Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-14
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WHO SHALL. BE THE NEAf fkESiDENi "
THE RICHMOND AND DANSlLLE HAIL

WHO SHALL BE THE NEXT PRESiDENl w
Tur RICHMOND AND DANYlLLE RAIL
ROAD! >-,
Ne, Ed;,ors.-Tbe Presidential election, thougi
r orv yrest inheritance at the present crsls, II ""
,L. nniv election III which our people are ntcp'y '
rested We hope that there II SUI III our ianu w. Fl
mon SENSE and conservative strength enough Sut vs.,
To save us from all The horrors Vi u'o""'''
ces.Hry sttendnnt-aMarcny' rat, p;,bm,pd
Rut vrry som the stockholders oi the h'r"''i"""
and Dsnvile Railroad will br requhtu ~ I""u~ ,,,
man as President, to fill the vacancy 'iiHt "i
nv ihr resignation OF Capt. Wncher. we @
,E, n. viii not serve longer, und, ceraiy' u ",'
,nnn has n RIGHT TO Withdraw from public me 10 III.
comfort und calm enjoyment OF home ana lr'enus,
services rendered to hls State and country SFe no
tiles constantly excited for the pubiit "cH ~
fully through the best years oil his NJ Nv. IT,
ucL raw.rI as rest with the assurances ilht M iHn"'
are appreciated by gratetu peoP'' Va" s''I'
man !. Vincent Wtcher. - h..
Understanding that he will not a!o" n' hhils i" w
ussd before the meeting, III cohne'',o" '
ntiire il becomes Us tn look well arpui'' an" go t
man u,,,ht 10 be placed at thu head % a"ors :" SUN
, nd increasiup Importance. In this selection IL
shnulJ moi be omitted To ask II ttere "Te me" "'"e
wise rulnpeeni. whose past SERVES en'I ~"
FIJI remembrance. The lamented luhs'a'i "as ~
oIuc.I in this office because 1t was coIce"," "n.
i yrk a.; serurnr the rund he wac hrst anu WIN
mi riynI; but Tunstall did not work alone ny h's
ill. w,s g. NJ. Joues, to whom the hohoI Is JuS'is
dine Of first planning aud opening TO view Tue "'ole
scheme and with them were aSsocih'cu '.n n VIC
earliest action, Vincent WItcEcr, George lOwhes
and Lewis +. Harvey. These men nave
never fnched-uevcr failed Mt every point OF Tue Gu
tcrpr.. In its darkest timr-and 1t certainly III"
ni.ht of deep gluun-:hcir VOICES wore he"r cn"cr
in,, on tho work and ralying the people. i"hs!a''
died a, H. post Witcher WAS then called 10 M IRE
sdcucy, aud veil III, She! what hnd been wei peeun,
and now that h.. rercs, ere arg "' 'hc1e irs' MI"
rirmest friends Of the road capable ~ carr 'hS u u"
prosp.rnusly We say without hesitation t!'al either
,jy,;s vr Tuwnes, or Harvey would make I"'',
President, Bat we can take but ON" OF the'n, hi',
does it not serIa tagging ai .hInss together ToH.,
be most proper to place the .rad .! .Ee road ',"l
man wb6 by his position the oldest ii,reclor III ,
Board, ruu-i have experience Of its condition ana ~
wants Of lyast equal TO any other mail l""I' J..
Harvie We think, SHOULD moi tie p"'-Hn over ~" ,
for he has the eusrgy, tie busiHc.s rtpnGi1y, uni
;he interest in the road tina; tits him well Tor io plHce
He is not man either, VIZ believe, that VII oe SaIp
ed in his official acts by b.xoted party spirit Evel
one who knows him will admit that he IL !"hes, anu
faithful In this view OF the case, we ASK lie s'o'H
holders and the proxies who have tins ihh''er " ue
terrnine to weg his claims III far pHiance h',n
let H. -. ii we cannot carry him into the frrsIdrncs
by n vote u ho-y unanimous as nnna! Hs"T '"'
hope to realize - i'i ~