Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-02
TIE Tickets.

Both parties, Democrat and Know-No-
thing, for it must be borne in mind that
the Wing Partyahas no longer an organized
existence, have now full tickets in the field,
and we propose to institute brief COM
parison between the two.
The Democratic State ticket is compo-
sed of gentlemen Of the FIRST order Of in
teIIect, who have rendered the most eff :
Gent services to their party and their coun-
try and are now earnestly engaged in de-
Tending the time honored principles of the
founders of our government, against the
ruthless assaults Of new secret organi-
cation, which has no avowed object other
than the prescription of certain individu-
ais for causes not recognized in the fun
damen'al compact Of our government
They publicly declare their platform and
boldly defend their position. There is no.
thing in it that they desire to keep from
the public, and all know what it is
The KnowN Nothing ticket is heteroge-
neous combination, distinguished more
for the diversity Of its talents than the
amount it embraces. Their candidate for
Governor, the only Office of any conse-
qucnce to be filed in the State, has al
ways been an uncompromising Wing,
and though once elected to Congress, he
failed to manifest any other than q medi-
UNI ability. and is now placed upon the
ticket because none Of the prominent men
Of the State are members of that party.
The next on the ticket is most remarkable
for the inconsistencies Of his political
course and the insatiato avidity with
which he seeks the honors and emou-
ments of Office The third, though
gentleman Of no little legal ability, appears
10 lack any fixed principles or motives of
action. He is one thing to-day, another
to- morrow, every thing by turns and no
thing long. Now, We candidly submit to
our readers. if gentlemen entertaining such
diversity of sentiments, can be expected
to unite upon any one settled principle for
Will they not rather, each seek to carry
out his own views, and in the end nothing
will be accomplished And is it not par
ticularly dangerous to entrust the decision
of legal points arising 90 questions of pub
lie policy, to one Of such remarkably va
cilla'ing mind as is possessed by John NJ.
Patton?
The Democratic candidate for Congre S
is man Of talents, energy and zeal, who
has raised himself to his present position
by dint OF his own unaided cxertions He
has labored diligentlyin the Democratic
cause since he first took part in politics,
and the success which has heretofore
crowned his efforts to serve his constitu,
ents, is the best evidence OF the industry
and zeal which he has manifested in their
behalf OF the other candidate, we can
say but little. He is not without ability,
and We regret that he has put it to SO bad
use. Ii sound conscientious principle
had been the rule and guide of his con
duct, bis present and future might have
been bright one; but as it is, he is least
liked where he is best known, and his po'
'itical chicanery has stamped him as too
unreliable to be charged with a public
| trust.
For the House Of Delegates, the Dem
ocrats have two candidates whose quail
fcations and capacity have been tested
in official stations to the entire satisfaction
Of the people, which is the best guarantee
that they will again correctly represent
their constituents, RI. Johnston, ESQ. is
thoroughly acquainted with the wants
and capabilities Of our State, and is man
of, fine talents and enlarged views, with
all his interests and feelings identified with
our people. AS Auditor of Public Ae.
counts he wen reputation which has
been enjoyed By few men who have filed
that Office. Az representative he
would do honor to our county. A. S.
Holden, Esq. has jus. served one term in
the House Of Delegates. so far as We are
informed, with entire satisfaction to his
constituents. He was one of those who
firmly planted themselves upon the.
ground ofequal distribution ofthe favors
'Of she State, y az parts Of The Common
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