The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.
general Candy Indicted by an Editor.
From the Warrenfo,, J,ao>

rCACLT OF W. n. BOYD, SHERIFF oil
fAUoUrER COUNTY.
William H. Boyd, sheriff Of Fauouic,
county hy. mtrtary appointment, is de
fauitcr 10 Inc commonwealth Of VIRGINIA I,
Tie sum OF $i.503.i&, for moneys collected
a.oac on The spring and fall license take,
assessed by orr commissioners.
What else could the public have expected
he was appointed to the sheritlaltv TX
General andy. who knew, or ought 10 have
known. Ind he an eve to accountability
that Rovi was at the time he s;~nrd ~,
commission a bankrupt.
His appointment might have heon nor
donaote had good and sufficient security
Nren required Of him. But with tho An.
dtorS books before him, showing tho. tbo
tnNt~ alone Of Fauquser county annrnvi.
mated annually $50 600. General Canbv 0,-
G.antiy violated the spirit of the laws he
was instructed 10 conserve hv directing
kooTo 10 quality in bond Of $50. 900 only.
re would not permit the Justices Of our
county 10 pHSS on the solTcncr Of that bond.
- ny law and custom they were authorized
- DO, hHt issued an order rcferrino II IN tho
'&dge Of tho circuit, who was stTnncer -
~ ana who approved it in chambers af
Alexandria. 60
" hen 1t was fled in the office of tho clerk
81 our comfy court. and nj once ascertaincd
- DC lnSo!Tcnt. sense Of duty to the pub-
nc ana 10 their clients constrained the bar.
~ the county, with entire unanimitv. To
1nltc in memoriali2in@ General Candy TO
M>'>I ON rcSnon>lhi" Sllrctics or remove the
iEjnc Nal from office.
Instead Of complying with this rcorost
roUrhcd IN most respectful Iangiaor, and
IN ii>cN both reasonable ard lust. Canhy
F7nmGl|ed another general order directing
Tie circuit Judge to inquire whether or not
Il conspiracy existed here TO induce the
withdrawal Of 4 surety from the bond and
make 1t obligatory for Boyd TO give new
one.
The effect Of that order. whether intended
o7 not, prevented prompt action being taken
~ ne pond ~ the county court, and ena-
"(ct h"FG l. hold over from the 22d of Nav
(" the 10Th Of September. period of nearly
l"nr mouths, during which time the default
occurred.
But Cauhy's responsibility goes further
even than this. Bv his previous action he
had only been incidentally culpablc. His
SUBSEQUENT action proves him to have been
wiltullv so fer after the circuit Judge had
removed Boyd from office. and The time for
him - account II the Treasury for spring
LICENSEES had elapsed. and he stood on the
books .! the acting Auditor Of the state
"a. "UkHltCrn officer Of General Canby(
Crr1uljrr 10 The amount Of -. SlJ.l2. he was
Tr.,upontcd on the 1t Of October sheriff of
tHaqulrr county. II need not be pleaded
tu eNtctQIation of CanhE'S conduct in This
particular instance that h~ took pains TO Get
good bond NJ that time. That is not the
point We make; but the point is, that lie al
t.at date forced on this county a man as
e.erl1 whose character was stained with
a"?ropriating the public funds 10 his own
CSC.
II the first bond OF Boyd were inso!vent.
: Is more than questionable that the Com
E@u't"c%Ith could rccoycrthc dcfalcatiun hv
proceedings instituted against he Srreti,.s.
lua>much rs one II them filed petition 1t
80" Nay term al the county court. before
'A" default occurred, requiring the Ilinci-
ra! I" execute 4 new bond, and the court,
&Htc" the law. was compelled to order il.
md was restrained only ny the prcscnta-
Jon Ct the paper before referred 10. coming
;GnE th@ military satrap Of Virginia.
L. oar Judgment. Tia, loss is a clean one,
- Ear - hoNiald his sUTctlrS are concerned.
I~ tE"rc no remedy for this and similar
n,Uadrgjugs now going Oil in the state:
Ncuid We DO violence - truth bv saving
iAat hungry vampires are the favored pet
Il II" Commander Of District No. l ? or
;'E.'-ii hc hopes 10 escape the olium which !
attaches 10. them. and rrprcsS suspicion OF
motive on hfs part other than those Of Il |
friendly uatuGe-hc should l..."..-I-.'.- :
o1.t 10 them the paitrv punishmcnt wln"I |
has oy,rt&k~n CaIv, late sheriff OF Gull
PEPPER county:
Ii Causy " i'll not thus mcasurabiy clear
us skirt If completely, We hone that there
j. vct honesty enough lett in ? CORRUPT Con-
aTcss 10 institute IN inquiry into lis con
1uet and that Of his appointoes, and send
for persons and papcr>.