New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-07-28
A Very Plain Letter.

Mr. F. B. Shepard has been nominated by the De-
mocracy of Mobile county, as a candidate for the
lower branch of the Legislature of Alabama. COM
mittee was appointed to inform him of his nomina-
ton and in their letter to him stated that he se
lected with a just appreciation of his political views
and Southern Rights sentiments etc. Mr.. S. &C
cepted the honor conferred upon him and here is his
letter of acceptance:
MOUNT VERNON, July Goth, 1857.
Gentlemen Your favor of the 10Th, communicating
the action of very large meeting of the people,
licting to become candidate for representative
in our State Legislature has been received.
You have been pleased to say that !" the meeting
has just appreciation of my political views and
Southern Rights sentiments and that under existing
circumstances could be of much service to the city
and county of Mobile.
With this endorsement of my views by the people
in primary assembly, cannot refuse to serve them
it elected and therefore, now accept their nomiua
ton.
Having always been Southern Rights Democrat
it would be disingenuous in me- in the present popu
lar turmoil, not to say exactly where stand in re-
gard to State and Federal policy. First, then, in re-
gard to our State. In military point of view am
in favor of State aid. This is an idea of Calhoun
He taught the South that our whole country should
be network of railroads, whereby every abebodied
could be cheapy and rapidly transferred to those
points where his services might be needed. Every n
telhgent Alabamian will see at once the force and
that the State bound as it is to provide for the
rty and protection of its citizens and their property
should not refuse to lend proper aid to the enter
prise Of her people in bringing about this important
result. INSTRUMENTATION among the slave States
is absolutely necessary for the defense of Southern
institutions, and Alabama should promptly do her
part. Your efforts for defence, hitherto, have failed
on all sides. II seems you have no friends. Every
rogue makes hobby of your interests The spasms
of slavery in Kansas are merely aickerng, while in
Ncarauga all that unsupported talent and Southern
chivalry could accomplish, has been swept away by
the open and secret enemies OF our Institutions do
nestle and foreign Hence the greater necessity that
Alabama should place herself in position to command
all her resources. If certain localities are benefited
by those enterprses-Mobile, Selma, Montgomery or
Huntsvle-so much the better for the State and the
people. Toyconclude. The policy of our State and
the whole South in reference to Federal politics is DIFF
cult to Define simply because the porers that be can
not be trusted ,cih the interests Of siauery Plat
forms and expounders-Presidents and theiragents-
noninterventon and its adyoeates-are equally con-
temptibte aud talLacious
Before month had elapsed after the election, Mr..
Buchanan avowed his desire that Kansas should be
free, but modestly that he could not interfere So
| am informed by Democrat in Philadelphia. tool
and land specuator, however, was at hand in the per-
OF Bob Walker, who OF course, looked at no-in-
tervention, Cincinnati platforms and the South as very
idle humbugs, not to be regarded fora moment. Mr..
buchanan relies not more on Uaike''S admitted
ming and piausibitity, than the guiabiiity of the
| Southern acing of the Democracy.
| The Presidents guatyteih JTalker. He sent him
to Kansas k,o,cing his sentiments. He keeps him
there and intends to hold to him until their schemes
are accomplished thus prooing ttco departments Of
the Government, its erecutiue and its legislative in
their dealing ,cith the South and sape,y, TO be the
most irresponsible and meanest auocracy that erer
| disfgured a page in history,
| With sentiments OF personal regard, remain your
| obedient servant, +. B. SHEPARD.
Messrs. A. B. Meek, Chas P. Robinson, A. NJ. Quigley
Committee
Mr.. Shepard speaks emphatically but none the less
truly The facts bear out what he says. If objection
is urged to the bluntness of his language it will be
\ by those who object to the bluntness of plain truth
For our part we rejoice in seeing Southerners employ
unmistakable language. If all the public men of the
South would speak as Mr.. Shepard has spoken, a
great many dangers that threaten in the future might
be obyiated
| DAVIDSON SUsTAINED.-T The Democrats OF the
| Fourteenth Ward, Parish of Pointe Coupee, held a
meeting on the 10th inst, and endorsed Col David
son and his nomination as strongly as his most
ardent friend could desire. The annexed resolutions
are suggestive and to the point:
| Resoicsd, That the nomination of the Hon. Thomas
G. Davidson the candidate to represent this Dis
trct in the next Congsess, meets with hearty and
most cordial concurrence and that his past services
a faithful, energetic and deserving public servant
enttle him to this honorable distraction
Resolved, That we regard the effort being now
made by few dsatfected individuals throughout the
District, OF calling another convention, as one CaCl-