Year: 1867

Kentucky Correspondence.


A beautiful letter--Keatucky's lore


Of the South-Let as lore one aaoth-


er-compliments-G tc0 lc0rds on


tie situation.


We extend a hearty welcome to
Della and hope she will honor US often
with her beautiful letters. The
following will be read with in
terest by all who appreciate good wri-
ting and noble sentiments. ED. SEN.


BRDGEroRT, KY, Sept. 10th, 81.


EDITOR SENTINEL Amongst all
your correspondence l have noticed
that you had no news from our State.
As an interested reader of the SEN
TINEL, l ask why our section is SO
utterly forgotten, or neglected by a
leading journal of our sister State?-
Do you ignore our right to a place in
the old family circle Of sixty-three ?
because, in subsequent days despot's S
legiOns kept tearing down our new
banner, raising over us the old repu-
dated flag, which they had desecrated
and made loathsome by all political
iquitiGs-proclaiming that it was
upheld by our willingand loyal hands
AS a true daughter of Kentucky, !
declare that then, as now, our hearts
were beating in anxious sympathy
with your own. When our State was
invaded, the nOblest and brayest of
our citizens, rushed from their homes
to meet the enemy on the Southern
fields of conflict. There, the gallant
sons of Kentucky and Mississippi
struggled for the same great cause
and there, together in the shady dell,
or wild spot on the mountain side, or
marshy bank they are now sleeping.
With you we would fain linger by
those hallowed places, and upon the
wild rocks OF lovely flowers, which
perchanee may cover these noble
hearts, We would kneel in reverence
to Him, who in His mercy did kindly
take them from the scene of their
contest, while Hope was yet hovering
over their banner; and over that fallen
banner and those departed heroes, we
would renew the VOWS of fraternal
fidelity, that were proclaimed by our
forefathers, and re-echoed by our dy-
ing soldiers. But we are not disposd
to dwell upon ourpolitical misfortunes;
We will only say, that while these sa-
cred recollections exist, Kentuckians
will feel bound by the strongest ties
to the people of the South, and we
wish in return to beremembe red kindly.
For this purpose / yield to an impulse
aud send you this hasty greeting. /
also wish to congratulate you upon
the improved appearance of your pa
per, since the Visitor has merged into
the SENTINEL. 1t is sent to me reg
ularly by friend, and | appreciate
the compliment most highly. l am
much interested in the local items,
from the organization Of the "Social
Club to the finale of George Achre's
romance" but take especial pleasure
in reading those gems of poesy, which
speak the beautiful and eloquent soul
of the author. "The Church of So
pra La Croce" and the Gland of the
South have been eulogizcd by those
who appreciate the most touching and
refined poetry. As to your political
sentiments, we all agree with you in
regard to reconstruction, etc., but be.
ing a young lady, | will not pretend
to say word about our affairs OF
State, lest | might be mistaken. The
old adage Of ignorance being bliss
is applicable in our case. l believe my
patriotism was almost exhausted DUR
ing .he war, and 1 really do not care
to know anything about the govern
ment." ] do not know that you would
be interested in our local intelligence,
therefore | will not promise to write
more, but will appeal to your magna-
nimity to pardon the impulse which
prompted me to send this unsolicited
communication. Tire le Sentinel.


DELLA.