Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-23

Us ., Tue 1omPaiy has been deferred, will take
place IN the 9th. 1t 10 me thai The nyest,,o
lton, however diligently nrosrepisd may NO ,,nd
'aH' within 81 hrl,i PERIOD 10 no satisfactory result
tSen II here We're charges agausl the President or the
''e,o.S at all affecting their personal integrity or helr
'i''cla ilde''y, which, 81 Tar as know is moi the
case 30 lar irom H. indeed, ihuse persons who are
most anxious ter the removal of Mr. abell ln,m the
PRESIDENCY OF the Company, are amonr the lnndss in as
sets thtr entire confidence III houuI as a man. aud
his iahnlness as an officer. Their objections In hun
'e founded eNelnslNe. ~ alleged IN his plans in
"hteilons to his policy. and ia the plralyznu Influence
which II Is SAID his connection with the Company will
exert IN consequence OF his uhpunuariy over the p,-
grcsS ri Its works How committee Ia settle thrs,
points Measures Which one man NAV regard as evin-
eve OF defective judgment, may appear in very df
ierent light 10 anuther-pocy which NAV be deemed
Objectionable by may be regarded as huhy expe.
dent by othes-and II Is certainly questionable whether
change ot administration viii have tendency muse
new llrino the Company, OF be The means OF augment
lnG It's resources. adhere 10 the opinion formerly ex-
pressed, that, IN the existing condition of thu Company.
the election or The defeat OF Nj Cabell Is matter of
practical importance. Possibly twelve months
hence the question may assume, particularly the PEG
pie ut iyncburg, mare serious lsprc-ln reference.
however, To the future rather than the past There
is manilstly c-ucion here in favor of Mr. Cahe and
hut lutte doubt is entertained that The vote of this CIV
viii be in his avo popular sentiment is 10 control It,
WAS present, Saturday evening at larac meeting
Of the citizens at which. after elaborate debate reso
lutlons adopted, disappearing of the action the
Guy Council, and directing polls To be opened the
several Wards. week. Tor the purpose OF procuring
lu expression nj public sentiment the subject. The
resolutions were offered by Robert c. Scott, who IL
concluding the remarks by which they were accompa>
nicd, called out our o"nsman, MaJ. Jas Garland. who
made a strong speech in defence OF Mir. Cabell, and in
support oil his claims the confidence aud support Of the
people ri Richmond. Mr.. }. Nj, W cklam, the city
proxy then took the stand. and commented with sever
~ upon Mr. Cabel's uicia conduct, adyerin, 10 seye
raj Instances olerrr aud mis- mana lemen, which, In his
opinion constituted Of character and qualification
and from which he argued Mr. CahclI's incompelenry
for the saiiun. MIR, abel, who was present, by spe
clal invitation oil the eling followed. IN excellent
speech. In the Of hch he retoted, Nth lit
tie effect al the personal lhtuss o ms pre-
drcessur lie also made illusions To Mr.. ID. II.
London. who has taken an active part against him.
which brought HAT gentleman self yndicaiiun.-
Or. thamle ldyne also made lew remarks 10 support
81 amendment offered by him It the resolntluhs and
replied to hy Mr.. Scott; and then The amendment
Ia wing tcrn rejected tie resolutions carried by
considerable HrlHrlty | have no means of knowing
whether the State Proxies will vete tr against Mr
CabrlI. As the Bank Proxy is instructed 10 vote as
HEY do ii pr iiy certain that Their cumbned vote
viii ne decisive al the result. The opponents nt Mr..
tahel labor under the disadvantage o having no rally
my pci,i. lnstnctiuus In vote against hun, without
Designating lis opponent, are broad in their scope,
since may 50 happen that no man protesting the neces
sary qualifications may consent 10 oppose him. II 1t was
knuNn HAT in voting against him they would vote iOr a
ntsn better ilttd tor the sallun there would be less
barassnen in the question. Bat individuals opposed To
him 'ler Sc ni! nevertheless nol hesitate for
him IN preference to persons certainly who have
been named IN connection with II station. AT present,
Maj. Matter GwNun. the President Of the Portsmouth,
RAN Road, is chiefly spoken of, though am not aware
that he has asseuicd this use oi his NAME He is u
gentleman OF ine aleuts. understand OF great energy
oi character, aud p high alaiuments an rngneer-
but whether IN Other respects, he would be preferable In
Mr.. Cahcll, am not able 10 say.
