Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24
Beard Of Fable works AppoIutueut,.
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Beard OF Fable Works Appoutusnu.
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andria Daily Standard:
I'VE regret 70 that Of the Wing papers
complaining that Wings have been prescribed in the sP-
pointments OF Railroad Proxies and Directors recent.
,de Toy the Board Of Public Works We deprecate tn
idea OF making these appointments upon party grounds
We would just think of allowing political opinion.
affect private relations, make them the test
fuess in the selection OF Railroad President or Engineer
We have that the gentlemen who compose tn,
Board Of Puolc Works entertain the same views. w,
know Wings who present occupy these positions and
feel assured that they will be removed from OF
flee long they continue discharge with fidelity and
ability their respective duties. The services Of such
as Colonel Fontaue President of the Central road
easily obtained justify his removal because per
chance he Ia with he Wing party, may have
entertained the opinion that high du
ties make low prices We suggest to the Wing party that
bs thus constantly anticipating the evil which they
much dread, is the surest OF bringing it upon them.
Whenever their complaints justified by the fets OF the
case they shall fud untrammeed 10y the shackles OF
party coahorers in any honorable attempt which they
may make put down this suicide policy. The State OF
Virginia would Tor years TO lament the
adoption Of such system OF prescription by either of the
parties OF country
We are pleased to see that there is one Democratic
paper in the State that deprecaes the idea of making
the appointments upon party grounds in our internal
improvement companies. But it unfortunately stands
pretty much solitary and alone in speaking out
against the course However much other Democrat
jojournals may be convinced OF the danger that par
titan appointments in those companies would be ru-
inous the of internal i'm rovenents through
the State they silent the subject and view
with indifference the movements that made to
that effect Some undertake to exculpate the Board Of
Public Works from the charge of being actuated by
such influences while Wings turned out OF office
for other apparent than that they are
Wings and Democrats appointed in their places with
other ground for than the fact that they
are Democrats Those who in favor of that sys-
TEN Of prescription relieved from the necessity Of
advocating it. The Board of Public Works have given
abundant evidence of disposition to carry it out
thoroughly Oar cotemporary of the Standard re
grets ito see that Of the Wing papers
planning that Wings have beer prescribed in the a-
pontmrut of Railroad Proxies and Directors recently
made by the Board of Public Works" Had the re-
greet been that have been given them to complain
it would have been much appropriately ex-
pressed That they have cause TO complain not only
in anticipating the evil which they much dread,
but IN the action that has thus carly been taken
deny them representation in the internal improvement
companies Of the State is plain enough Why was
it that at the very first meeting OF the Board to make
appointments OF Proxies and Directors, at in the
Central Line every Wing Director left out p
The Enquirer Of yesterday gives the following Sc
luton
'The Board Of Public Works at their last session.
Wrought it eIpedien; distribute the State Directors and
Proxies in tie Central Road equally in reference 10
the different territorial divisions of the State Heretofore
these Directors and Proxies have been mainly If
clusyey taken from Eastern Virginia but since the road
has penetrated the mountains and is in process OF
construction in and beyond the valley, il i proper that
some Of the agents Of the State the Company should
reside in those more Western localities. In making these
appointments from the West, some gentlemen on this side
of the mounta ms we're necessarily superseded"
Now, IL the changes were made " to distribute the
State Directors and Proxi the Central Roadmore
equally in reference TO the different territorial divisions
oi the State" how does it come that Mr. Jeffer-
Kinney, Wing, of Augusta county, was left ont,
Nnl that Mr.. Brown, Democrat ct tic su0c county,
was appointed in his place This does not look like
making any change in reference to the different terri
torial divisions OF the State. AMI, furthermore how
do S it come that Democrat was appointed State
Proxy in the county, although he the oppo-
nent Of the county subscription. then pending and
Totet against IT. When they d d 90 in more West
ern localities ior another STATE Director they took
good care to Hnd a Democrat. But, il in making
those appointments from the w est, some gentlemen
on this side Of the mountains necessarily super
seled,' that come OF the agents Of the State might
reside in those moro Western local ties" hoo Is Il
that Whiy5 "a the VALLEY ,rs,e nyasedsd ~ IN
@.oeodt az nc salae sfctioa
In some ofthe internal improvement companies. Il
S. said that o.s.MUt Wings were appointed. Very
generous indeed Ito give nearly on, half Of IT,,
voters Of the State, who are tasef alike to make
those Improvements, oHe.tIird Of the appointments
while in others they give the ALL Our neigh.
Dor Of the Ea7ui,er even says, that It is little
singular that the proscrptye passion Of the Board
should DO satisfied with Sd small sacrifice" We
think it will do pretty well for n start and for the
future we suppose Il viii take sill more to satisfy
"hc Proscrgtre passion OF the Board" r. "a,
the Alcx7nddt &INdard says, ",h, State Of Virginia
would see cause for years 10 come to lsucn' the
al '2tion Of such system Of prescription why
ptput il down? Otherwise, Jet thosc who persist
IN carrying 10 ont take thc responsibility Of the con-
sequences.