Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-23

history OF the revolution has erected TO COL Can,u.
belts memory, 1t is matter OF indifference whether
he crecs out OF the fragments for himself or his
brother, cr finds them sufficient for both
IL the first publication this disagrceabe sub
jeci, Il was neither my object expectation to IA,
n''nish in the slightest degree the proud cou6-
dence" which governor Sicily feels in his " own
repuniion," which lie declares" cannot be affected
by the proofs and animadversiohs OF MIR. Preston
and IS" above the reach of caunny and all attempts
TO dshonor H." The task proposed to myself was
less ar,luous--it was simply, the public mind
from the pollution oil foul attack upon the charac-
ter OF the dead, aud this ] endeavored to effect by
the testimony of colonel Shelby aud those who were
with him in 1850. The object or governor Shejhy's
book Is 10 subs,antne his charges against col Camp
bell FIRST, by various certificates, and then by the
h'gh authority OF his own character urged with
solemn dspisy.-Of the nineteen certificates, ihir-
teen are from men who did serve IN col Camp
bell regiment, and whose declarations therefore
that they did not see him at the close Of the battle
oi hut liiilc avail against the equally positive eciara-
tons OF those of his regiment who did see him,
-Four of the certificates are from men who were
not ~ ,hc action, who tale that they heard ruuours
un,avorah'e to col Campbell shorty after the action
Two are OF Campbell's own regiment, aud state
that they did not col. Campbell after The com,
mencement of the action.
TO not propose at present, TO examine these Ger
iihcaies minuey. will only remark that the person
who acted Us gov Shelbys agent in tho collection of
this testimony, would have been very negligent or
very unfortunate, fin riding many hundred miles
and pervadpg three states, he had not found 6fieen
men who either did no, see col Caupbcll throughout
The whole aclion-or had forgotten how often. they
saw him The concluding words Of Mr.. Sharps
crt,cate puts this kind OF evidence in the true point
OF view do pretend 10 say that he did MOI ,lo
ms duty all can say is, that did seq him al
that time" ~
Upon other facts which, do not admit Of the ex
p'anation arising fiom positive or negative charuc
Ter, there is direct contradiction between some of
The certificates on either side. The only material
iaoi however, TO which gov. Shelby has furnished
positive and direct testimony is that contained in the
n IA lFnfh ar
~ aud directly con'radci.d by most of the cer,i6.
Gates which formerly published, and which were
g,ven 10y men Of character in wise connected with
EITHER party. The statement therefore OF MIR Moses
Shelby must also rest, suppose, upon the s,reno,h
OF !" reputation which cannot be affected by proof
and animadverson."
The explanation which gov. Shelby gives OF the
charge OF reluctance 10 join ia the Kings Mountain
expedition is perfectly satisfactory. He has admit.
ted the reason to he that about that time Caonbel
projected nn expedition against CORVALLIS Ia The
SCUM o! sirEinia, which he not willing 10 reIiu
qulsh, until he saw that The public good was likely
TO he promoted Ivy the change. Thus is one of the
gravest charges in his letter TO Sewer answered
10y himself. To illustrate The injustice Of this
kinu OF attack, let NE suppose thai Campbell
ana Shelly had changed desIines That Shelly
ued IN the revolution, and that Campbell had lived
10 oe candidate for popular honors, and had re.
commended himseifby saying '' alone from this
quarter OF the country td the courage to 60 to Gull
ioru-although the same express which summoned
me, also summoned col Shelby. alone from these
mountains in
service, whale YOU see it in history HAT our ne Ugh.
oors deSerted .iftriOn after less than a three weeks
service Gov. Shelby would fnd no dnic ultv IN
answering such insnualion bun his grand children
hisht. Governor Shelby has also abandoned the
charges Of cowardice. " lie does not behave col
Campbell was coward, (page IL y but that his con-
duct IN The close of the ar,iGn was the effec, of
sumo unaccountlbie manic" Uuun this can o,Iv
remark, that IL after having rallied his roons vvbe3
his blood WIS heated hy exeriion and his sprits ros
ca ny 'he biisle IL amin alton Of battle, when victory
was was ~ mana, ana catching enthusiasm all around
hin' he became panic struck, il must have Leen with
an express view 10 gov Sheby'S interest forty wears
Alter. ''
Governor Shelbys account of col. CampheIl's cleo.
uon 10 Tie chiei command ~, that col. NJ lowell
the oldest colonel, was superseded because he was
Nuperannnated and inactive and col. Campbell was
Secled not on account OF any superior military Ia
leh,s OF experience he was supposed TO possess!
AS 10 the rest, 1t has not been denied as might he
presumed from the solemniiy nf gov Shelbys decla
rahon nage 81 that upon the day Of the battle OF
Kings Mountain, col. Campbell rode black horse
with bald FACE, that he fought the action in hi,
srt sleeves and at the close al it " was seen in his
light coioIed coat buuoncd around him :" or the
important Tact announced in emphatic Italics, that
lie, " col Shelby, looked down the mountain anil
saw col Campbell looking right at him" Ipage 81
iiany doubt remnned TO the color OF the horse Il
would he removed by the certificate of col Moses
shelly, colonel ! suppose for the occasion who
positively declares he was black, " M he knew him
perfectly, and was wei acquainted with him.
lpage Is
AS 10 the period Of this discussion, IL was not of
my choice The vn,licafion could not prec EIDE the
attack and If governor Shelby complains that he
IS upHh the margin Of the tomb, and hundreds OF
then living Witnesses are gathered their fa,hers"
Up 10 II IS not equally true, that Campbell in dead
and the hosts who would havo proclaimed an indis.
nant Vindcation OF his fame are dead with him n
Is asked lpage 10 ] why The Vndicaion was no, made
IN 1872 Governor Shelby we'll knows that did
upon The spot brand that SANDER with The
blacklist falsehood. And | ask in turn wl,y he did
nor give the sanction Of his name TO thai attack
wh,ie Col Clevel'nd and Maj Edmislon were aliye
Soi Chmpbell's friends have never postponed this
discussion, and are not grateful To The eoiyoea Al
courtesy that has delayed /, ill their Witnesses are
dead. ~"
AS TO the charge Of interpolation which gov. Shell.
ny mas lhouRht % necessary TO make against n,e
(page 70 these are the circumstances In the
course Of my statement, ! had oeeasi0n 70 make a
Quotation fIom one Of the documents, and inserted
ia "a parentheSIs, excluded from the inverted com.
mas, words which s.emsd necessary TO it's meaning
he extract was, The troops upon The right having
gained, &c.-And rs did not quote the context
which shows whose troops they were, I wroto il
The troops upon The right" Icoi. Canipbel's l.
having gained" &c. The document from which
me passage was extracted, was published entire
whhout his interpolation.
Wnh regard tn John M'Cullock's certificate
which published, have the original in the hand
writing uf Col David Campbell Of the senate OF
Virginia, signed By Joan ArCuock himself. n
therefore he hHs given the certificate published un-
der his nhne by governor Shelby it is an affair be.
tween him aud governor Shelby's aecn'.
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