Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-10
BucknAssos. March I'd. 1859.

BUcKHAsSos, March I'd, 1852.
Mn. EpIroR The late news from
Richmond, to the effect that the election.
would soon take place. has caused quite A
stir among the aspiring multitude desi.
rous of serving the people. Business, for
1 the time being, is generally suspended,
and the all absorbing topic Of /" the elec.
tionsn is the theme ofconyersation by all
We have, alre ady, quite a number Of
candidates before the people, all of who.
seem to be sanguine of success. The
number atpresent, may be estimated as
follows For Sheriff. II !; Surveyor, 3;
County Clerk, g.; Circuit Clerk, 8; Com.
missioner of the Revenue, and for
Constable, the number is too numerous to
mention. SO far, there are no candidates
for magistrates, and it may be, perhaps.
that they are waiting to see the action Of
the Legislature ID regard TO the compen'
sation. 1.e .ataiq4osdua y an
The most popular candidates. Tin this
reSion. y forathe Judgeship, are Col. G.
D. Camden for the Circuit Court, and
Hon q. H. Lee forthe Court of Appeals;
these gentlemen being each SO wellquali.
fed for those important aud honorable
staff ons, viii, in my opinion, receive very
nearly an unanimous vote in this county.
d Asfar as can learn, the people here
are opposed very justly Think to ma
King the contest a political one. i think
the candidates will be judged by their
merit and competency for office without
linouiring whether they be Wing or Dem
ocrat. This is, in my opinion, Just as it
should be. for il party strife is to be con.
neoted with our selection of county Off.
GERS, merit will BIO too often overlooked,
and availability take its place, IN order to
secure a triumph of prineiple--thps much
of good promised by the reform >Wiii be
lost, and the selection of officers will be
made by few wire-workers and dema'
pogues, who are constantly on the alert
to thwart the wishes of the people. II
party strife is to be maintained it will
give new life to the odious, and anti-re-
publican system of holding cauouses,
which being generally held remote from
the masses, are thinly attended, and
scarcely ever reflect the will ofthe people,
and are only beneficial to partizan aspi.
rants, who, in many cases, having but
little else to recommend them, wish to be
endorsed by one of those bodies. think
if the spirit of the new Constitution is car
ried out, the caucus system will be aban-
doned. Let all who wishto, become cam
didatos, and let the people come to the
polls untrammclled, and they will make
just decision.
From what have learned from vari.
Gus counties, think there are already
some candidates in the field, who having
but little to recommend them TO public
favor, are resorting to the old and dctes-
table plan of treating +; or, in plain words
arc trying to buy the votes of the people
with whiskey-!or no candidate will carry
his bottle in his saddlc-Pockcts for any
other purpose than to buy votes. Think
you, voters OF Western Virginia, that
these mon have suddenly got so liberal
rs to pcddle out whiSkey among you
gratis" without expecting a return in
the shape of your votes? II you thus
think, you are much mistaken. He may
put on as many smiles as he will, and try
to exhibit his libcrality, but be assured
his true aim is to get your votes by this
low and degrading process. 1t should be
an insult to any community for candi-
date to thus attempt to obtain their votes,
and believe those who resort to this
means, will, after the elections. find them.
selves handsomely located on the head
waters of " Salt River"
The time is past when votes can be
bought up with whiskcy.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.