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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23
The Know-Nothing Platform of the
Stare of Maine.
BANGOR, February /, 1855.
"Council No. S.

Whereupon recent developments i'll the
political action of this order indicate a
disposition in some places to ignore the
subject of slavery and temperance, con-
sidering them as sides issues, having no
political connexion with our organization,
this council, wishing to express its dsap>
probation Of such sentiments in the most
unqualified manner. do unanimously
adopt the following resolutions:
l. Resolved, That the new party to
which we owe allegiance. is not based ON
one idea alone, but compartments. and
should always act in reference TO, every
every principle that will promote the mo.
raj and political welfare Of II free people.
Q. RESOLVED, That the Declaration of
Independence, the tone and tenor OF The
constitution, the ordinance of 1884, the
words and deeds Of the founders of this
republic, all indicate that our lorrfALhcrs
intended that slavery should be sectional,
not national-lemporary, not permanent
Sd ResOlVed, That NATIVE AMERICAN
ISM, ANTI SLAVERY, and TEMPERANCE are
the foundation stones of our order
equally deserving our consideration; and
that before giving our political support to
any man, for any office, we will impera-
lively demand his entire commttal in ia
vOr of these great and cardinal principles.
4. Resolved, That we solemHy protest
against the repeal Of the Missouri Cons
promise, the passage Of the Nebraska
Kansas bill. the fugitive slave law. as VIC
lations of the rights Of the free States, and
tending to the destruction of the free in
situations of our country.
5. ResolVed, That we pledge ourselves
to use our utmost exerlions to free our
national territories from the curse of sla /.
very, and that we will never consent, un-
der any circumstances. to the admission
of another slave State into this Urion.
s. ReSolved. That any attempt to COM
nit our order in the free States to the ad :
.vancement Of the interests Of slavery, to
ignore it as political question, to stamp
1t as side issue. or to enjoin silence upon
us in respect to it's evils and encroach.
ments, deserves and receives our slerncsL
disapprObation and dissent
Published by order of the council.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23

CASE PApEa.-We have before us q
sheet of paper from the works Of Messrs.
Lambdin, Bonbam & Co. Of this city
made from the Mississippi cane brake
which is soft, smoother surface than cotS
ton and of good fibre. These gentlemen
have been engaged in experiments on il
for some time. and have succeeded inpro-
ducing a good article. They assure us
that they will be able to produce better
paper than the cotton rag paper at about
two thirds the price. We think there IS
no doubt Of the entire success Of the expe-
rimeut. This is not bleached /; but the
Ibleaching process Is a tribe which can be
easily done WHeeltn1 Gazekts.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23
Be of good cheer, the day is ours.
Yours, respectfully,
J. NJ. BENNETT

MULTIPLICATION IN MAssAcHusErrs-
BosToS. May 1.-THE personal liberty
bill. intended to nullify the fugitive slave
law was taken up in the House to-day,
and an amendment to it adopted forbid>
ding any State offer holding the Office Of
United States Commissioner. A mo-
ton was made to strike out the section
which incapaciates any attorney who acts
for slave claimant from practising in the
State courts. but it was rejected BIZ a
large majority. The bill was then pass
ed-yeas 229, nays 49, The bill preyi.
ously passed the Senate.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23

SOMEBODY WANTED TO TAKE SERAsropoI.
The English people despair Of their old
fogy generals in the Crimea. taking Ses
bastopol, aud the London Times suggests
that if Americans can show a way to take
SebastOPoI. England will be ready to learn
and give them credit for the lesson. This
is regularly inviting proposals, and we
have no doubt that contract could be
made in the United States which would
ensure the accomplishment of the lob.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23

CATHOLICS AND Know NorH1res IN Lon
1s1ANA.-The candidates for Governor,
Treasurer, and one Congressman nomina-
ted by the recent State Council OF Know>
Nothings in Louisiana, are eOnf1ssing Ca
tholics, as we have been informed by a
young gentleman who resides in the State,
and is personally acquainted with each of
them. The candidate for Governor is G.
Derbigeny; for Treasurer, L. Dordelon;
for Congress, in the Cd District, H. J.
Head-all of whom are Kxow>N orH1sc
CONFUSING CATHOLICS. Staunt0n Hipdi-
Gator.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23
A Soldiers Request,

