The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-12
Letter from our Kansas Correspondent.
LEcoMrroN, X. T., Feb. 10. 1857.

two sections. The various causes of this l.,
mcntable difference seem 10 converge into tb,
m"in question, as to the purity of Gov Gcnry,s
policy.
The late Democratic Convention held here. ro
winch wrote You un account,) laid down SO
oroau PLATFORM, az TO admit all w.ubidiuu
men, whether pro.savery or FREQ SOIL The inn.
mediate consequence has been the reception into
our party OF large body of men who sustain,
the Governors policy IN toto, and the stern On.
p'S'''o" OF the true men Of the original pro.
S'ase'y party. The history of the present lie.
g'''nt"re' (Which adjourns to.nght,) has been n
.'"''l'''ai contest between the parts,ns Of tbese
TWO u'v'sions The opposition to Gov. Gc,rv
however, am happy to see, has majority il
notl' houses, and many resolutions and nc,s L,,,,
p'eh passed, indicating the strength of TN. o,,o-
s'''"''. regret that this war has bee, ,.o,,, :,
with SO little spirit OF Cancellation. os In o,d ,h
opponents into extremes.
"a" unfortunate occurrence took place two d,ys
s'"ee' growing out Of this very state Of ntI,irs
!" "'"cr 'hat The circumstances may be ,ropcr,,.
"'"'rS'oou IL VIII be necessary to 90 back two
VI 'hr0e months About the middle of D,ce,,
"er last, the celebrated Sheriff Jones r,si,,.,,
his oilcc. The County Tribunal appoi,,,L Mr.
w. l. Shcrrnr,l, late of VA. The G,vor,,.
'''' ~ commission HIM Sherrard desiring to
nav" MS r'''S"ns' his Excc'lrncy asked if he 6
""'''' DC '"lh'ical to him! Sherard replied that
!" 'he discharge of his duties, he should uot r,..
H"i' Tue ''ovcrIl"rs opinions. lie then nrnli,.l
''r "';'''iain"s, which Judge Iccomrt sail ho
! could not issnc during vacation In this cx,r.,,
ny he appealed I" the Legislature, and :, hin v,.
introduced, cgaiizng his aciio,ls as Sheriff Tho
legislature desiring To know the Governor, ron.
sohs i'r refusing the commission, communicates y,
With MN l" that effect lie replied that h. d;,
hot rccognIzc The ri ght ON the part of fin. I,,;
aiurc I" catcchis,. him, but waived Tho o,,.,,;o
ana Stated as his reasons, that SrlEEn,rn WAS :,
"''"'fo h'l" ''s'nrirr of the peace. The
-" '.'SS"" ""t was vetoed. SliEEnARD conc civinp
''a' '''c Governor had grau;tously in>u, ed him,
"e'erHhih"d 20 resent the aifront. lie tb.r,.G,ro
acc"s'ed him about week since in tI,. lol,, ,f
The House, called him Il scnun,lrl ,].m,r.1 =,
satisfaction, and b.ing denied that sui, u,on III.
r'Ncclirncv. The Governor was accon,u,n;,J h,.
'w" "i hIs aches. hut did not notice fin. o.
''hce lrriD-htiJuS efforts were then n,d,. I,,,
his hrn'iS l." S"! "n expression of the public. son
timcnt, '!rn"rnrin.. SnEEEArp for ..L,s.lv ~.
tempting to assault nm :,ssaSsnn,c tb,. Cav.
ern"r.' Al length public rn..tin,. WAS ;,,.,j
CONFUSED principally Of Ahuhtionists from Law
''"t'' """F'rtS (;l nrm"'l) and the Govern or's
''">eH"'" Conservative men had rep, a,,,y
'Pl"a''h I" The G"v"ri"r I" prevent the meet.
'h;s' hs II would certainly result in blood,h.I.
;'n'l a word from him could certainly hay. ,r.-
vented it. But his Exccilcncy would not infer.
cre-It ls even rumor-d that he sent forty ,,,I,,s
l" I.hwr"nc" I" assist i'll lr,u!in. men TO In.
meeting. SnEEnAwp attended, with some dozen
| "t ElS irIchds. The Committee appointed TO
dra''ght resolutions, fearing the resentment of
, S,itnEAnp. merely sustained Governor Gr,ry.s
administration in general terms, and raifi.l the
proceedings of The Drnncr:,,ic Convention with
OUT touching SHEEEAEpS case al all. S:IEErAIn,
""wcvcr, s:I't that he regarded the rcsolutu ions AZ
r"fi"cn1 upon hin,, in:lsl,cil rs they sust;,;urJ
'EAEf IN his insults towards him, and thcrcunou
denounced AL who would vote for them Ms s,,,,u
d'cs, liars. and every other oI.proIrous charnc
''r' IN" h'irhE'n OF the Committee "a Law
renee Abo ittonIst by tlIo name of L.EGArE) ut.
tempted to screen himself hy explaining that Mr..
SiEEiAEb WAS not in the rcIilt est ,l..rce hiut.d
at III the resolutions. SIIEIRAnp t.ui,, il 4
man hy the Name of SHEPHERD said that they
""g!t to have reelected upon Linn, whcreuuon
SnEEMAEp called him liar, and commenced H.
ring upon him. Tho crowd dispcrsr! rapidly,
leaving Sheriff JOKES and two or Three Others of
SIIEEEAEn's friends t" part the combatnnts This
was not until SHEER ,Rp had wounded Srerurrp
IN two places and knocked him down with the
butt of his pistol. SuErnrnp fired twice, but
only wounded 81 convict who was running, in the
leg. Alter they were separated, n little man by
the name ofJoNEs, from Pennsylvania, an atluche
OF tho Governor, slipped ont frolh behind a pile
of stones where lie had hidden HIMSELF took de.
iberntc aim snd shot augaEssD in the forehead,
lie wns Immediately arrested, and has been since
committed for trial. J"NEs seems to have l,ar-
bnred revenge against SmEEIAnD for an insult
which he received some time since, which he did
not then resent. In fact, after having been
slapped OF the mouth. he had offered friendship
to SmEnnAnp.
The meeting was thus brokcn up amidst the
nost.intensc excitement. AS was ), participnnt
in these scenes. you may rely upon the correct.
ness Of The details
Both the wounded men (SnEnEAnD and SuE..
HEEn) arc in gool deal of dingrr. but may re.
cover SHEERARD's prospects are favorable, for
although, Ia't Of the brain is lost, the ball pnsscd
ant, Without touching any of the nervous
centrcs 80 !
The ultimate consequences Of the excitement
now prevailing, l fenr will be serio,,s =
The river is open, and we are looking for
boat. e =.
Sincerely yours, 49,
:. :. ~ J.M.Pt
E~DaY Bctioeen T;co. Laete.oM The T.pss-
The Louisville Denioerat says that, duel be.
weens two lsaiesis on Tie topis in ttat.city. A.
orma cl,dllengeis known to have Lcep passed and
'cceptea,' though the weapons and .lisfahe Shave
fot beer nan'ed. AS will be readtN imagined; +
gentleman" is at the bottom OF tle quarrel
After all; we don't know bnt :wliat ilieas sl6iies