Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-25


dae mat ar Baker and the "rines" 50 regard.
e. INN, and .nat such was the general impress
sioI that there could be no coub! OF Mr. Osborne's
opposition Ia ID. extension OF the canal, Tor that
h., had published q card in which he had assign.
G.! as reason Tor not desiring the office that "he
feared he might differ win the present Board as
L. 80 policy 10 ne pursued IN the further prose-
cG.ion oi The inprovemeG,"-thdt knew The
people CT LyEChbars, were IN favor OF The e.
tension tt The canal, and hence my effort 10 in-
Guce ille impression that Mr. OsboTne was also
10 IaYor OF hat though | stated in my letter,
thai the President Of this Council in his letter
Notifying me # my appoin'men made no al
fusion 10 The election Of a President Of me Com
Pany, aud that | had mol, previous 10 the elec.
ton, received any communication on he
sabjst from any Stockhoi.er whom repfe.en-
tcd--still that there was room To- speculation
that | riighI have received some other letter
from The President oil The Council or some COM
municarion from SOM other member NJ The Coun.
G that a gentleman from LyGcabu'. had III
formed The Editors that il was understood tina,
the reJecioH OF his resolution OF instruction was
not regarded as hostile 10 Col Bondufant, but
was owing 10 circumstances not necessary TO
deail"-shal they We're also informed by gen.
llemaa OF II, city that one oil the members OF
this Lynchburs Council who voted against
chat resolution, and Who was here al the meet
"iLg ol Inc Stockholders, urging the election OF
"Co Bondurant, made substantially the same
Communication 10 him. and said he intended
ITO s2tc the same facts 10 Judge Daniel. We
"bclieve obey pToceed) be did So and that The
sproyy, even if he received no oher lete! from
his respected relative, the President OF the CouI-
"cii, knew The wishes Of The Council and OF the
people OF Lynchburs. For these reasons and
'ior farther one, yet 10 be stated, our opinions
'rcmain unchanged, and we therefore have
'no,hing 10 reract." They state that Mr. Os>
bolGe was deiauer 10 the Federal Cow rnment
tina the affair had been the subject Of street
talk for months. and that ii is 10 be presumed
knew it. They conclude their reply by TN in
sinuat.On hi was the author OF an article
"hlghly abusive" OF them, which had Appeared In
The Lynchburg republican as editorial, and that!
wniis | was appealing TO them Tor justice, was
exlfolling myself and abusing Them in my
"nomc organ"
MOI satisfied with this reply, The Editors have
from time IL time, since its publication, con.
linued 10 call public attention 10 the subject, and
the paper OF The 2ls August contains an edito'
ial in which, in speaking OF the election, they
say
We believe there was deliberate scheme 10
expose the funds ot Ire corporation 10 the same
OF similar us,s as those 10 which The fund OF The
,la:seles agency was applied. What part The
Lyuchuu.g Proxy and a portion OF The Lynch
Lurg Common Council had 10 this il pretty well
understood. We say the Council for we believe
the people OF Lynth5u;g had no participation in
il WA ever. The proxy says he sent word 10
he Common Council that he would vote tor Mr.
OsboIue unless instructed. IL does no, appear,
ds ne :ms. IN his letter 10 Us, that this inor-
nation was Communicated 10 The Council On
| al, At I'm
Gil, made openly in The CITY, in the presence vi
several persons, leaves no GUub but that that in
formation va. Withheld from the Council The
r'feslen; Of The Council and the Cashier Of the
lame Bank in Lynchburg, and The friend Of Mr.
Osborne, d,upt knew u. But il does MOI from
ne proceedings appear that he communicate II
70 he Board La his official noe 10 the proxy, ne did
no SAY one word about The election OF President,
| bat in 4 lew GAYS he packed of 10 Richmond ami
rad IN !oterylew with him. Il is mighty ptcoa-
bic that llr: 1roxy's Letter II Tie Tn July gave
| tie majority II Ire Council and 81 the people
III Lvncn5ur. the ii st information Of The means
| by wh'ch hey rad beer didiled. Whether pei
soLal motives may have mingled IN The proceed
ins, We are >aus!ici that tn object was 10 bring
ocinm on Inc Company and put is funds III
! pea"
mi. article - concluded by an appeal 10 the
! Stockholders and clncr, interested to rail-. Al tbs
! ncxi ei,ciUn o, President 10 The supper, Of an
other eeall mn, M. Joseph Z. Caosi!, III place
| vi Inc pTeseut incumbent.
