Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

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We have had placed upon our table
Circular issued and secretly distributed
among the faithful of the party. by the
!" Wing State Central Committee at
Richmond. This Is one of the choicest
specimens of electioneering frauds we
have ever seen attempted, even in this
3. canvass of~frauds-" 1t commences by
giving assurances "that a vigorous, de-
termined and united effort will carry the
State for Scott. When such Wing States
as North Carolina and Florida repudiate
Scott and his compeers, we are at a loss
to see upon what grounds they claim the
Old Dominion, that never swerves from
the path of Democracy and patriotism.
In this precious document Gen. Scott is
represented as possessing 'tall the gifts of
all the gods" and more too-the very
quintessence of craftsmanship. A man
who has lived solely for his country and
his country alone, and moreover, of par
ticular safety to the South and Southern
Institutions" pledged by his solemn
word which has never been violated" to
the South. IF this be true, how is it that
such Southern Wings as James Lyons,
the late Wing elector. and G. j. Faulk-
ner, member of Congress, of this State ;
Clingman, U. S. Senator from North Car
DINA; Toombs, Cabel, Gentry, Williams,
and host of other Wing members of
Congress, as well as McKaig, of Mary
land, who was expected to address the
Democratic meeting at Morgantown on
last Monday. have all refused to support
Scott, upon the grounds of incapacity, un-
fitness, and unsoundness upon the slave
ry question ? These men, it will be re-
collected are all personally acquainted
with Gen Scott, and should know him and
his views, if any person does. And no
person will attempt to deny that these
gentlemen hare refused to support the pre-
sent Wing candidate, and for the reasons
given above. Besides, Scott was nomi-
mated by the Northern wing of the Wing
party, headed by Seward, Johnston, Vim
ton, Greeley, &C., all of whom oppose the
Fugitive Slave Law, and in his late cleo,
pioneering tour, he has been their guest
hand in glove with them-he dining
with them and they presiding at his meet
ings and making speeches for him. II
Gen. Scott is SO very friendly to the South
and Southern interests, he chooses queer
companions and keeps it very secret.
This circular also says that Frank Pierce
is q by birth, education, association, and
party ties, linked with the abolitionists OF
the North - and that "his civil career
has been as barren of usefulness, as his
military career was ridiculous This
assertion is made in The face of the facts
that at the carly age of 27. he was chosen
Speaker of one of the houses of the legis-
lature of New Hampshire, State second
to none in the ability of her statesmen
and that he has filled some of the highest
offices in the gift of the people of that
State, with such satisfaction to his consti-
tuents, that he has been frequently soli-
ted to accept others, which he has uni
formly declined. AS to his department
while in the army in Mexico, we let the
universal testimony of his brother officers
of both political parties, OF his gallantry
and gentlcmanly bearing, disproye the as
sertion There is one fact which of itself
speaks volumes-that while dozens of let
tiers have been written by the most dis
tinguished officers of the army, in favor of
Frank Pierce, not one has, to our know
ledge, been written in favor of Gen. Scott.
1t is n well-known fact that Frank. Pierce
has never sympathized or acted with tn
abolitionists. He made speeches in Con-
gress in opposition to abolitionism, and he
defeated Atwood for turning abolitionist.
Hon. James Lyons, the late Wing elector
of this State, who resigned on the nomi-
nation of Gen. Scott, because of his I'M
soundness upon the slavery question, and
who made . trip North during the past
season, to satisfy himself, says that "the
Democratic party of New England is as
sound upon the Compromise question. and
the Constitutional rights of the South, as
the South ITSELF" and Daniel Webster
himself says that Frank Pierce is as safe
for the South as Calhoun himself was p
Where can like testimony from national
men be found in favor of the Wing party
of the North, or its pet candidate
And to cap the climax, Gov. Johnson,
although entirely disconnected with the
present canvass, and taking no part in it,