Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24
The Ago CT Progress

The Ago CT Progress
Has st last made its appearance, and
va congratulate brother Crihfeld upon
the production Of his bantling. and hope
he may find its publication a source OF
pecuuiary profit to himself, although We
do not admire, or altogether understand
his objects aud aims.
He does not seem to half like our no.
lice Of the incongruities !" Of his pros
pecLus, but while We are disposed to ex-
lend to him all the courtesy" that could
be asked Of US, we must say that in that
respect his irst Issue is no better than bis
prospectus.
Mr.. Crihfeld has formerly been classed
as an out and out Democrat. 1t was
therefore With some surprise that this
community learned that he was to publish
paper in an establishment recently pur-
chased by an active member of the Mig
and Know Nothing organization, for the
express purpose of endeavoring 10 defeat
and break down that party. That sur
prise was not lessened by his prospectus
issued from q KuowNothing printing Of
fce' and which so unmistekably stamped
the forthcoming sheet as an organ
Of the party. This change Of sentiment
has much been regretted by the friends
of Mr.. CrihGeld and by none more than
oursolf. The cause of it has been various
" supposed, but the most general opinion
is that he has become soured against
the Democratic party because he Was not
elected Clerk of the County Cours.-
However this may be, we know not. We
certainly regretted his defeat at that time.
and if it has had that effect upon him,
we regret it still more now. That he has
gone entire y over TO the enemy there can
DO no doubt. 1.-Two do him wrong in saying
SO we shall endeavor TO make all honora.
bic amends as soon as we are satisfied
that We are mistaken. We are governed,
in making tho assertion, by the circum-
stances and evidence in the case, and pre-
sumo that We shall be sustained in our
opinion. by the public.
In his salutatory, the editor of the Age
of Progress commences with the assertion
that his is not a political paper, while the
balance OF the article-nearly the whole,
is devoted to politics. And his only 9th.
er editorial article of any moment, is also
political. Actions are said to speak loud
er than words. If this be true, Nr. Crib
field would appear to be convicted of in
consistency, and we cannot see how he is
to eItricste himself from the charge
This whole article has decidedly Know
Nothing character. while a very adroit
endeavor is made to create the impression
that the writer is not a membor of the
American party, without saying so.
In the other article alluded to, objec-
tons are made to our notice Of the pros
pectus OF the new paper. Il says:
"He" the editor Of the Register) "has
even stepped from his platform for the &C
eommodation of the new Order, by rails
ing his colors for Henry A Wise, than
whom purer out-Rud-out Wing is an
known. Now, so far as We are identified
with the Wing party or its prin ciples, we
return him our wishes as cordially as they
were bestowed, and in the meantime quote
from the Democratic Review for October.
1888, p. IS. the following, as conclusive
that We, if a Wing, stand side BY side
With the Register"
After the above, follows long extract
from an article written in 1888, which is
Intended to prove that the present Dem |
'cratic candidate for Governor is a Wing.
If men were as immutable as God, the
'easoning of our neighbor might apply,
out as such is not the case, we cannot see |
low an article written seventeen years
'go, proves Mr.. Wise to be Wing. IfI
'ur friend of the Age calls Mr.. Wise al
Wig because he did not support Mr.. Van
'uren when the Democratic nominee for
sresides' certainly ssanet objsc. to !