Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-03


may occur i'm which II would be sufficient
'phe nrsce,,cnt now ia ha fxeA ,v;ll on.-,.,. i,
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~ i''"'o ''''>' oS'"S'ii tiic .o'uidoihNcu'h,
ule treasurer ana ms sufetes. cannot
consent To the establishment of such
rule, For these. reasons and others which
would have stated had tb,. very .h,,r, ,;,,. \
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ii"'e ."u W '"i",'Se NY usas' 'etntteu;
am ot opinion, that the opinion of the gener
al court on this point. was correct.
. FOR rHE ENQulRER.
To The Members Of he .Mis,i .7ssaruRc. SocieiY. .
person under the fcisncd name OF 4 Friend, has
addressed YOU through the medium of ulc nj ws,apcrs
of this city, urging in strong the cal; ola gene
rh meeting of society in the shortest time praC
ticbe, setting forth that in his Judgment, matters of
the greatest (ani ous) Importance, touch
iiy the laws, rules and regulations o YOUR society,
and the administration thereof, require it. Sc.
Before you pass your Judgment onihc moiivcs and
merits of this friend Ibeg you 10 be informed, dis
tnctly and uneouivocay, whether he is friend in
reality whether he be no, wolf in shccps cloth
ing" !? Is he member Of Your society , Has he any
interest in your affairs Is he devoted, purely and
di-nteresicd,y To the prospcry of your Institution
Or is he an intcrme,lier without interest. bank
rnpt in fortune who having nothing To lose himself
wishes 10 dctract from and pull down all others TO his
own level Or is he an cnviou. AMI malicious being,
who cannot bear TO your affair going on (;is
regards the towns smoothly and ,pTosperously and
wishes to check, enibarrss and throw the into dis
reputc:
frirnd, will inform YOU That be is no other person
than 1te.iaHoer .NcR0e, who, unfortunately for the
interest of your society, in February last appoint
ed on, and acted rs chairman of special committee
tn examine into the and condition oil the fund,
the country part of your society and who, equally
unfortunately for your prosperity, prcsdeDto your
soclcty from the year 1904 to the 10th of February.
1909, period the unpropi,ious ia the annals of
your association No; because OF the greater losses
which then happSrcd, for they were indeed trivial
compared with those iprior aJid subsequent Years
Knit ,f.Nn
OF confidence, which, without the changes of men and
measures effected, never would have been corrected,
remsu,tcd and revived. man who left your irsttu-
ton without u cent of rnoucy IA its coffcrs--wiihout
crcdit-;ind loaded with large debts for losses-Who
left il ON the brink OF dssoution SO unpopular that in
many parts of the state, would be Missed for
attempting to advocate it-A man who now finds one
part ofyour institution in better condition than it
ever was reference the them aud the subsequent
and present safe and condition of the funds of the
towns branc. Of the society, will fully bear out these
asscrtionsBy alvcrtng the state of the funds of
tie towns the 9th December, 1903, it will he
seen that they were reduced to the nominal sum of
= 80 800, consisting wholly ofuncoectcd debts and
that it owed the sum of 2 10 500 for losses then nd.
mitted he duo and unpaid besides n lirae amount
which had then happened, but not audited and direct
cd 20 be paid.-Snce that time the towns have paid
upwards OF 10000 for losses by FIRE, and interest
thereon, and now present Il fund equal 10 about
10000, and since the year 1910 have never tIehy-
cd the paymcu, OF n i,ss
In the country on 9th December, 1903 the fund.
were reduced 10 the lowest ebb, bu they were i'm
proved and Increased on 18th january 1910 10 tl,c
greatest they ever attainet anl bal fo,. me-
excessive losses which have since happened would
no doubt At this time have been IN situation ,1,ilv
| as prosperous rs the towns. =, i''
This man, insolycni, and without the prospect of
ever becomipr a member of your socfst,. ~, "
spccious title o. ricnl comes forward ohs o.r,
sion And for wlat--et IN ask YOU +? .1Noit, nro
mote your interest or Your prospcrity-Btt In e.c;,e
distrUs and dsa Election 10 sow the seeds al ,l;s
cord: 10 insinuate falschoods agns, your principal
nft
posed of the most yirl,Ious independent and i,re
gent men. acting without foe or reward nj .,en,,,
oiyour society, and largely Interested in its wcGre
Regardless Of tie true Interest of YOUR societv Il i
believed, and facts fully justify te bcef rhnf h., i;
prompted by deadly hostility To our rr.ncipaIapen
because he did that which his uiy required in ,ak
ing friend pay you tue of one thousand dollars
ana interest, which he owed you the 9;l of March,
1919, butiaicd and refused to quidate and adjust
under various pretcNts and ,pretences until the 1G,
Oh 'oVemoer 1913, and then only the condition OF
eHtenoing the time and MONTHS ut the expiration
oil which times Your principal agent was besct with
out eject, TO extend the days of payment alnnos. indie
Hmtey ;-because he would hot yield TO the mac hi
nuons and opportunities of - Il Erepd' jn june or
1916 10 loan him large sun Of your nor e& which
II Tend used all his WHY powers induce him to
make And because he, at tie end of the law COM
p "a fF'fHa IN 1879 10 pay the arrears of quotas
winch we're due TO yoII but which he used ali his
lh'sues persuasons and threats 10 prevailon him 10
postpone, II not TO alandonThe refusal TO do these
u''nss, produced IN \ trend suclra indignant hatred
80 - " i "SN,'', "'t ioI d ioi5 tihe ne diu
not speak 70 nm ana when IL Friends last effort to
maze your principal agent swcryc from his duty PROV
ca ;'porve, nc observed that he Vas - persecned
ana .hat tl,t Tune, might come when your principal
Scl YOU'D una that 1t would be IN The power of a
ile't" 1od0h"S a" essential good or G9I essential IN
lJwY -.~
III auuI9n 10 these, 'tls believed that It will not he
in 70 say mat " triend' IS stimulated by
isr 10 ,.rouuce himself and some OF his adherens,
No panhruP'S III fortune ana tod OF interest your
nto once, by the s9bversion OF the present
ol.1 vi tnes !heSe are believed TO be the views,
ana u'esc the motives OF that man who has assumed