Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-01
TO THE PUBLIC.

1sscnncao. Sept. 18Th, 1910.
In an editorial Of heRicbmond Wing. Of the 18th Of
July last, the editors state that In reply In various COM
mu nieaiions addressed 10 them on the subject Of the ac-
lion If the Stockholders uf The James River and Kama
VIVA Company at their last meeting, they wonld endeav
or to throw trgeti,er all the information they had been
able 10 obtain.
Without making any allusion to ~ action Of the stock
holders On The other important, matters submitted TO them,
The editors proceed nj once 10 state the vote on Tho cleo
lion Of a President To fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of Mr. Crilcuden, A result Is shown Of 4ll3
voles for Judge Mason, and 1855 for Col. Bondurant. Il
IS stated that the votes 10 favor of Judge Mason consisted
IN part Of tina, o. the Stale proxies-Messrs Cruichfeld,
Pryion and Pendlet,n. giving a vote II 1860 Of the
proxies ot the Bank Of Virginia -Messts. London, Price
aud Thomas, giving a vote Of l0lS and Of The Proxy
of ]. ynchbug , giyin. a vote Of 3j3. The belief is ex-
pressed that there was a parry inimical 10 the continua-
lion OF the water linz, and that. of that party Mr.. Osborne
was the candidate that some Of The friends of The i'm
Pavement became alarmed, and thought there was dan
ger OF the election OF that genileman-ihat Mr.. 5. $.
Baker, who held a large proxy vote, was Of that nnm-
ber-ihat to avoid such a result 'thcy were willing to
take Judge hIaspn. whose opinions were unknown, on
The ground that one ,cho might possibly be their friend.
10 ; preferable 10 one ,cho ,cas certainly their cncmy-
that they therefore pinned The enemies Of the improvement
who were equally ignoran, Of Judge Mason's opinions, 10
securing that gen,leman's election" The editors pro
coed To say that they are gra,iiied 10 hear that the enc
mes Of the canal will probably be disappointed ia the tx
peclations they founded on Judge Mason, and that he
will sustain the policy advocated by the original and fast
friends Of the Improvement. With regard to the State
proxies, after stating tina, neither Of them held any stock
IN his own right, they comment on the law permitting
the State TO be represented by those having no personal
interests in the success Of the improvement, and express
The belief that il was framed by the enemies Of The i'm.
%ptovement with a view Of killing offs former President,
OF the Company. The Bank proxies are dismissed with
the remark that. "ihry, we hear, considered themselves
under some sri Of obligations To vote with tho State
proxies; but Of what particular character, or how 1t orig /
mated, we are moi adyised.o
The balance Of Judge Mason's vote was made up, as
1t appears. from the list, arpenoed to the editorial OF the
votes u the following gentlemen. some Of them acting as
proxies. and Others representing their avn s,ock. u wit :
Joseph Allen. $. S. Baxter, w. w. Boyd, ID. }. Burr's
t.xo'r, j. Z. Cuptnn. Alexander Duval, 4. II. Graf
tan, A. A. Hughes. Robert G. Scott. James NJ. Wick
ham, Joseph u. Anderson. Thomas Richie, Jr., and
w. T.. Darlington. Upon tho votes Of none Of these
gen lemen is any Comment made, excep, what has been
before stated with respec! to Mr.. Baxter.
II Is stated that tho vote Of 'he proxy Of Lynchburg
excited much surp'ise--that there had been an under.
standing that the friends Vt the canal would throw no OBJ
siacle In the way Of tho South Western Railroad, and
that the people If Iynchburg would not oppose the ex.
tension Of The canal-and that. in violation of this under
standing. The proxy Of i%.ynchburg had attempted To pu,
into the PIesi lency of the James River and Kanawhn
Company, a gentleman, Mr.. Osborne, understood To be
"bltisrly opposed ~ the extension Of the canal" The
editors state, however. that they 'are assured by gentle.
men inn Lyochburg. that the PROXY misrepresenfed n,
'ciJ'es Of the people Of that to,cn- thai a re,y large ma
joriiy notoriously desired the election Of Col. Bond,rani
and that there was no question about the fact" They
Then proceed 10 lnsInnae that the course of the proxy
was Influenced by the consideration, that he had conc,
had a political caaross for the Senate 10Th Col Bonda,.
ant. IN ,ctieh he ,nas deieated. and that his brother in
lac. .Hr. Euet. had had a difference ,eiM Mr.. Joseph
e.. CabeH" They concluded by esving the matter ia
the people of Lynehburg, whose honor and good faith are
involved"
The plumber Of the Wing containing the editorial. the
substance Of which is aboye Sc, forth, reached Lewis.
burg. when ] was there attending a session of the cnur.
"a the lIth 81 J"ly. On my attention being called To- it,.
sddfcssed a letter 10 The editors, in which. after recitinp
The objectionable passages IN their editorial, | proceeded
To state tile cifcuns a0ces attending my course and my
vote.
stated that had advocated the election OF Mr.. Os-
borne whilst he was a candidate. and that had done so
under me belief that he was In favor Of the "eX,ension
OF the canal" as far as To Covineton, aud Of leaving the
Company ~uncommiIted as T., how TIE Improvement should
be prosecnied-that | had sought information ms ,o his
opinions. from gentlemen who ! supposed knew them.
and had been informed by them that such were his views.
! denied all knowledge, OF belief in The existence of any
p,eoge gwen by the people ot Iynchburg to the friends
o. The James River and kanswha Company, 10 aid the
latter IN the extension Of the canal. also stated in s,h
siance that a lew weeks before the meeting of the stock.
h"'drTs, C"l. Bondurant aud Mr.. Oshorne being ,ameno
The most prominent of those IN nomination 4, fiji The va
ca"cy 10 me oihce OF President Of the COMPANY. | ha,
came 10 The conclusion thai ,he int rests rf the Comna,,
wouih n'os' pfobabiy he hest promoted by the seleciioi
oi MI. osborne; and that If present a, the elec,iou | sbodl,
as y" '"li',ui'a'. Indicate my preference by voting l.,
h'm That | had acted as The proxy Of the ~indiy,jra
s'" khpldefs Of Lynrbbutg, at he meeting II Inc com
! Fdhy III SONS years past that aniItipdtiG9 That 1 slluulI