The IcrdS Dcbaie, in Congress, has been suspended
for several davs-fr-r by the discussion Of resolutions
relative Ia the duel between Messrs Cngman and an
cev and then hv the proceedings touching the
Gently detected deiarafon OF Caleb j. McNulty, the
Clerk If the House Of Representatives. As far as yet
dsceraincd the Clerk Is IN default To the tune OF about
$40 Ou0-thouuh MS friends express the hope that no
fetal bond, amounting In s90,0}D. (Senalors Allen and
Tpran Of Ohm and Messrs. Potter and W rler OF the
II, # Il are said to be entirely good for thai amount
MCNullY, ho. II seems has teen leading very loose
aud dssone HE. sluhborny refused 10 90 before the
committee Of accounts, by which, at length, the facts
reported to the House He was then arrested Ivy
nrder ri lie House, and carried to It's bar here he told
very plausible story and excused his failure 10 adjust
his accounts by the absence from the CITY OF MI hef
shaw. his "cunfdenal pay clerk" wi.o he said was
IN possession ot all The documents Necessary Ia full
rlucldatlun Of the apparent default, and world, Oh
his arrival, which he hourly expected, remove All
doubt OF his Integrity. The House accordingly sGSpen
del farther action until the arrival of Mr. krr,haw,
who. being questioned replied that he could give in
formation the subject. and that Mr.. McNuy must
for HIMSELF The House. then upon report Of
these facts to them, adopted unanimously resolution
dismiss mo Mr. MrNully from The Office Of Clerk, and
another directing the Secretary of the Treasury
lure legal proceedings the balance Of the
ncy due by him third fesoution directing the Pre-
sdent Ia criminal proceedings 10 be commenced
az, inst Mr.. MrNulty for embtzhement OF the public
money and all persons participating IN such emhe
ment, also adopted, by vote of 10 10 4-Messrs
Duncan HAYS. JaniSun and Mcdowell voting IN the
negative. Another plifcaun, this, OF the beauties
nf the SHt Treasury systen-upOu which Mr.. McNul
ty literally praclised for he HAT he has not used
dollar of the public money HIMSELF Jaued 1t II
others-bur that he has deposHed with few I.icnds
and they suppose have proved delinquent! Had 10
kept II deposited Ia BaA, he would have been spared
The ianonIny OF this exposure, and the treasury youd
not have incurred this heavy loss 1t Will turn out how
ever, imagine that he has expended large portion Of
IN vicious Practices. ner from the fact, stated
In letters from W ashlnao thai few nigh ago he
was engaged IN hrawl. IN mich comtsde in whose
company he had gone 10 tavern with Two 'women Of
the nwn." dangerously shot by the tavern keeper
- Mr.. McNuy a candle for Congress in Ohio
last fall, and was beaten by very few lie had
given notce OF his intention TO contest the right OF his
competnr to his seat IN Congress-but presume this
affair will put an end to his political career. lie
leading member of The allimure i.ocooco Convention
which terminated Mr. Polk, and Violently denounced
the means by which Mr.. Van Bunn sacrificed.
Mr.. Tyler has nominated TO the Senate the brother Of
President Polk Minister 10 Naples. The Enquirer
expresses qualification that Mr. Polk promptly refused
the uiacr but nipr, from article IN the last Aadiso
man. that the Enquirer is at least premature in