Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11

~ c;r,b beconse or the rude and insulting man.
nor and nature of his question. lie w"hte" my an,
..fnr the express aud simple purpose u us'hs y"
Srch lanruaoe excited IN nv bosom no other i'el-
- Dan liza, Of p,,y and disgust. II an honest
Inn had called at ms dwelling, ana stated tiiat
there was much excitement on ih's question: VI mgr"
testimony, and hoped that my sentiments u' ""' "e'"Lu
MN what he regarded as inc"rr' Ct and erroneous ne
would have received the treatment 81 a gehtleh'hh' an"
h,.;r.d a, answer. uow declare that not even u
hairs breadth Will ever b" extracted from III ny c''Fs'
violence. VulgarIty and iIls"lrI'ce silaiI new, 'pr"
hat which decent nrlIavlonr and grnt''i nr'r"'l'9 iai
to accomplish. Permit me !" add' n""''rt' u NV
,rr no prrsnnal amnesty towards H"Vrfhor ifr"rIi,
u"ould not do any thing which by remote. possibility
,,;rht ,uiurc him. 1t has not been my drsign TO ex-
noS, HIM, farther than was necessary 10 my own ae'
When passing the log cabin in this city, nhout a week
a ,I.ro wos = considerable number before the i0nh
~ ,Lc door. when snme person, whom | dId not rrc"g-
ME. ob>rrvcd:-s.I don't think ~" ought L" let nm
pass here" Whata pity that THIS Nnp'lrnn t'r @'coh"
did not attempt tu stop The passage oil u Tree Cit'Ifh On
the public highway! Whether or not lhc r'ln'rK was
nt.ndrd Tor rn., am unable I" say; but, at any rate,
his Lt,I. incident reminds me OF the suggestion, ire
ournily made IN conversation and the newspapers, t,at
lie present Wing faction Is td"nt'cai WIN 'he OF re-
drral party. So far rs political sentiment IS coi'cfrhr"'
,h.y believe, do agree. They both entertain III"
same noli,,cal hrrcscs. But while the modern Wings
p,ssess all their erroneous notions OF Constitutional
mower. they retain none OF their virtues. me "d re-
drral party were an open, frank, pa'r'"t'c' h'@nIh'n"-
ed and intellectual class: they did not appear 20 ne
pcoplc through coon skins, %gnurds, and cider. The
verv erection Of these log cabins - an insult 10 lhr
prnud and honest freemcn of the crunlry-an insult
which they will resent al the polls, III August.
The present, rcntlrmen, IS a most fearful Crisis ana
demands the warmcst cxcrtt"ns from every Patr"t
who clrrishcs our happy form of Government ana Thai
noonIc amonu whom Providence has cast hts lot. 1t 5 my
d,libarat, opinion, however, that the cause OF sound
principles aud genuine Democracy has nothing I" dread
The people of this country know and value thrir P"ilti'
cal privileges, and will uphold those VIII" are disposed TO
maintain them. The lnte of order, sobririy, ana 2""d
Government. is go deeply enIravrn upon the American
character, that no artificial combinations, NJ" Poi't'cal
lrrerdcmain, no threatened violence, can drive ticlh
from the performance OF those sacred ana solemn autI's
on which depend the p~rrpctulty of our tree institutions
AT no period, perhaps, has party spirit RACED higher
than now. Every man, woman, and chIId, IN the
country seems infected with the political FEVER, anu
hesrtatcs not TO desert their proper orbits to MN
rle in the vulgar excitement OF politics. WINE our
country has been steadily increasing IN all me rts"Hi-
res nf prnspcrity-wlnlr content beams JOY over us
uopul,,inn. and we are less b rGenrd with taxes than
any other portion Of the world, every means rs put III
rcGuisition To degrade lis Administration, and blach"n
the fame Of its purcst and most dsIntcrrstcd states.
men. Blu, such cannot long continue. The voice OF
an indignant and outraged people will soon penetrate
the rrrnotest hamlet in the land, and drag from their
rrccsscs those aSsassIns who ar" cnd"avorIng TO tnhlci
a stab, while breathing forth cjacnlatrons for the m
si,tu,,ons of their country. There IS sutiicicnt in''i.
