The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-03-12
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SrRAsBURcn, SnENANDocn co Va
Marcn lsi, 1856. A L

ted. TO give Won occasionally few "do'S
from the "Old Dominion. As this Is q
snowy disagreeable day, fully justifying the
name the month has received. ! propose I"
occupy dktav sine to edeeEn my promise;
and il you think your readers will in any
way te iatefested5y DE perusat Of what
follows, iIiese Zines ave al your service.
/. IN sompAfy vim some twenty gentle.
men. anl-ss many irisbmep -Vith shovels
in hand il oiear the track, leh WEeeling
on the evening" 'off ihe fs.h uIt., in two pas.
seuetr Cars. lfawn by i've locomotive
We were ysfy politely told by the officers
that wsssskii .bet.sr not leave Wheeling
wi,hoiit4, sod sapply Of breat snd ham.
at reast eh5ugIf t6 last "a hours, as it was .
,xcee ii lyAuncdrtaiJ when we would ar
qiya anywhere. Thus proyisilned aud Otb,
e,,csg prSpetly prepared, We left for the
saow drths ia he mountains. But this,
lihemanv Obstacles in hfe, thal seem to
lie IN the future. was more easily overcome
thint we haf ex pec,e,y; and had it not been
for the delay Of western trains. we s.'oUId
hav made re,ty good time to Cumberland,
as st wfs, va arrived at Cumberland in 25
hours from tte Time we left Wheeling ;wheIe
we'bi1 fmeSefl'to 10 The snow On the track,
af,er Which we made good time to Harpers
Ferry, my stepping point on the Baltimore
and Ohio Rsl7fQed ;, NY Fp, permit me
to say, Mr.. Editor, across Lhes Aieghenles
this lime, was, as,pleaYant,ip in the extreme-our
company, though small, represented all the
diversity Of ebaraptes from Kansas TO Mary
land; !; and having 20 ladies aboard, the Con-
ducior who is jolly fellow invited a Sc &c!
company 10 occupy the ladies car, when we
were introduced %. each other, and soon
became t,hale, fellows, well met The
night was passed in discussing politics and
telling stories; all political parties were rep
resented, but the principal discussion was
between Capt. Simpson, Of St. Clairsville
and MI Lewis, from Missouri, who rep
reseated the "border rulians;' lawyer
by profession and a gentlemen iu his de-
pertinent. lie was among the Volunteers
from, Missouri at the time Gov. Shannon
made bis. treaty with the Lawrence men;
anil as strange as itmay seem,he condsmns
allforeign. interference il Kansas, and says
he was in Kapsasst the 4 rst election, and
@aat the polls ia !L9se districts where it is
claimed sq many from Missomla voted
but. on the contrary contends that al
lhe Illegal voting was done in the free stat
precincts; as proofof the latter assertion, he
says. at the first election tEe seat OF th
member from Lswrepcsi was contested, ant
Reeder sent them back and that the pro
Slavery man beat his free State opponer
toll in he second coutest. Such are th
contrndetorg statements in regar2 to th
origin of difficulties ia Kansas. Who i
right? We. of course get these extreme
statements from those strangely prejudicet
on either side, and | incline to he belle
that tue truth, as in most cases Of the kline
lies in The middlegand consequently hay
no doubt both parties have done wrong
But as thepoErr, in the first place. was
Gov,, ReedeH tesketp things right, my
pinion always has been, and still is, hat ii
great,er4or lies with bis NAL administration
Capt Simpson, above neRtened was de
egaie 10 The resent X. N. Convention
Phiiadelphia, and was strongly in favor
the nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore for Pres
dent. The Capt. is gentleman of intel
geDee, and formerly strong Democrat, al
represenled his county, i think, both IN Il
House and. Senate, inthe Legislature, nj
ior Aeyeralagests Sheriff oftBemont count
l4it,npt kuAnge sGIf.4 2ltSitpn. th 1t such
man shoul aeayethe democratic party; tn
party thatsAa from the earliest history.
oE country directed, her destinies to h
preseat renown IN d glory, The pride of i
coaftfy men; tl,e Admiration Of freelnen
over Tie world, apd {ps fear Of tyrants.
say it's not slraa If that one who has sho
elphis povseaa, asweil as he battles for !
rrinci Pies, isieul,fn an'evilhour he sod
ced into such an awful slough" Of corru
lion. as lhes ISrow NoibIn party i hoI
the Capt ,as well as many Others, who ha
been thpns Ted ascay. by. ihis Ignis Va
may see their folly, and repent in isa'
cloth and asLes. M - ...f s."..
said ny TIP vas peasant TO To-
OF The. grand and sublime in nature, I
across gAs. Aleghssnieg during his sno
winter. more especial AZ he time we ,cr
sed most cerlaiply wsuld satlatee tbe N
enthusiastic admirer of natural. scenery
Just imagine yohrseF II a clear moonlil
night ascending. and tglstIngg. g. around I
tops OF the highest peaks OF The back b
ofi6e woria" ss the Al.qghenies have ,,
not inappssopsiptellyy 81 called IS hgnrsogw now cose
with snow, so thick tAatGoufofge4tt there
rocks aad eaTth beneath, the eye only
iicved from ths lFNersa whltfness,
thegreen piQestha sssn g be shoo!
through sail, of snQg; fresh sprouted g
den vegetable thai has cope up in ui
and parted its molher sarth and carry
upon its crown sa PqFson,s 50 theS@ Pl