Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-01
Board @. Public works-s,utA sile District.

T. tie Ei.tVfS ~ n. .1{H1rer:
Gcnteneu-Alow f.c through The re!'ln % yo;-
Journal call the attention oi the member "t u" t'n
yenou nhch is shortly assemble III ynclhufr 10 ir~
prgcc. susse-ons which. Il sceln. ' me ,hoaii de''f
mine their choice In the selection of = ean'iair.
When con'isr the necsa'! ht' 10" "Ni't' 'nF ''-
yr,op ng Of state aud remember that "ur
taxes which haze IN ~. lat e." year. been g."1.
without bringing 10 completion tlc inh !nc- ' r"'e'
that were years commenced and Thai uv'e T. 10
prospect Of dunu,on bu. rather -: AN Increase - oGr
bursns II becoiu-r matter OF no ordinary importance
that those agents who hars In ;cr power Ia ura
manage tae revenue, OF our state should he selected with
yrva, care and consideration More especially -louiJ IA,
be the case the selection OF olcer Important
-rnber o. :he Board OF Public wor.s IrGe = n"; "a s
pU-,r 20 handle any NOR. r!ory than may ap.
ronrat.d by the Lessarurc -, ", Io,tlor D.. r-,-
ber Of board Is presumed 10 nas- lin IcI.'tci Win
all The Public WORKS now In progress. aud Capable "dstS
IN. proprr,y Of other works necessary oT ~" r't"rc.
Of our resources The Office ! snccurr ,Nons O'',h
20 callrdl ;l. officer elected discharges faithfully tie ~
ties that deyo.ye upon him Their Prr'uued dcquiE'a 'c
gh III. wants and the spui constitute
them Board from which the Legislature could - all iuS
gather such impartial AMI reliable information A. would 10
great extent, prevent los rolling ana Enable "p"riIa
ou be made with single the proper development
OF our resources.
Hence thr irnpo-,anc. ha, hc hould be er.incay
practical, w, Ss whose bu.nrs, and laMs heFe
fore made him acquainted, no; only with hc 'hroS
bu, with the nInuae Of extensive business /" this SHOULD
also be added knowledge OF financial mai'e'N when, VIA
an established reputation a. On'ln'.' nlh' Nou" t.
confidence cred. in what market soe'er our ste
,ock offered So I!-cTApnc ihcDri-er no u,op ~
dreamer nor preudIc s,Ior,ed intellect. would st such
position Nor would practical ability. gHaidei W
tina, knovege which the habits of precious life can alone
confer be altogether the suitable Such must
FOR While necessarily be guided aud controlled by Ill:
advice those In whose ability he relies. at te time
ignorant the inuences that may corrupt be brought 10
hear upon or the preudcrs that may ihc mind Oi hs
adviser. Every Elsn, extensively engaged ~ private '-i
n.,s IN. this "a encounter To needless and reckless an
ext.at Il praced In public AZ !rs' The msSuied par
TALLY the bind prejudice or, ~ soncume9 haPPcs' w
corrupt and sinister motive Of Ill. adysers are hl unAno"h
a. The officer III acqualnpd with III" duties o' MS o-.l"'
and after an expenditure Of hundreds Of nousani hr Is
led 70 see his error and then 10 make The 'e'i
men profitable, he tinds. like Naeoeih' mat
Returning were useless as so oer."
This no Imaginary case Look the present system
M system Il can be caied Of internal improvements o'
our snte aud little OF the promised behehs nave
ted 20 tho advantage. which Ieaous advocacy aud
cheerful giving public anticipated To nircnarie ""H"i
be proper, bu. after millions have been tApehei a'h
millions OF responsibility assumed by the STATE our fe-
sources developed, nor our burdens dmhl'neH
Blu, millions more mus, he ra.ed. au fear. ncreased
burdens imposed before many OF our pr''cn "or.'
will he completed, TO SAY nothing %! u. Tine "hei 'he
| d,carns OF their projectors VIII be Tra! Ieh
am no opponer: OF internal Improvement by 'hc 'a"
nor do sd!uce the above reference 10 prejudice any par
tcuar work bu, may hazard the assertion, a' TIE s'Ac
would hav. saved much, and our WORKS ben nearer COM
nI,on had judcou. practlca! aen had he supervt!o
IT, br abso,ut n-ces.ity Of bringing into ssrvc the
highest businc.s ;sel. eoiub!ned "!L Tue most tas
r. o,r.on them il. whom shall ..lec' In loohirs
aver .hs name. .ha. he-n presented for our c'-
see many ths eminent in that particular hTaHe" 81
business IL which eher taste or o.rcbusance has thrown
h,n, ALL far as know gentlemen II elevated d'c
ter Bn! there Is one among ,EeE Who ioF the ptle..t
duties which Gis Office impose. 'tand, rre-enincniy
uualisd Iii, business for Year, past la, be-. ic - u;
cuNariy n IIsi'y hin for ,ha, post.
