The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
ON TO RICHMOND.
Col. Shepard Calls to Arms Co Destroy
Southern EpauIetteS. Tunes, and Buttons.

Col. Shepard CAlls to Arms Co Destroy
Southern EpauletteS, Tunes, and ButtonS.
Col. Elliott =. Shepard received this letter
yesterday from Mr. D. @. Richardson. lawyer
and former Police Justice Of Richmond. Va:
SIR We have heretofore been OF tho opinion that the
Constitution fathers made guaranteed citizens OF
tho several States e endowment Of life and liberty but
your recent editorial breathes of threateniugs and
slaughter. and quake and trembe We have thought
that in pursuit of happiness would receive tho pro-
lection Of this great Government but In seeking to
mote happiness tho alpotont Mali ana Express IN
terposes It's stern command prevent us. We hoped
the favor would have been granted do honor to tho
memory OF our loved oneA but the editorial dictator
prohibits u from doing We therefore ask that you
will rslent in your wrath. fold the ensAnsuinsd gar
ment, realize that the war Is over allow tho hottest
emotions Of unity to nnd place in your bosom and
permit us, the citizens Of a common country TO obey
the promptinRs of loving hearts and do honor
memory Of great and good man Gen Robert 4. Lee.
this favor should be granted cordially invite
you to be present. and to show our gratitude
ise you all the notoriey you seek by publicly exhibiting
you before half million Of people the only man
IN this country who conceived the thought
sincere desire to honor our dead meant dsoyaty tho
Union.
The letter was prompted. OF course. by some
OF the articles that have appeared recently in
the Mail and Express on the subject Of carrying
Confederate flags at the unwilling Of the statue
TO Gen. ROBERT E. Lee.
Col. Shepard was seated In his sanctum In
Park row yesterday afternoon when a reporter
OF THE Sun called. His silk hat WAS tilted
back on his head and he was gazing lonRingly
into q tureen Of consommG that q clerk had
just placed on his desk. He offered some
bread and crackers to the reporter but re-
nor any spoon to get at the soup with.
Il am almost famished." he said. as he
seized at a piece OF bread. and guess fingers
nm n hnfn In an Hhn
re reap G st Of the CLERK with knife dni
SPOON saved the. Colonel the necessity OF de-
DON'T think NIX anybody wants sn to go down to
Richmond In its present condition" he said,
between sDo0nqs s fSe is sa ,6s az tAat
Express OF Tonight"
Tho reporter thereupon went out and bought
a COPY OF the Colonels paper. This is what the
Colonel says
The conditions on which the gentleman 70 whom tho
o 81 YOU'D a tie Sfs %o
6e the burial Of the statue OF Cen Robert 3 Leo in tho
ment of ali the ConfodsrAto insignia nsgs coiorS,
soSss N mGsksis' o@mssiSns histories records and
HsWaras the ceIsbrinS Of secessonist gor,es thst
is lust true now As e was IN ison when abraham
hg ess aly 5's sE"GS '""S sDa'
% Sf "oSs the IT," nes 10, Tie no" WIFI oass
by lie minGry white Taling class in hat portion Of
'ES house .na0sd ~ then ,urn on ,o,no.
another civil war or viii be eNtnRushed
Tho first opportunity 10 stamp out ihese flames OF
disCord II afforded TO the rebels themselves Hut II
they the opportunity aud fan them still higher
they need not be surprised to hnd lnlion patriots
marching TO put out Tho Ire
The glorious Union will be preserved, at all costs. and
every ha2Rrd
Gus StaTS and stripes
And there yOihy to be unity Of loyalty throughout
the Whole Length aud Urea I'll Of Inc luuu.
The Patriotism u til" GUuur, Is no longer 10 be de
ccNe bv such spec Gus aul deceptive arguments 10
are advanced hv W lGhaI lHD.
The country - Il rebri element organized,
ed de- m L a.
glOTify the du.eaed traitor Lee and tho dShOnOred
puuing Confederate rag IL II one OF the many ways
used By the Statesmen Of the southeast 10 "FiTo the
Huuhrru Heart to prevent the spreal Of patriotic Re
publ can sentiments, To- hO.d their hosts together till
they vii n tley can elect Democratic President and
ihen To maze MIN perform the saUe treaIonih e role as
DID President buchanan. and sell the country to the
Snui eastern white ruling class. when gOOdbN 10 tho
IOustltutnr "fthe Ilcd state 20 equality pt political
rfh,s 90 freedom mi everything for which the war
for tie mon was o Gut
70 i"rose" llcsr 80 Is 10 he warned against them.
To struy them IN HE germ u Ia prevent The bloody
C"'hs u'"s IlAt ~. ] I ituw thrtr living
ihr way 10 destroy iNem in TIE germ il to do those
q 'rgs mllcrtrl above lich VII mako Richmond
place witch rH be Nfiird with eltresEeCi ami delight
by patriot
The text In last nights issue was:
Tchod the Lord hand is not shortened that It can.
not save neither his ear heavy that II cannot hear