Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-03
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Col. Thomas J. Boyd, of Wythe, is an-
nounced by authority in the Wytheville Tele-
graph. as a candidate for the Board of Public |
Works in the First District. Col. Boyd is |
Democrat, and takes the field we presume, 10 |
compliance with the wishes of that portion of |
the Democracy of the Southwest, who OPP |
posed to making the Board of Public Works a
'spolitica machine" That he will command a
very strong Democratic vote, we have not doubts |
for it is hardly to be conceived that the twenty |
or twenty-five thousand Democrats ia the district
will feel themselves bound to ratfy the decree |
OF the very small squad of wire-workers, who |
lately assembled at Lynchburg and nominated |
Mr.. Thomas H. Daniel. So far as the Wings |
are concerned, there can be no room for hesia- |
ton in choosing between the two candidates.
Col. Boyd is we'll known as man of strong
sense of uutirng industry and energy, of excel |
Lent business capacity, aud of the strictest per-
sonal integrity aud honor. From first to last he
has been an ardent and unwavering champion of
internal improvements and his efforts have con-
tributed very materially to the triumph of that
policy in Virginia. A Democrat, though he be.
yet he was never guilty, so far we know, of
ship, and we should feel the fullest confidence,
that under the administration of men like him,
no matter what might be their political opinions,
the Board of Public Works would never be con-
verified into an eng inc of party. Moreover, the
position of antagonism to the edict of the Lynch
burg caucus, now assumed by Col. Boyd, plainly
indicates that he dsapp owes of organizing the
Board of Public Works on party principles
He occupies, every candidate for such post
should, an Independent position, and rests under
obligation, either express implied, to use
the power of his office with an eye to political
ends. This is all that the Wings have ever
asked and they can, with perfect propriety and
consistency, vote for Col. Boyd.
In respect to Mr.. Daniel, the caucus nominee
we have but little to say. He is universally ad-
mitted TO be highly respectable and tolerably
intelligent gentleman, and we have no disposition
to disparage his personal claims. The LYNCH
burg Convention might have made much worse
selection, and We disposed to be thankful to
them for not having done It is upon grounds
having SORT of reference to his qualifications
for the post in question, that we object to the
election of Mr.. Daniel. The leading Democratic
politicians of this State have openly proclaim
ed that the Board of Public Works must be a
political machine; TO effect this object party
conventions were called in all the districts to
bring forward candidates, and the nomination of
Mr. Daniel is one OF the fruits of this proceed.
ing. We look upon that gentleman as the Sc
lected representative and exponent Of the prin-
ciple that the Board of Public Works should be
made Democratic machine, and we hold that
he stands virtually pledged to carry that princi,
pie into operation. The declarations of Demo.
cratic politicians ard the action OF the Demo.
cratic party plainly denote that they expect this
of their nominees, aud Mr.. Daniel has accepted
the position assigned him with full knowledge
and understanding of the obligations which it
imposes.
Under these circumstances the Wings of the
First District have alternative but to resist
the election of the Democratic nominee with all
Their might, and we trust that their votes will
be cast unanimously for Mr.. Boyd. Let them,
not only in the First, but in all the Districts,
put forth their whole strength in opposition to
the political machine candidates and the
INSCRIPTIONS schemes of Locofoco wire workers
may yet be baffled and confounded
The election districts are laid eff as follows:
l. Be IL enacted BY the General AssembLu,
That for the purpose of electing Commissioners
OF the Board OF Public Works. the State shall be
divided into three districts, as follows The
counties and corporations Of Isle of Wight, Nan
semond, Princess Anne, Sussex, Surry. South
ampton, Norfolk county, Norfolk city. Nottoway,
Greensville, Mecklenburg Brunswick. Amelia,
Dinwiddie, Prince George. City of Petersburg, |
Pittsy lvania. Henry. Patrick, Franklin, Halifax.
Campbell Prince Edward Cumberland Pow.
hatan. Montgomery, Mercer, Giles, FLOYD, Pull |
ask Carroll Grayson Wythe, Smyth, Luenburg. |
Chesterfield. Bedford Roanoke, Craig Washing
ton. Lee Russell aud Tazewell shall constitute |
the first District
The counties and corporations of Accomac, |
Northampton, Elizabeth City, FORK, Warwick, |
James City, the City of williamsburg, New
kent, Charles City, Matthews, Gloucester, Mid
d'esex' Lancaster Northumberland, Essex. King /
ana queen, Westmoreland, Caroline, Spottsyl- |
vania, King George, King William, Richmond |
Heorico' finvanna, Gooehand. Louisa, Hanover.
the Iity OF Richmond, Amherst, Nelson, Abe
marie, Orange, Greene, Madison, Ranpabannock |
Coipeper, stafford, Rockingham, Augusta. Rock |
bridge, Highland, Bath Allegheny. Pocahontas |
Greenorier' Monroe, Botetourt, Logan. Boone |
Wyoming. Cabeli, Wayne, Putnam, Kanawha |
fayeste' Nicholas and Raleigh shall constitute |
the second District.
The counties of Prince William. Alexandr;.
Fairfax Fanquier Loudon, jefferson, Clarke. |
Warren, Page. Shenandoah, Hardy, Frederick |
Hampshire, Berkeley, Morgan, Pendleton, RAN
doiph, Barbour Upshur, Harrison, Monongafa, |
Marion Taylor, Braxton, Lewis. Doddridge.
Tyler, Wetzel, Marshall, Ohio Brooke. Han.
cock, Ritchie, Giimer. Wood. Writ, Mason
Jackson and Peasants, shall constitute the third
District.
INSPECTOR GESERALsHIP OF THE ARmY.-It
10 stated hat among the applicants for the In
spector Generaship resigned by General Mccall
Captain Fl. l.. Scott, senior aid to Gen.
Scott. Major w. g. Freeman. Col. Thomas and