Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-16
FoREIGN INTERFERENcEl

the 9. Cincinnati Weekly Times the or
gan Of Know othingism in that city
THE Times contains fourteen pictures of
the world three>fourths submerged in
the ocean, with the American flag flying
at the .top-one for each Congressional
District and the last dedicated to " the
women of virginia''-intended to repre-
sent, we suppose, that " our country" has
been partially swamped by Know~Noth-
ingism, and that the flag of Democracy
will yet retrieve the honor of America,
| if an extra exertion is not made by the
underground portion Of the politicians
What our ladies will think of being cou
pied with that concern we know not. -
That this is the symbol intended, ispartly
evinced by the fact that about E1GHTEEN
COLUMNS of this Ono PAPER, is devoted to
VIRGINIA POLITICS!
What particular interest the Abolition>
Know Nothings of Ohio should feelin the
result of the election in Virginia, other
than the propagation of their infamous
doctrines, We cannot imagine, and must
therefore conclude that the assertion made
by the prominent abolitionists of the
North that acknowledgement is intended
10 abolitionize the South is more than an
empty boast. But what is most remar-
kable feature, the Times all at once as
sumes a pro-slayery character. and proves,
or attempts to prove, that Know Nothing
ism is not antagonistic to the institution
of the South. We were at loss to under
stand the cause of this sudden change
Of sentiment in the Times, until we saw
the following in the Cincinnati Daily En-
quirer, which fully explains the whole at
fair.
eve have been assured, upon reliable
authority, in which the public and our
friends in the Old Diminion can place i'm
plicit reliance, that the Times concern oil
this city, the Know Nothing organ, is now
engaged in striking of TWENTY THOUSAND
COPIES of that paper, purporting to be
its regular issue, in which is attempted
to be proved that the Know>Nolhing or
der is pro-slavery in its character through
out the free States. THESE PAPERS ARE
TO BE SENT TO VIRGINIA Fur THE PURPOSE
OF INFLUENCING THE ELECTION THERE
which takes place on the Gath ult.
"TuR GREATEST CARE IS TAKEN AT THE Of
FICE NOT TO ALLOW ONE Be SEEN IN THIS y1>
CINITY, where its sentiments would be in
furious to the Know~Nothing cause, and
pre- judicial to the interests Of the paper.
This knavish trick it's characteristic of the
Times (which we'll deserves the reputa-
ton it has gained of being the most un-
scrupuIous and prohgate print in the I'm
ion. The plan Of issuing paper for one
meridian of country which its conductor
dare not circulate in another is so ;nfa-
nous that it ought to meet from the pub.
lie a substantial and material rebuke.
" We ask the lovers of honesty and fair
dealing, what they think of such a process
dure The end which is sought to be
gained is this. The Know Nothing lea
ders and electloneerers will distribute an
immense edition of this number OF the
Times in Virginia, and point to the fact
that being published in free State, the
order must be pro-Slavery. or one Of its
organs would not iHculcate such doctrines
They will not tell the people. however,
that IT IS GOT UP FOR THE OCCASION, AND THAT
NOT SINGLE COPY OF IT IS ALLOWED TO De
SEEN IN THIS CITY WHERE IT IS DATED. We
assure the Democrats of Virginia that
such is the fact. Let them look out for
this edition of Times " Roorbacks'' which
is coming, and put the brand of "spuri-
GUS" at once upon it. 1t is got up espe-
claIly Tor their market, and is dated tOhere
ii IS not permitted to be circulated.''
What think our people of this are
they prepared to swallow the eectioneer-
ing statements of paper that dare not
permit copy to be seen in the place
where it is printed What do our
Know-Nothings who adopted resolution
that none but native Of Virginia should
represent the order of this county, in the
Winchester Convention, think of this for
eign interference? TWENTY THOUSAND
copies of paper printed in a State the
interests and sympathies of which are I'M
MEcAL to our institutions, and circulated
in our State. is the most direct and dan
gerous kind of interference
But what means the following ominous
language directed to the Know -Nothings
of Virginia?
" 1t will be the endeavor of our party
to put through at the next session Of
Congress- over the veto of President
Pierce, some American measures and III
the Virginia delegation prove Of the right
character, it can be done.''
When the fact is considered that every
single man, that has yet been elected to
either house of Congress by the Know