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The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
Sensible to the Last.

!
A Western newspaper, rather than elss
not remarkable for its excessive loyalty,
draws consolation from the extiDguishuens
of the Rebellion, from q philosophical
source, and expresses its happiness as fol-
lows: ''With the demise of the rebellion We
confidently anticipate the deceass of its
twin, Abolitionism, < + With no bond
men to rant about, silence will prevail in
the eounsels Of abolition Legislators. Sum.
ner will have to round his classic periods
with reference to some other subject than
the'wrongs Of the negro, with no oppor.
tunity to enlarge upon the Nervousness Of
men selling their children
Tuis Is perfectly true. It is also trus
that when a pestilence has abated the bus
mess Of the doctors is considerably di-
minished. We never heard ANYBODY
abusing the doctors for that.
But since we are reminded of It, va
may as well suggest that other folks will
fnd their occupation gone, and if they can
stand it we will answer for Mr.. Sumner
and even for the AbOlitionists.7 We
happen to remember when it was much
more profitable to be Doughfaee than q
bounded and harassed Anti-Sla7ery ora
tor Abolition eZtiDguishes the Pros as
we'll as the Cons. The man who minces
a text-the man who marshals a mob
the gerundgrinder-the ezpositor Of the
Constitution-the deviser and executor Of
Fugitive Slave Laws 1.-THE aspen-limbed
conservatiVe-tbe cOncoetor Of eompro,
mises-the prophet Of coming evil-ths
denOuneer IN temple and caucus-room Of
Higher Law the Yender of his own and
of his eonstitueney's conscienees-ths
special pleader for political follies-ths
chronological demOlstrator-Ehati Is to be-
come of all these Out Of business-eV-
cry one Of them And WOrse-out Of
character! The Ranters" have carried
their pOint-the DOughfaees havn't. The
AgitatOTs have agitated to some purpose,
as the huge and prone corpse Of the dra-
gon testiRes but the friends Of the dra,
gon-Where will they find another mons.
ter SO savage, SO scaly, so beautifully oh,
scene aud so raVishingly hideouz? This
IS the question for them to ponder. ..
There is another sore point for them as
politicians, They have no lOpgeF the d.
visions of the country to trade upon,
g Our Southern brethren" is q neat but
now antiquated phrase. "Our WayWard
sisters have left the family mansion for
the graveyard. Who loses most, Mr..
Garrison or Gov. SEYMOUR Ward Beech
er or DR.. Lord ?
However, we beg those amiable " Con-
servatives not to despair. We do not
think the world at all likely to become
over-good. The primer tells US that Sa4
tan finds some mischief still for bis adj
nirers to do, and though Davis has abdi-
,ated, the Prince Of Darkness will hang
IN little while longer-the friend and
patron of all who do sincerely love
lim.-N T. Tribune.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26

nants of the armies Of treason, the desOlate
wives, mothers and children mourning for
dear ones who have fallen in a vain and
hopeless struggle, it seems,to me our duty
is very plain. We must forgive their past
/ treason and welcome and encourage their
returning loyalty. None but towards will
/ insult ami taUnt the defeated and defense
less. We must feed and cIothe the desti-
tute, instruct the ignorant, and, bearing
patiently with the bitterness and prejudice
which will doubtless for time thwart our
efforts and misinterpret our motives, aid
them in rebuilding their States on the
foundation of freedom. Our sole enemy
was Slavery, aud Slavery is dead. We
have now no quarrel with the people of
the South, who have really more reason
than we have to rejoice over the downfall
Of system NAich impeded their material
progress, perverted their religion, shut
them out from thesympathies of the world,
aud ridged their land with the graves Of
its victims.
ave are victors-she cause Of all this
evil and suffering is removed forever
aud We can afford to be maguanimoUs.
How better can we eYince our gratitude to
God for His great mercy than in doing
good to those who have hated us, and in
having compassion on those who have de-
spitefully used US. The hour is fastening
for US all when oar sole ground of depen-
dence viii be the mercy and forgiveness of
God. Let US endeavor so to feel and act
in our relations to the people Of the South
that we can repeat in sincerity the prayer
ofOur Lord; Forgive US our tespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against US,
reVerently acknowledging that He has in
deed lied captivity captive and received
gifts for men; yea, for the rs5elJiOus also,
that the Lord God might dwell among
them" J. G. W"
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
Trial Of the COnspiratOrs.


