Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-10
Col. Boyd of Wylhe.
ker, and Cooke.


We have been favored with the pernsal oil
a private letter from Col. Boyd,in reply to one
from II gentleman of this city, in which he de.
MES having bad any connection with the Leg.
islalive caucus by which the conventions were
called to nominate candidates for the Board
of Public Works. The Republican, of yester.
day, we perceive also, corrects its error on the
subject. We take the liberty ofmaking an ex-
tract from Col. Boyd's letter, which expresses
sentiments that do him honor as a loyal and
public spirited citizen: Il have, throughout.
had nothing to do with the convention to
nominate a candidate for the Board of Public
| Works. II is true that | was, on one or two
occasions, asked if would accept the nomina
ton if rendered to me, and my reply was that |
wouid;bui | would not have accepted the nom
nation, If it had been rendered me, with the
understanding or expectation that | was, in
the discharge ofthe duties of the Office if elect
ed, to look TO the advancement Of party. have
never hesitatcd to say thai | thought the Of
fee should not be connected with party poll.
tics. | will certainly never consent to adopt any
other guides to my action, Ii elected, except
my oath, aud the true interests Of the country,
as far as | can understand those interests"
A friend 10 Wythc, who is in n position TO
know what he speaks of, after referring 10 the
same matter, continues as follows:
The Republican Of the 9Th inst tries % rid
icule Col. Boyd's being a candidate at the So
licitation Of only 30 gentlemen. Truly it has
forgotten the meagre convention which ii had
just Witnessed in Lynchburg, in which 46
counties were represented by II delcgates,and
of these the county of Campbell in its own
right and by proxy had SO. thus leaving The as
remaining counties only 80 delegates. This is
the kind of representation that Col. Boyd is not
to gainsay, or be in the way OF notw ithstand
ing 80 gentlemen in different counties, on
the same day anti without concert, call upon
him to come out. The friends of Col. Boyd
are by no means surptized or disappointed al
the course the republican is pursuing. 1t may
affcc 70 laugh ut the array of names that ap
pear in the call upon him but the Goth of May
will show results that the Republican seems in
no wise prepared for. And in regard to
the "SeUen men" who signed the letter dated
at Wytheville. April 25th, of whose politics
the Republican is Ignorant, by way of giving
it the needed information, we will inform the
Republican that they are seren democrats as
substantial as are to be found in the county and
and all intelligent men. Nor do these seven
Democrats stand alone; the day Of the cleo.
ton will show that there are hundreds, who.
knowing Col. Boyd, will vote for him the
Lyuchburg Co .vcntion TO the contrary not
outstanding.
In conclusion. l call upon the voters in East
err Virginia, who are opposed to making the
Board Of Public Works a political machine
to come boldly out for Col. Boyd, and be as.
sured that South Western Virginia wil do her
duty in the support of the man who has long,
ably and faithfully advocated & sustained her
dearest interests.