Benz LOOMS, an invalid soldier of
the war of England with the United States
of 1919, having failed to produce evil
dence Of his sickness while in the service
Of the United States, which proves salts
factory to the Commissioner of the PEN
sion Office, for the grating of an invalid
pension, would, in this public manner,
afectionotely request any fellow soldier
or other person who was knowing 10 the
circumstances Of his being in the ar
my, to make affidavit Of the same, before
a proper magistrate, and certified by
County Clerk, to send the name by mail
to A. Oldicld, Atlas. Greene county,
Michigan, Mr.. LOOMS, says:
enlisted in the service at Utica, N.
Y, Jan. 2. 1915 in the 4th Rifle Regis
ment under Colonel Richard Armstrong,
Lieut.. Patrick O'FIiug, and Capt Walter
German. l was taken sick at Sackett's
Larbor, and was removed from that place
to Buffalo, as the army was on its way to
Mackinaw. At Buffalo 1 was permitted
to go into the country for my health and
was afterwards discharged at Sackett's
Harbor, because of Ill health. I remem-
Der few names which might be benefi>
cial to mention Sergeant John c. Bent
ly, Corporal John Barrel. privates Samu>
ell Lane and John Bagley. ANY person
complying with the above request will be
compensated for his trouble.
ATLAS, Michigan, April Is. 1855.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23

FAIRFIELD, Barbour CO., May l6, 49,
Mr.. EDITOR The citizens of Fairfield
and vicinity we're favored on last Tuesday
with an address from Hon. S. L. Hays
He spoke two hours in his usual interest
ing and effective style. He denounced
tie Know-Nothing party in the strongest
terms, boldly laying bare their utter want
Of honest principle. and the baseness with
which they seek to accomplish their de-
signs. He showed fully the fallacies by
which they have imposed themselves on
the people of Virginia, and the sure con-
sequences Of its triumph here. However,
here his speech could only deepen the
adherence to Know Nothingism, and
strengthen Democracy, for there is here
no disatfected members of our ranks
| They were too discerning to be gulled and
too loyal to desert. and will go with their
whole strength even to man for the
Democratic ticket.
The Barbour Democracy is composed
OF men who would compromise with no
exlgencies at the sacrifice Of principle
They detest as trRitorous villainy the ac>
tons of Beale, Patton and Carlile, and re-
gard them as men who have bartered prin-
ciPle for the promise Of price, and think
treason no breach if it but secure them
the honors of place.
Every eye is turned with interest to the
coming election in Virginia. Plainly do
we hear the heavy peals of Northern ar
tillery against the Gibraltar of Democra-
cy in America. But while they present
such models of yenality and prostitution
in Legislation as their general assemblies
now do, and elect men to Office whose ia
natical corruptions of principle incite them
to counsel open resistance to the laws of
the United States. the teaching of their
example will only aid Virginia to achieve.
one of the most glorious triumphs that
could brighten its political history, and
Democracy will still stand a monument of
the virtuous patriotism of a people who
has thus so timely redeemed it from such
imminent peril and disgrace. D. B. r.
81 The know Noshings, 4 letter from Elk
efN \
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E,trant from a Letter.

p Xxx
We make the following extracts from e
letter received from endleton county da
ted May q. 1855 i;
ss,And! as for Sam Illardly know wi e
stosay. 1t, seems though that's ONE Tbs
boys glory in being too simple to know
that the old man is atrogne. There aP-
peared to be flourishing young lodge
here in March,. Since that time, Hon. y.
Letcher, G. E. Deneal, and Walker, edi.
.torsof the Valley Democrats spoke agains't.
the order, every thing has seemed turned.
upside down.. They are, with lew ex.
ceptions, all opposed to- the order. they
say they " ere entirely deceived. Instead.
of preserving ourinsi tutions and liberties
-by Joining the K. Ms, they believe as
candid and honest men, that they were
strengthening an organization that con-
tanned the elements of a most fearful de-
struction TO every thing. Americans hold
dear. There is not much noise here, but
there issgood reason to believe that There
will be more determined effort for the
success of the Democratic ticket than4has
been for an untold age Almost every
swhig here will vote the democratic ticket.
Since the matter has been discussed in
Highland county, many have left there.
Fourteen left one night lately, at Snider'sI
Mills. in Highland. and others haye'left at
different times. Some prominent wings
have been solicited to JOIN the KnowrNo-1
things. Intwo cases they have been con.
tidently assured that they will, after a
while, unmask themselves and come out
real genuine wings. One gentleman of
my acquaintance, and of undoubted char
acter, who has heretofore been whig,
told his whig K. N. solicitor that he bid
the wings farewell forever
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Hon. j. NJ. Mason

