Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-27
To rHE MAGIsrRAcr. OF THE Ccusrr or
HENRICo.

To THE MAGBrRAcI OF THE CouSrY op
HESRIco.
Gentlemen, The object of this communication il
to call your attention, by few observations TO an
appointment which the law has inves ed you with
the power to fill. | allude to the Office If EIonr
Inspector at this place. vacated by the death Of the
late incumbent. and now temporarily filled The
appointment will be made at your Nav Copr, IN
supply the vacancy which has occurred. and in
making selection, you will exercise your discri
minaton as TO the relative merits of the respert;ve
candidates. Two nominations have been made
through the different mediums OF the whig and
Compier-the present pro TEN. incumbent and
u %. W. Mckinney, for many years and until very
lately Deputy Inspector. Between them, to one
acquainted with the history Of this Office there
ought TO be no hesitation in deciding which way he
shall cast his suffrage. Apart from Mr. Mex "a
high qualifications as an Inspector other considera-
tons bearing in their ultimate consequences upon
thus election, justly entitle him TO your favorable
notice. While Mr.. Mex. was the Deputy Inspec-
tor, period Of nearly eight years, his duties were
discharged with promptness and ability. To his
skill as Miller and nice discrimination of the diff
ferent grades Of flour, the Richmond brand owes
much of that excellence to which il has attained
NO decision ot his was ever appealed from or re-
versedi and there is part Of his official conduct
that will not stand the test OF the most rigid ,cru
ny. MIR. Nick. had been engaged from his earliest
youth as Miller, in different sections Of this State
and came TO this city IN the year 1882, bringing
Character
qualification. lie engaged with the late Mr. Walls
IN that year, and continued with him until the time
agreed upon between them had expired. He then
Immediately took charge Of RutheTToord's Mill as
tieaa hiller, and remained there twelve months
Al The expiration OF which time, owing TO his bad
health, he left. While there he gave the most en.
tire satisfaction, which will appear from the certi6.
cate Of MIR. Tho's Rutherford, sra lust tribute
TO his skull as Miller and correct department as a
man. He afterwards engaged with MIR Walls. and
IffIy e..
and at the most earnest solicitation of MIR. Walls
returned IN 1888, and continued in the Office until
July OF the past year. In this interval of time
with the exception Of a short period, Mr.. Mex was
me principal Deputy, and during the two last years
had IN effect the entire responsibility of the Office
IL is well known that the principal Inspector owing
to his health, was unable for long time TO give the
office his superlntendence and his duties deyolyed
chiefly upon the principal Deputy, Geo. w. Nc.
Kinney.
1t appears from letter embraced IN n commune
cation oyer the signature Of a Resident of Rich
mond, IN the Wing Of the 23d, that towards the
close Of MIR. Wallis life, he found il necessary TO
call TO his assistance the present pro tenn incum-
bent u he had those eminent qualifications refer.
red 10 by the writer, which do not mean 10 cues.
ton, why had he not been en- lied in sooner that this
most important public trust might have had the
advantage Of his unrivaled excellenee1
For hve years previous to 1910, MIR. Nick. had
lnboured as deputy and often had sole management
months at time-always discharged the duties of
the office with promptneSs and fidelity; was guilty
of no malieasance miseasance in his official ca
pacity, but had gained the confidence of the public
az we'll for his high moral excel Hence and uprghtness
OF character, for his competency md superior Lu.
siness qualifications and it would have been strange
indeed, Il Mr.. Mex, against whom no charge could
or can be brought who had ever given abundant
satisfaetan, should have become suddenly in June,
1870, incompetent 10 perform duties which he had
Tor years been discharging we'll and without com
plant. Had he erred in any decision, and thereby
affected the reputation Of the brandt No. Had he
bben negligent or inattenlive 10 his business7 No.
Every duty incumbent upon him was met and per-
formed with that pleasure and alacrily which ever
characterized him IN thedischarge Of his office No
thing San he alleged against him derogating either
from his ability ns an officer or his gentle
manly and correct demeanor as citizen, The
substitution Of the present pro TEN incumbent
IN his place rs deputy Inspector, cannot be
Rscrbed TO superior excellence on his part, but
was the result either Of accident or private partial
lty. ask you then, gentlemen, in view Of these
considerations, and the peculiar circumstances az.
eoting Mr. Mck's case, TO give his claims candid
Ind impartial investigation. ", upon Suph an exam
naton, you shall think he deserVes your sufffage,
and It be your pleasure TO elect him. there is nd man
who will esteem il more his pride and pleasure 10
administer every duty pertaining TO the Office
promptly, efficiently, and satisfactorily.
A FRIEND TO MERIT.