Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-09


Justified in forming conclusion of dishenS
fere. In ordinary intercourse of life an
honest man Of ordinary humanity. pos
sessed of q secret which concerns his
neighbor,s interest, feels bound by q
| high moral obligation to disclose it to
him whom it interests. Yet, here is a
political party intermeddling in the dark
with the affairs of government. which in
yolye your and my life, liberty and prop.
Ierty, and those of our children, and
millions of others, and yet they coolly
refuse to let us know what their objects
are until we shall be informed by such
results as they may hereafter produce.
By their own showing they are enemies
to3popular government-for in such a
governmentgthe whole community parti-
Cipates.
But they show their enmity, in yari-
Gus other forms. They practically deny
the capacity Of the people to govern, and
therefore, establish aristocratic councils,
with great consolidated and controlling
head, located most ftly, somewhere near
"the five points" in the city of New
York. Power with them, instead of be-
ing vested in the people and emanating
from them, is vested in those aristocratic
councils. The theory of our government
requires an appeal from aristocracy to
the people. Know -Nothingism reyerses
that theory, by providing in all cases an
appeal from the people to eristocracy.
If the people had capacity for self gov
ernment this self-styled American (qua-
re, Aboriginal y party deny their homes
ty. Therefore, they are never trusted
except under oath. And, again, while
the spirit of our institutions requires ev-
cry citizen to exercise his own best iudg-
ment in voting for all offices of govern
ment-this wonderful invention of Yam
keedom, requires him to bind himself by
solemn oath, not TO exercise his own judg-
ment at all, but to give his vote as the
majority Of a caucus, itselfsubseryient TO
the mandate of superior caucus, may
order. These are startling novelties 10 an
American ear. Yet, Know-Nothingism,
bold in this respect alone, in all others
skulking, denying its name, denying its
association, refusing to make known its
objects, hiding in dark caverns with bats
and owls. denounces all as anti Ameri-
can who will not adopt its dogmas L
should like Ito discuss and dissect the
monster, not only under the preceding
head, but many others, and especially its
Federalism. | should like to show the
people of Richmond and the whole South,
the cunning device OF the Know Nothing
nominee for Governor, instilled into him,
no doubt, by the same masters under
whom he learned his &c Americanism, !"
by which he asks the people of Virginia
to deprive themselves of all ground of re.
sistance hereafter, to the Northern plan of
Intervention in our domestic affairs-by
intervening in a crusade gainst Catholics
and foreigners, not because she is suffer.
ing any inconvenience from them herself
but in order TO rid her sister States of the
nuisance.
But console myself, under my inabil-
ity to obey your call. that if'I went,
would only contribute to the feeble light
of a candle, to that glorious sun which
has shown and continues to shine among
you and enlighten you till the day Of
election. Wise and Douglas, and host
of others. have told you more than can
tell. But, as have been a Whie-only
say for me to my old Whig friends, that
[ have looked carefully under the cloak
of Know Nothingism-haye lifted with
daring hand the veil that covered the face
of the Prophet Sam, and satisfied myself
well, that it is not Whiggery, as had
always understood it, and as l knew it
was understood and professed by thou
saDds of honest and patriotic men, but
monStruna horrendun inforne in0ens cui
lwmeH ddenlptuna. Yes, as blind as a bat,
and as dark as Erebus. Let them be-
ware oft, as they love their lives and
high reputation. History informs US of
many secret political parties, but not of
one that remember, which has not been
damned by impartial posterity. This
party has much besides its secrecy to
I give an earlier and deeper condemnation
4 than that which has fallen to the lot Of
its predecessors. If the Democratic par
ty should follow its lead, what He'll up
on earth their underground fight would
make, yet, it would plead example, and
the responsibility would be Sans.
| With high regard,
THOMAsJ. MITCHIE.
Curious Language for Free Country.
Correspondents of the Penny POst. { K. ny
BOWLING, GREEN, April, 7th.
"I am one of Sans full grown sens,
aud l am certain there are but two dissat-
is6ed children in the Council at the
Green aud they only want to vote for
i, COL Dickinson, and that privilege has 6esn
granted them and they will vote the Vim
chester ticket through, save one vote
only"
That privilege has been granesd them
SUDDEN DEArH-.Here was Russian
ON one knee, in. the act of taking aim; the
muzzle of his ireloek rested on forked
stick. He was dead; the side Of his head
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