Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-20
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WORKS.

,,, : drawing near to hand when The qualified
:, ,s .cr,inu will be called upon their votes
g. Commissioner Board OF Public Works, we deem
advisable TO oer word In season in reference TO inc
candidates now before the people Tor their surages in that
oh,r Il should not be forgotten by political friends
ma, upo the result OF this election depends not alone the
erioru,, OF lair proportion Of the immense patronage
posed by law in The hands of this Board hut in truth the
Iica complexion of cur er-tobcrevered and democrat
IL rid Commonwealth We aware that Tie wing party in
sections where they are weak uerng doiefu eremiads
AZ the horrors of political prescription being introduced into
State matters; whilst occasions when and where they
are strong their practices not with their preceps and
the knife Of prescription is ever Kept bright IN the work 81
death. 80
The meironos of our State the Gibraltar OF whiegcry The
GREAT arncy from is drawn not alone The aid and
cnmfor, b The weapons Of federal and Stale msrue pre-
SCENTS living monument OF the sincerity OF their professions
and tho dsn,cr,scdncss with which they likely dis
pese lie patronage the State in case by any foruitous
combinations Iulng Influences, lhey should succeed In
ocrpnvnu auch advantage ground the Board of Public
Works. and il REQUIRES no ghost To tell that with the Judi
cous dspensaiion Of this patronage ney ng within The
term OF tn il Office, produce such an impression upon our
ronr, AZ MIGHT leopard in future the proud position OF this
nrnud old Common wealth. For these reasons and many
others some of which intimately connected with our To-
cul interests sound me mote ana caution our
nutca friends stand shoulder to souocr and strike Tor
and approved democrats in the coming Contest Our
enemies ure earnestly al work IN ths teCon not 10 Inc
broad light OF day. battling under Inc ds oil their own
a,o huI have stolen into our camp found weak BROTHER
one J. BOYD and will probably cast their party strength
upon him. relying upon that principle OF gralnde $50 noble
in private relations but perilous 10 that
having served him, he DA and m1s stand by hs consu-
If Mr. T. j. Boyd were true, unsefsh and earnest Dem
ocrat he would never have permitted his name to be used
for the purpose Of subscribing individual schemes selfish
purposes the of disappointed aspTans to the dis
traction OF his party and In oPposlion 10 us nom
no true Democrat but is wolf in Sleeps cothng, we trust
that the Democratic party in their hour of triumph are too
familiar with the old inca! tuo aeoce VI our opponents
lend him any aid and comfort in the coming contest Let
il then be remembered the day OF election that the most
important vote which Democrat has been called upon to
record since The adoption of the new Constuon Is this
rote for Commissioner of The Board OF Public Works.
Tina, what may he asserted to The contrary Boyd
is n fact The Whg candidate and as such VIII DC sustained
and that we maintain ascendancy IN Inc State
and 10 succeed in the coming contest which WI" OF regard
ed as test and elsewhere must STAND fmy by
our organiZaIo and our nominees.
Thos H. Daniel Esq, of Prince George County, Is our
STANDARD bearer for this secon and we speak what we do
know when affirm that the Lynchourg convention
could have selected better within the boid limits
Of the Commonwealth TO fill this important statnn MI
Daniel graduated William Il Mary College IN 1881, and
few years after called by his fellow. 70 repre-
sent his county in the Legislature OF virginia here ms
services were found be valuable that he has been al
most constantly retained 10 this position up 10 It's last SEES
sion. Few men in Virginia can DO iound OF MS age VINO
cnoys 40 large experience in the Legislative history oil
our State and especially that connected win our IN
erna improvements the progress Of which ne mas watched
from lis germ 10 the budding fruit On ths subject Mr.
Daniel has literally conservative neither running into
all tho wild and reckless schemes OF its ultra advocates on
The hand resisting the progress and OF
the age other regsrdu of tho great financial interests
Of his State which his duty defend de has generally
been found in opposition TO the mud furnpkcs; ana YET
when aud experience announced that the lime was al
hand when the energies OF the State should be put ioh IN
the maturity Of system credabe 10 herself and enung 10
the benefit of ALL the aid OF his manred experience and
cultivated mind was powerfully felt ia the development
Mr. Daniel may in this important crisis oil our affairs be
emnenlly enomnaed safe man, combining energy with
prudence zeal with discrimination und Ilberallty win
lust regard the rights OF others The order of his mind is
peculiarly practical and his manners kind and cnnclang
10 all men, Tide water Virginia will secure in him fast
friend and representative of her interest whilst the great UNI
developed West will have ground OF complaint IN Inc
administration OF controlled by sense OF epresen
,atvc duty liberal in his views and OF liked integrity oil
character Again say Democratic friends In Inc
section TO the polls and cast your votes for Daniel"
The second section has noble champion In Alexander
Graham Esq, of Rockbridge, whose distinguished Merits
have called him unwilling candidate by The unanimous
voice the Staunton Convention from the retirement he so
much cove,s lend his mnturcd intellect and great expert
cnce to development of the resources of our State the
conduct Of our internal improvements Dr. Graham ia noble
specimen Democracy whose principles are fixed
as The everlasting hills that surround them, and wha an
earnes, advocate of that glorious policy which viii content
itself never until The Ohio valley and The chesapeake bay
shall b. linked together with hooks OF STEEL From our
friends in section in tide Virginia we lngoEc Tor
him long pull, strong pull, and pull all together
Norfolk Argus.