Most heartily do we congratulate the
Country aud the Government on| the
opening to the public last Saturday of the
Military Tribunal which is engaged IN
4 trying the persons implicated in tue mur-
der Of President Lincoln aud the attempt
to murder Secretary Seward. Heneeforth,
we presume, all the testimony submitted
to this court will be taken in public, with
the usual liberty to report and print it.
Is there one human being who does
not knol0 that the Government is stronger
for this Difference not less to Public JUS
tice than to Public Opinion g'If there be
threads of conspiracy which it is exped-
lent to trace without giving notice to
those they may implieate, let a Grand Ju,
ry be impaneled to follow them. 1t would
have been a grand, a sublime spectacle
for the civilized world, if this entire trag-
edy, with the conspiracy which prompted
it, had been treated precisely like any
other conspiracy and murder. One law ia
the case alike for the highest and the hum.
blest is the moral that We would have had
our Government illustrate and enforce on
this occasion. Since that we was not to be,
We rejoice that everything is to be done
aboveboard and under the gaze-of the civ
ilized world. Now if the testimony is
found to implicate JEFF Davis or any of
his satellites, there can be no pretence that
1t was obtained, no one knows Whence,and
cooked up for publication, no one knows
how. The Executive has more than half
corrected the mistake of having the trial
of these eonspirators and assassins in any
manner exceptional And we feel conf
dent that this viii be the last Military ar
raignment Of persons wholly uneonnected
With the Military service. s .-
To those who fancy that We, who have
demonstrated against the original mistake,
would have eVinced a truer devotion to
tbe Government by defending it, we com
mend a thoughtful peFusal of the memoir
able closing words of Hugh S. Legare's
speech in Congress against the Sub-Treas-
Ury projeet-as follows:
I have spoken what I felt and
thought, without references to party. But
I will say one word to t66ee with whom I
have generally acted on this floor. l have
heard that some of them disapproYe this
measure, but are disposed to vote for tito
Obiige their friends. Sir, this is a strange
aud great mistake. A true friend ought
to be a faithful counselor. Let them re-
member the deep reproach which the
great p ct puts in the mouth Of one Of his
heroes
Hadst thou but SHOOK thine head, or made
pause,
When I spoke darkly what purpOsed,
Or turned an eye Of doubt upon my face ?
" 7. Tribune.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
The Photographic Grin.

Many of US have often remarked how
differently our friends look in their pic
lures to what they do in real life. Under
the above caption, Dickens, in "All the
Year Round" partly explains the natter
and treats the subject very readably. He
says In turning over the leaves of an
album, we frequently pass our acquaintan>
ces without even a nod. Hew is this
The photograph may be irreproaehable as
work Of art, and it is impossible to be
other than transcript Of what was presen-
ted to the camera. How comes 1t, then
that this is not a likeness p Simply be-
cause the original one was, at that critical
moment, unlike himself When about to
be photographed, one is apt to feel that,
like Marshall Ney, the eyes Of Europe are
upon him, that according to the position
he assumes, Judgement will be passed on
his good or bad figure, aWkwardness or
grace. He wishes to present himself on
paper to an admiriug, not critical public.
A nervous consciousness, moreover, that
perhaps a guinea or two is involved in the
operation, tends materially to add to this
discontinue. Trivial as this consideration
may appear, it ezerts far greater influence
on the expression that most persons are
willing to acknowledge, even to them
selves. Placed in position always chosen
by the operator, (being, to save himself
the trouble Of re-arrangiDg accessories, pre-
cisely the same which the last sitter occu-
pied, his head screwed up in vice be-
hind, he is told to-look at an identical
spot on the wall, and keep still. Thus
poised, he regards further operations with
much the same feeling Of dstrust as he
would those of dentist In Imagination
he hears the sharp rattle of the forceps or
the punch. His breathing becomes thick.
er and quicker as the critical moment ar
rives; his heart beats audibly against his
waistcoat, and hazy film falls over his
eyes. In this delightful condition of mind
and body he is enjoined to keep still, and
put on a natural expression as if expires
siOns were as easy to put on as gloves.
The inevitable consequence is that he
"grins horribly ghastly smile," the like
of which never passed over his features be-
fore. Yet both operator and sitter won
der why the portrait is so over unlike. 81
should like to have landscape background
for ny portrait, if you please" is frequent
but Inconsistent request.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
General R E. Lee.


