Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-20

Il is proper 20 add upon further reliable nic-;r,
;;cr that by stiiarts of the members of the Court
i"rnat0n received by ioe .fovsr1o: from them,
a2ec'!rg drunken bros &C., il wholly uniounded in
fact.
1t :hns appears from sli thess facts:
ist. That WG1. Z Sherlard was duly appointed Of!
the 18th Of December, 1855, Sb5riff OF Douglas ccun
~. Kansas.
"a. Tint it was ths imperative minieteris duty of
hlV Gsory TO commission him at once.
81. That the Governor evaded the performance Of
tHIs duty and inpiedlY prefixcd condition tn i;s
performance that Mr. Shsrrsrc sbouli not act iniu
caiiy 70 him.
4;h Tbs, he Enally on tie 21.t of Jaruary, 1857,
upon rumors or information obtained from parties,
whose natnes were never communicated to Mr.. Sher-
rar, but grossly defaInaocy Of lis character, report
cd ~ the legislature his final refusal 10 perform hi.
onfy IN "bsdencs ~ the law, unless such charges,
"oalnec ic suc5 manner, we're clearly proved to be
uutrus.
On Saturday, the l4'i,, meeting vas called by tho
friends OF Gov. Geary, 10 denoupce the insult, and
Mr. sherrard, who offered it. I. adjourned until
wednesday, the 18Th. !; ;ms, n the afternoon, in ths
paohc square, near the capitol.
MI Sherrard and his friends attended. A Mr.
Shepherd ofensiveiY endorsed the resolutions, which
were OF the most Insulting character tie frst Of them
charging him with design 70 sssassinate the Gov.
ernor Er. Sherrard rose 70 speak in explanation of
his course aod conduct. He concluded by denouuc.
ing the endorsere of the resolutions A conflict be-
Ters wound-d-Mr. Sherrsrd but slightly.
After The ARRAY over, the parties having been
separated, one Of the friend. cf Gov. Gcary cried
cut "wby does aot some one sho,t Sherrard T. Mir.
She!rard was standing apart the la:e Sheriff Jones
having hls erC,5 around hIu, when Mr.. Jouea an
inmate Of the Governors house, unseen hy Mr. Sher.
rsrd, presented pistol 10 his bead, fired, and the e.
iai rerult, three duys after, IS zoo well known.
In closing this narrative it is proper tas something
more should be said.
Mr.. Sherrard was neve. married. He was trea.
cured member of q large household.
His mind vas acute, ready and vigorous. iis US.
tnTe, though sensitive, was full OF energy, courage
a"d will. His soui was the SEA, Of affections,
impulsive, but chiIalric. In bis manners Ls Was
:rank and manly, in his opinions very decided, and
in his sense OF right cnd wrong aGconpronisinS.
lis irendships We're strong and constant. His
character, With the maturity which advancing life
would have given to Il, directed BIZ The ni.:d which
he possessed iu much higher degrees than that Of
Ordinary iner, would havs given him emlnence ana
distinction, and TO hia adopted State usefu! aud
honorable citizsu.
In vi-w Of the facts thus presented, and OF tas
grief OF his family aud friends in this community
this meeting adopts the following rcsou,oas:
Resolved, That We deeply dep!cra ;he premature
death Of Wm. T Sherrard, Ger late fellow citizen,
wboss talents and ens7zy promised lie OF useful.
ness and distraction 70 himself, TO his native, anu to
his adopted Slate.
Resolved, That ws tender to his bereaysi iaiher
and family the sssuranc. Of our deerest sympathy.
Resolved, That extend - ms friends in Kansas,
md 10 those who have hem deputed by them to re-
turn 20 WincheF.e. all That remains OF her son, the
thanks Of : grateful community.
-.aGolved. That ns preamble and these resolutions
DC published in the papers Of the ovai aud such pa
p.Is III kan=ss and IN the Cnc= may be deemed
advisable by The irisuds c. :as deceased and copy
Of them be furnisheS 10 mia father and fren1.
II. SherrarG.
On :oiion, the meeting adjourned
GEO. W. WARD, Chairman.
P. CoyRAD Secretary.