Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-06
Sam in Beverly.

Sam in Beverly.
On Monday the a8th. it was given out
in Beverly that there was TO be re-rally
meeting of the disciples Of Sam, that even,
ing. under the patronage of Distinguish
ed member of the bar from this county.
AS the time approached and it was found
that the people we're generally going home
without waiting to hear the great defeated.
it was announced that the meeting was
postponed until 19 o'clock, the next day.
When this time arrived, in view of the
fact that two days, later news was expec-
ted that evening, the meeting was again
postponed until fuller election returns
we're received. Not feeling much inter-
est in the contemplated efforts to galvan>
ize into temporary spasmodic existence,
the defunct carcas of Sam. We left town
on Tuesday evening for the mountains.
Upon our return TO Beverly on Friday.
we learned that the meeting had been
held ON Wednesday. VIM. A. Harrison
was the principal speaker. who was fol-
lowed by Sam Crane for the defence, who
was himself succeeded by Mr.. Stofer Of
Pendleton, we believe. Mr.. Harrison
called upon Sam to re-organize his forces
for the next springs campaign. and elect
every officer. fl ON Constable up, from their
otOn purity. that having control of all the
Offices they would be the better enabled
to carry the State at the Presidential
election, next fall year. Counselled them
to abandon their oaths and secrecy, and,
instead of them, establish sort of Grand
Council at each Court House, prepare a
platform, have it printed, and appoint
agents to go all over the country, and ex-
plain it to the people and obtain their sig
natures to it. By these means he pro-
missed the party success hereafter. We
learned that Crane riddled Harrison and
his new ritual completely. Having heard
nothing of the character of Mr.. Stofer's
remarks. we can give no report of them.
To what desperate shifts have the
Know Nothings been driven. They stars
ted out with the avowed purpose Of purify
ing party politics and assuaging party spir-
it. They soon proved TO be the most corrupt
of all parties. and now shown themselves
the most proscriPtive. They pretended
to be a no-party party-now they say
that all the Offices. no matter what. must
be filled from their own party. Theywere
compelled TO change their ritual, signs,
&c, and modify their oaths, several times
they now abandon them entirely. and
propose a new plan which is equally obi
Gus. Men are now to be required to put
their own signature to a platform prepa-
red expressly for each county, without
any general landmarks. and without res
gard to any others. They are to have
no principles except those popular in the
particular locality in which they are dis
seminated-in one place one thing and
another in another. What pretty com
pound it would be. truly And then. how
completely they have changed their no.
party cry. Instead Of taking the best
men from all parties. they now publicly
declare their intention to elect no man to
an Office, not even constable, but one OF
their own party. A man is required to
pledge himself by his signature, to sup
port their ticket and when they have
taken his note. he will be expected to pay
" with discount or offset of any kind"
Poor Sam what miserable. deluded
bitch I've is. not to see that no free people
will submit to such trammels.