Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-28

| see in the Richmond Wing OF Wednesday, the 10Th
inst, that my name has been brought to public notice,
stating that "Jnkns, the Captain of the Night Watch,
suffered none but Loco Foco to enlist in the Night
Watch, thereby filling the ranks only with men of his
own persuasion, excluding Wings And if those facts
can be shown 10 be SO, feel well satisfied that The
people Of Richmond viii demand the dismissal
oil Capt. Jlnkns. Lett!s charge lie from runo: over
and over, froi whatever authority it NAV come,
pronounced without foundation, totally false and
true. Were true, would rot think myself deserving
the confidence Of any one For me to think, that an
mans political opinions would render him more less
iii 10 do duty in the police Of this, any other city,
would cause me To have confidence IN myself; no
none whatever. | will now give the facts,
can. On examining the books ut the Watch House,
it will be found thai elected second officer of The
Night Watch, tie S3th day of August 1882, and
beld that ctiice until the 10th day Of September
l-29, making seven years, aud had nothing 10 do
with employing substitutes; The whole oil which time
have recollection of hui four Wings in the Watch
TO wit: VIM Marsh Henry nj. Wade, Thomas Blunt
and VIM j Hill One had died and three had resigned
when qualified FRS, Officer o! the Watch. On the
loth cay o! Sept, 1899, the roll .! the Watch stood
lhns: Albert III. Goa, Elisha Burnett, Sam w Pearce
Allen Nunnally, WIN. ~. Pearce, Lewis McCruder
George w Meredith, Joshua Burnett, Spo,swood +.
Bowles, John Wright, John K. Bankership, VIM. II.
Nuckols, John r. Meredith, Washington iieanly, Ro-
bert w Saunders, Francis Williams, William Gardaer,
Fendal A. Blankcnship, John w. Verandcr, and VIM
A. Woodin-twenty watcbmcn, all Democrats, not
enc Wing. There at this time ten OF the same
men in the WATCH others have resigned, been DIS
charged, and are dead; their places have been Gil
ed wh men whose political opinions unknown.
However, i, has happened that five Wings have been
added TO the Watch since have been First Officer, to
wit: John }. Snead, J. DOWNRIGHT, Peter W. Ra!ston,
MIcaJah Runnals and Cadmus &. Johnson. One of
these gentlemen resigned; Of them | have dis
! charged; discharged by the Second Officer,
when acting First officer, during M sickness in
May, l-il and two yet remain in the service Of the
city. So, since have had charge Of the Watch have
discharged Wig and Democrats. The
watch IS now composed ot eighteen Democrats and
two Wings
If any me will take the trouble 10 look, they will find
an ordinance establishing regular Police in The city
Of Rchmcad, and prescribing the duties Of the Mayor,
and, also, the duties Of the Night Walch-;here il
Will be seen, that the Hatchncn appointed by the
Mayor-the FIRST Officer Of tie Watch is required 10
employ substitutes: and Watchmar, or Wa,cfmcn,
who shall be guilty Of dsohe d;ence or MISCELLANEOUS
shall be removed at the discretion Of the First Officer
When man acts substitute until he understands
something Of The duty of Waterman, he is most a.
ways appointed, when there is vacant place to be
filled As 10 my making difference in getting sab
s.itntes, 1t had never entered my head until 1870,
when vas tod that that clarge against me. !
then did not think any who knew re, my duty,
would give any credit TO il!lowever, in that, sup.
posc mistaken. | do say there is not
one ;ruth-teiiing living, that caa come for
ward and say that pni the 1nss;nn. hra~.iy !,
or Indirectly, or ever used any other Of
taining his political opinions, when he made applca-
ton Tor substitute place
The Wing Gays something of my bigoted notions.-
As to that, profess 10 keep my conscience, and
do not wish TO deceive any man or set of men. My
political opinions were formed in early li!c om the
best information | could obtain. Since that time
from observation, those opinions have been
confirmed and confirmed; and for ne 10 give them
up, must either give up my cherished principles,
oct the hyrccre-and before | will consent 10 do
either, will run the risk of starving, aud die an no.
mes. man. BURRELL JiNklNS,
First Officer of the G. W.