Irrncc among US 10 discriminate between trends
and hypncriirs, and no SOONER will detection follow
Than drSrracc will eusur. Let us make, then, "n"
strong. united and vigorous effort 10 blast forever
the expiring hopes of federalism. Let us grid on
our arinnr for The coming contest, and iearieSsIr
enter tn. lists. Nome can lament more than myself
The periodical convulsi"ns To which every Presidential
election subjects us. Such deep and pervadinT rXciie-
mrnt as now fills the country does not augnr well tor
the pcrnanency of our system. The bonds oi private
friendship weld To its Influence; our very tIrrS'drS ana
domestic hrartls brcomc the arena o' angry r"crIIn'na'
ton: our sancluarics NAV snon feel It's relentless ia'igS,
and become cmbiitrreG by party h"stilu"s. WISH IL
we're otherwise, and that an honest difference IN p"lIi''
cal sentiment did not generate personal rancor. bnt
the Opposition have become So desperate that they OTTER
no neutral territory, where, ike brethren Of one pol'tt-
cal family, we might congratulate each other On an en-
ioymrnt derived from the same country, the same 'n''I-
tnlinns, The same inheritance, and the sam" drsiiny.
Much as the fact IS Ia b. regretted, much as love
nv country. much as yrncra'r The memory oi hrr de-
parted pairint statesmen, rather than yield what IS
deemed tho cause Of Republican brrty and the tigh
expectations of representative freedom, would l'AF'
the sweet rrpnsc and quiet serenity OF domestic bic, 10
enter upon scenes of q more daring ami adventurous
nature. Should this pichald faction and Ms motley
m;,nuro or F,.lr raI!sm, Bankism and Abolltionism oh.
tam the ascrndancy IN our councils on my word ne
l:cv.. that amidst It's frantic rrvcls, It's sumptn"ns least
in1 and triuinphal PROFESSIONS, would u" exhibited Inc
nhsroucs Of revolutionary sacrifice and III" Dissertation
Of the ,airrst fabric Of human liberty eyer yet DEVISED
hv ,lr wisdom or the wit nf man. d" not, t"wcvrr,
50 far drSpnnd over the f'riunrs Of my country. In a
land, gentlemen, infested by robbers, thr btndIilI may
ride for Il season triumphant over justice, but they pay
the urnalty Of us vi"laicd law, whenever the sturdy
yconaury and substantial citizen become aroused to the
pcrils winch threaten the peace of their home.
Hnpns that you wall continue I" use during the can
vass this together with my letter Of the 2lSt INST, and
cnc!os NJ al! that has transpred on THIS subject.
am most respectfully,
Your oht sPrvt
JAMES b.. SHEPARD.
II will he noticed that myself have not gwen any
account either bv letter or certificate "f the conversation.
appealed to Others who were present and requested
their recollection oiwhat transplrrd. Their statements
have hccn full, rxpl cit and manly.
Ger, fca,rs seem To be The order of the day, but they
appenr 10 me to be- only proper rs 4 weapon OF drirncr
where they may have been used against an individual
Had an attack been made by myself against any per-
son would have scnrnrd To snbstantiate the charge
h, the Il natures of certificates of any man. Depend
inu entirely upon my name aud character should hav"
apncalrd To- INV irlInw &C, tizrns and let them drcidc the
maltrr. Having proved by the letters and certificates
of gentlemen of the highest stand ne, both Wing and
Democrat, that did not say would Offer nrgr" 'csti-
mony in the Federal Courts, now leave the certificate
gentleman 10 al! the gl"ry he won on the memorable
18th Of July, and wish him joy in rcposlng upon ms bed
OF laurcls.
gFrou ht .NaHr 7rraS, .iuiy ~