South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27
ial duty of Gov. Geary to commission him

Sherrard should not act inimically to hin,
NJ. That he inally, on the 2lst ef J an
uary. 1857, upon '~umors or information
obtained from parties. whose names wcr
never communicated tn Mr.. SherrarJ. bu
grossly dofamn%ary Of his character, report
ed to tho Legislature his final refusal t,
perform his duty in ohodience to the law
unless such charges, obtained in such
manner. were clearly proved to be, untrue
On Saturday the 18th. a meeting wa.
called by the friends of Gov. Geary To de-
nounce the insult. hnd Mr.. SLerrard who
offered il. 1t adjourned until Wednesday
the 18th. 1t metin the afternoon, in the
public square nesNthe capitol.
Mr.. SHerrard and his S.iepds attended
A Mr.. Shepherd offcnsively udorped the
resolutions, which were of the most insult-
ing character, the first of them charging
him with design TO nssassipate the Gov
| ernor. Mr.. Sherrard rose to speak in ex-
PLANTATION of his COURSE and conduct He
concluded by denouncing the endorsers of
the resolutions a conflict between Shep-
herd and himself occurred, in which both
were wounded-Mr. Sherrnrd but slightly.
After the affray was over. the parties
having been separated. one of the friends of
Gov. Gcary cried out, "why docs not some
one shoot Shcrrard ~ Mr.. Shcrrard was
standing apart the late Sheriff Jones hav-
ing his arms around him, when a Mr..
Jones, an inmate of the Governors house.
unseen by Mr.. Sherrard. presented pistol
to his head. fired, and the fatal result three
days after is too we'll known.
In closing this narrative, it is proper that
something more should be sail
Mr. Sherrard was never married. lie
was a treasured member of large house.
hold.
ismind was acute, ready and vigorous.
His naturc, though sensitive. was full Of
energy, courage and will. His soul was
the seat of warm affections, and Of quick
out generous passions. His temper was
impulsivc but chiyalric. In his manners
he was frank and manly, in his opinious
very decided, and in his sense of right and
wrong uncompromising
His friendships were strong and constant.
Eis character, with the maturity which ad-
vanciug life would have given to it, direct
cd by the mind, which he possessed in
much higher degree than that of ordinary
men, would have given him smincnce and
distinction. and to bis adopted State an
useful and honorable citizen.
In view of the facts thus presented, and
of the grief Of ais fa,ilJ and friends in this
community, this meeting adopts the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolced, That NO deeply deplore the
premature death OF VIM Il. Sherrard, our
late fellow citizen, whose talents and encr-
gy promised life of Usefulness AMI dis
tinction. to himself, to his native. and to
his adopted State.
| Resolved, That We tender to his bcreav-
cd father and family the assurance Of our
deepest sympathy.
ResoIred, That we extend to his friends
in Kansas, aud to those who have been de.
that remains of her son, the thanks of {
grateful community.
That this preamble and these resolutions
be published in the papers of the town
and such papers in Kansas and in thu
Union as may be deemed advisable by th'
friends of Me, deceased and copy 0
them be furnished to his father and ou
friend, j. II. Sherrard.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
GEO. w. WARD, Chairman.
P. CONRAD, Secretary.
At meeting held in the city of Lie
compton. K. IT,, on Saturday evening
Feb. z1st, 1857, for the purpose of maxim
the necessary arrangements for the dispo
sition of the body of the late Vim. T. Sher
rard, Gen. l.. A. MACLEAN was called t
the Chair, and Mr.. RonERr II. BEYSE
appointed Secretary. The Chairman an
nounced the object Of tho meeting, whc
on motion it was
ResolUed, That a committee OF three be az
pointed TO draft resolutions expressive OF tt
sense Of the meeting.
The Chair appointed Mcssrs. L. S. Bo
ling, Samuel j. Jones, and William L
Rodgers.
| The following resolutions were prcseDte
and adopted:
Whereas w. T. Shcrrard, late Of VIII
chester, Va, has been suddenly removes
from our midst by the hand of death, ar
while we do not consider the present a
occasion for the full expression Of our SCI
timents rs to the manner of his death, y
we cannot refrain now from condcrDnit
the foul and cowardly character of h
murder.
Therefore he It
Resolrei, That we 10 whom he has endcar
himself by the exhibition and universal display
all those enncbling traits that induce to estcs
E and love our fellow man. do hereby express 0
felt sorrow al his untimc!y death. and Il
VIC now extend 10 the friends and relations he i
left behind our sincere sympathy.
Resoircd. That re but family express our
, probation Of his character when we pronour
him TO have been good citizen, noble patri
true friend, and man "without fear and vii
out rcproach.'
] Resoired, That committee oftwo be a;,;pi
ed by the chair 10 convey his body 10 tho hot
Of his earlier days, again confding to the care
those who watched over his infancy, and loy
: him best, his mortal remains: and that we
, particularly moved to this work Of consi,lcrat
for the feelings Of his family by esteem forth
r Resoired, That copy OF the proc ecdings
this meeting be forwarded to his family. and {
a copy be furnished to each Of the Winches,
9 Va. papers and TO the Leeonpton Union
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