Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-24
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

rh .omnnnent members Of this branch oil the state
are 10 be chosen on Thursday next Each po
tjca party has brought candidates In the Two
of the Stale Immediately contiguous 10 hichmohu Tue
people South OF James River vote between lhonaS a. La
Mol Democrat; Thomas NJ Bonduran,, Wing; and Thos
j. Boyd 6shy candidate OF no-pary fishing ior Vo'es
the shy members Of all parties The people north of James
River in the second section, and OF course Tue people
Rchmond are 10 choose between Archibald Graham Demo-
cro and Samuel Price free soil Wing The people OF the
northern or third section of the State either vote Tor EDWARD
Armstrong Democrat; or throw away their votes upon
oma other oerson-none other being in nomination ms
b rho nroor,ma of the for the Board OF Puolc
Works.
We have expressed our views fully aud repeatedly upon
the importance Of elscng Democats-tred approved and
consistent Democrats-to this important Board All Inc
GREAT corporations OF the States D which the Stale is int
restsd are actually ur virtually in tho hands OF The
Whip uar,y Saving a lew distinguished exceptions
all the pcsidencies Of these corporation are filled win
bitter bsocd and incorporating Wings Nearly oil inc
subordinate offices OF these corporations are likewise heo
BY pasans who worae than Wings because they a''
The creatures and tools Of Wings Uness there be MAORI
" of strong decided Democrats in the new Board OF fuo
Works The whole batch OF corporations of which The State is
now 81 full will be used and felt through all lme us they
have been used aud fell long busy secretly opera
Whoever wants TO see fair JUS, and homes. administa
lion OF the important affairs Of these corporations for the
bene6t of the pubc and not for The benefit Of Monopoly
will vote according to locality for Thomas H. Daniel Ach
bald Graham or Edward J. Armstrong. Unless the ne"
Board Of Public Works be decidedly, unflnchlne'Y anc
boldly Democratic the arstocracy OF combined caPta ""
get fast hold Of public affairs Virginia, and speedily IN
demne that Democratic party which has so long, ana SO
happily for the Union maintained undsputed as
tendency 10 our Commonwealth.
The vote which the people OF Virginia will give on Thurs
day for mem ous Of this Board will be the most lmpo
ant in ia raned results and manifold consequences tina
has been given the day Of independence Inc CUES
ZION they are 10 decide is whether power of The State Over
her numerous corporations shall be entrusted to men ~hc
will regard these corporations individual property and sur
render the Commonwealth whole control and Interest III
them TO management of few matchmaking iareach
np capitalists total disregard of The public interests and
welfarc or whether they shall DC trusted into the hands
men who will regard these corporations as public institutions
intended for he public convenience ard beneh ana require
them 10 be administered for The benefit Of tho people In de-
fsnce Of the behes,s OF monopoly
This is not the occasion for elaborate exposition OF
these impors OF views We have stated them on m quenI
occasions ana they have found deep odgment in the pub
lie mind The people intend that the great corporations
State hall be public corporations, and not merely
close machines Of minority and monopoly ihey ih'cnn W
cleo, 10 the Board Of Public Works who will re-
gard themselves something more than machines TO be
tarned and twisted by the presidents oil mammoth corpora
tions-men who will prove themselves their own firm and
Independent agents hold these presidents in subsection
10 their will and In subseViency the public behests.
In the Ger trail District the people will elect Or. Archi
bald Graham. They will elect of that renowned
bakers dozen of Virginia freesoil Wings Who on the 10Th
day Jonuory s49 voted in opposition TO resolutions de-
nouucing The "Wmot Proviso" and in manner which
would have worthy Vermont Legislature oe OF Will
liam H. Seward and John p Hale
Here follow the names Of The notorious baker
Dozen who voted in favor Of the WIlmot Proviso =
Watson Smith, Shefey, McCue Scott, PRICE, Welton,
Wohingon Thomson of Jefferson, Harrison Of Loudoun,
Beard CIendenin and Turner.