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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29
pointment. There are many worse fell.
lows in The order than he is.
nrora Rrnits IN Know-No tllingism.

more Fruits of Know-Not lingism.
We some lime since published an eS5
tract from a speech Of q leading Know
Nothing U. S. Senator showing that the
object Of that organization was the forma-
ton Of anorthernp party more effective inits
opposition to slavery. than the abolition
lists had been. The result thus far, is equal
to the anticipations of the most sanguine
friends Of the scheme. Known nottingham
has proved powerful hand 7maid Of, abo-
litionism. It has elected enough mems
bers of Congress to secure an abolition
Speaker. in the person of the first man
that openly acknowledged himself a
Know Nothing in the Halls of Congress,
and that Speaker has prostituied his Of
fee to, sectional purposes.
In the appointment of The Sanding
Committees, Mr.. Banks has placed ab0lt
tionists at the head of EVERY important
committee, as well as nearly all of the
OTHER committees. The South is driven
from its natural position in the national
legislature, and made TO play second, ed
die to the Giddings, Campbells. Grows.
Meachams, Washburns, and other nor
thern fanatics. Not even the Southern
Know Nothings are recognized by the
leader Of the sectionalists whom their par
ty has foisted upon the country Mar
shall, Smith and Garlic, have all been
discarded by their " brother" TO aid in
the formation Of that great northern par
ty which is {" to successfully resist the
aggressions of the slave power at the
South"-or in other words, which is to be
successful in, depriving the South of her
just, natural and constitutional rights.
1t is not unusual for Speakers of the
House of Representatives to give their
own party the preference in the appoint
ment of committees, but never before was
one half Of the Uuion SO completely dis
carded as has beenthe South at this time.
But the Southern " brethren" must re-
conci!e themselves to their fate. They
cordially embraced Know Nothingism
with all its prescriptions, and cannot now,
consistently, object to taking little OF
their own medicine. They greedily
jumped at the prescription of foreigners
spd catholics, and must not finch when
they find themselves prescribed. Ne
that szays sOitA tile, saOora, by tho s0ord shall
be slain P'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

The GovERNoR's FINANCIAL MESSAGE
In our Legislative proceedings to-day
will be found an extract from a special
message of Governor Wise to the Legisla-
ture. upon the financial and internal i'm
provemcnt policy of The State. The Gov
ernor is taking an active part in the adj
ministration of our State Affairs, and
seems willing to share the responsibilities
as well as the honors of the same. He
proposes new subject of revenue in the
taxation of oysters taken from our shores.
which he thinks will yield Se7O.o00 an>
nually-quite an item-and tells the plain
and unpalatable truth, which is SO often
sought to be avoided, that toeation is tho
only source Of raising money by State.
We much admire the tone and spirit Of
this message. and will lay the whole of it
before our readers next week.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

Mr.. CHAMPION AND THE ENLISTMENT
DIEF1CULTY.-The n. Y. Commercial Ad-
vertiseI learns from a source that pre-
cludes all doubts of the correctness of the
information that the President has in :
structed Mr.. Buchanan to demand from
the British Government the recall Of Mr..
Champion, on the ground of his PARTIES
patton in tho enlistment of men for the
war in the Crimea. The commercial
adds: .-...
As has been repeatedly explained. the
request for the withdrawal of Minister,
or dismissal. is not necessarily precur-
sor of interrupted friendly relations. But
in the present case, the matter is, in our
judgment, of a graVer character. The
act to which our government takes ex-
ception is not the individual act of the
Minister. but has been taken in pursuance
of instructions from his Government, and
has been the subject of correspondence
between the two Governments. 1t is also
understood to be sustained by the British
Government as not liable TO the objection
which the Administration at Washington
raises against it, viz that it was a viola
ton of International laU
In this state of the case the dismissal
or demand of recall assumes very diff
terent aspect, for no other Minister would
be acceptable unlesssthe British Govern
ment consents to change its position with
regard to the matters which have given
rise to the demand for Mr.. Champions
recall. Without such change of position,
a cessation of diplomatic intercourse be-
tween the two governments. seems likely
TO be near at hand.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

ADJOURNMENT OF TIE LEGISLATURE
The ninety days, fixed upon by the Con-
stitution as the length of the session of
our Legislature. will soon have expired,
and no important business has yet ben
done. The legislature has the power of
continuing the session for thirty days
longer. and we are surprised TO find that
there exist among its members two opin-
ions in regard to the propriety of the ex-
tension. We do not see how it can be
expected that the necessary business can
be transacted without the extension, If it
can be even withit.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29
District Conrent1on.

