The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-01-26
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Letter from Cincinnati.
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EDITOR SENTINEL
Coal, COAL has been the cry for the last two
weeks. Not this from those alone Eho with
sooty forms and faces, traverse the streets
in rickety vehicles repeating, in rafting,
cracked, and otherwise indescribable tones,
their inteFminable song coal, coal charcoal, Z
but from men and women of all classes (near-
| ly) who, impelled by the bitter cold, hurry
along with frozen scOwl upon their faces,
making all look CHASTITY enough; CrOwding
the coal yards clamorous for the precious
thing for comfort and life. Truly, we value
not anything properly until we feel its need.
We appreciate not, nor prize our friends even
until they are gone forever from us. With
regard to fuel and famines, it is hoped that
in future they viii be prevented. This can
be done, and why not doit2 The city cOun-
Gil are at work, I believe, attempting to ma
ture some plan whereby consumers will have
security against not only the inconvenience
and suffering incident to scarcity of fuel but
also the exorbitant prices of coal dealers.
The plan proposed-for coal to be purchased
by the city and accumulated to the amount of
five millions of bushels, and to be sold at a
reasonable price during times of scarcity
is a good one, and should be put in immediate
operation.
Great numbers of soldiers have of late
passed through the city on their way home
On furlough, having re-enlisted. These find
good accommodations in the halls of the San
itary Fair. Speaking of soldiers, reminds
me of another class or specie rather which
by the way was represented on the evening
before last by Mr.. Cory as speaker, and an
audience of about three hundred that called
themselves democrats" I do not know
whether the readers of the XENIA SENTINEL
could hear the noise of the great rattling of
Copper-drup-heads which was there. / assure
you, it is hard to listen to that I" same old
tune they use on all occasions, every note of
which is false to the country. Cory asserted
that the Constitution was a mere compact be-
tween independent States, which compact
each State had the Independent right to an
null at pleasure that the South seeded be-
cause it had the right to, and because the
North had already expunged the Constitution,
and that the New England States had caused
the war by their selGshness and cupidity the
Union never could be restored, disunion be-
ing an accomplished fact We should not
trust for a settlement Of Constitutional ques-
tiOns either the Executive, the Legislative or
the Judicial departments of the Government.
Despotism had its check.only in the peaceful
minority We should have peace at all haz-
ards. Ohie ought to begin the sublime work
of saving the Constitution, and become the
border of the great Northwest. We must
find Representative man, and start clear of
all Major Generals in upholding the princi-
pies of our Government. Democracy should
initiate the Catholics, and have a hall like
the Mozart to teach the people. Teach the
peoplel what will they teach? To creep
and crawl serpent-like on their bellies? I
doubt much whether they will be able to make
the people see the advantages of such loco
motion, since the great majority knOR how
to walk upright like men and patriots. I
notice that it is proposed "That the Demo-
cratic ladies of Ohio raise a donation fund to
be presented to the Hon. c. L. Vallandigham,
now in exile, as a token of the high appreeia-
ton and sympathy for this true Democratic
nobleman. The plan is through Democratic
organizations in each township, for each lady
to contribute ten cents. This will place it in
the power of all to takepart in this truly be-
ney0lent undertaking. The aggregate will |
present a handsome sum-" Truly, this looks |
like the revival of a ten cent business. The !
last proposed offering to the Democrotic god |
0 Democrats, is this your love for him who |
was to bring back peace again upon the earth, |
and to free those who are doomed to political /
death? Is the pittance, ten cents, q fair ex-
pOnent of that undying devotion to Val |
which you oil proposed? But this comes only |
from the Democratic ladies. What will the |
Democratic men do? Once they tried to give |
to this true Democratic nobleman" the State
of Ohio to take to the devil; but he didn't ac-
cept the proffered offering. This last pro-
position is a much more appropriate gift, and I
hope the Democratic ladies ts,. cents will all
be of the proper metal, as it will rid us of
great number of COpperheads.
A. OUTPOST.