Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-15
. Equal Rights and Equal Lnws!"
HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY; NOV. Is. 1851
FOR GOVERNOR,
HENRY A. WISE,
OF AGCOMAC.
Subject to the DECISION Of the Democratic
STATE Convention. y.
The Address on Monday.

Roofing Creek was an able and conclusive
argument against Know-N othingism, and
was quietly and respectfully listened to.
We are sorry that we cannot say as much
for this place. What the quality of his
address was we can scarcely say, as the
''noise and confusion was so great, that
it was almost impossible to hear man
speak at distance of twenty feet. A
parcel of the ill-bred boys of some of our
"most respectable citizens." who appear
ell to be melted to it by others too timid
TO commit the act themselves, kept up a
continual din. These were assisted by a
gang Of drunken rowdies. Cries of 'eggs!'
''eggs !'' "hurra for hell, if you never get
there !" rcsounded from all quarters, in
termingled with screeches, screams and
whoops more worthy of a Pawnee encamp-
mcnt than a civilized community. One.
or two eggs we're thrown, but fortunately
they were more injurious to the throwers
and their friends than to the speaker. A
large store box was brought upon the
grounl by couple of men who had bet
ter have been engaged in more reputa
bic business, and old Fielding Turner was
mounted upon it. He delivered few in
coherent sentences, which were the signal
FOR tie rowdies to redolble their shouts,
and the noise was enough to drown ones
senses. The climax was finally capped
H,,e ,pN;rOr littla how yl,O riD,rin.r
a bell for Mr.. Adler's auction sales, up
the flight Of stairs above Mr.. Vinccnl's
bead, who, by the vigorous ringing Of his
bell, effectually destroyed all further at
tempts of the speaker to make himself
| heard.
1t has been the opinion Of the most en-
inent Of American statesmen that free dis
cussion of all political topics is the great
secret Of the success of our government.
If this is true, and we sincerely believe it
is, what is to be result of a proscriptivc
spirit that permits no man to open his
mouth on the opposite side of question?
Anarchy and despotism most certainly
But really, the proceedings OF the mob in
this place last Monday, is alike disgrace
full to the partici pants and the town. We
are happy, however, in being able to say,
that the majority of the people quietly lis
tened or quietly went away. We heard
many of our staunch old citizens make
the inquiry-''What is our country COM
ing to, when man can't make political
speech peaceably % We hope the like
may never occur again, especially in a
town Of which we are a citizen.
THE Observation-Disclosures we're held
in several States on the 9TH, the results Of
which we briefly give, as far as they have
been received.
In New York the contest for Governor
is vel y close between Seymour, Demo
cratic soft; and Clark, w. The probable
ity is that Seymour is elected, as returns
received give him 1881 majority. UIi-
man, the Know Nothing candidate is H.,
4O5 behind Clark. This, together with
the fact that in nearly or quite all tho CT
ties and large towns in therStatc, where
the know-Nothings carried every thing
before them, last spring. U!lman is be-
hind both the others, is to us rather omin-
Gus Of the future Of that party. In New
York city, Wood, Democrat, is elected
Mayor, over Parker, K. n. Raymond,
(whig,) is undoubtedly elected Lieu
tenant Governor, and probably Others 90
the Wing State Ticket. The members
of Congress arc generally Wing, inter
sPersed with Democrats, Anti-Nebraska
men, Know-Nothings, &c.
The returns from New Jersey indicate
that the Wings have carried almost eve
ry thing. |
From Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan
the returns are very incomplete, but the
Wings, Anti-Nebraska men and Know
Nothings have probably elected MAORI
ty of the Federal and State officers.
N. w. vA.-AcADEMT.-The FIRST quar-
ter of the present termsof this institution
closes on Friday, and the second quarter
commences Oh Monday next. Weunder-
stand that the Academy is in flourish
ing condition. under the charge gifts pre-
sent accomplished principal, Snd maintains
its high character as an institution oflearn-
ing. A number of improvements hare
been made in the building and arrange
ment of the school, which adds much to
its efficiency. ~ Il
R We shalInext week commence the
publication of Mr.. Wise's letter. and shall