At Democratic meeting held in Wes-
ton on the 18th inst, VIM. E. Arnold.
Esq, offered the following resolutions
which were adopted /:
Rcsolved, That District Convention
be held for the purpose Of appointing
delegates to represent this Congressional
District in the Democratic National Con.
vention. to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio,
on the Cd day of June next, TO nominate
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.
RESOLVED, That this meeting suggest, to
the other counties composing this Con.
gressional District. the LIST day of May
next, as the time for holding said conven-
ton. and Weston the place.
ResoIVed. That every Democrat in this
county be delegates to said District Con i.
VenIion.
We cordially concur with the two FIRST
resolutions, and would suggest to the del.
egatcs to our County Convention the pro-
priety of appointing delegates to attend
a District Convention to be held at Wes-
ton, on the FIRST day of May next Blu.
we enter onr protest against the Conven>
ton being overlooked with the hundreds
of unterrifcd Democrats Of Lewis coun-
ty. The slim delegations which would
probably attend from the other counties
would be entirely swallowed up by the
Lewis delegation. We thought that the
Democracy of Lewis had became dissntis.
fed with such large delegations, since
the Chenille Convention. The incon-
venienced Of them was there experienced
to considerable extent, but it will be
ten times worse with the Convention in
their own county. Can't you reconsider
that resolution. gentlemen
AS it is understood that the delegates
to the National Convention are to be ap.
pointed by Conventions in the different
Congressional Districts, we do not know
that better proposition can be made
than that offered in the above resolutions.
The town OF Weston is central, contains
ample accommodations for the delegates,
and is more accessible than any other
central town, and the time designated
gives ample opportunity for the appoint
ment of delegates in the several counties
of the district, as well as sufficient time
for delegates appointed to the National
Convention 10 attend TO their duties.
Allthiugs considered, therefore, we are
in favor of the Convention at Weston, on
the LIST of May. whatsay the Democra-
cy Of Harrison. and our friends of the
other counties
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

@ At the Democratic primary cleo
ton in the Second District. on Friday last,
Col. VIM. Blair aud James G. RadcIif
were nominated for Constable Andtsw
Radclif. VIM. steuar.. James Carpenter
and Cornelius Lawson for Magistrates.
and Andrew Divers for Oyerseer of the
Poor. Andrew Radcliff. j NJ. Eib, Sam
uel Carpenter and James coplin were APP
pointed delegates to the County COnyen-
ton. and instructed to vote for Chas. Hol.
den for Sheriff. Col. B. Wilson for Com
monwsalth's Attorney. and Thos. Hick-
man for Commissioner Of the Revenue.
BE is only powerful who governs himself.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29
Appo1NrMrsr.-Mr. Andrew r. Owen.

APPo1NrMEsr.-Mr. Andrew T. Owens.
son of Elisha Owens. Esq. Of this place,
has been appointed Messenger in the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton. The Office is said to be worth about
$1,000 year. /. Andy is faithful
disciple of " Sam. and as we suppos
the Office had to be filed by some Know
Nothing, We are glad he received the APP
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29
Ritchie Co. Democratic, Convention,

The Democratic voters of tho county of Ritch-
ie, are hereby notified that Convention will be
held at the Court House of.said county, on the
first day of March court, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the County Offices, ut the
ensuing spring election, And the different dis
triets arc requested to be present to hold meet
ings and appoint delegates to represent them in
said Convention. BY order of the Democratic
County Committee.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

w Democratic primary election was hold
at bridgeport, onlast Saturday. ut which D. D.
wilkinson, and L. Clark were nominated for
Magistrates, and the delegates instructed to sup
port Col. Winter for Sheriff, aud Col. Wilson for
Commonwcalth's Attorney.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29
GQq1gr,gG Iarkghllra R1qigtlr
CLARKsRURG, FRIDAY, FEB. 30, 1856.
nemncrats M unshnr,

Attend the meeting at your Court House, on
Monday, the nth day of March, -it,is desirable
to have as many in attendance spossible, and q
full expression Of opinion by the party
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

Eg- The card of Col. B. Wilson. in re.
ply to the interrogatories propounded to
him in tho Register Of last week. has been
received but is crowded out.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

RA1rnoAD AcolDENT The express
train westward, onthe Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad was thrown eff the track down
q bank 80 feet high, killing the fireman
and woundipg the engineer. The acci-
dent occurred on the eolh, and was caus-
ed by the breaking of a wheel of one of
the cars.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

