Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-21
For tie Reaisser.
Hon. Samuel l.. Hays upon the stump
sin the Northwest for Mr.. Wise.
PHI111Pr1, Va, March 9TH, 1855

I
Put111PP1, VA, March 7th, 1855
! This old veteran in the ranks, address
ed the people of Barbour county, on Mon
day, the 9th inst. being the 1st day of
the quarterly term of the court, and suck
attention and decorum as was manifested
throughout the entire ;sudiencesis rarely
to be seen in these days OF political excite
fnent. The court room was full to running
over so dense. indeed, was the. crowd.
that not only tie court room, but the aisle
even to its entrance from tbs eolonHdG.
seemed TO be ono solid mass, made up of
citizens from all parts of the county
And Notwithstanding the uneasy seats.
which some Of us were compelled 10 oe
cupy, his speech OF more than an hour
and half seemed to pass by With
more than ordinary rapidly. He spoke
I OF Mr.. Wise. from personal Acquaintance,
as . genteman-a democrat Of the genu :,
inc stamp, not ashamed to declare his
principles in open day to his enemies, as
well as to his friends gentleman who.
I in the time OF our need, had played too
bold and fearless part for Western Virgil
MIA, to be forgotten by her grateful ell.
zens.
He appealed to the people to beware
OF the Unde rground Hailruad." that
these midnight rebels, under the name
Hnd signs Of Know N0things. or "thc Su-'
lpreme order ofthc Star-Spanged Banner,
were trying to construct throughout the
State of Virginia. the terminus of which,
! If completed and extended according to
the wish Of its projectors, being the direct
dissolution Of our glorious Union,
He read for the Information Of his
hearers, the several onths administered
| by the unlawful agents Of this secret cork
and called upon Know NothingH present.
| to prove that it was not tho truthful cx-
! position by producing the genuine obi
/ CATION. He paused, and paused again
but no one answered 1t WINS true TO the
very letter; ard his comment was SO
| pointed. so eilrctunl, that the few ueriiGJIs
gentlemen who were present, could not
counterfeit their feelings BY an expression
Of countenRnce To deny thaS they were
members OF tho order, and were not per-
mitted To reveal their secrct-worl, or of
/ The existence of such nm Organization
! Poor fellows ! They deserved to be pitt
lied by all rejecting men and they were
pited by the speaker himself, and by all
who were acquainted with the manner iH
w lIICIl lLC hlNSh " libCII--NuC NOukVS Oh
the country, were hoared into the order:
II system of iS1ss. set upon foot by n few
who. even FOR u temporary political iris
umph, arc willing to sacrifice the prospe-
rlty, and future peace OF orr nphls, and
Justly exalted, confcdcraev. Col. Hays
did honor to himsef--he did honor TO
the party TO whom lie represented and
his name viii stand decorated with one
of the most signal uictorics of the DEMo-r
cRACY of Barbour, ovur Know. Nothing
ISM the horrible mongrol, the hot bod OF
conflicting elements, d'Sguish0I under
new name which has been planted in
Barbour by the Wings cultivated by The
Wings. and rscommend by the Wings. in
order to guV unsuspecting Democrats in
to their ranks to accomplish objects. ,oAich
before God, and those ,Uho w'Gnsss them,
the SWEAR never to reveal.
Col. Hays said, that as for The next
Congressional election. he should not be a
candidate, if tho Democratic party proper
had candidate. foAKTOwN.