The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-03

welfare h's distinguished them in SO remarks
able a manner
a CIn.innati touniarym man was here the 9th
er day anxious 20 make contract for the cast
ing OF Oall and she'll that will he required Il
the West. Simon Cameron, after 4 few glitter
ing generalities, stated in so many words, tina
he intended TO give the casting Of ball and shel
to the 'oundTies Of PennSylvania-an he nigh
have added that he intended to give the work
/ principally to his own foundry.
! Gideon Welles, the Secretary OF the Navy, is
currently reported to be still alive. AS he is
essentially a close corporation. it is proposed tG
put him out OF the Cabinet AMI substitute q
wooden man.
! As this letter will probably be printed about
the time the country viii be rejoicing over com
ing into possession oF Harper's Ferry it will be
appropriate and timely 10 make certoin stro.
lures which are loudly demanded.
The War department has done very poorly
considering the tremendous resources placed al
its disposal. The momentum OF the North has
done the work thus far, by forcing through the
War Department the necessary measures
The administrative ability required in this e.
mergency has been wanting. 1t is hoped that
wholesome change in the Cabinet may be
brought about soon BY the removal Of Cameron
and Welles from the War and Navy Depart
ments, who are very far behind the times.
No one ever suspected Gamer on OF honesty,
but there were hopes that he had bushes ca
pac ty, and hat in the position Of Secretary Of
War, in these timrs he would make reputa-
tlon for integrity. Ia truth however, be is in
competent. The greater portion Of the really
Important business of his Department is per.
formed by General Scott and Secretary Chase.
Cameron attends to the stealing deparrinente@r
lie has swarms of relatives aboutS him, sons,
brothers in-law, and all that sort ot4hng. One
of M Sons is said to have made twenty-five
lhOhsand dollars on single horse coatract, ana
the details of the transaction justify the0Pin
ION that there was the most iright.ul diShones-
ty in the matter.
Thare is en- organized band Of thieves in
Pennsylvania that have stolen the clothes from
the backs, and the food from the mou hs Of the
Pennsylvania volunteers, until several Regi-
men S ol the troops OF that State aroTagged and
half starved These thieves are particular
friends of Mr.. Cameron. They have house
here where they concoct schemes OF plunder-
ing the Government, and whore, of hot alter
moons, they are in the habit Of emptying doz
en- bottles of champagne into a bucket OF ice,
and swilling till they can hold no more. The
FennsvtvanianS are being thoroughly aroused
about tie robbery of the State and troops by
th"se scoundrels. and it is high time they were,
1t would be OF great advantage to the coun
try than to gais battle, to have Cameron
kicked out Of the Cabinet.
am told that Gen. Scott used the folowIg
words re epecting the Vienna affair: "lt does
not appear that the new idea OF accommodating
an enemy's country by railroad, is always at
tended by the happest results"
Now want to call the attention Of the peo
pie OF Cincinnati 10 fact; Simon Cameron's
oundreS in Pennsylvania, are already casting
the shot ahd she'll for the expe1ition-and
Pittsburgh Ga Pennsylqena town. gets the
best Of the boat building, In this, as in every.
thing else, is to he Seen the cupjdity, mean
ness, and utter self hness er Pennsylvania pol.
ticiIns and sheir rascally representative in the
Cabinet.