Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-29

der, no. Sesar 81, .lennnGs lr; M W. pRrctyrr.
| ia ~ E,ournoy ~ Wise l3.--F"r i.'"n'
FOR u"V''W osje -, McComas For ni"r ,,
oIernIo' patton 20, Bocock l3-For Board ru 4n,.
Work.: Morris 81 Holiday l W0.b"aion l. u"ns
~ -, unIm Hush, X. y. 81, Apperson 90
| Uaaistraie, Wynnc H. Co~ies % coI,v,ry
'NaE RsiEIGH PREClNCT.iORk co1 ~; NJ I,o
Enr Governor: Flournoy Do Wise li.-L Co n'
rol Usale 20, McComns l3.-Attorney GENERA;
ne s..a 81 Bocock I3-Board Public Works; MOTIF
an WnIloday l3-Congress: Saunders H. BaSiy 10
Wn ", nf Dccgates: Hurt Is, Jennings ~ oe9H
IOUDOUN-F lournoys majority laos.
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10 '"e 1'' HESRIco, May d. 1854
WAS never more disappointed than at me rvs':s
If the election yesterday. at Dickmnn ana Nalkei
TOMS in this county The Democratic purity IN tl
purt of the county 1t was supposed, was wen '"
led and know OF not more tnat tt0 persons "h'
deserted their former principles, and sustained INT
Know. Nothing ticket. And yet We were DeaIcil'
both these precincts, BY more than lcCsihsJ.T!;y
Whereas the contest, heretofore between The wing
and Democratic parties, has been always close
Very early in the day. the Know Notings poured il
at DickInnn's in hordcs from the suburbs "t kIch
mond and 90 continued TO do during tho day. The
vote given, having been mainly obtained from The
immediate vicinity Of Richmond, is attributable to the
influence o: the city, where every nerve has been
strained aud every muscle stretched, TO accomplish
their ends, wherever il was possible 10 do az. w hat
do YOU think Of r. {. S!annrd, the Ioa, no doubt
delegate eject from the CRyT Instead Of attending
TO his ogH tasins.S and la orr r!sc!0H trusting ~
the strength Of his party to carry him through, he
came out TO Dickman's in tho vain hope that he could
bpwiider the intelligent commissioners, throw sand
in their eyes, and induce them 10 receive votes which
the Constitution does not authorize 10 be taSe IN
deed expressly forbids. Yes sir, hS cdrHsd lhsbEH,
with bis books under his urn, and the transcribed
opinion of the Court of Appeals, and VIM. II Mae
tarlsud, and some half dozen Others whom he naned
in his pocket, came out here TO enghteE our Comms-
siorrrs rs to their duty and TO prove 10 them that
man who resided Richmond last year. and hns been
residing IN The county only since the Isl oi January
no; yet six months, has the right to vote. lie made
wordv aud rinIy ,pefch, which had much effect
upon the minds Of those Commissioners, rs the falling
Of water upon brass, and retired, no doubt cha9rned
at the Impression his eluqacnce and logic had pro
duccd This may serve Us lesson To HIM IN in!urc,
end admonish him 10 attend 10 his own business and
not intermeddlo with that Of Others. Here, Messr;.
Editor are the words of tho Constitution. We 6rr
plain men ont here. not hdTArd IN The iGr n aro Mr..
Stnnard, Mr.. Macarand and Others hut we shonld be
extremely unwilling TO risk ourreputst"n for common
sense, by hazarding the opinion these gentlemen have
douc, Us to rhc construction OF this article
"Evorv lnas white cizou OF tha Commonwealth,
Of the ago fol yeurs who has been resident OF the
State Tor two yeurS and Of tho county. city or town
where he offers vote, for - months noyt preceding
an election and no other person, shall b. qualified 10
officers elective by the people
Was language over palmer According 10 the con-
s.ruc.i0n Of Mr. y ind Others, whHt Ii to forbid the
citizens Of Richmond from voting NJ any timO III our
election am no lnwycr, but wager their inter-
pre,aon il wrong.
Jno b. Young, Ed, who was not present Mt the
timu Mr.. Stunard was delivering himself of his elnb-
orats opinion cmne up shortly ALTER ana I" MN IN"
question wns submitted. Mr.. Young isscntUd tate
c!1 from Mr. StGuard, md in satisfactory and lucid
t,ty went Tpk,-
prb. the whole fabric Of tine gentcrnnns argument.
