The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-11-04
Ghe 8enia Sentinel.
The Assault upon the Hon. SIS. Cox,

Our readers have probably all heard
of an assault made upon the Hon. S
S. Cox, at Richmond, Indiana, some
two or three weeks ago. The demo
cratic papers of the country are very
loud and bitter in there denunciatiOns
of the act. We regarded the assault
at the time we heard of it, as a gross
outrage, and SO regard it still. We
believe it was so looked upon by al
the Union papers in the country.
But the democratic papers have
gone far beyond the limits Of
truth, and have given coloring to
the affair which the facts do not
warrant. We have read the several
accounts published in the democratic
papers, and also that published in the
TELEGRAPH, of Richmond. From
these we believe we can make fail
statement Of all the facts.
A couple of female theatrical per-
formers, known as the "Webb Sisters, %
we're at the Huntington House, in
Richmond. 1t is reported that Mr..
Cox entertains a very high admiration
/ for these women; at least he has many
times iourneyed to meet them in diff
ent parts of the country. At least
this is what We are told. One ofthese
sisters is the celebrated Miss Emma
Webb who made so many democratic
speeches in reply to Miss Anna Dick
inson. A man who reported himself
as the "business agent" of the isis
ters" was with them in Richmond. He
soon made himself conspicuous by
bold, out-spoken sympathy for the
rebel cause. He stated that the
South he'd right on her side and could
and would gain her indepen-
dence. He was asked why he knew
so much about the rebels and their
ability to succeed. In answer to this
he stated that he had been an officer
in the Southern army. This state
ment, as might be expected, created
no little excitement in the place. In
the midst of this excitement, Mr.. Cox
arrived in Richmond, and took quar-
ters IN the same Huntington House,
apparently upon the most intimate
terms with the "agent" and the "Webb b
! Sisters" Mr.. Cox declares that he
went to Richmond on private business,
which is undoubtedly true. When ii
became known that he was upon such
intimate relations with these "Sisters, "
and with their "rebel agent" " there was
great excitement and Indignation in
the loyal community, and the cOnse-
quence was, Mr.. Cox cut his visit
short, and started for the train to Col
umbus. Along the way to the depot,
he was assaulted and knocked down
| by a number of rowdies. A number
of Union men interfered, and assisted
him in getting safely on the train. So
much for the assault at Richmond.
The democratic papers go on to say
that Mr.. Cox was futher abused, on the
train from Richmond to Xenia, by Con,
ductor Roberts. They say this gentle
man telegraphed to Mr.. Nichols, of Xenia
that Mr.. Cox was on the train. They
say this was done for the purpose of hav.
ing some rowdies at the Xenia depo
when the train should arrive. Butin re-
gard to this telegraph dispatch, we ar,
warranted in stating that the whole story
is false. No telegraph dispatch was sen
to Xenia. 1t is true, number Of boys
ofthis place, met the celebrated Sunset
at the depot He may not have beer
talked to in the most elegant style, but We
heard of no violence being offered.
The conduct Of Mr.. Cox, and his asso
citation with this ''rebel agent" may hav,
been circumstances calculated to ezcit
the indignation Of loyal men, yet, we re
peat our belief, that the assault was
gross outrage, and should not have oc
cured From all this, however, We reac
anew the lesson, that the ways Of tb
sinful are not ways Of joy, and all thei
paths are not ''paths Of peace"