Delivered an address in this place on
Wednesday last. He spoke in the Fede-
raj Court room, which was filled with
people, mostly citizens Of our town. All
we believe, concur in the opinion that his
speech was an able one-delive r.
ed in a digni6ed, dispassionate and
rational manner. The Know-Noth>
ings were not pleased with his arguments,
of course. He did full justice to his high
reputation as statesman and orator, and
presented ACKNOWLEDGMENT in its true
position of opposition to the candor and
freedom with which all political questions
should be discussed in this country, to the
fundamental principles of our government
as established by Washington and Jeffer-
son, and to the peace, prosperity and per-
petuity Of our glorious confederacy.-
He stripped it completely of its guise of
d" Americanism," and left it in all. its his
deous deformity of alien and sedition law
Federalism. He spoke about two hours
and ahalf, to au attentive audience, which
With the exception of those that were
stOoru to oppose him and his principles,
appeared to be fully impressed with the
truth OF his remarks and even some Of
those became convinced that they had
been imposed upon, He was followed bv
John S. Carlile, Esq.
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a SIGN IN TUE EAsT.-The last number
Of the Fremont Journal, neutral paper,
says:
I" An individual in this place, few
days since, ordered his Journal (or
rather copy subscribed for by his broth
err, in which he claims to be interested, J
to be stopped for no other reason that we
are aPprised of, than that the senior edi-
tor of the paper who is a Wing, had
expressed his intention of voting for Wise!
We understand that there are others in the
place, who threaten for the same cause,
to withdraw their patronage Patronage!
TWO DOLLARS Bah!
"Well gentlemen. you certainly have
a right to do as you please No one will
dispute that. Ifyou DONE like the pa
per, if you don't like our voting for Henry
A.Wise. Ga thing we shall certainly do.
if you don't like the set Of our hat, or the
cut -four ready made coat, quit the
paper just as soon as you choose, but when
you do SO, don't fOget. if you please, to
Settle"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23

sMA1I ..CoETRAcTs.-We have no ac-
counts of the recent mail letting for this
part of the State, butunderstand that Mr..
A. Poundstone. of Upshur co., has OBJ
tanned several, among them, the route
from C!arksburg to Weston. ANDY"
is an energetic businessman. and will do
the ching handsomely. We wish him
good suceess-and that he will not only
make good time. but that he will make
money by the Wsaon Rerald.
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Another Witness.

Jonathan NJ. Bennett writes from Rich
mond to the Weston Herald as follows ::
1t will, l know. be gratifying to you.
to be convinced. as am, that the "Tenlh
Legion" will give our ticket the larges,
majority that that district has ever given
to any man, and am convinced the
South>west will do the same thing. Upon
the whole, having reviewed the entire
field. from this point Of observation. where
ample means Of obtaining correct informa-
ton are afforded, am convinced that the
Valley and South west will give Mr. Wise
a much larger majority than was given to
Gov. JohnsOn-the Northwest will do
about the same, but the East will not do
SO well. Take all the sections together,
1t is certainly safe TO assume that Mr..
Wise's majority will be equal to the ma
Jority given Gov. Johnson. Halifax Mr..
tlournoy's county, will give Mr.. Wise
about 600 majority. That he will be
elected Governor l cannot entertain a
doubt Of his success. The Know-Noth-
lngs are only purifying the ranks of the
Democracy. Their mystery only serves
to magnify our danger and forms more
cordial union among ourselves. II is like
the hand Of Belshazzar, aud derived its
horrlfying influence from the want of a
body.
Be of good cheer, the day is ours.
Yours, respectfully,
J. NJ. BENNETT.
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wThe Know-Nothinrs Of MononvaIis

~The Know-Nothings of MOuOngaIia
county are in a terrible rage, because
some writer in the Telegraph proposed
that the names of all the voters be pub
lished with the ticket for which the vote
was cast. We will bet three cent piece
that if the proposition had been made by
them. that the Democrats would not have
objected.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23
Election, Thursday, cath.