There was not man present, firmly believe, bnt
agreed with AIr. Young 80 much for Mr.. St"nardS
visit TO our county, for the purpose ot influencing
our election hENhl'o'
The following COMMUNICATION u from the pen 81
Judge Daniel, one Of the distngniahed jIdgos OF inc
Supreme Court OF the United siatos. When gen
tleman occupying his eminent position teel' COM
peled by sense OF duty to the pubic, to complain
Vi tho inattention neglect and imposition OF the
managers and officers of such chartered travelling
lines, the griev must, indeed be n"lershie We
invite attention Ia this communication
ABUSES PRACTISED UPON TRAVELLERS.
Whether arr benefit will accrue IA III" pn''iC from
disclosure OF the fHcI herein nnrt"ird may "n re-
rardrd as problanaiicGl; aa II GeHeC AhiirIs 'n"'
RI, traveller though subjected 10 abuses lr1 i:!o'r
,
business or sympathy, is deprived of r'uTe7s "' ''
wrongs lac MAJ Gye suffered, WRONGS often ifr,ie"
itated aud practised goErs 81 profit 10 Inc reckt7s
and srhsh who are actuatcd by M iigh'r motive 'h
the prospect OF gain the apprehension oi fccama
~ lss. II is just however that tsic public hr I"r"
warned OF e"ils 10 be encountered, that they may
coinperc the charactc. end magnitude ." those evil
will. the Inducements or tic n.caSsitv Tor encounter
ing them.
ouizyillc Ohio Central, and Baltimore and ono
Railroads, what is called ahro"sE hchG 10 asH
inYtOn city was purchased 81 louisville Out ai'e
payur for conveyance ~ eGu>e I'll engagement
Tor the trans poratjon of the traveller by
ing him check or acknowledgement % its rc?tptoh
was refused. The consequences "' such reiu""i N''
these thul tho traveller at intermediate points on tEe
his bargacc and was subjected to the dumRnd OF at
omnibus fee aud porterage for the trasporta;oh ,
nj. person and baggage from point to point a'0u"i
his transportation throughout Hseat'' '0fe h"d oeei
! rniG for. a.. Dn.,
is at point en- O.. Ohio rycc, c;e; Belle AI' sai'
| 10 be four miles below tho town o: GheriiGE' n".
opposite 10 Depot Station ot the faitinioGs u''
| Ohio Iiuilrpad, nj place called behw"ou' on !! u
virginia side of the river. From tho ttrM'GaS oi IN
| Ohio rosd travellers are transported 10 "hfsni'
by n steamboat said ibrt whether correctly or not,
not KNOWN 10 bo III the employment GN9 u9der IN
,oint control OF the tHo corporations '"o pen
Central, gnd tho baltimore aud OHIO E"lroao Neul
pnnies. A. ox, An ,b
On the 10th OF tie present MONTH u: ezra on III
Central Ohio road ruach"d the tc5iI"Ss ~ t1is EG0
| about sunpet--the distance thenee to Eee!h%' ."
| ing four miles, and the hour OF departure for IL
night train OF the Baltimore rond, between aud y
lock D. N. The travellers were here put Oh Doar
the steam bat which remnined stationary Of te p'uc
| at which she Goar.ic,
To the general ;inr.tienee maI,fci.Ss a. 's ae'ns
il was offered ryPldEatic! that inc WAFER J" ~
r;"er Gs too low for the bont IL proceed. ms IL
deed vas discnurugng disclosure ns Ill t:e npsenc
OF tides in the qno, tie only alternative seemed
he To await rise Of water .STu i;;Ea eid one gen
tle,nan lMr. Raymond, Of Fair MoEnt, fITTinih 81
,,;lii.y f. submi; to further detention, hircG 'Eli
convey lin IL III the river The verify nj ~" .1c"s
for falling To- rrncerd immediately 70 " heeilne ma
perhaps, ho accurately tested by the io!Li"inE tn
all of which can be established beyond dispute VIZ
that during the time TINT the boat remained staboh'
two other steamboats, passed UP the river Wi'h"V
apparent G:fjculiy; that another tram % cars "d
cYeoted from the ~est about o'clock; !ha' petWre
y and o'clock active Cad trtcllsive prrpara'ioi
were made oil the Luet for supper. t-; me eHptcle
rsn diI in inct arrive and TINT shortly hiitr me 1l
triba,icn TOR super levied upon tho trafeierr'
then being a5sr O'clock; the bpat was carried 0Vs
To- the Virginia ehore, ana from thence ProfeeG'u
rect to Wheeling the travellers eastward; Eei' d"
female, sick aud wsli, old and young hEF!ES Zee
with their baggage previously put out on Tue mn
gin Of the river uuidst mud, several isHhrs IN dept
flor il had rancd all day. in dark cloudy ni-l
without shelter, without conveyance, and witho'
: guide, ND thus left to Chamber up the precpi,p'
J bank OF the Ii'~; and 10 gropc their way a. VI
4 u tl,. mis- h