The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-15
THE CUMBERLAND ROAD SU.
PERINTENDENCY.
Indignation Meeting at Frank Wall
teTS'.
Mr.. Lunsford's Appointment De-
uounced as IN Outrage on the
Democratic PaTtY-.HIs
Removal Asked.
Let us Have Peace.

| waiter $, TWO mites Oul llc PIKE, was WCll
attended. The meetingwas called To order
by Joseph Burroughs. John ZOeckler,
ESQ, was elected Chairman, and Ed. NJ.
Atkinson, Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object Of the
meeting to be to protest against the action
of the Board Of Public Works in appoint
ing Lewis Lunstord as Superintendent Of
the National Road.
Joseph Burroughs further stated the
object OF the meeting. He thought
there were not three property own
ers ON the road who were in
favor of the appointment Of Lunsford.
Said Mr.. Lunsford was political triCkster
who had lodged from one party to
another since 1910; had been first appoint.
ed Superintendent by Gov. Peirpoint, i'm
mcdialely sued the former Superintendent
for some six thousand dollars and the tax
payers had to pay thecOsts; was Republic
can until the State went Democratic, and
then by some reason was appointed, He
said the meeting was not called in the In
lerCst OF any political party, but in the
interest OF the general public, who are the
sufferers,
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed committee to drail resolutions: DR.,
Webb, Jos. Burroughs DR.. W. A. era
craft and Powell Wharton. The commit
tee retired and DIR. Allison addressed the
meeting. He said he was not here to find
flult with Mr.. LnnslOrd, rs he was o gen.
tlrman for whom the speaker had great
respect Buthe would speak for the in.
test of the people, as their interests were
beyond that OF any individual. The last
four days, he said, had Indicated
that Mr.. LunsiOrd was not prop.
or person for the position, he was not
acting according to law in appointing md
dismissing gate keepers. That was
something that the Board OF Public
Works alone could do. The gate keeper
at gate No. 9, he said, had served for
many years to the satisfaction Of ALL and
was dismissed by Mr.. LunsfOrd at
notice OF thirty minutes. The one up.
pointed by LunsiOrd, and serving now, he
said, Is collecting toll without any authorl.
ty, AS the Board of Public Works know
nothing OF him. He thought II was the
duty OF the people Of Ohio county to
treat the Board o! Public Works as pub.
lie servants, and not as those who could
ride rough shOd over the people Of the
county. Let us not stop here, he said,
but continue TO hold public meetings, un.
I'll the Board must COnCGde TO the wishes
of the people. Mr. l.unsiOrd, he said,
knowing that he was not tho choice OF
the people, or even small minority OF
them, should resign
lie said il was question Of dollars and
cents also, Tor the fOrmergate.kGeper paid
over fur more money than the present
one. The speaker did not charge the
gate.keeper with dishonesty, but lie only
knew that there was u vast difference IN
the amounts collected, and figures would
not lle The Board Of Public Works
should know the facts and be annoyed by
petitions until they must hear He
thought the Superintendent Ind been up.
pointed on the recommendation Of one or
two people, (cries oil Lewis Baker and
Thomas ShallCrOssJ and we will rGmem.
her them ut the proper time,
Mr. Mark Lewis said: We should lei
the Governor know that we are in earnest
in this matter and that we are his polltl.
cal friends; that without our support he
would have had rough time to get up
the creek"
The Committee on Resolutions returned
and reported the following, which were
adopted. Alter considerable discussion
the eighth resolution, which was first re.
ported was amended and finally stricken
ont, and substitute offered was rejected.
They were similar TO the one that Is now
the ninth.
RESOLUTIONS.
RcSOlCei, That In the appointment Of
LewiS;Lunstord as Superintendent, an un.
preCGdented and linwnrrantable outrage
has been perpctrated upon the Democratic
party Of Ohio county, rs well as upon tho
toll.payers, and that had the expression Of
the people been fairly taken, he could not
have, In our honest opinion, received one.
tenth Of the votes of Ohio county. o..
9. That II Is q time.hOnored custom with
both parties that ITO the viCtOrs belong.
the spoils," and that unless the Board Of
Public Works repudiate this custom, and
acknowledge they cannot find In the Dem.
oCratic party man Of sufficient honesty
and capabiity to I'LL the position, we ask
them to revoke the appointment of Lewis
LunSfOrd, and to appoint an honest and
well qualified Democrat rs SupOrintend.
Gnt OF the Cumberland Road.
9. Tint II Is a notorious fact that Lewis
Lunst0rd never was Democrat, and that
he was appointed Superintendent Of the
Cumberland road in 1851, Vice, Abram
BedilllOn, "who, WINS good Democrat
and n most excellent officer" by Governor
Peirpoint and the other members Of the
Board, and that during his "Plerpolnt's"
administration, this man "Lunsford was
one Of his most bOisterous friends, person.
ally and politically. It's also fact that
he was retained in office by Governor
Foreman uutil he became so obnoxious
that public sentiment forced Governor
Foreman 10 remove him. Then indeed
he must have been obnOxiOus.f
4. That We the people Of Ohio county,
do most unqualifledly protest against this
appointment md assert that more OBJ.
noxiolls man could not have been select.
ed In the courtyard for the sake Of peace
and harmony, we ask that he be imme.
diately removed.
3, That II is a notorious fact that when
Lunsiord succeeded Mr.. Bedilion, he, to
crafty his malicious disposition and feed
his love for litigation, brought suit against
MIR. BediliOn for $4,000, when there was
not the shadow Of a shade of cause for
doing so, and put the toll payers TO heavy
expense for court charges, the suit being
dismissed.
O. That II is a fact not to be denied that
during The contest in West Virginia In
1870 when your honorable Board were
candidates, as Democrats, and appealed
TO lis for support, this man LunsFord was
never known TO raise his voice In favor Of
your election or Of the party, while the
other applicants, Messrs Thornburg,
Otterson, Walter and Hervey worked
hard md unnnaoinulv aud unonN nj.