ELECTION RErURNs.-We are anxious to
receive the returns of the election for the
different counties, at as early day as
possible. Will our friends oblige us by
sending them as soon as they can be OBJ
tanned. We will acknowledge the favor
by returning them a slip containing all the
news received by US.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23
UPsnun COUNTY. MAY 7th.le65,

IILLoTSoN JAENEY, ESQ.
Dear Sir 81 have been informed that.
at county Convention in Buckhannon.
on the 9Th inst, my name WAS used in,
that conventiou-such use Of my name
was wholly without authority from me,
and I believe the motive was not gene
rous or friendly one: II am rightly iu>
formed the person who placed me before
the convention. is one with whom have
never exchanged word upon any sob
ject, so far as know and this person
after having put me in nomination voted
for another. I suppose It IS well under
stood in the county, that was nbta can
didate, and did not want nomination
but I hope you will do me justice to have
this note appended TO your proceedings,
and published with them, If publication
is to be made, and oblige
Yours truly,
a. b. BAssH1. in.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-23

There are in Massachusetts 2,632 Iunatics
and l 1887 idiots
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~ The know Roshings, q letter from Elk
ston, Nd. says were defeated at the town eIec-
tio0 there on Monday.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-21
MORAL COURAGE.
passions.

x rare virtue, and great as it is rare. We re-
member when we thought the courage of the field
everythiug the charge-the word Of command
high sounding and clear amid the battles fury
the clash of arms, the of artillery, the thrill
of the bugle's note, as with more than magic sound
it bids tue soldier dare all for yictory-the banner
of your country in front-planted there to stand
amid victory or defeat. Oh how young hearts
beat to be actors in such scene; calling it glori-
Gus to minglc in, and lighting nobly, to lie down
and die.
But what is the courage of the battlefield com
pared with the moral courage Of everyday life!
Stand alone--see friends scowl-hcar distrust
speak its foul suspicion-watch enemies take ad-
vantage Of the OCCASION laboring to dcstroy-who
would not-rather encounter the shock of hundred
battlefelds, and lead fororn hope in search than
bear and brave these things. Why, the one is as
the summer breeze on the ocean to winters stor-
miest blast. The common spirit may summon
courage to play the soldier well. Use quickly fits
him for it. But it requires a man to speak out
his thoughts as he thinks them -to-do-when,
like that stormy blast in winter, ON old ocean
peace, honor, security, and life are threatened to
be swept away. Yet who, looking back on the
pago of history or forward to the hope of the Gu-
ture would hesitate which of the two u choose
The martyrs-what are theyY Chroncled names
in all hearts The patriots who died for liberty,
ignominiousy, and on the scaifold-hOw fares it
with them? Cherished as earth's honorod sons.
The good who spoke the truth and suffered for
its sake-where are they? The best and bright
est--iirst in our thoughts and love. And yet
what did they? Like men they spoke the truth,
that was in them. This was their courage. II
they had been silent, if trembling before yrauts,
or mobs they have feared to tell what they knew,
to speak what they felt, they would have lived aud
died like other men. But they had the courage
to do all this, and through their suffering and
truth, lighted it up with new glory and power
Give u5 the moral courage before everything
else. 1t is the only bravery on which humanity
may count for any real blessing Give us moral
courage; for while it rcrves a man for duty, il
roots out Of his heart hateaul revenge and Ill bad
passions making him wise amid danger calm
amid excitement, Just amid lawcssness, and pure
amid corruption, 1t is the crowuing beauty Of
monhood-C. w. clay,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-21
From Homes of the New World
FREDRIKA BREMER ON SLAVERY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF FAMILIES.


