Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-01
lCosNUSIcArEs.
To THE VOTERS OF RICHMOND

The yorrs, in the Ward Elections ,hi, d.v h,v ,o,
only 10 choose representatives. IN the Common Council and
Auelmeh Tor the ensuing year, but have to determine
whether we are To have the benefit vi Light or a. In
continue 10 stumble through the streets in midnight ala,
ness Opposition TO our Preseut Mayor also made. Ii
Is important, therefore, account that those having
stake IN the welfare OF the City, should the Pu
and MT leave these important questions TO be decide, NV
inc aeu'V ol those who have zeal than pcrmane
iterest IN the result Leaving the other questions TO In.
consideration OF those who better informed than
Ia regard 10 them. beg leave submit few remarks
tive 10 the claims at General Lambert to your continued
support IN the office which he fills.
Born and educated among You, the qualities Of A. mind
anu h art are generally appreciated lie entered upon a.
discharge OF the Stern dues OF Mayor pLout aa enemy
"a the pOrd aud although he has admin s,e the ri,ors
oi the law m thousand instances he is believed 10 h,y.
eNciied as little personal wi other man who
charged those duties without fear favor or affection
could have incurred Yet the laws have been eiectu,y
enforced OuT population has been doubled in the last 2
and hay, officers ut The Police lee, than "a,
then had-yet we have much cleanliness in the stree t.
rs e OF rot and disturbance, much safety aud security
IN our persons and property then There pehaps no
Cy Ut Its sIZc IN Union with equal temptation where
there are rs iew burglares in Richmond It COM
P"oh' 10 our institutions rs well as To- our City Police
such an offence has rarely escaped punishment The Civil
busn,s in the Mayors Cou't has also been doubled tbn
tie period above mentioned and not 50 appeals been
taken IN the 2OOO that said have been decd
ed by General Lambert Higher praise than this fact pro
claims lud not be bestowed have heard compliant
caslonay, that excessive fines had been imposed for trivial
VIOLATIONS OF the Ordinances. Ii should be rendered he
has no discretion in csscs, when the fact is estab
lished the drD imposed the fine Where discretion has
been allowed his rule, have heard him say has been
u impose very moderate fines for the first VIOLATION and 10
lncie se them IN cases OF repetition defiance Look
ing, ten to the evidence heretofore presented of the ex
uaor-nary amount Of labOur performed by present
cumben IN the discharge OF the duties his office
as well ~ the manner IN which he has acquitted hims ,f
feel assured there just of complaint and that
the dissatisfaction is 10 bo Sscbcd late fatal
rencounre between esteemed feOw-citzens and The
Pr'nenes' to seek rietm somewhere II tins bo really
the cause, be'Peak your indulgence Tor only moments
further uespdss your time.
Genera Lamberrs card informed You he had not the
power, under hc Common Law, make any arrest un-
less apo" information OATH the evidence Of hs own
eyes lie had no such proof, he sought 1t in vain. No
one contemplated durl-therc most satisfactory
assurances given that there I've duel. He had
therefore, no reason 10 suspect duel aud could not
under the duerg law. a. no street fght did actually
take place, aud neither General L. any one Use sur
pseted for ono moment duel IN contemplation TO
punish him for not preventing the sad result would be- in
the mere blindness OF rage, like making Of the
hr object within our power however innocent. We were
all somewhat Ia blanche divide the censure among US
would be more consistent with JUSTICE