debt has ever been paid. ON thu con-
irary. in time to prevent legal seizure Of
his sons assets. General MahOnc obtained
from him deed. which forever excludes the
state Of Virginia or any other creditor Of
the bank from making reclamation Of one
cent Of the many thousands of dollars in
NolNcd. have paid all that had in dis
charge of a debt which acknowledged. and
! ana still paving. and shall continue 90 hold
myself bound until - i discharged.
PATIENCE cEA>ES 10 BE 4 VIRTUE.
This paper is written with no feeling of
malice. nor desire to injuro amy one: hut
there j, point in life of ever, man at
which patience under persecution ceases
to bc Virtue and that point ! have
reached. W hat have said here j.
personal. and ! wish 10 to be- divorced. as
far I- possible. from amy political siguih-
cameo. That am opposed to General Ma
hone for the GOkDrn0rhip is wcll-hnOwn,
bat should uut have ohtgidcd upon the
public nay personal complaint against him
in order to accomplish his political defeat.
could have continued. for thar matter. 10
suspend m, personal resentment. and even.
II necessary. offer 10 mp a- "a sacrifice on the
altar of part, duty. But he recognizes no
hc mistakes discretion for COW.
inlico. and hc ha, al last forced mc 90 the
occasion when the is-ue must Dee made man |
fO man. WILLIAM T.. tNNERON.
icfc.>inrv. l'a., October, l>N9.