Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-21
Col. II. j. Boyd's Chances.

borne to Col. Boyd's services in behalf of IL
sternal improvement and his qualification 70
the Board OF Public Works by Mr.. Echols,
conspicuous member OF the lat legislature
We have before US at this time, from tn
.Wythville Telegraph. two letters. written. on
by John Carroll. of Carroll county. and III
other by VIM. King of Washington county
both well known democratic members of tn
last Legislature, and both expressing a warn
interest in his election. Mr.. Carroll speaks o
the nominee. Mr.. Daniel, as "a high minded
honorable man" but says "he is not the prope
mar for the West. | never knew him to give
a vote for the improvement of the State unit
last winter. When the bill loaning to the
Southside railroad $500, 900. twas pending
he voted for il, and this he did through shee:
necessity, as his constituents were Immediately
and deeply Interested in it, us he is the Sena
tor from the Petersburg district"
Mr.. Carroll refers 10 the Anti Internal I'm
provement views OF The section of country
which favored che nomination OF Mr.. Danel--
to the action of The convention in pretermit-
Ting the superior claims of other gentlemen be
fore il, and then remarks
II am informed that Col. Thos. J. Boyd, Of
Wylh, is a candidate; II so, | hope the citizens
Of the Southwest will unite on him and give
him q unanimous vote; no man is more desery-
ing; no man has done more for the West. His
untiring devotion to The interests of the country
he halls from should endear lin to the people.
| have noticed his course; he is not sectional in
his views; he will be supported in The cast; he
is well known there. 1t will afford me much
pleasure 10 east my vote for him.
Mr.. King expresses his qualification at learn.
ing that Col. Boyd is candidale-sass he be
licvcs that such was the general wish OF
the people of the South western part Of Virgi
MIA" and thinks the Col. "need have no fear as
to the result of the election in the South West"
Mr.. King is satisfied that Col. b. will "carry
Washington ard the adjacent counties by a We
ry heavy vote, Notwithstanding the decree of.
perhaps, a poO,Iy attended convention"
We learn in addition that reveral of the dem.
ocratic candidates foe tho Legislature in little
Tennessee ale making common cause with
Col. Boyd, and lhlt he will sweep that strong
hold of democracy like a storm. 1t is only
necessary that all the voters Of the eastern por-
lion of the district who d%Isapprove the attempt
to make "a poll, cal ma,hine" of the Board
should unite in his support to secure his cleo.
ton and the destruction of the party machinery
by which it is sought to foist an unsuitable
man ipto a post Of great responsibility and i'm.
porlance.
Tie readers of the Virginian have beer
made aware thai Col Bondurant oil Bucking
ham is also a candidate for the Board. at tn,
instance Of a meeting of citizens in his count,
composed of both parties. 1t is proper TO sa,
that v e haven no objection to Col. B. We feel as
sured Of his fitness in all respects for the office
but We regret that at this late day he SHOULD
have been induced to take the field, because We
see no prospect Of his election, and fear tha
the effect OF his being a candidate will be t.
diminish the vote Of Col. Boyd, and, in like
proportion, the chance of defeating the i'm,
proper and mischievous attempt of a portion
of the democratic party. to pervert TO the pet
ty and malign uses of their own organization
what was designed for the benefit of the Who'll,
State, and all OF It's people. We nave main
tanned. on principle that political consideration
should moi enter into the judgments Of the vo
tiers, in selecting the members of this Boa I'd
and hence we feel entirely free to Withhold on
support from Col. Bondorant, though a Wing
and bestow it upon Col. Boyd, in spite Of hi
democracy. We do this under a perfect con
%,iction that the latter gentleman. il elected. will
in the discharge of his official duties, discar,
from his mind every party prejudice and bias
& act with reference solely to the obligations o
his oath and the demands Of the public good
We do it under a settled assurance that it i
the only mode left us of counteracting tn
schemes of a few ~locofoco wire. workers an
,hwarting the action of a beggarly convention
Acting thus independently ourselves, we accor,
the same right to others, and shall make n
comnlainf AGAINST anv who NAV nrefer vo,;r