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

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. NORTH 6ARoLINA- STANDARD.
..- CONSISTENCY.
Mn. Editor:-I am an old man have seen the
commotons occasioned, by political strife between
the two contending parties, and have watched,
elQsely the progress OF our free Institutions, to
their present proud eminence.- But from all that
can see, the party who call themselves Wings, |
the old blue light federal party; of this there
can be no mistake. l have known Mr.. AWg~stl'
H. Stepperd for years ; in principle he was always
a federalist, and only made Jackson hobby,
to ride to Washington. His votes ever since he
has had seat show this ; and had he aVoWed his
real sentiments in the first contest, he would have
declared for Adams. In all his electoneerlng cam
paigns, he has been both Sides for other purpose
than 10 gain votes from both sides. He never took
firm and manly stand until he let the mask fall,
on any of the great questions that nave dlVldeq
parties, but always sycophantic in all his inter
course with his constituents, noble and lofty In
dependent course has marked his political life
He has followed the wind, in order to deceive MS
constituents-place has been the polar star that has
occupied his mind. This alone explains the length
| of time he has been representative, When with
a friend of one party he was so too; and when
with the other SO was he; he has in truth been
political chameleon.
Let any one look back and review his votes IN
Congress- and all the circulars he has presented to
the public, and he will see his varying and incon-
sstent mangvering for Office. One time be IS for
| internal Improvement by the General Government;
at another would rather pretend to hold the adverse
doctrine. Some times he is all Bank, and voted
for one in opposition the will of his constituents,
and the people of the United States; and then
again he says "let no man call me friend OF the
Banks" One moment against the pet Bank de-
posite System, and the next ready TO follow his
leader Henry Clay, to the half way house, and
adopt The same Banks, after they had totally taIled
and proved themselves unworthy OF trust Hefells
| the people he wishes them TO rule and then turns
,l,,..- don IN
of concentrated wealth, and exclusive privileges;
real Hamiltonanism-giFe the rich a permanent
situation in the Government this Is his potlcal doc
rine He votes for United States Bank, and
then in order to paiate the crime, says would not
have done so had l known they would not haye
suffered the affairs of the nstituon to have been
examined! And then, after knowing this, declares
again in favor of the Institution. Il go" he says
tEfor circulation of more Of the precious metals" "
and then votes that the Government shall receive
the paper Of non specie paying Banks, he VIM
dicates the conduct of the Pennsy lVania United
States Bank in re-issping the old notes of the U:
States Bank, for whose redemption none were
bound, because they had once been cancelled
He votes that the Bank shall have the privilege to
reissue these In this case he not only votes
against the people and IN faVor OF exclusive PrlvI-
leges, but against law and justice. He had such
an antipathy to caucusng that he could not go for
1 Crawford, but in 1886, he Is active IN gong Tor
White, the real caucus candidate; and it IS more
than probable, he was one OF the men In the eau
7 preventing the people from electing PRESIDENT
In 1927 he SAYS in letter, 'you will naturally ash
who l am for President" and answers + am to
Jackson" perfectly willing to tell the hobby he i
going to ride-hut more recently he cannot be call
ed out on the Presidential question. On no, there
is time enough vet these things should be let alone
now do not disturb the public mind with though
of the President; and in 1888 he actually is SO a
! fraid the people will have eye on the poltlca
4 character of the man each party may select, a:
= candidate for the next President, he secretly ad
vses his federal friends, not TO say one word abou
the Presidential question. And why not oecaus'
: 1T 1oiU a1eaken our strength. Is here not shame
: full political maneHring, and " double dealing /!
r few years ago a portion of the Democratic re
: publicans held one two meetings in Stokes, II
= the neighb orhood of Mr.. Sheppard, and they ha
the independence to speak of the votes given b.
e him as not being in accordance with sound repuh
lcan doctrine, and at variance with his professions
i On his return from Washington, he used all tn
low sarcasm of which he was master towards thos
who had dared to speak of his political course
S Now in his wandering talk at Germa!nton, he say
have objections to the people holding meetings
$ but, Oh the Secretary Of the meeting at German
ton, that dared to write have done nothing,
: should be denounced; it is be that wounds the quic
of my great efforts this is now the way he take
TO condemn the whole meeting and those who vol
ed for the resolutions his little heart nearly burs
with vengeance: Had the Secretary wrote tina
# which was not true and all the people had sanction
ed it. Mr. Sheppard would probably have bee
+ pleased So fond are the feds Of fasehood, tha
er truth is unpaatabIe because it condemns then
Had the resolutions of the meeting referred to- re
presented Mr.. Representative, as acting nobly an
consistently aud actively, all would have been aue
L ed, because it would not have been the truth.
s Finally Mr. A H: shepperd, is literally pOlit
ID cal fame; whirling in any and every direction
is All he does is to electioneer At Washington h
IS sends every federal speech, by thousands over tn
= District; and once, at least for fear the peoP
r would think he did nothing else hut back fe4er.
IF. speeches, Mr.. Moore franked loads to this Di
IN tret, from some cause. hope the good Democr
s. tic Republicans of the ninth District, will dlsnl
ps he her receive his wages have his votes recordf
Sc with Adams, Clay, Wise and Bell, and nd stay he
e; at home. SIohE0
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