Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-24
Board Of Public Works-Nomination o.
Gen. Blow Of Norfolk.

A public meeting sf-the citisens Of Norfolk
without distinction Of party" was held on
Friday evening last, and Gen GroacS Blow Of that
city was put in nomination for the Office OF Com
missioner of the Board of Public Works.
This movement was made by the people OF Nor
folk, a. wa. stated by the chairman of tho meet
ing. and as is also embodied in the resolutions
that were adopted, account Of the special and
peculiar interest which Norfolk has in the inter
nal improvement policy Of the State 1t is claimed
that the Eastern portion Of the District Is entitled
to the Commissioner at the present time, by reason
of its locality and it's special interests.
From the reported proceedings of tho meeting.
we make the following extract:
Mr.. Henry Irwin followed briefly he thought
that if we did not send t. look after our in
terests that We were likely to be left behind-he
stated that in the last election. after party MONT
nations hnd been made tn. Independent candi-
date had run in and had been elected. and recon-
mcnded TINT all party feeling be laid a-lde-that
il was not matter to call forth amy political pre-
ijudiccs-that We have never been represented in
the Board of Public Works--that We had at this
time right to expect it, and thought it was high
time.
Without discussing the question whether Nor
folk is entitled to the Commissioner or not, we are
sure that Mr.. IRwlS is right in the general view
which he takes of the proper character OF the con
test. All party feeling" should be- laid aside. y
1t is, in no sense Of the word, political Office, and
n Commissioner should be selected for his qunllii-
tons alone wholly irrespective Of what views he
may entertain OF Federal politics. Let us select
the best man, without regard To his party predi-
Ilcctons.
This nomination of Gen. Blow not made
unadvscdly we presume nnd We may therefore
consider him fully in the field. This makes three
Independent Candidates who ARE already cut
Mr. Tredwny, Con. ssoval', AND Gen. BLOW. Mr.
Daniel and Gen. Clay are Conditional cand
dates-but We hope they will soon cease to be
trammeled by conditions. The only three
avowed candidates in the field, ARE the three VIC
have first mentioned. and unless others appear
tho people will very naturally settle down INTO
chocc between one or the other If them. If the
other asprants desire their chims aud qualifca-
tons to he passed upon by the pc, pile ,they should
mako haste to signify that fact. that they may
have the advantage Of being in the field before tho
people are committed to any Of the others.
49, N ~ ""i'o
That underwriting and most ob~equious party
organ, the Washington in'"n has an article in n
rccen, issue. rcprobang in terms all efforts
to lniuse political influence, party strategy, in
the management Of public works. 1t refers to
ef'rt-of which We had not before heard. and
which it niirms is being male-to bring the CON
troll OF that great corporation, the baltimore AMI
Ohio Railroad under the dominant party in Ma
ryland. Says the tnio"'
"Thc State OF Mary land. the city ot Baltimore,
anu private persons nave in''aied large sums III
,,arj IN nn,,a',;n,, ,ha Sn, ''a ;,y i; NO. ,ns
ness 1t was supposed that i, would ono lny he
II source Of great revcnuc-rc relieving the commu-
n'y from taxation 10y ITS resources, No" TINT 1t
"a o' A.! "''''' "''' ~, So.
regret To lcnru thai hi. ,na,,. nrn ;mpedcd hv nm
elnrt to direct the patronage and Offices OF the
road into II political chnnncl.
w" "'p' -, ,'"' '".e'' s',N, =, A. W" p''t'r %,
re,,nts ,h,sr at,en,ts lie i wee nn,,,r.,anJ no
politician. aud there is no reason To oppose him
on political grounds. lie ia, the contrary, n
man OF large mind and great eNt"r,"nc"' and he
rLlos, a, '.n; ,ho res,,,,r,.. ,r ,l,n ,l rh;s
The true line If noli,y E,, n railroad nres,rut.
and when W, consider how gscalv MARYLAND de-
Ponds tor It's future ON thi~ ro"', 1t seems to n'
'hnt those WI" seek 10 UNFAIR ms n-' i""'ss ny
IF tho vo.enI in which ,ho S,afn, Naryl,.I n,y,.
the largest portion Of the ulins. The riyalr roads
of other States alone are brneitel by such II
course
To the views here expressed 10y our eo.temr"Ta'
ry, We make no exception indeed, we think them
eminently sound and proper, however much we
may have been surprised to find them IN a jour