Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-26
To the voters of the Twenty-first
=. - = JudicfaI Circuit.


as to myself that I should briefly state the
causes of my declination. A few days
AGO. on my way to the May term of the
County Court Of Barbour, my attention
was called to copy of the "Ciarks-
burg Democrat" of the 14th inst'' In
which strange collection OF plumbers ap-
peared, obviously calculated to place me
in false position before the people OF the
circuit. But knowing that that paper was
not read generally in the country, l
thought but little about it; until yesterday
/ learned that package of the papers
had been sent to Mr.. Wamsley, the COM
missioner of the revenue of Barbour coun-
| ty, for distribution and that large num-
bers of said paper were thrown into eircu-
lation within the last few days through
most if not all the counties of the circuit.
Ihave come to the conclusion both from
the character Of the publication as well as
the time and manner in which it is sent
into the country, that its mission is to mis-
lead and deceive those whose good opin-
| ion I prise moro than seat on the Judi
cial Bench. d.
In the paper to which / allude / am re-
ported as having in the late convention To-
ted not to let every white male citizen over
the age of FL years, with the requisite res
idence, vote unless he had paid his taxes
the preceding year. Alsos my votes in re-
lation to the exemption from taxation of
negroes under the age of twelve years !;
given with view of securing an dd vaIO-
rem tax on those over twelve, are so gar
bled as to induce the belief that was in
favor of the.present provision in the con-
stitution, when by publishing the final vote
on the adoption of that provision, it would
have disclosed the fact that voted
against it.
In relation to the exemption of young
negroes, both Col. JOHNSON and Mr.. Sun
MERs voted with me, and with the same
view. Both these distinguished gentle
men have been endorsed by their respec-
tive political friends since that period
Mr.. SUMMERS is now running for the Judge
ship of the Kanawha Circuit, and none of
his opponents or their friends are found
SO void of principle as to try to mislead
and deceive the voters of his circuit. Mr..
CAMDEN also voted for the exemption of
slaves under twelve years, with Mr.. SUN
MFRS a1d,myself on Mr.. SUMMERS propo-
sition. [Sse Supplt. No. 76. Yet that
vote is suppressed in the Democrat, and
none of Col. CAMDEN's opponents have
been unfair enough to use it against him.
It is known to all, that the new Consti-
tuition Was the result of compromise. For
instance, the Western division of the State
had about one hundred thousand the most
inhabitants, yet the Western delegates
voted to give to the East, a majority of
ten in the Senate, and thought they had
gained victory at that; yet some would
have voted for it as an independent propo-
sition. Justso with the negro exemption
Many Western men voted for it because
it had always existed, and with view of
securing the ed valorem tax on the slaves
over twelve, which, if it could have been
carried, would have about doubled the
present revenue on slaves.
The time being too short to remove the
false impression made on the public mind,
l felt it due to myself to withdraw from
the canvass.
find many other rumors equally un-
just, have been put in circulation against
me in the upper counties of the circuit,
but to which cannot further allude in
this short card.
In taking my leave of you as a eandi-
date, permit me to return to such of you
As took any interest in my behalf, my
most hearty thanks, and to you all, my
best wishes.
WILLIAM G. BROWN.