Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-30

,c,, and o,,, terms urge The Legislature oil Virginia
10 maintain The iupresiabl ground which she WAS the hls'
10 assume; and We have less doubt that the Legislature
,i follow an, the pubic sentiment the State and reile-
rate her peJues union if the North VIII aio" Us !" es
il wihou sacrifice of safety and honor but Tor the ias'
extremity if she be forced 10 IL nS ''e i"S'o ''
sion of the majority.
THE ELECTION or JUDGE MASON
We Yesterday barely announced The triumphant reelection
of John l. Mason President q" the James River and Ma
nawha Cop,ny due the OF propriciy ana oil
pubic morality that we should say word OF the desperate
attempt made BY the Wings clique 10 defeat hiSeeco, u
at the same time blast his fair name We shalho' r'a '
similar scenes of last sprngng from Tie deie' 7"
Col Bondurfn, the Wings proege for the same ofr' of
readers will remember what ceaseess efforts We're h'aue
,bronuh the Whia and the Washington Republic I"
hold Judge Mason responsible for the "pehoy ae
falca1onr and By insinuation, 10 convict INN oil Il
participation in il. When the facts came out tie
Republic and the Wing blown sky-high' ana
for weeks and months The voice Of malice was hiSiieu
But recently the system u assault has oceh SET Oh
foot and as iby concert, The Wing and the hep"o-
lie falling upon Judge Mason with view 10 excite the alarm
or the party feeling The stockholders and I" induce them
to eec, pure and faithful officer aud brand INN WIN
mark og dishonor MOI a week since the Republic boldly
threw awav The mask Of insnuaiion and boldly assaed
Judge Mason as Lcarer Here is the last sn'encc 'f one
oi lis articles:
And this too in view of he manifestations and d.tcd.
fons OF the BAnRy>, PAGES, SwARrworTs HAwKiSsE.,
BOWS HAERsES. OWNS. DESGrs MasoN@ ahaosh"aSEs!
How the Wing has acted towards Judge Mason VIII be
seen By reference to lis articles of last Tuesday and We'd
ncsiav which publish in full After the haerins vote
nm "Wednesday nnh The seyer,s buke that can III ni'ct
ed on the fncous and malicious Of that paper, l. Ia
epubish lis own articles Under all the circumstances We
have never known uusiifablc persecution or more
complete overthrow wantony invoked upon lseh Yet IN
sronoe contradiction la the tone of the Wings arli
Gle when The name of the Editor called for his
vote no Response was given. Had sober second
thought satisfied him HAL the merits Of The case were loo
weak IL Justify him in voting for Colonel Bondlrani III
opposition To- imposing demonstration Of confidence in
judge Mason mantle ted by the best and ables Of his
own political party! They doubtless cordially cast their
votes for Mason under the perfect conviction, thai Judge
Mason was no more c,pabe for the DENLY Dedication
than Mr. jos C. Cabc Col Bondran, for The Chitendcn
etcation SO far from allowing his name 10 be used 10
inurc the election Judge Mason Joseph c. Cabe 10 his
honor be- il said left special directions not 10 allow himself 10
be nominated and instructed his proxy vote FOL Mason
satisfied that would promote The interests oi Company oi
which he has been seadlsi and respected champion
We need sax only obec, was 10 lei the great
public compare the attacks Of the Wing and the fol-
lins ,o, If the Stockholders on "Wednesday night which
repeat:
Mason / 53i Bondurant feast by Lewis Webb 81; J. 4.
Cabel (cast by c. A. Weed Of mhers) TO- Judge Mason
was nominated lay Mr.. Baxter.
-! From 1mesduys Why.
THE JAMES RIVER AND kANAWHA CoMPANf.
The annual meeting o the Stockholders o THIS Company
was held lasi evening But quorum being present, the
meeting adjourned till this evening.