The New York Times puts The case Of
this gentleman @ in its true light
There is a special stain on General
Lees reputation which no military skill or
personal courage can wash away. We al.
lude to his treatment of his prisoners:
General Lee was the military head of the
Contederacy, from whom a word must al.
ways come like an order, and yet while he
commanded the Army of Virginia, for
years, the horrible treatment Of our IN.
happy prisoners, dying from disease and
want, or they were left on Belle Isle ex-
posed to all the inclemeDcies Of the wealth
er, or they were packed in. the pens Of
Andersonyille and Millen, perisbing B$
tens Of thousands of wet, hunger, neg
lect, sickness and violence no wood al
lowed them, when forests covered the hills.
no meat or good bread, when the unused
gifts of the North were rotting at the
doors Of their prisons; weak, despaifihe:
heart-broken, a great throng Of the un-
happy and helpless victims of the rebel
lion. And yet In all these years, with the
sad report of these eruelles Iingin9
through the world, when he must have
known of them, General Lee never issued
an order nor made an effort to stop them:
He had but to say the word, aud the Fed
eral prisoners would have been treated
like ordinary prisoners Of War.-But no
such word ever came from the chief car.
tain Of the rebellion On him must rest
the damning stain of these great wrongs
and eruelties. He is responsible for the
starved and murdered young men of the
North. Along with the memory Of bis
first great crime Of treason will always en-
dure that Of these horrible brutalities to
the prisoners from the North. They should
never be forgotten. They are wrongs
against civilization itself.-GeneFal Leo Is
said to have been harsh and cruel slave
holder; he has preserved his character
with the prisoners he captured. He has
committed crimes, and scattered woes and
griefs, which he can never atone for, and
which be should never forgive till be him.
self, at least has avOWed. his peni-
tence.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
Waking Grandma witha Kiss.

A sweet little incident is related By
a lady writer. She says: I asked .
little boy the last evening
Have you called your grandma to
tea p
Yes. When I went in to cali
her she was asleep, and didn't know
how 10 wake her. I didn't wish to
hoIer at grandma, or to shake her; 90 I
kissed her cheek, and that woke her
very softly. Then 1 ran into the hall,
and said, pretty loud, grandma, tea
is ready And she never knew what
woke her"
Do we find anything more sweet,
delicate and lovely than this In the
annals of poetry Can conventiORslis
ty improve upon such pOlitsRsss,
spontaneous in the hsart Of . sig
years boy?
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
National Debts and o. s. Stocks.

The creation Of national debts is moi
modern improvement, but the ability
of great nation to provide for a great
debt, and to make it the most, convenient
and best form of personal property, is a
modern wonder. The debt ofGreat Britain
was begun by raising a million sterling By
loan in 1892, and when their great contest
with Louis XIV. was determined, the debt
had reached fifty millions. Many statesmen
and economists were then alarmed at the
great burden which had been imposed
upon the industry of the country, but
when the war Of the Austrian success bad
sweled this amount to eighty millions,
Maeauly says that historians and orators
pronounced the case to be desperate. But
when war again broke out, and the ma
tional debt was rapidly carried up to one
hundred and forty millions, men Of theory
and business both pronounced that the IA
tai day had arrived. David Hume said
that, although, by taxing its energies to
the utmost, the country might possibly
live through it, the experiment must new
er be repeated even a small experiment
might be fatal Granville said the ma
ton must sink under it unless some por-
ton of the load was borne by the Ameri
can Colonies, and the attempt to impose
this load produced the war Of the reYolu-
ton, and, instead of diminishing, added
another hundred millions to the burden.
Again, says Macauly, was England given
over, but again she was more prosperous
than ever before. But when at the close
of the Napoleonio wars in 1916, this debt
had been sWelled up to the enormous sum
of over eight hundred sterling, or four
thousand three hundred million dollars,
or nearly one half of the United King
dom, the stoutest heart, the frmest belieV-
er in national progress aud national de-
Yelopement might as well have given up
But in the very face Of this mountain Of
Obligation say nothing Of her vast
colonial possessions,-the property Of the
British nation has been more than tTeb-
led, and her debts is now a charge of but
I25 per cent. against it. An that Great
Britain has done in paying her debt, we
shall do, and more with ours. We have
vast territories untouched by the plow,
mines of all precious metals, of which we
have hardly opened the doors, a pOpula,
ton full Of life, energy, ent.Eprise and /
industry, and tie accumulated wealth of |
money and labor of the old countries
pouring into the lap Of our giant and ev-
rebubic During the fer
cest aud most ezhausting of all possible
wars, we have demonstrated our national
all the world over, national
strength is but another name for national
credit {" As good as United Stocks "
will soon be synonymous the world over
with " as good as British COnsols.' For
our part, we think a U. S. Treasury note,
bearing seven aud three-;euths annual
interest, is just as much better than
British Consols as the rate of interest is
higher Some of our timid brethren, who
have shipped their gold to London and
invested 10 consols, are now glad to sell
put and invest at home at a round loss
and serves them right.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
HOTELS.
CLIFTON HOUSE.

