Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-08-01
" THE WOODSTOCK SENTINEL.

sc On opening the last number of this paper.
published in an adjoining county, we found one
--t,co-THREE-colun devoted to the con-
sderation Of our humble self. We propose to
n)tice generally some of the statements made.
prefacing it, however, with simple interro-
gatory Why has the editor of that PAPER de-
layed answering remarks made by US three
weeks ago, until the present time? To our
self, the answer is obvious: At the New Mar
ket orally" a consultation was held. doubtless.
and the plan of offensive operations agreed up
on. This we have good reason to infer from
the contents Of the last Sentinel
Wonderful! Wonderful! Most surprising.
Mr.. Republican, ''Plan of offensive opera
tions!" Went to New Market to hold ga
consultation" Mr.. Republican, was not that
horrisanous2 Yes, truly; it was enough to
''harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young
blood.
Make thy Two eyes, like stars, start from
their spheres,
Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
And each particular hair to stand on end.
Like quilts upon the ffetted porcupine"
Little did we dream, when holding that
*Fconsultation," that we would so greatly dis
turb the repose Of his irenical Democratic
Coonship! We fear that our conduct in this
matter is not ignoscible For this our influx
ious neighbor has poured upon our devoted
head a stream of infuscatious ''words, words.
words"
Now, we can assure the intuitive gullcatch-
er Of the Republican, that we held no sEcon-
sultation" at New Market, with any human
being, for the purpose of illaqueating him.
Our feelings toward him on that occasion, if
we had thought upon the subject, were more
irenical than ireful. Believing it to be mat
ter of inexpressible importance, both 10 his
coonship and to US, and perhaps to the ''vast
interests Of this mighty nation" we will an
swer his interrogatory, without further pre-
face, viz:-f'Why has the editor of that paper
delayed answering remarks made by US three
weeks ago, until the present tirne?" Most ex-
cellent sir, the reason is this: We were ab-
sent from home when your sheet, containing
your isagogicel Statutory came to our Office
On our return we were called Upon by COM
-nittee of our good citizens to deliver an grafton
On the 18th july and having other private bu-
siness to transact, we could not attend to the
Repablican;-and the following week our pa
per was almost exclusively occupied with the
proceedings Of that glorious day. This is ouT
excuse, Sir; and to Us, it sounds most "oxoel-
lent well.'' And we think, Sir,
Now must yoa- conscience ny scquain-
lance seal;;"
sor we feel sure that the editor cannot think,
after this explanation, that Our 'sofence is
rank and "srnslls to heaven" and we feel
sure also that he will not say, with Hamlet.
Cup, sword; and know now more horid
hent."
If he could be SO cruel, the world would agree
with us, that he has ''bosom black as death
The editor of the Republican would fair
make his readers believe that he s'hoids it We
w stuff q The conscience to commit 10 c9nm
v5d'' wrong upan those who differ with hin
in his political notions But We think We shat
be able to show, before we are done with him
that his course toward US and towards his Dem
ocratlc neighbcrs, has been most unfair, am