Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-11
From the Richmond Examiner.
William L. Jackson.

William L.. Jackson.
Some men worm themselves into eleya.
ted positions by trick and intrigue others
again, reach distinction through the force
of merit alone, unaided by adyentitious
circumstances. The young gentleman
who heads this article is of the latter
class. The frank, open and manly course
pursued by himself, Basel, Deneale, and
other Western members; in reference to
the election of u. S. Senator has won for
them the appreciation and esteem of their
associates from all parts of the State,
while others, from the same region OF
country, were exerting every effort to dis
turb the harmony of the Democratic par
ty. bv exhuming the buried firebrand of
.; Eastern and Western interests, and en-
deayoring TO kindle them afresh into ey-
cry question, these gentlemen, with calm
and firm purpose, determined to look on
all subjects as statesmen, andto be gov
erned in their actions with an eye single
TO the success, peace and harmony of the
Democratic party as identified with the
prosperity Of the whole State knowing
no East, West, North or South. They
did not watch to find out which way the
current of public opinion was running, in
order 70 glide smoothly into it. but stem
med the torrent. They did not, with pol.
tic eve, look to home, and endeayor to
make capital, for consumption there-but
did what they thought just and right
They did not wait until the eleventh
hour" of The night to see great State
and national reasons" for supporting Mr.
Hunter, but their keen sense and discern
ing Judgment pointed TO these reasons
from the beginning, and they pursued
them TO the glorious end. Their constit-
vents may we'll be proud of such repre-.
sentatives, for their frank bearing here
has made an impression and acquired for
them a position, which will enable them
to work to advantage in advocating their
interests. We of the East, have come
here, not to advocate a sectional contro.
versy, but to bury it. There are now,
happily, no political divisions marked by
lines, in our state; and so
far as we are concerned, there shall be
none in our feelings. The sectors it
may so express myself are but mischief
or at best, small politicians, who
IL is hoped, neither represent theopinions
nor appreciate the good sense of the pco.
pie. For myself, say palsied be the
tongue that would revive sentiments that
would excite brother against brother, or
arouse feelings which should be forever
buried in the oblivion Of the past.
Mr.. Jackson was designated by the pc
culiar friends of Mr.. Hunter, to bring his
name before the Democratic caucus, be.
cause they had trust in the man and faith
in his principles. He was afterwards in
caucus unanimously selected to nominate
him in the House, because of the conf
dencc reposed in his judgement and pru-
dence by his party-and we'll did he &C.
quit himselfin both instances.
Mr.. Jackson has led offin anothermoye,
which is a State and national question,
and second in importance to none which
viii come up for consideration before the
Legislature. refer to his joint resolu.
ton for the security Of slave property,
and the removal of free negroes. The
committees on the part of both houses
have been announced, and it is 10 be hop
cd they will enter upon the momentous
duties before them, with full sense Of
their responsibilities to the Legislature
and the State. That they will discharge
them fearlessly aud faithfully, cannot
doubt; but they must labor in and out OF
season, to accomplish with satisfaction
the great ends to be attained. feel au-
thorized to say, that the committee would
be glad to receive, from any quarter, sug.
gestions upon the subjects embraced un.
der the resolution.
EXTREME EAST.