Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-14
III News,

n III fElNlIh VI Sp''NS \
PERHAPS they were, but not more so than lac's
I'm ;na,;tv VIVA, ae the facts? Why that Dr.. Sncad has
n,,irsbino DIV consented TO take a seat In the City Council
IN the face of The fact that his competitor at the polls re-
ceived IA votes, while he had received only us. Dr. sneao
a., in the presence Of the City Council, on wednesday al
,ernoop, and heard a committee of that body, q committee
which had been raised for the purpose OF showing WHO was
and who wus not entitled TO the seat, proclaim in an official
rport, written by an honorable Wing of that body, that MIR.
Dcnoon had received 744 votes, while he had received only
7l3 votes. In the face of this fact. what was the plain on'y
Of a man who had a proper respect for hlmseif' VINO mao an!
respect for tho popular will, and who had any pride
or legitimate conceptions of right and Iusticef NO
one, not blinded BY party prejudice, Ignorance, or
mpIce, cun hesitate 10 say, that DR.. Snead, In
face OF the fact 10 which we have alluded, ought to have
scorned 10 have taken tie seat. If he had possessed a spark
of llberanty-if he desired to show any respect Tor the Will
of III. people-apy sense OF shame-he would, In the face oil
the facts, the moment they were disclosed by the Commit
Tee have said to The Council: "Gentlemen, l desire DOL 10 hoid
a seat in this body, when it is apparent that my competitor
has received a majority Of votes over me al Inc polls: under
the circumsta noes, l desire no member OF the Council 10 vote
for me. On The contrary, | hope inc seat VIII De given 70
nv competitor, since il has been onlciahy ascellalheu. ny u
commii1eo of YOUR own body, that he received q majority OF
Al votes and is therefore entitled TO the seat" But did Or.
SoeaJ pursue this courses Not al oil. On tho contrary,
strange TO say, he sat there and witnessed the whole proceed.
inos-heard tho remarks Of Mr. Saunders, declaring that MIR.
Denoon was fairly and justly entitled 10 Inc seat
and that there was a solemn obligation resting
upon every Councillor TO give the vote 10 mr.. y" ad
VET he never once sigui6ed 10 his friends in the Council
wha, course he desired them 10 pursue, or showed a willing
ness 10 do justice to MIR. Dcnoou. As soon as elected, ne
took The oath of office and a seat at the Council Board, anu
proceeded to make a speech, fully endorsing the proceedings
which had placed him there, In the face OF a majority OF inc
people against him! In truth ne need no, nave zone IT, =, -.
trouble Of endorsing by words what his act had already les
tilted TO. Accepting The place and taxing ms seat inny en- n
dorsed the mode and manner by which ne mad arrived a. hd
nosition, We repeat what we have already In substance es'
nreased. that had Dr. Snead possessed the leas, pride. or high
minded feeling, he would have scorned 10 take q seat In The
Council under all the disgraceful and corrupt means oy
which he arrived there. In the face of the ghost Of "T44
and 7l3" he ought TO tremble and burn In his seat every
time he takes a chair 10 the COUNCIL.
POLLS OF MONROE WARD.-Thc lac. that 30 votes
given 10 Mr.. Dcnoon in Monroe Ward, al tho late election
were not recorded in his favor, is a significant matter, de-
CRYING the severest condemnation. Who can tall TO see Inc
importance of a faithful record in such cascs7 Not only
Councilmen, but Mayors. %Sergeants, members OF Congress
and OF the Legislature, may DO defeated through the care.
lessncss, the %incapacity, or The wilfulness oil o ClerK. 10
truth, il is easy TO show how q President Of tho United
States might lose his election, with a majority OF votes In ms
favor, by a false record on the part OF Clerks. NO iorcio!e
excuse can be offered for a failure of duty in a matter o
such vast importance. Here was the origin OF the dis
graceful acs which have deprived Mr. Denoon OF MI
sea, ln the Council. 1t is true tho Commissioners NIGH
have stricken off %thiriy-one votes with the Same pro-
priety they struck off one votci and since we have wit
messed their course on the subject, we are fully prepared u
believe they would have deemed il right TO have dont
so. Their present opinions ~Jusiifyus In coming TO sucf
a conclusion. They approve the course OF The Counci
in giving The seat 10 DR.. Snead, in defiance OF a mao
rity of 81 votes In favor Of MIR. Denoopi snd this sfiord
ample proof of the truth Of what we say. They sIrucE
off one vote, when they supposed one only was necessary tc
accomplish their object; and when subsequently II was dis
covered that setting inside 81 was necessary TO defeat Mr.
Deuoon, then they also approve striking oil that number
Such conduct, such arts and tricks would disgrace the mar
row, sordid and miserable trickery of the political hacks Of
New York city election. Never did we expect to see Vir
sinians engaged in such IgnobIe work. Men who are AMI
mated and governed by such contracted views and CONQUER
are wholly unworthy Of public confidence.