Corner of Sixth and Elm Street
The above House, having been neRly furR-
ished and fitted up, is now open for the ac-
commodation of the travelling public.
Guests visiting the city, either on business
or pleasure, will fad the CLIFTON HOUSE
pleasantly located, and convenient to the bus
mess part Of The city, ------. .
The Proprietors desire, by close attention
to business, to merit the patronage Of the
public.
When yOa visit the city, please give US a
call.
WI GARRISON,
F#- GEO. W. BROWN,
Proprietors.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
A Keen Reply.

John Wesley, in a considerable party,
had been maintaining with a great earn
estness the doctrine Of Vox Populi VOx
Del against his sister, whose talents were
not unworthy the family to which she be
lOnged. Atlast the preacher to put an
end to the controversy, put his argument
in the shape of dictum and said;
1 tell you, sister, the voice Of the peo.
is the voice of God"
Yes" she replied mildly, lit cried
cruelty him, cruelty him =
A more admirable answer was perhaps
never given.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26

A lady entered a dry goods store in -
street, and expressed a desire to see sowe
wool delaines. The polite clerk, with elegant
address, showed her variety Of pieces offne
texture and choice coloring. After tossing
and examining to her hearts content she re-
marked: "The goods are part cotton, sir"
"My dear madam" returned the shopman.
'these goods are as free from cotton as your
breast is the lady slarts)-free from guile, %
he added
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
SgIeft gp&tFy,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY ". C. BRYAST.

BY ". C. BRYANT.
Oh, slow to smite and swift to spare,
Gentle and merciful and jUstl
Who, in the fear Of God didst bear
The sword of power, a nations trust
In sorrow by thy bier we stand,
Amid the awe that bushes all,
And speak in anguish ofa land,
That shook in horror at thy falll
Thy task is done; the bond are free
We bear thee to an honored grave,
Whose proudest monument shall be
The broken fetters Of the slave.
Pure was thy life; its bloody close
Hath placed the with the song light
Among the noble host of those
Who perisiIed in the cause of Right.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26

President johnson and the Figure
Correspondence of the New York Express.

ELG5LG5uJ OO4uSOn dIlO tu0 E4S uGS 4
Correspondence Of the New York Express ]
There is something remarkable in the
frequent recurrence of the figure 7, in
connection with the history Of President
johnson, aud l have taken trouble to note
this circumstance, which may be of interest
to the public His name, johnson, twill
be perceived, has Z letters in it he COM
menced to learn a trade at IA years of
age, which is twice Z. He served Z years
at his trade; finished his trade at 21 years
of age, which is three times 7. He was
elected an alderman of the town Of Green
vile, N. c., in 1928, making a multiple of
four times 7. He was elected to the Leg
islature of Tennessee in 1885, which is a
multiple of five times 7 and was then
aged 27. He was elected to Congress in
1858, aged 35, which IS five times 7. He
was elected to the United States Senate in
1857, aged 40, which is seven times q
He was appointed the Military Governor
of Tennessee on the 7th of March, 1852,
and was nominated for the Vice Presidency,
in 1864, aged So, which is eight times 7.
To say the least, this is a somewhat remark
able occurrence of a single figure in one
mans public life. He will no doubt be
successful in bringing back the original 7
Secession States, and make the Union Z
times as strong " it was before the rebel
lion.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26