D1oKEss' WoRks.-We have received,
specimens of Peterson's uniform edition
of Dickens Works, advertised in another
column. They are all they purport 10
be. and we would recommend those who
desire copies of the inimitable writings Of
" Boz, 10 avail themselves of the pre-,
sent opportunity.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

gw Thelength Of Mr.. carliIeis speech
has excluded number Of articles which
we had prepared and have been handed
us for publication, as well as variety of
news items. Our friends will please bear
with nssunllne1t week, andwe hopethat
we. shall End ample apology with our
Know Nothing readers, in our effort to
placestheir pet fairly before the public.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

Gs-A An act has passed the House of
Delegates permitting the Northwestern
Railroad company to use its road, prori,
.ded It win pay the interest on $500, 600.
subscribed by Wheeling to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, from July list, 1858,
until the earth works, except the tunnels,
of that road, are completed to Wheeling.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

sg Nothing dries sooner than tear.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

gain By continuance of this struggle
II they are. why cannot they unite with
uslin an effort 10 place in the chair the
distinguished gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania, mr. Fuller. with whose position
upon this subject no southern man can
find fault? All. but am told he is an
American. Sir, is that SO Objectionable :?
Do you make the preservation of the
Union subordinate to your hostility to
Americanism ? But he has taken the
oath. probably, to which the Distinguish
ed gentleman from Georgia who sits be-
fore me Mr.. Cobb alluded to. when he
addressed the House, as making a gulf
deep, wide, and impassable.
I'll am not correctly informed, it lies notin
mouth of this Administration to object to
oaths. L hold in my hand a letter, upon
the envelope of which is Department of
the Interior. official business, Charles S,
Frailey, Acting Chief Clerk" addressed
to Mr.. Robert r. Foster, East Thirteenth
street. Washington, and which reads as
as follows ..
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

woman should raIe bat %. g9EeIn.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-29

He IS only powerful vic governs himself.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
THROWING OFF THE MASK.

We hive taken occasion of late, "a opportunity
offered, now and then gently to punch The Com
-1srcial .idreytiser, with the intention, a. We are
free TO avov. of 90 fsr exciting our composed and
cunning neighbor as to provoke him into dropping
the mask Of Straight Whiggery under which be
attempts TO conceal his earnest Efforts to promote
the election Of Mr. Pierce. That he has done
pretty efiectualy in an article in his paper of yea
tcrday.
In that article Tie Commercial freely coniesse'
that the REORGANIZATION Of the Wings as Wings
about which il has written so much, Is all moon
shine. The old Wings, according to It's present
statement. are attempting to rcorganize them
selves. not with any hope or intention of taking
the field on their own account but merely to ems
bic them TO engage to the best advantage as mer-
cenaries in the service of the Know -NOthings or
the Pierce Democrats, which ever may make the
best offer
As to the attempt of our cotemporary to seduce
rs into ike course by dwelling upon the recent
defeats of the Republican party, aud the little PROB
ability there is. as The Commercial thinks, that
they can prevail at the next Presidential election
we have only to say that, having served long
apprenticeship in the Wing party we are not to be
discouraged by temporary defeats and that we have
confidence enough in the goodness OF the Republl-
can cause and in the intelligence of the people to
believe that ultimately it must triumph even with
out the help of The Commercial Adcertl"r.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.

Editorial Core ondeDee OF The y. I. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. IL, 1856.
/ have before me the Presidents Annual Mes
sage and Documents, Part l., as printed for the
Senate by Beverly Tucker, its late Printer 1t
covers $40 large octave pages, well printed, on
good paper, and contains the Message, the Diplo-
matte Correspondence with Great Britain, and the
Report of the Secretary for the Interior with the
accompanying Documents. Fire hundred pages are
taken up with documents (other than the Secre-
tary's Report from the Department Of the Inte-
rior. most Of them reports Of Land Surveyors, In
dian Agents, etc. of the most local and limited
consequence / should say that two thousand
copies, at the outside, would have supplied every
real demand for these supplementary papers. And
vet the Senate alone has ordered 1920 sntTa
copies Of the whole mass, beside 800 copies oil tho
Repsrts from the several Departments, for the
use of those Departments respectively. The House
has ordered II belieye) a considerably larger num-
Der; and, assuming that the Reports from all the
other Departments shall contain as much Jumper
useless for general circulatiOn), as that OF the
Secretary Of the Interior alone does, there viii be
paid certainly not less than So, 900, and Judge
more than $4,000 for printing " Documents ac-
comparing the Presidents Message" beyond
the largest number that there could be any rational
hope of getting fled or read. In other words-if
this Message and Documents had been properly
prepared for the press, instead of 5000 copies of
over 1000 large pages, there would have been
printed 90 goo copies of that extent while the
manning $4,000 copies would have contained the
Message, Secretaries Reports, Diplomatic Core
sPOndence, and perhaps fifty pages more, making in
all a volume Of less than 800 pages. The saving BY
this retrenchment, estimate On fuller consldera-
ton, must have ereeeded $4,000. Then the Post
Office would have been spared the transportation,
in good part to the far West, of 900 useless pages
Of $4,000 copies which can hardly cost less than
$1,000. The net loss therefore, for want of O
proper editing of this single batch of documents,
is not less than $4,000, And this is but single
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
PROCEEDINGS BY QUO wARn.NTO