Missouri is a slave State But it seems at this
moment to MAINTAIN the institution of Slavery rath
er out of bravado than from any belief in its ne
cessity. 1t has no products which might not be
cultivated by white laborers, its climate does
not belong to the hot South. Missouri also sells
its slaves assiduously down South
care you Christian?" inquired | of young
handsome mulatto woman who waited on me here.
"No, Mis- is, am not"
"lIave you not been baptized? Have you not
been taught about Christ? %
Eyes, Mssis, have godmother, negro wo-
man, who was very religious, and who instructed
me-"
"Do you not believe what she told you about
Christ?"
Yes, Missis; but don't feel it here, Miss:s," J."
and she laid her hand on her breast.
"Where were you brought up?"
"a long ways from here up the Missouri, Mis-
sis; long way off!'
Were your owners good to you"
"Ies, Missis; they never gave me hard word"
"Are you marriedW
eyes, Missis; but my husband is long way of
with his master"
"llave you any children %
81 have had six, Missis, but have not q single
one left Three dead and they have sold the
other three away from me. When they took From
me the last little girl, oh, believed | never should
have got over it! 1t almost broke my heart"
And they were called Christians who did that
1t not wonderful that she the negro slave, had
difficulty in .teeting Christianity, that she could
not feel herself Christian. What a life Be
reaved of husband, children of all that she had,
without any prospect of an Independent existence;
possessed of nothing the face of the earth; con
demned to toll, toll, toll, without hope of reward
day Of rest why should it be strange if she be-
came stupid or Indifferent, nay, even hostile and
bitter in her feelings toward those in whose power
she is-thcy who call themselves her protectors;
and yet rob her CT her all Even Of that last lit
tie girl, that youngest, dearest, only child
This pagan institution of Slavery leads to trans
actions SO inconsistent, so inhuman, that some
times, in this country, this Christian, liberal Amer
ica it is a difficult thing for me to believe them
possible, difficult to.comprehend how it can be
reality, and not dream it is difficult for me to
realize it.
Missouri, as well as Arkansas, has deal of
heathenism, and deal of wild, uncutivatod land
still. Civilization is as yet at its commencement
in these States and slavery retards its progress
with strong letters. Fights and bloody duels are
of frequent occurrence among the white popula
ton. Bowie-knives and pistols belong to the
wardrobe of man, especially when travelling in
the State. Besides, he must be continually pre-
pared to meet with those unprincipled fortune
hunters who hasten from Europe and the Eastern
States, (the prOdigal of those countres) into
the West to find there reer scope for their savage
passions.
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expense Of iheir masters life. The master, | was
told was q very passionate man, having been often
known to abuse his own children shamefully, even
dragging them out of the house by the hair of their
heads. Judge We, how kind master such man
would make And yet it is one of the worst fca
lures of the "Patriarchal' system that the laws
OF this State place almost unlimited power over
the life Of the slave in just such class of men
and they are not few | can assure you Ee-
gree has his counterparts by hundreds all over this
country.
The above tcok place hard by the Cowpors,
where Northern blood nourished the "Tree OF
Liberty in the struggle for Independence. Think
We that these the fruits tho heroes that fell
there were anticipating? We would advise some
of our Northern friends who are so anxious that
Americans should rule America" 10 journey
through some portions of the upper country" OF
South Carolina, Georgia &c., where the genuine
Native Americans are to be found, the men who
have, as instruments in others hands, ruled Anne
RIGA for the last halfcentury. May be they would
60 back with new idea in their heads, may be
''sadder and wiser men," If they are unable to
make the pious pilgrimage, recommend for
their perusal some tables in the last census. But
what of the "sgns of tho times ?" Is not the
time near when the might and the right combin
ed are to triumph? Or is Doughfacedom to cringe
little longer? Already the 'chivalry" arc con
certing their plans for the next Congress. 1t is
evident they hear the breakers ahead. Bully
Butler said to friend Of mine, short time since
that every Southern Senator and Representative
would go armed to the next Congress. We doubt
not that it would be more agreeable to him to use
the Bowie-knile than argument in another encoun.
ter with the gallant Sumner. NIATOR.