Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-03
COMMISSIONERS or PUBLIC WORKS

Che Convention 10 nominate Democratic candidate tor
Commissioner OF the Board of Public Works for Tins Unc
sccond) district, me, in Stanton yesterday we WI" not
be able The result OF its Deliberations nn' 10
morrow should the nomina made the hrst day. The
attendance learn, will be large
The nomination for the third district was made al WIN
chester on Saturday last Col Edward j. Armstrong, Of
Taylor county, is the nominee NO better selection coua
have been made Col. "A. member of the State Con-
y.,tion of ls5o.5l With such candidate there is no
doubt Of Democratic success.
In the first district leurp. without very great concern
that r. Boyd OF Wythc is announced as an lndependeh
candidate His connection with the Democratic party du-
,o The last session Of Legislature had induced Of
them al least TO expect better things OF him We not
isposed 10 believe The report that he will lend himself TO
rho Whips for the purpose Of dividing the vote of The
Democratic party II he is Democrat, after presi-
ding in a caucus of that party and his sense of duty
docs not teach him that he is acting in The teeth OF the
ri that party in allowing his TO be thus used nothing
MAT we could say would have any effect upon him. II the
report is true rely upon the strong OF The people,
and appeal from Boyd's ambitious desire TO distract
councils 10 the Of the district.
or Mr. Daniels merits and qualifications for the POSITION
we have before spoken Although he is the nominee of
Democratic Convention the cxceency Of the selection is
acknowledged by neutral papers We invite attention
10 the following remarks OF the Lynchburg Express Fri.
dsy last:
MR. DANIEL OF PRINCE GEORGE
We willingly give place the communication which will
be found few lines below. To The of internal i'm
poyemcn,s are quite as erveniy devoted as The most
rabid politician could be- and advocate the claims
man worthy the highest office in the State no matter what
his political views may be- is much the duty OF neutral
paper is the duty OF such paper 10 advocate legs
ative tending the permanent; good of the Com
monweah. Ii will be that MIR. Daniel is highly spo.
ken Only BY those who profess to be neutral in politics.
but also by those opposed to the Democratic party which
no belongs While do not wish TO be considered
pousing the of Mr. Daniel in preference 10 the claims
of any who may hereafter be brought before the
people, nevertheless feel uneigned qualification upon
hearing him tavornby spoken Of 1t speaks we'll for the
people of Virginia that only men of the most sterling ntcg
rity much as thought at in connection with
important Office of Commissioner May they ever continue
TO feel the immense responsibility OF that office and
as they are acting in reference it, To This huh
plitteng with honor and the chances of gain the broken
down politician the greedy dcnagosue. the popular licksp
tie and the crafty of all classes will flock vuturcs TO The
carcass the plain Let one of these willy nrguers in.
trude himself among the powerful triuHvale, and farewell
TO our fondly cherished schemes of internal Improvement
Our happy and honest Old Dominion will quietly witness
the self same Of infamous cupidy which The Canal
Commissioners of The State and the Common Council of
city of New York have recently enacted and which remain
impeshabe monuments OF disgrace 10 the very Union H.
self But have nearly lost sight Of the communication
before mentioned. 1t is as follows:
10 the Editors of the Daily Express
THos H. DAsIEL, Eso-The tact that your journal is
neutral in politics will not, hope exclude from s widely
read columns The following editorial paragraph from The Pc
tersbug lnteie.nce esdng Wing paper in the section
in which It Is published Coming as il does from political
opponent is entitled decided weight with all persons
friendly 10 genunc merit and the Of truth and Justice
"Much as We reProoated the plan which the Board oi
Public Works constructed are sincerely clad that
the Convention, which met al lynchburg to nominate
member Of the Board for this District have made seIec
don 80 upexceponabe as tina, Of Mr. T a Daniel ".
have known Mr. Daniel long and intimately and wide apart
an we are politics. should do violence our own feel
inss did declare that whatever station he mich,
be placed he would discharge the duties pertaining il
Having been long in the Legislature lie ha
become familiar with the history Of the internal Improve
msnts of the State with ils and researches
To- therefore, well fitted for Office which he has beer
nominated If the Democrats in the other Districts make