The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-13
ssy~ AcrlYa CH1rr ENGINEER OF THE

!.E1 DEpANTMEgr--It is a disagrecable task to the
writer OF tbis, to say anything thar w9nid tena y
stir up bTos and discomfort IN the FIRE Bepaftiiitn
uf 4 10 city of Richmond. because the usefulness
the Institution requires that unity &C all times snouit
b. soGght and harmony, Il possible, ptsserTen, ou
tie urging necessity OF the times loudly Geniant
that somebody should say something ana a. S9H.s
Ibtny queii the spirit of disobe III IA ana nsnoo
dinLtOn ,Iat is showing Itself naniestl! III hiHoa
every company. Time and experience has proved
that institution, - CT. no body oil any drscrip
ton has stood and c0mplished the purroselV
which it organized, unless there WAS AWAY
cultivated and encouraged, courtesy, blndness, ah'
a brotheIiy feeling. Gentle respectful, yet prCinp
measures willsacComplis i'll this land where every
citizen ENJOY the same rights and privileges, mort
than the coercion Of the united world, and we
fremen of the city Of richmond, claim an
insist upon rights, as citizens and as nIe;aen-
We have feelings well as the rest OF mankind ans
when the foot of in5olence and Tyranny Is place.
anon tIs we know how 10 throw il OF No man il
more opposed to disobedience sEd rebellion than
am. 1 opposed to it. from the TACT. that KNOW
in everything there must be a controlling power
and uness that controlling power Is respected no
thing can be accomplished; and as loag As our ets
inss are respected, We have right 10 deinitltt
and as we do denlnd there VIII be no ln'u1otulna
ton with us. but have our feelings been respsct'
by the persCD who at present holds the ONCE o
Chief Engineer OF the Fire department: ANY man
who is fireman, can very readily answer the ques
ton. Have We b zen spoken TO and conI fndeu ilk'
gentlemen No Instead OF being treated respectfully
aud kindly As we have been heretofore, we havt
been spoken to in n manner iltbeComlnS an Amefi
Ca freeman, and1n words that Woutl arouse Tue re
sentiment OF the most i2nomnions Fassal on IN
We will not tUicrate-in way mat 40 company car
endure; audlfthe Chief Engineer thinks We are C4r
to h kicked and cucd about, IN manner to SUIT nj
whinIs he has fallen into most Sublime biunIer
We nave always been treated by FORMER bngl
neers kindly and justly, and we now demand VIVA
we are entitled to. We know when we are treated
right and when are treated wFoug. " hen We
are tre4tsd right. we appreciate II; out "heI
We are treated wrong we repIdiate H. L sup
nCs2 ne thinks that because we are ilreinen
we are so dead 10 senSihlity ana me true letl
iues OF men. that We cannot appreciate JnstSe
and that we are entitled h. nothing but what h'
chuas>s to give. But certainly he canuot think tins
hs hG been too long fireman himself; and has seen
too much trouble, aud heeneXposed IL Too many @
The dangers that treDcn have TO encounter, to TAX"
up such an tbOmna bic idea this. Oh Mr.. Barnes
urYat q character, / nave nothing T. say. kno@
nothing about ltim, apart from his connection Will
the Fire Department. am not personally acqualn
Ell With the gentleman, and wish 1t distinctly I'M
t.crSud tHpt my ref, Fences TO him entirely in a
business way. IN that wa, We have right u
speak of him. Nehave right ~ praise hs virtues
AMI con tenn his faults; ami We have "a right IL
speak when we are wrOngfuly treated and that
right we viii not fail To- exercise.
The Department clothes him with power to direct
ana command the Companies, anu It would seem nm
Just and iilherai to think that the members. who
have To shoulder ALL the DIFFICULTIES, and undergo
all the dan gers and prTils should have protection
from his insults and mpoSitioIIS. i am certain the
Department has not far fDIgottcn the rules OF
right and Justice. ! know il will apply remedy
where il il needed. Nj t. Il not the Ia lee Chief
TN !in, er Of the Fire department Of the city ut
Richmond and little time VIII inevitably chow IL.
II CCslrc good ircmcn..and Efficient service p,i-
formed, give man VITO will command the Tc<p5t I
and esteem, and not incur the contempt of every
fireman in the t.. His cOndnct, at various time
has been very Objectionable and iaS sir ady created
Considerable mutmurng and ii his election II 81
cured in March at The regular election J Engineer
- understand he intends standing for, yOH may
safely say good bye Fire Department Of Richmond.
The r, men will net Guder hil}, ana his elcC-
ton W inevitably result in the disbdndiug OF
Of the best companies in the city. 10 SITS