| Tao charges AID Installations OF The wing,
thus preferred, are iG substance:
! Isl. Iaai in GGyucaing The election o! MIR Us
borne aud volng Tor Judge Mason IN pre-
terence 10 C,l. Bondurant, knowingly violated
the wisaes Of those represented, and that thi
breach oi tlus; vas based on motives nj hostility
10 Col Bonduanl and Joseph &. Cabel Tor
mer President oi The Company.
| 81. That in M leller To The Editors, VA
! gully OF rrcvafic.ion in this ha, whlist >'a
I'll mat H. litter oil The Council, notifying M
q mg arp;inlm M as proxy, did not conIail any
| ausiUn to ihr election oil PresIteli oil I'M
Company, aud that had received no commnn'
cation il relation thereto from any Stoek7oide
wnom | represented, previous 10 the election
vel that had received some 0hsr letter or letter
on thu subject from the President OF the Counci
| or verbal communication from ait7nbsr o
the Council, wno was present al The meeting .
the Stockholders, which ought 10 have sashe
me that the people OF Lynch5nrg desired N
e c::ol 81 Cal Bonduran.
3rd That knew II. Osborne TO be opposd
the turthsr cTt,ns;on -! me Canal and advocate
hi, election win iuil knowledge oil the fac; hi
those represented were IN tauor OF the exiensu
# he Canal
Ih. T1arI vas active in The eifoI. TO procui
the election OF Mr. Osborne, knowing at he i'm
thai ne was A defaultrr 10 Inc government; ah
maj with this knowledge cnnspfec vi n pei
lion Of Ire Common Council Of Lynchbure
pressing his election, WIN me view OF niihs'n
odium ON the Company and putting lis funds
peril.
) h. That whs. was appealing IL The editor
Of me Wing 10 rcpair he injustice done me
her o>.uital article vi The l3;h July, was a
sailing mem in an article which appeared "a a
editorial in The Lynchburg Republican rev da'
before my Letter was received ard publ shed
the Wing.
Tha, credence would be given to some OF thes
chorges by any member OF the communi'
whose good opinion il is desirable 10 have,
cannot believe even though they had bee
met BY no reply from any source. And tina
il highly probable that stand. IN the publ
estimation. already fully vndcaied as to all
them. Some circumstances, however, are rsfc
} red 10 as evidence o. my having had knowledge
, the rumor in relation TO the alleged deialcatic
Of Mr. Osboipe whilst | favored his eleclio
and OF my having received information as
,, the wishes of the people Of Lynchburg lh;
ought TO have induced diHorent course ire
that pursued by me in the cleo ion OF Pres
dcat Of The Company, when, ~ 'de aosence
reply, might possibly, by some, De resardedF'
, Furnishing apparent foundation Tor the chare'
made a.a,ns, me IN those particulars. Coz
sciol, ,hal have done nothing in tic mat
: witch ought 10 subject Gle to The slightest ce'
sure and having II in my power, a Del:cv
70 remove I'll toab, il any exist, as 10 n
proprlety Of M whole Conduct IN Inc trantao
I t,on, have lhslahs that justice to myself an
/ 10 othe!>, pefrap., t,qlred that Should man
/ some reply. al the hazard OF offending n
, pun!i: taste, by aiding in giving perhaps lo
! much prominence TO he ID lir and IN atachin
10 The charges an importance which .hey ma
no; &c thought to possess, snail bfithj noIl'
!, each al hem.
: As TO me frsr. Tnc proceedings Of he Cou
; RI, II their two several meetings must, TIN
sai>.y e?efy inp4ria' mini on mrs head. An
!. even supp5sing iaat had entertained any sut
i..l,us, ui hosii i.y 10 Colonel Dominant
. Mr. Caoei as misn POSSIBLY bias my ldd2ma
/ in the election. every honorable nan must T
\ co.uiz. he proprie'y cf the course which
sdopir: 10 vi: 10 iGiorm those wnom c1Psci
S 10 represent, Of M OWE preference, anc 10