Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-16
The London Times AID Yosating same.
ric0R Observation-Disclosures,

The London mesaAdYocating ssAme.
ric0R Observation-Disclosures,
The loading Editorial in the London
Times, warmly sympathizes with the sue
i .cesS Of Know Nothingism in this country,
It is remarkable spectacle--and one
T. that should arouse the attention and
alarm of all.Southern menito see the great
abolition Thunderer" ofthe world open
~ espousing the causeof the Secret Or.l
der. We are sternly.opposed to foreign
influence, especially from abolition quar-
tiers, and we feel it our duty to warn the
people Of Virginia against the insidious
assault of the London Times, which has
,alwaysbeen opposed to the steady growth,
aud progress of this confederacy. The
object Of the English abolitionists aud enc.
mics of this country. is to infuse a spirit
of discussion in the United States and
thereby to destroy the growing power Of
this great country. With that view they
encourage and foster the abolition move
ments here and hug to their bosoms the
advent Of the Know Nothing party The
London Times exhibits cordial sympa-
thy with the Know Nothing movement.
It says. tf'E lsH
Got the Know,Notbings) preserves dis
Greet and significant silence, probably be-
cause (although the Know Nothings are
cordially united in some points, chat un-
ion does not extend to all. Thus the VI
TAI QUESTION OF SLAVERY is
: LEFT UNNOTICED. BECAUSE IN
MASSACHUSETTS, FOR INSTANCE,
'"FHEY HAVE DECLARED FOR
emancipation WHILE IN OTHER
STATES THEY SUPPORT THE FUGI-
TIVE SLAVE LAW. Again-THE
NEXATION OF CUBA AND OTHER
TERRITORIES IS NOT ALLUDED TO
BECAUSE EVERY ExTEHIoN OF TERRITORY
INHABITED BIZ MEN OF THE SPANISH RACE
AND fT4BE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH, MUST
TEEDTo'WEAKEN THE NATIONAL AMERICAN
CHARATER OF THE UNION"
Upon this language the Washington
Sentinel makes the following just COM
mentS:
The London Times is right in asserting
that the sKnOw>Nothing has never per-
mitted the. protection of slave property to
enter AS an element into its creed. 1t
IGNORES SLAVERY" The highest
authorities in that piebald party SO declare.
SO far from declaring in favor of the Kan>
Sns Nebraska bill aud against the repeal
of the Fugitive Slave law. the abol-
ton Of slaveEysiN the District of Colum~
biA, and the abolition of the Interstate
slave trade. it has, on those subjects, as
an organization. most discreteIy kept sis
lent. Indeed, soEae Of its most prominent
members, for it!stance, Senator Wilson,
ex-senator Hale. end Hon. Mr.. Burlin~
h0rv # ,,a.F 4
mistakable language, expressed rank
the TGnEcSt, Abolition sentiments, which
are re>echoed by Massachusetts and all
Northern States ia which KuOw>Nolhipp>
- ism prevails.
Now. in regard to Cuba: we believe
that the strongest opposition 10 acquiring
Cuba has proceededfrom the Knows Moth
ings. Not one Know>Not4ling editor. or
member, that We know Of, has avowcd
sentiments in favor Of the acquisition of
that island.
- These facts being proved, it is not as
tonishing that the London Times, a genu>
inc John Rull Journal, should embrace
know~Nothingism. England is an abo>
ltion country Englandis opposed to our
acquiring Cuba; England desires to rule
American cou0cils; the London Times is
an English Journal 'imbued with English
prejudice" and full of BRgish PRIDE
The knew>Nothiags are playing into the
hands of England the Democrats oppo>
sing English influence in American affairs
indeed, all foreign influence. Then
does it not seem to be the mos: natural Of
all things that England and the London
Times should hate Democracy and hug
Know>Nothingism