That IN what relates TO the prosecution of private
suits. the law should be left in its present wretch
edly inefficient condition is not so wonderful. In
the greater proportion OF cases one of the parties
knows that he is wrong and of course he takes no
exception to the delay which at least slaves off
Judgment which he breads The other innocent
party may complain loudly and Justly enough, but
81 the consolation he commonly gets is to be told
that everybody knows what trap the law is-s
mere cOntryance BY which the lawyers get the
meat and the parties the shes-and that ANYBODY
who is fool enough TO go to law must be content to
take the consequences. 1t is very much with law
with medicine. No well man ever thinks
be shall need doctor, and no man out of the law
ever expects 70 get into it. Once in, he finds quite
sufficient occupation in looking after his own suit
without stopping to get up law reforms for the
benefit Of other people.
let, with whatever nonchalance the public may
contemplate the jsck-olantern chase after the
Jaw, and their rights under it, into which so many
unfortunate individuals are seduced. il might be
supposed that IN cases in which the public was
itself interested something al least like prompt
tude Of action would be imperatiyey insisted upon
II the old Latin maxim. that the commonwealth has
al interest in the termination of suits applies even
TO those between individuals, much more would
it seem applicable to cases in which the public
is a principal party in interest. In criminal
prosecutions this expectation is indeed partly
fulfilled. They drag sufficiently at times, but
in general are disposed of with a promptituie
not ordinarily seen on the civil side Of the
Court There ia, however, most important class
Of oaies-especiaIly under oar elective system Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
i,Ssad if h, did uos ses that the Temporary and

;,5aAJ il h, did uos ses THAI tbs !emPrary and
martial suspension of principle wcnld be better
,ban its perpetual and fa9raut abuse We may
one day become sufficiently jealous Of our ''i.o''''
in New.York to b. trusted 20 elect all our oUooi'
but until tie honest voters come uP and nominate
coed men, and then go to the polls and elect them
twill be- well to make the elective officers OF tue
Nrnic,fs Government fewer than at pre'ent
Indeed the specimens Of elected officers which we
have furnished for FIVE years past nave Drought
infnit, disc-edit upon our form OF Government
aud ar daily held up in Europe to frghten those
who entertain favorable opinions of RePublic'n-m.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
D0INGs IN CONGRESS.

SENATE Feb. ls-A resolution offered calling
npon the President for fall information in regard to
Kansas affairs. The resolution lies over one day
der the rule. The Senate then resumed The cOnsideTa
tion of the doings of the Naval Retiring B0ard. Some
Kansas information was received from the President,
showing that Gov. shannon had had the l. s. forces
placed at his command as before reported Nr. VIII
son said these documents entirely miscpresented the
state Of affairs in the Territory. He had the door
when the Senate adjourned
HoUsR. Feb ls--The New-York Chamber of Com.
meroe preeented memorial asking for an appropra-
lion to improve the public warehouses at Quarantine;
also asking an extension Of the reciprocity principle
between the United States and Canadas. Mr.. Grow
called upon The President for copy of the laws of
Kansas, and other information as to affairs in that
Territory. Mr. Lane introduced a bill to authorize
the people Of Oregon to form State Government
preparatory TO their admission into the Union. Mr.
Dunn introduced a bill rc6stabhshinS the boundaries
of Kansas and prohibiting Slavery in thas and Ne
braska Territories 1t was referred " the Territorial
Committee. Adjourned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19

In the Court Of Sessions yesterday judge Capron
delivered an opinion adverse 20 me motion 70 quasn
the indictment 10 the case of Hall, one OF the m
dicted gamblers Mr Sickies, counsel for Pat
Ilearue and FIVE others who pleaded guilty moved an
arrest OF judgment. The Court and counsel di'A-
ereeing upon the power o. the former 70 entertain
such motion where the party had plead guilty fur
Their scton was postponed to enable the counsel 70
ring his authorities showing precedoo'' for such
nrOcedure