The North-Carolina standard., 1839-07-31

loving Federal Whiggery as a self-willed tyrant;
is II possible say that such in the Presiden-
tial chair could have been influenced by an ndiVi-
dual in more humble sphere
During Jacksons Administration all of his Mes
sages were said to have emanated from Mr.. Van
Buren,; because, Notwithstanding the self-impor-
tance ofthe IKhiggies) they had not the effontery
to deny the excellency of those Messages; and
now when Jackson has retired from public life, and
Van Buren is President, the Federalists attribute
all of Jackson's of which they have complain
ed to Van Buren's influence.
Mr.. Sheppard next gave long harangue about
the extravagant expenditures of Government
Yes, this individual who had so often voted for ex-
travagant appropriations, comes to US complaining
of extravagance. More Whig consistency this
He Informed US that the wings were accused Of
having been the cause of the extravagant expendi-
lures, and to prove that this not the fact
he referred the procrastination of the Florida war;
and endeavored to prove to US that it was caused
by the conduct of Gen. Scott, Gaines, and Jessup;
but he was careful not to inform his audience that
those three gentleman all pure SpotLesS 11higS
like himself He did not tell US that motives of
aYarice instead Of patriotism in the whig officers
sin the south, together with the struggling Of the
sWhig members of Congress- caused the p!otraction
Of that war. He told us not thattwhe the Admin
istration officers were steadily engaged in attempts
to carry into execution the last treaty with the
Cherokee Indians the whig officers in the service
were as steadily engaged in endeavoring to thwart
their attempts and that Everett, Wise and others
were encouraging, an insidious Indian Chief, John
Ross, to remain at Washington and cease not his
opportunities with Congress- endeaVoring to in
of his people to remain in the Cherokee country
east of the Mississippi, until after the time allowed
for their removal had expired. Such is the fact
Had John Ross received the treatment which he
merited from Congress, he would have returned to
the Cherokee Nation east and he and his people been
removed west long before the 23rd of May 1888.
II seems that the Federalists have ever delighted
in casting obstacles in the way of Government to
prevent the execution ofits plans thereby increas-
ing the expenditures of the sapc that they may
have the opportunity of complaining.
Mr., Sheppard next attempted saying some pref
ty things about Clay's land bill, and concluded
with this polite compliment to the Van Buren, par
| ty. off the bill had come to you Van Buren's
land bill instead of Clay's you would have been in
favor of it'' In the conclusion of the gentleman's
speech he informed US that he was decidedly in
favor of the election of Mr.. Clay to the next Pres
dency.
He then expatiated largely on the talents, homes
ty and integrity of that gentleman. Yes Henry
Clay of whom Mr.. Sheppard spoke in such dis
respectful terms few years since; the man who
was then "-un6t for, any public trust" is now
Mr.. Sheppard's choice for President. With this
additional evidence of his frmness and consisten
cy, this immaculate gentleman concluded his Ger.
brief speech, having spoken one hour and half
T. -. lsl1e- Nj.
! The Retreat, Stokes Co. N. C. July, 23rd 1899.