Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-25
9 EquaI Rights md Equal Lnws!''.II -
HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY, OCT. IS, IS "a
FOR GOVERNOR
HE r. Z "A. WISE,
5'. OF. 40COMAC.
Subject to the Decision Of the Democratic
State Convention. ~.
me Recent E!ee lions.

The Recent kGIec tIOnSs
The result of the recent elections in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana appears
10 be particularly satisfactory to many
Of our Cit zens, but for our own part we
have yet. to see the first cause of gatiG-
cation to sound, constitutional and liberal
minded men anywhere, and particularly
in Virginia., We have sufficient charity
for those who rejoice at the result of those
elections, to endeavor to believe that they
do SO, principally, at least, because the
Democratic party has been defeated,
without looking at the means by which
that defeat has been produced or its pro
bable,eGects upon the country. For Will,
the PARTY which has guided the affairs of
our country to its present unparalleled
condition of prosperity and happiness has
been defeated, the lame, the hault and The
blind, those who have sought prefermen'
in each of the old parties and been reEu-
sed as unworthy the advocates of all
isms, false doctrines and heresies, Know
Nothings and abolitonists, by one general
union with the Wing party, have been
raised up upon their ruins.
In the returns from Pennsylvania and
Ohio we find the candidates as Democrats.
Know Nothin5s, Fusionisls, COatltionlst>
and Anti NehraskaiteS, but no Whjgs j.
The returns from Indiana. We have not had
tie heart to look at, but understand they
are OF the same character. If the old lin
constitutional Wings can find any pleas
ure in thus seeing the party for which
they have battled so long and SO well,
swallowed up bytlis combination of "loose
MATERIAL" we have no respect for their
consistency or political honesty. We
much prefer being found among those who
have fought Till the last for their cherish
ed principles and sunk with their UUlur>
nailed to the mast.
In Pennsylvania, we sec there has
been elected to Congress, four Demo
Gratis, five Anti-Nebraslaites and siztcen
&c.'s. In Ohio all the members are An
-Nebraskaites and other lies Of q sympa-
thetic character as against the Democrat
ic party. The Wing party seems to have
lost its identity, and the Democratic par
ty sustained an overwhelming defeat at
the hands of the combinalionsts.
What the effect Of continuation Of such
combination will be, Of course we cannot
rorcsee, but shall be much mistaken if the
sound conservative people of all parties dc
not unite to protect the Constitution anc
the time honored principles Of our govern
ment. Already have many intelligent
Conscientious and prominent Wings, who
cannot sanction tho Standardization O
Of their party, declared their intention tc
act in such connection, and the course
Of the Democratic party tends greatly tc
convince them that within its ranks is Lhei1
only resting place. Even the Richmond
Wing, the most Jealous Of its party jour
nails in the State, says it is not prepared tc
rejoice over the recent defeats of the De
mocratic party.
For our own part we expect to always
be found on the side of principle rather
than policy.