Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-24
toR THE EsoUIRER.
p;s..tsioa b,t,o.en Mr.. janard and DR.. Shep-

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Discussion bet,o.en Mr.. sanard and DR.. Shep-
pard, al Ner Ksnt md Charlts CITY.
don't think the peopl4of New Kent, or, in
deed Of any other parts bt The district, under
stand Mr. S'anard's posion in regard to ne I'll
ham Railroad question | was al New hen'
Court. and heard The dEussion there between
him and DR.. Sheppard nd | certainly UNDER
stood him TO commit himself FULLY TO 90 lol
State subscription 10 pc Ethan road, II nc
should be elected; and now many Oh inc Peo,
pic, and believe all thee, OF all sides anu an
parties, so understood hiu; for II was amer sns
discussion subject OF mich conversation, Jun
there and al muster aended ie" I'd d"e.,
and ii was thought he puld gel a Soou ina"y
votes. on that account, sat he uonid not oinei-
wise receive. as Dr. Sheppard took ground Nal
too,edly AGAINST The aa,c subscription, on 'ne
Ground that he would ot agree 10 tax Inc many
for State subscriptioL 10 railroad thal Wou'u'
in his opiDion, benefit ut very lew lnaiViau
ale saw was al NV Kent, and heard tnis.
Now. was not at Charles City Court las.
Thursday, but | understand, from undouo'eo
authority, that MIR. Shnard took very diueren'
ground there. DR.. SepPard, before comment
mo nm his course, ased him plainly and la'iy
,yhe,her or not, if Elected, he (Mr. Stanard)
you'd vo,e for SITE subscription oil Two or
three. 6fihs, as the else might be, 10 the t'lnam
Railroad. and Mr. .tanafd answered MN mat,
os nt present odrisel he should. Inc DOCTOR
then commented, with geat earnes'hess' upon
The policy Of egislaling Tor the few against Inc
interests of the many; ard then, win great aP
narcnt effect. argued that Mr.. Stanards cour>e
would tend directly to uansfer the transpor'a'
tion Of nersons and property from the James
| River TO the PamunkcyI Mr.. Stanard, seeing
the impression that Dr.. ShePPards remarks
were making upon lhecrowd' rose aho sou nc
would not vote Tor aIy subscription Whatever
] bv the State 10 the Ethan Railroad, unless ~
.Iou'd be instructed BY a majority o. ne Props
Of .New Kent, Caariei City, ana Jams. Ivy -
10 do. Thus changing his ground. and p.ac ~
himself precisely on tie same platform WIN ~
sh,nnard whom heard say at muster a''el
New Kent Court, land | understand .na' ~ "'
so;s the same at Charles City Court.) 'na' ~
though opposed to a,y State subscription " s','
work, (the Ethan foad,) yet, if inslrue,eu =.
majority of the three counties below hichtnono
he would feel himself bound to go ior IT,
Jbaye written this that the public may know
how Mr.. S,anard stands, and that ne may no
have The benefit of going Tor The STATE suosciip
lion in, New Kent, and also The oenent OF Soih
aea;nsl il in Charles City. would mol do Mf
S,anard an Injustice; and will therefore TAX
The liberty. Tor which hope will be parnonel
(on The ground that the e!echon y ~ hed'
hand that testimony cannot oe hd' i'o,i .,,o.
dis,an, poinls) OF calling on Mr.. Jonn II. Mel
edith. who intends, as understand 10 vo'G -
cn ,. and Nc. George Watts, 10 sa
whether .bey did no, understand Mr.. s!anard
nnn,m;',;ns himself ,tere fully for the State sui
e o,;n,;"n Is ,he Ethan Railroad; and upon N
Ba, Graves es who also hear, Will vote for M
o 90, .rd Who was a, Charles City Court,
State whether he mir. sIanard) did mol say lhe1
ho,h ,bat he would vote for said State subscrlE
lion as at present adriad and afterwards thai :
would vote against such subscription unless ;, !.
s,rucled not 10 do SO by majority OF Inc 'n''
counties IN the lower end Of lhe Dis!ricl; ,,rr