Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-18
..snodgrass vs.. snodgrass.n

To the Editor Of tie Register:
SlR:-Under the title which heads this
communication, an article appeared in
your issue of the 9Th ultimo, accusing
Mr.. Snodgrass of inconsistency in claim
ing the nomination of the Parkersburg
convention, and the writer OF the article
referred TO, premises his remarks on the
course pursued by Mr.. Snodgrass in the
Ripley Convention in l845. The charge
contained in the communication signed
3" Justice" has been made by Mr.. Lewis
during the canvass. l have heard that
gentleman address the people on some
three or four different occasions, but he
has never made the charge but once, and
that was the first time l heard hlm which
was in the county of Richie. Mr.. Lew
is made the charge on that occasion, but
so entirely satisfactory was the reiulaLion,
that had Justice" been present he would
never have renewed the attack.
Mr.. SEodgrass stated that lie did not
believe the district to have been fairly re-
presented in the Ripley Convention, FIVE
OF the counties not being represented at
all, and of the leg delegates appointed by
the other counties only 35 were in atten-
dance, and. further. that he had advoca-
ted in that convention the great Democra-
tic principle concerned, it might at least
change hands, and had therefore advoca-
ted the nomination of the present Judge
Lee of the Court of Appeals, distin-
guished citizen of Harrison county, but
finding that he was unsuccessful, he had
done as all true Democrats do, succumb-
ed to The will of the majority. Mr.. Snod-
grass further states that he did not meet
Governor johnson from the time the con-
vention adjourned, until at Richie Court
House. he there told Governor johnson
in public that he had opposed his nomina-
ton, but that since he had succeeded in
obtaining the nomination, he should give
him his cordial support, which he did do,
and voted for him on The day of the cleo
ton. Mr.. Lewis, himself even acknowl-
edges Mr.. Snodgrass' explanation TO be
perfectly satisfactory, and has not since
repeated the charge. But Justice is
wrong In supposing the cases similar
Every county in the district was represent
ed in the Parkersburg convention, except
Randolph and BraxLon, Cabell not then
being known TO belong to this district, and
Randolph was sought to be represented
by very peculiar process. In the Rip
ley convention Governor johnson receiv-
ed eighteen of majority. but in the Par
kersburg Convention Mr.. Snodgrass re-
ceived eighty four votes. being the entire
vote OF those present, who constituted a
large majority of the counties in the Dis
trict from " hich delegates had been re-
ported. TIE following counties were re.
Prese nted in tie Parkersburg Convention,
at the time the vote nominating Mr.
Snodgrass was taken. viz Barbour. Har.
rison. Lewis. Richie, Wood, Writ and
jackson, of which counties Mr.. Snodpras,
received the unanimous vote. The friend:
OF Mr. Lewis knowing that they could moi
pledge chat gentleman to abide by the de
clsiOn OF the convention, and feeling conf.
dent that MIR. Lewis would not receive
the nomination. if vote was taken, and
knowing that Mr.. Lewis would be can.
didate whether nominated or not. with.
drew from the convention. and endeavor.
ed to force upon the people of the District
man they did not desire by an effort tc
excite the sympathies of the people BY
charge of injustice practised upon thai
gentleman by the convention, and to con.
vince the people that an atteunnt had haa,