Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-25

Deplorabte deficiency Of Military
Spirit! speaking Of General Muster,
the esprit Of Jefferson declares
(shall We say reasonably y that the
Legislature would do The state some
service If they would permit the Mill
tia to beat their swords into plough
shears and their spears into pruning
hooks" To this our neighbor Of the
i; "Register," in high dudgeon AYERS,
sour sentiments exactly" so
Now if this, in a cline O war;"
doesn't smack considerably of treason,
II at least exposes most lamentable
restitution of that patriotic military
''half-horse, half-aligator, and part
snappin' turtle" spirit, which, it is gen.
orally admitted, pre- emlnentiy charac-
terizes the whole editorial CORE SO
far as our own individual opinion is
concerned we believe we are with these
cowardIy drivers of the grey goose
quill. But on this particular subjec,
we fee. bound to reflect the sentiments
of the Editor now absent at Baltimore.
1t is generally known that his propen-
sites are eminently pngilistic and mil
itary. He rejoices in the soubriquet of
Lieutenant, has worn epaulettes long
time, is on the road to promotion, fire.
quently feels like "slaying a Mexican"
and "kickin' up a dust generally"
Hence, in his absence, we feel it to
be our bounden duty to protest, very
solemnly, against the suggested limo
walton
We would call the particular atten-
ton of our readers to the first article
under the Editorial head. As regards
its style it is wholly unexceptionable,
but we believe is more especially re-
markable for its brevity than for any,
Thing else. is wholly the production
ofour 'DeviI'. And, as such, he begs
leave to intimate that, should any one
see fit to take exception 10 any thing
therein contained, he feels himself suf-
fciently able to bear the whole res
possibility of the entire production!
Poor "Erin," the land of eloquenca
and song, is still in most horrible
condition. The distress of the people
grows more aggravated every day.
Plundered and oppressed for ages, both
BY their pampered landlords and an
unfeeling government, they are now,
and for months have been, doubly ours
ed by being stared at, in every turn of
their way, by the grim visage of gaunt
famine. May that providence who
overrules every thing for the best, be
pleasedto make bear his arm in behalf
Of these generous sons of the "green
isle" The "Mayo Constitution" a
moderate conservative journal, thus
graphically depicts the present condi-
ton Of that apparently doomed coun-
try: .... a.s o...
1.-The poor are dying in hundreds-the dead
are huddled into shallow pits, unshrouded and
uncoffined- diseased are allowed to die
without an effort being made to heal their NAL
adies-and thousands Of furnishing wretches
are sinking into the arms of death from abso
| lutte starvation"
The Question Settled THE Mary.
land Wing State Convention met in
Baltimore on the 10th inst, and, in the
magnanimity Of their souls and tn.
| plenitude Of their wisdom and delega
tee power, dogmatically
"Resolved, That the peace, prosper
ity, and honor of our country depene
upon the success OF the principles ofth'
wing party 9.r II .sna saoi
Why, yes, undoubtedly! WIZ
would cha thunk" otherwise. W.
), wouldn't believe q 'nothin' else when w
; recollect that the great universal whil
party have annually promulgated tn
same sentiment for the last twenty 0
thirty years! ,a,.. aa55 si.i5l ua.
The Alex. Gazette, Win. Republi
can, Richmond Rep. and other Taylor
ties, have taken up the notion-becaus
the democrats are not satisfied with oil
Zach's innumerable, letters, inasmucl
as they do not define his position OF
|, most of the leading issues Of the tw'
pa,ties-that thew are afraid of him