Possessed Of business taicn, Of the highest order. q
srea rpa eaersy u eharac,ef no surprising ra '
shot haze been among the MS; presented f'r our er'
.r.,lou Tes. qualities 0! The head no: e.. THAN i''
endcarns qualities Of III. heart have often called h.~ g?
positions .. trust, from which he nrve! retired ". ht
betrayed without having added {" She coniid- -
nsliy Imposed. Ill, legislative 'ares; ~, nor.
than brilliant hut Sneaker NJ the s"r1', he va 90"
o..sinen 10 the chair For year. pa. he has been ''
onior the mineral r.>oYrcss h.- r,g" county ana y
h n.,cv b, he.n hull, out IF ,tya,. fgnd railroad
near twenty miles 10 i-gth IT,. success of w' " '. u
have se.n 10, an experiment hut an & n,ac.' ~
an enlarged and vigorous Intellect Win an A'Iy
By rejection an! uatGrsi by cousai 4'' c'u'sc y
fellow racn, he stands conieuogs fo the ne'h' f, %
rhlrh ne t,tn- ..,ry fire .;Ia hsO'y ii tJe,s a. . W
In,utIon whatever i,l. h. a." true -lh'aTH % ahy
M, business Ass also made him AcTlah'.i win s '
nror,lorD: business raen % our Nauc c''e 30 'h'" n
I,,n. a. I, IN. pas, sho.li have 10 borrow money.
II, .noTge and e..stl.hei repaion would be Of s.s.;
aas .,.., r!or, T. Jare. H. Cox Esq. of ChcsoF.
sJ r,o though no, yei any has been for th- a
ear wear. tn. head and front % Democracy "a b. com
~ TfoI.h evil well good report, hc las sn'1 )
& old asc aud whist, elsewhere defca, may have d1'
.,. ,hs .ao. Of aud aeDat.l 81. i:; .rsi iBc spin
- cher. with him aad III. county bu: tie ,r0nse
~ renewed eSeriors and increased maior.ic- And ~ ;'
.rouing compliment Of the nomination g7n e'f
OF tha, rouGiy there is something PecuhIry spifoprr
A!.hogsa che has year h.er year poured Dl' J. s'-i
by ten, OF thousan, :, th- pubic revenue he has never
sted the er, dollar of appropriation rom We S''I
he: hcle.t. Possessing, naturally, al i.- .4gL'.
sired hs cor-at shat her ta>es should aiI m i -
ts;irz ehers AaI what better guaranty. spar ROM ~
ac.. coud be required for justice anu imHar'iah'F
as: the Office: has selected frJ' irpl "'f -
local feeling or Interest enter % warp thr i'., -
yicoas o. lis aind: 90 net say hat any G'f ~, n".'
whose name have sea proposed would Eins 'e' .' %
,.E 70 ary such course. ye' we 1rr al '''h"l''
hes. way r. p-eserre Innocence j. % eah " @ In'
,.no,af.on Eyen uneonscio;sls "l ;'of lth 'e e
,,n.d by he desire. ,h.ir ozn locality? oa ID -rsg Hs
IN, t-ors people neither ask nor ie-ire any VIZ
th sar, you lea; secure the E.Fi o. iia?a'u
judgment. =, rr...-s.,j g. -,r =. ;,
,h.r ,o-tica. o. the State the nomination OF VI
.,d " h. .ou-ce Of great s-aaca'ion. And DO they
~, sssry. ,n,n,,hc: the hands o' the Democracy o
,h S,..,s where n the limits fthe Commonwealth ea1
- s,und Democracy reliable uti.rrrsiag. -
,n-ouctt Under the Old regime when forh!e 'o'ins na
sv.r roun:y within she reach under :hc coniro! o' kc
ooni whicsery the Democracy Of Ches;rfetd though s
a.d the thea whig cities o! Richmond and Peters
hur- bid defiance their efforts aad ANNUALLY !acreH
.,, ,n,orit!c, Looking alone principle no association
could corrupt tempatio, allure and no d,-eTton
..,.rd. make them In their cause. The main say
and r~ianc. Of The congressional district In the dake
rours Of Democracy. they always foremost 10 fh
e-h gathering fresh strength from .resAoppcsiiion A.
When such people present such can there be al
good reason TO rejec: hiy can none Then les y.
unite "a bis nomination and Will pay 10 Ctestefnsn
compliment ,hs: properly her due and do an aet staS
tng 70 e"sfn~