Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-30
The Board of Public Works.

We are pleased to see that the Demo
cratic party is not to be forced into an
election for those important officers,
without an organization. but that
times and places have been fixed up
on to hold conventions and nominate can
dates in the different districts. In the
language of the Alexandria Age: We
cheerfully comply with the request of the
Democratic members of the Legislature,
in publishing the preamble and resolutions
adopted at their meeting on the 10Th in
slant. and earnestly invoke the Democra-
cy of the Sd District to organize at once
for the battle which is soon to be fought
between the Democrats and Wings of
Virginia for Commissioners of the Board
of Public Works. The Board, it is con-
coded, will constitute the most influential
and controlling power Of the Common
wealth. and it is of the utmost importance.
therefore, that it should be entrusted to
that party whose principles and sympa-
thles best harmonic with the views and
associations of the great body of the peo-
pie. For one, we go for the election of
Democrats to this important and respon-
slble trust, because we believe, in the first
place there is as much talent and virtue
to be found in the ranks of the Democra-
cy as in those of the other party, and be-
cause we believe, that so great is the po-
litical influence which the Board will ex-
ert through its patronage and financial
connections and operations. that whichev-
err party has the ascendancy in it, that
party will soon be enabled to control the
political complexion and the destinies OF
the State. We have as much faith in the
purity and integrity of the masses as any
other man. but we are not ignorant Of
the frailties incident to poor humanity,
and should therefore prefer if, it be pos
sible, to avoid subjecting them to so Sc
we're test. Interest is the active and
potential principle which insinuates itself
into the motives. and governs the actions
of all men, and when mans private in
terests are constantly brought into con-
lict with his political principles. the lat
ter will inevitably suffer from the coils
ion. 1t may be said that this remark is
two edged sword, and as it cuts both
ways, it might be made to bear as hard
upon the one party as the other. We
admit the fact, and it is for this very rea-
son that we wish to turn the blade upon
our old political foes. 1t is our desire tc
preserve the strictest harmony between
the private interests and the pOlitica
principles of the democratic masses, and
as one of the most certain means of com
passing that important end, we hope tina
the Democrats will reject and spurn al
the individuous attempts that will be mad,
to pull the wool over their eyes, by per
suading them that the Office of Commits
sioner is not a political Office, and there
fore they may safely cast their votes 70
the various candidates who will be pre-
sented before them without regard t.
their political classification. We regarc
this as all CANNON, and trust that our de
mocratic friends will take care to appreci
ate the russ at its real value. The 28tl
day of April is the time fixed for tn,
meeting of the convention in our district
and Winchester the place for holding it
Let the Democrats then, of every coun
ty of this large district, proceed withou
delay to effect a complete organization O
their forces, and forthwith elect good mel
and true to the Winchester convention.
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