The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-01
FrtIow CrrIzENs-In the card

r FELLOW CITIzENs-In the card
49, whicifappeared In the Dispatch - The
sIh iasf over the signature Of sThos H. Wynne.
s ss,saeode Now l know fn well. that personaI
quarrels through the public prints never result "a
good to eiihsrof the parits 90 enEsEed nna m
crrt exceedingly n feel called upon IN se'ueieneo
20 uo'ce the card OF Mr.. Wynna. s...u
II Ia not ny purpose however, to reply, ia detaii
TO tue charges ard insnuaions there maae o,' sun
p IN state that usva antrpc 80 TAR as thay Dn.e
reference TO ne baye been resi- tent OF tue cln N
fr m my infancy. and think my flow.ctlEen. VIII
hear ,ne out in the assertion, that have h"h5s
Conducted myself with becoming propriety. and
have never sought difficulty with any man; nor ~
now feel disposed to do go rvea - years 49,
state hrmory as foreman in the artificff snopr,
without vord Of complaint. during The whole o.
that time from any Of the officers at thar pest
held my, present office or Two y,a " he ans
Works and when the dntins OF the NICE Were en
ti,ely new 10 me, without complaint from any
~, fact il has besn my constant effort. and earn
est desire TO discharge my duties Mt All fmes
prompts and fiithfuliy-and had ! no other induce
inent to do this the fact that have large family
of children 10 provide for, would OF IFS u De SUM
ciebt Undue mept for me, asl have ne other means
TO rely upon except my salary 81 ar,v o- If nm
becoming conduct toward Mr. WynDe, either fhciai
or otherwise. Why don't he make out his charges.
and submit them TO the Gas Committee Tor investi-
CATION. | hold myself amenahle to the Committee
for every tiereliction of duty. This course would
give me an opportunity to meet them. and also
from thu very fiat day Mr.. wynne took charge
Of the City Gas Works, he commenced wariare
against mo and has been unceasine in his etfrts to
persecute ard annoy me from that day until the
present me-and not only that, but he has even
sought 10 hast my rel utation.
In Mr. WyDne's animal reports to the G's tom
mittee for the last years. lin tact, very year since
he has en- in office.) he has made grave charges
against me- and commented at length upon my ne
plect Of dnty incompet ncy, uufltness. &C. tor the
duties If my Office Thus ing his official position
and influence, far it would go, TO prejudice the
minds of the commit and defeat my reelection
aud to erct this end. he has used every means III his
power
Last May he preferred various and sundry charges
against me- some for neglect of duty, some Erecting
nav character nd some for variety ct other things
too numerous to mention. These charges were all
fully and fairly Investigate d. and rpslled in my &C.
auittal aud reelection to OH e. The Committee
virtually declared by its vote that the charge pre-
ferred by Mr. Wy1ne WeIs fItse-ana had hoped,
after this investigation, that would be permitted
30 20 on peacefully and quietly in the discharge OF
my duties. but NV hopes have not been realized -
He hts continued to pursue me with increased MT
.ernsss and with undated zeal. regret have
found it II, cesSary to much and have Only To
ask in conclusion, that NV fellow citizens render
,ce an iup rtial verdict after satisfying themselves
Of the facts in reference to nv course OF cfnduct-I
ask 40 more JOHN II KN0WLES
Inspector City Gas Works
NoTE The above Card is all intend 10 say to Mr.
Wynne .hrou III the newspapers. j. Ill. X.
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