Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-25
For the Enquire

Messrs EJtors;ln looking over a late No o your ca
celent pupe (Which, permit me here 10 say has improved
much IN ils editorial aud selected haef as IL has IN lis
apncal appearance NV eye res!ed upon ali rhHac
from The Charlottesville Adt3sdi, headed fitslrhs OF The
Virginia Central Raj Road Ia ths halt dozen PERSONS
rcry we fe mentioned rs bang nominated or the pes
den,y ui road. Pn sanse 10 say the name oil It's
present. distin uished President was hot lhrlndt IL 10
little amusing vsiy watchiu broken down aud anti
qualrd politicians every ial ofhce and what marvel
lous fiji and proper they for filling IT, How ier
patriotism fever heat IN proportion ID The salary
rises Mt one vi these distinguished es ntfhoes OF Ion
OF State Legislature, 'a,id ConVehiios ana .! ac
fnnct Cabinet who eager 10 srlc upon This Pic
sidency but few years ago. would have tnned up their
honorable noses nt This same office salary only
S7UO and when financial aafs OF the road were cbar
assed credit impaired and difficulties innunelhhlo sur
rounded all sides II al This c0nluncIure that Col
Edmund Funuiuc made ITS Pr.sid"n' 4" many 70
spcrs Ibis though moving in comparatively humble
and luc sphere Of the most remarkable men III Var
nia. With cool deliberate courage rmness, Icrisn ana
,domitabc energy, an enthusiasm tempered "hS oy PIu
dence that knows how 10 tire or TALL cell sacHlchg
and pure.nGdrd le just ii'c man inr me Once
He cared noI though its suiary was c0nemptbc hut DE-
vulcd his lime his energy and his talents win whole
souled zeal this e local Louisa Court House hif Road
flo fought his through good report and evil report
through ohcQuy Misrepresentation ani tiiculirs tnough
appal tho heart And THIS e local road hr las
converted mo the great cenai thorougare OF the Stale
and ia a likelihood III be OF the great horonghiaes
ct The United States Now sirs Dies any man dthy .Imt
Edmund Foutaic did all his1 Just lei any east his
eye file oil the Examiner which formerly devoted g"
lumn after column in dGnonncing and ridcning President
Funane aud his road Aud even tie dignlhed Enquirer
would occasionally sheer" The whole city Of Richmond
nearly man, up in al lime against this
road aud vo az alusi subscribing To ITS stock But Col
FuuIaIc The tenor u ms way, and literally
fought his road into the and confidence oil ltlci-
the State. And that This able. and n
cuuplibc has done all this and his salary has been
raised 10y sockholjcrs suddenly these broken down
hacks The Wing aud Democratic parties Startling up
clutch him his well earned pay. The people Of Vlr
GINA lovers of right and justice aud us the stock
olders of that road Vreinans have heard no CON
Tant ugins Col Funaine but doubtless they will make
that he progresses slow. But the other day II was
said rash und apid in building his tohd Nil he
aut p1 mountains in Decembcri Are no" the
iunnin. ullcr side Of the Blue lthIcI What other
Rad in Virginia proIeases fapidyi imt SOM "tl shy
he Wing; an. must have Democrat In his place
liust sirs that these New York doctrines not be acted
Virginia. am Democrat never missed an cleric
ny lite aud my lille voted Tor any wing 10 hii
political Cfce; but in this great work OF State Improve
,nrns there Wings, mu Democrats But all u NH'
enias should stand shoulder 10 shoulder and The quss
should ash ri, the est 10 discharge The
thu uIlcrl whom did he vote for PfeS
>cn United Salesl Rest assured that he who relies
upon this argument sustain his claims has teal fitness
for the otic. Col tuntanc plain farmer pinns. nh
-,btsvr man. lie goes the polls aud votes bnt is no
Drawing And IL ~ be hoped that in t. era Ut
good feeling Stale proxy and Stockholders oil the Central
Hail Road mol minded as 10 prescribe ncri
iuIious and faithful officer for thai.
a FRIEND TO TIE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
we plead guilty this charge. II any remark
h nae about rail roads has been into a the
entra ,ad lan-ulge msoonstruei i Editors.