Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-20
FoR THE ENQUIRER.
To the Stockholders IF the J,mes R.psr and Ks-
napfa Company.

FoR THE ENQUIRER.
To the Stoskhoiders IF the Jtmes Rtrsr and Ka-
natrha Company.
Having heard that il was The intention Of the
Directory to call meeting OF the stockholders
mis- SPA tor the purpose of e!eclne President
70 supply Tue ;laCc Il he late incumbent, | nave
deemed It iur tie inlerrs. OF the company and the
Stale Al lag ,o,a lhc attention Of The stock
holders 10 'hc'F 80 resident, Joseph G.. Cabe:l,
Esq. l presume The pr,jndiccS that formerly ex-
lsled win some lew toGards Mr. c. have passed
away, and hat 90 y those very gentlemen, IN
heir calm AMI Gs,i'srale judgment, mus, now
he sali>fi, d that the. no other who can 50 81
fcieutly supply bis place as the presiding ,iiicer
VI the company.
l, you'd be supeierogalicn, il mol impertncnce
in me-, or any OF else, 10 say 10 The James River
and Kanawha Company who Joseph G. Cabei
* or 10 speak o his fitness and qualifications
Tor the flee hr So long held with 50 much cr,dr
and nonof IL himself ana benefit TO the company
and State. Yes, gent emcn, you al know " no
ne is and what he IL, AID cannot bul think and
believe taai even those who once wished him out
of tiice will now. " their softer second lhoIen,
be constrained 10 confess their error and wish
MIN bacs again.
Mr. Cab,li IS well known as a man o, fine ma
lura ablluIes and CT hiehy cultivated mimi,
anu thar be has devoted himself rcsardte>s Of
MS private interest, tor the lasi Is q 20 years,
mind and boGy, ehtireiy 10 he interest q the
James River and Kanawha Compaoy. He has
collected a iuit Irac'ica. Information upon he
Subject OF Internal Improvements, and more
particularly uron this great central work oil
lrgInia, that cannot well be eScelled, II 10
deed equaled and witch ] believe no other
man in the Union possesses. If any proof OF
that is waning, | would refer any gentleman
that may desire ii, 10 his supplemental report 10
the Stockholders OF the James River and IA
nawha Company, al their adjourned meeting IN
February aud March, LAC. SuperaddGd 10
Mr.. Cabells acknowledged abilities and fund
Of information, is his great energy and devotion
10 this improvement; and, above all would
cal 10 mlnd his unblcmlshed integrity of char
acler. Even al time when seine, dare say
were not Only his oipoaenls. but had personal
i'll feelings ,wards hiin, The treath OF caumny
not even Of suspicion, was never 5reaihed when
the name of jo,eph G. Cabell was pronounce ed
He is what ali men, holding pubic trust, should
be, pre- eminenily above suspicion. II then be
IS, Us presume none will deny, better qualified,
in every respect, than any other that can be pro.
cured for the office, | trust The Stockholders
viii! have no hestancy in recalling him, BY a
unanimous vote. to preside over the destlnies Of
the Company. Feeling confident as do that
from no olner can The stockholders or the State
(whc may now be considered the entire Stock
hoiderl expect as efficient service, or in whose
hands the work will SO well prosper, or be
brought 50 speedily to happy termination.
do not know that Mr.. LABEL would again
dss re the appointment, but, at least, the efor,
should be made 10 obtain his services
would by 10 means, from what have SAID
in regard 10 Mir. Cabeil, have it inferred for
moment that have aught to say against the
worthy President pro TEN. He is q gentleman