Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-07
From the MorgantoWa Telegraph.
BFARTLING DEVELOPMENT.



BcnightOd walks under the midday sun;
Himsclfis his own dungeon" /
We have to perform the painful dUiy Of
exposing plot. that exhibits one OF oar
political parties in cUlors, which, Tor the |
honor Of GU: State. we blush to recognize.
The degrading influence Of deceptive
principles upon which KnowNothny sm is
organized cannot be more strongly illus
trAted than by the fact that Virsinians
have descended already TO the nefArious
tactics which we are about to publish to
the world. To what depths must not
party spirit have lowered the men whose
sense Of honor have not VOTED at tie
plan Of operations proposed to defeat the
Democratic candidate in this District. We
appeal 10 unimpassinmcd. fair minded men,
in and out Of the Know Nothing councils,
to review this subject, and Indignantly re-
pei the approaches Of party that resorts
10 such schemes as we now detect.
We publish TWO secret circulars address
ell by Know Nothin5 Councils to their
brethren IN this district. They were very
luckily captured from neighboring Coun-
ell, and there is doubt Of their authenticity
We shall briefly comment on each of them.
That from Council No. 6, at WelIsburg,
Brooke county, Virginia." is the most
carefully prepared, and claims our atten-
ssution first. We suppress the name OF
tho nominee presented in this circular,
because we would fain hope that this
movement has been made by his friends
without his knowledge or consent, and we
will NOS do him injustice to connect his
name With this proposition until we are
better satisfied that lie is party to it.
The first point which this circular sug-
Eests is the prevailing distrust Of the pco-
pie which it maniIcstS. In the the
DRY, as well as the practical opera
lions Of Democratic policy, the people
are the safest rs we'll az the wisest
agents to select all public officers. In the
opinion OF those who concoct this scheme,
the people cannot be safely intrustcd with
the selection OF representative in Con-
gress from this District. It has 10 be
done for them by the secret councils, AMI
then the people are 70 be lQduGed by any
anu every deception 10 rati:y the action OF
iheso councils. The Public are not to be
suffered to even know that The counc have
acted. a man is To be paImed on them as
y
the candidate and representative Of the
opposite party and its principles. The
constituent body cannot be trusted to de-
eide whether the public interest will be
promoted by having as their Representa-
tive Democrat or Know Nothing The
councils decide that, and then trick and
article are To secure the forms Of popular
approval. The real nomination is to be-
made by The count Of the Grand SecrctA-
~ at Wheeling The order is to guard
itself very carefully from all opportunity
or even induccment for fraud or political
chicanery" in its sci, ction Of Represen.
tatlve, but any thing that promises sue
cess is to be practsed on the outside bar,
barians-the people Of this Congressional
District. Measures are to be devised for
withdrawing public attention from what
may be supposed to be the operations of
our order" at is considered of the ut
most Importance that our candidate be
clear of the suspicion Of any connection
with our ORDER" The association is SO
thoroughly conscious Of lis own drpravity
that it actually breads the touchs;one OF
popular intelligence. But worse yet
they strongly recommend the "PUDLIc
REPRESENTATIONS THAT OUR CANDIDATE Is
THE CANDIDATE OF TIE PEOPLE" Fact is
to be known to tho select few W no control
the councils. FAlsrhood is to be prucli,
sed and publicly represented to the masses
outside the order.
Who are the proper parties to decide +
what party AMI Of what principles shalt b.,
the Representatives Of this Con. rrS>ionai
District? 1t is not the right and duty Of
the voters to decide thl1 question -
Council NJ &. WcII>burs. Brooke coun
II, Virginia" purpose to withdraw the dc
cision of this point from the people. The
order is to select The candidate, but the
people are not to know it, The members
Of the order are to so into public meetings
az citizens. and to hoOdwink such other CT
uZens rs may j1in them in their meetings,
and then publish the candidate Of the par,
~ which nominatcs him. bu. MS the
PEOPLES CANDIDATE" Heaven
save the mark-PeopIc's candi late i
L~cus non l~cc1lo. Tho Peoples can
diiNtr is to wear one face to the public
and another TO the inmates Of the councils
Tie color OF his dress is 10 de end upon
Ihe light in which lie stands When the
sun sh mes upon him and he is seen by
the people in daylight. he is Democrat
when the taper light OF the secret
councils exhibit him to the dim view @!
his cenfederates, he is so nd man for
the "supreme order OF the star span5Ict
banner" "Prior to his connection wiki
this order lie WAS Il sound Democrat" p
AS a sound Democrat consequently the
people are to regard Lin, as long as hi
can be shielded from all suspicion of any
connection viii. this order He TO be vo
tod for by the people rs Il sound Demo
crst, while he is sworn in the secret coun
IL to carry out in his official career the
purposes OF the tie party, now srraying
in deadly conflict with the Democratic
party We can sea. 'ceiy realize the con
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