B8 The cemetery at Richmond is said
to contain $4,000 new graves.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-26
BUSINESS s.
c.. SchiIling,

Manufacturer of Rag Carpet All orders promptly
attended 10 and all work warranted to give satsfac
ton. Cash paid for carpet rags, Second street,
opposite Ware HOusa. Xeniay 0. Oily.
The Portland daily press., 1865-04-28

TO WOODEN MANUFACTURERS We have
no doubt but every Wooden Manufacturer in
New England will be eager to have his pro-
,dnctions represented at the National Sanitary
Fair at Chicago. We have seen the circular
issued by the Boston Committee, who will
take charge of all contributions. Let each
manufacturer give his attention to this mat
ter al once. az there is no time for delay.
The Portland daily press., 1865-04-28

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 81.
Since the last intelligence from Stoneman's
command, the following has been accom-
plished:
One portion of the command, under Col.
Palmer, moved down the Catawba River, dis
persing parties going southwest from john
ston's army and capturing upwards OF 1000
prisoners and two pieces of artillery; and
amongst other things destroyed was the i'm
mense railroad bridge across the Casawba
River, l125 feet long and go feet high. Then
learning that general armistice had been en-
tered into between Sherman and Johnston,
Col. Palmer ceased operations.
The other portion of the command under
Gen. Gillen attacked and routed a rebel force
under Maj. Gen. MCGOWAN at Morgantown,
taking one piece of artillery. Gen. Gillen af-
forwards forced the passes through the Blue
Ridge, held by the rebel forces under Gen.
Martin, taking six pieces of artillery, and
would have captured or dispersed the whole
force had he not been met by Gen. Martin
with flag of truce, bearing letter from
Sherman and countersigned by Johnston and
directed to Stonemau, ordering general sus-
pension of hostilities and the withdrawal of
our forces under Stoneman.
The Portland daily press., 1865-04-28
Conductor B, Il, Gram.

To the travelling public, over the eastern
railroad, between this city and Boston. the
name OF Conductor Cram, has always been as
ISOLATED with safe, courteous and pleasant
trip. For nearly 20 years has he been en-
ployed on that corporation, his labors COM
mencing with its first operations and continu
ing uninterrupted until within the past few
months. During this period of nearly quar-
ter of a century, he.has always been very &C
ceptable to the public, very popular and
faithful Conductor for the road; and the re-
cent unanimous recorded expression of the
Board of Directors testiiying to their esteem,
and regret at the seyering OF the ties which
have always so pleasantly connected them to-
gether, proves their appreciation of his ser
vices. Nearly year since he took severe
cold, and, with the exception of a few weeks,
he has not been able to attend to his regular
duties; recently he felt compelled by his
health to resign his position. Very rarely can
any one be the equal Of Mr.. Cram, in his hold
on the affections OF the public, or in the dis
charge of his duties; certain it is no one, can
excel him, and he has the best wishes of thou
sands Of friends, for the early recovery of his
health, in which we heartily join.
The Portland daily press., 1865-04-28
d. S..Oirouit Court.

VIII O1'D . 4 Ns1Iu4D1NUs7 T.I| HH7
THURsDAY.-After calling the new docket
the remaining portion of the day was taken up
with the trial of Michael Conley, for enticing
dence was strong against him, but he attempts
ed to set up an abb, which was rather feeble
The argument for prisoner was made by Judge
Howard, and he was followed by District At
torney Talbot for Government. After the
case had been given to the jury by Judge Cliff
ford, Court adjourned. IA s
The Portland daily press., 1865-04-28
Burntng Of the ssean.er Ss.v Enoland.

~ ~ ST.. JOHNS, n. B., April 27.7h
Steamer New England, Field, master, while
lying at her wharf, with a full freight, was
burned to the waters edge this morning. The
fire was caused by the explosion of an oil
lamp in the hands of one of her crew. Three
persons are missing, and others on board bare
ly escaped losing everything. essg, 50 !,
Baggage Master Fields and two walters are
missing. Mr.. Waffle, Custom House officer
was badly burned, also Mr.. Tucker, FIRST mate,
and three of the crew. @ stss.