The election nl officers will probably take place Tonight
We have heard whether Judge Mason viii be cahdl-
date reelection Elected under extraordinary crcui-
stances and without being the choice Of single Stoekhnd
erso far as kuowrand before the facts connected with
administration Of the Navy Department had been canyassed
il be inferred that Of the Stockholders would pre-
fer the election other individual The maine OF the
late distinguished President Mr.. Joseph C. Cabeo whom
The Work and the OF Internal Improvements in the
State indebted than 10 any other individual wl'
its limits will probably be presented The issie Is IN the
hands Of the State Proxies and in those oi the
the city of Richmond the town Of Lynchburg and the Bunk
Of Virginia. The Richmond proxies al the last election Gd
not vote Judge Mason and known 10 be favorable
To Mr. Cate We have heard from the President Of the
Common Council Of ynchburg and are not advised WHAT
resolution he has prepared for the adoption Of the Common
Council. The Bank Of Virginia was somewhat strangely
represented at the las, meeting We in what gsc
il NAV present itself on the present OCCASION An instii"
resting upon credit and deeply interested i'll the prompt and
faithful execution of contracts il would seem very unnatural
for give its support and the weight Of its moral Influence
deauers, OF those under whose auspices Declarations nc
with impunity .
To some extent the honor Of the State implicated in This
election Without impuiing 10 Judge Mason any criminal
participation i'll the detaca'ion, about which so nich mas
been said there appears have beena i'll his con-
duct which deserves thing but commentators tie knc"
of the deication nine months before he left office
and he communicated the fact 10 Congress lie re-
ccived bond signed by attorney without the power aor-
new and therefore that worthless piece OF neg
ect which the tyo III business could not have COM
mitted The closest personal and political intimacy appears
10 have subsscd for between him and Mr. Osborne
This manifested several facts and by the readiness with
which he withdrew his the meeting in May in favor
Of Mr. Mason.
By the election of person this extent implicated
in this discredabic affair the distant public may infer
either that have but denutes and their ahetios
OF that consider no others worthy OF honor or prefer
If the gentlemen who represent the State anu the
corporations above referred TO- are prepared 10 take this
ground their heads must rest the responsibility rs
citizen Virginia shall exercise the right of one and do
what show that such an mpu'aon does not Justly
upon the Staebut should attach only 10 the individuals
by whom the act may be perpe'rated
From Wednesdays Whig.]
4 Observation-Disclosures call attention TO the address of
this gentleman In view of all the circumstances it certainly
presents views which cannot be properly overlooked by the
gentlemen To whom il is made.
To Messrs Oscar ~ Crutchfed, HIM. H. Pcyion and A. g.
Iendeon the prories Of the State Of Virginia, appoint
cd 10 represent interests IF the State in The James and
Kdnawha Pirer improvement.
GENrLEarSYo have been selected represent the in
of State and in doing you Will or is intend
ed YOU should represent the interest and wishes Of the whole
people of the Stale in this important work OF general in
morement
To discharge your duty ahfny YOU must survey all the
important nercetS OF the Company and after having done
this carefully you should then with decision and frmess
Your action this meeting do know will he closely
scrutinzed
This the Important meeting which has occurred for
Years II will probably decide The fate Of the future
tension o This noble work. II yomr aco9for YOU CON
the action of this Company by the immense vote of the
StaIcshould be such give the people confidence in
the management oi the Company then will they willingly
furnish authorize the consunaiion Of this
important undertaking. But shoud be such as tc dis
TRUST, doubt of full confidence in the management there
will land shoud be opposition any further appropriations
until the proper iearee o confidence is restored What
be the future consequences OF Ibis delay no one can say Vel
ii fair presume Judging from all experience that ii
NAV prove fatal
Twelve months have not elapsed since the death of a
President Of this Company revealed The Notifying fact that
he was and had been defaul,er the Company for
raj successfully SO conclusive The proof that
the Secretary who il shown privy 10 his dcfaca
ton lied the State, indeed the United States This defaca
on YOU each you and acted proxies
during the whole Time OF the doiacaiion,l know escaped
vour otsr,y alton. meeting after meeting II ultimately
came light by accident yon did Dol discover it
Should .i> tNng doubt i - To each oi Nou)
discovery ,h caution, circumspectlon i'll your iLre