NOT TRUE.-Somo of the papers of the city, we un
derstand, have reported that the minority report OF the Com
mittse OF the Council, appointed 10 ASCERTAIN who was emit
tied TO q seat as the 9th Councilman from Monroe Ward
alias Dr.. Mills report, was adopted UNANIMOUSLY by thi
Council. If such a report haa been made tfor we have no
seen itl il is a false report OF the proceedings of The Coun
ell on Wednesday afternoon. The report OF Dr.. M. and TIT
resolution annexed al the Bottom Of il, were divided, and
vote taken separately on The report and resolution. The re
solution was in The following words and this, after it hne
the people Is'; WIS the sss only iTzyIp sfe u Inc sH GspSr not @a De Sent . BACK a.p :.
cd unanimously :"
Resolved, That the Council proceed, in conformity will
the requirements Of tho sixteenth section Of The Guy Char
Ter TO decide between Dr. A Snead aud MIR. 5 d Denoon, re
turned by the certificate of the Conductor oil Elections 10
Monroe Ward, as having received an equal number OF votes
for the Office OF member of the Council, which oil them II
elected.
On the rcnor, itself, or preamble, there was a divided vote
as ~ .o F.. E .M~ o.o on the qu.s'ion VI giv'ug 10 n
Snead or Mr.. Dcnoon the seat, We shall not be SURPRISED
lO Z CluIlo HIuuC W oSI" NhJ NV
in connection with the disgraceful proceedings by which MI
Dsnooo has been tricked and cheated out of his seat In III
Council.
Since the above was written, we have seen the Bulletin
in which there are other errors scarcely less pardonable thai
those 10 which we have alluded as having been made II
other "neufral' papers.
A POOR APOLOGY.
contemplate effort is made in some "neutraP qnarter
TO make il appear that the Superintendent OF the Election
In Monroe Ward had a vote recorded against the wish ane
orders of a majority OF the Commissioners. The Superin,en
dent had no such power, and OF course would not have beer
guilty of tho folly and imperlinence OF doing what has beer
attributed 10 him. The effort TO make a scape goat of the
Superintendent, 10 shield The commissioners from 4 charge o
inconsistency and improper conduct, is a poor %exPedlent o.
the ]tricksters, but one perfectly on q par with their entire
course on this subject. or what use were commissions
era unless they had The power to say what vote should and
what should not 60 on the poHs2
r74I TO 713.-Look at the figures, Commission.
ers, Councilmen, and Dr.. Snead particularly. What do you
all think of those aamning numbers7 Can any OF you IoOS
at Them, and hold up your heads7
MEETING OF THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE
RAIL ROAD COMPANY.-A called meeting of The stock.
holders Of The Richmond and Dlnville Rail Road Company
assembled Yesterday a, II o'clock, at the Metropolitan Hall.
The meeting was unusually full, and was organized by the
appointment Of VIM. S. Archer, Esq, of Amelia 10 The
Chair, and MIR. Peter Vandeursen Secretary, and Mr. S. H.
Lester Assistant Secretary.
Acommi,tee was appointed on Proxies, TO ascertain the
amount of stock represented thereby.
The acting President, A. D. Clifford. Esq, submitted a re-
port, which he read, referring in the first place to The la
mented death OF the late President OF The Company, Whit.
neil P. TunstalI, and then referring to The present condition
of the work, the tariff Of tolls, and the finances of the Com
nany. 1t states that s942, 900 will be required TO complete
and put the road in a condition TO perform the business which
nalutal!y belongs 10 it. The report was referred to q COM
mittec OF Is, viz:
G Townes of Pittsylvania, Ino M Patton Of Richmond,
VIM n Clarke of Halifax, H billiard OF Henry, Wyatt Card
well of Charlotte, VIM T Wootten of Prince Edward, John
F. Wiley of Amelia, Jno 3. Hsrvie Of ~Powhatan, DR.. Brod.
max of North Carolina, D H Clark Of Pitisylvauia. G A
Myers OF Richmond, K o Haskins Of Richmond, 7 He
Grassy OF Pittsylvania, and James NJ Smith Of Henry.
The meeting Then adjourned 10 4 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Stockholders reassenbled at Tho appointed hour,
when The Committee on Proxies made a report of The result
Of their exa mination into The amount Of stock represented
by proxy
A resolution was offered and adopted resembling a resolu.
ton adopted a. the last annual meeting fixing The salary Of
the President of The Company at SO, 600.
A resolution was then adopted, after q long debate, fixing
the salary Of the President ito be electeJ) at 81, 1000.
The Stockholders then proceeded TO The election of q Pre-.
sident to supply the vacancy occasionei by the death OF
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