Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-10-31

as forlorn hope. There can be no eva re-
suit to as By uniting upon Union electoral
ticket upon national grounds. The propo-
sition is, to form one ticket headed with
FiAmotes s. name. and another ticket head
ed with Fremont's name, and The votes in
the college to be cast for each candidate.
according 10 elnnmber of votes polled
by each ticket. Can anything Be fairer !
st2saa ttts
fnsahderson, is not only called Gun!
serupuiods; uhprinsipled Pocstiite. g
Ffswelf." %! q 1knaye", and g Judas but is
even accused ofhaving no,sieonnsetioar0ahi
oar american partyt' Unfortunate Ndr.San:
defsoni! But we suspect that this last
objection accounts for his steadfast refu:
sal 70 coalesce with Black Republicanism.
a." Union Convention" composed Of
"Tan the elements of opposition to Mr..
Buchanan. met at Harrisburg. on the
2lst inst. and adopted this :. Union Tick
et', The manner in which this ~ union,'
is received by the Fillmore men of the
State, is sufficiently indicated by the fol-
lowing extract from the Philadelphia In
quirer, The leading Know Nothing paper
of that city, and the telegraphic account
Of the meeting ofthe American Executive
Committee of Lancaster county. The
Inquirer says: -
"No practical man, honestly opposed
to the enormities enacted by the present
national, administration. has objected to
that ticket. Americans, Wigs and Re-
pu6kicans have alike, within the last few
days, since the State election. shared IN a
common feeling of earnest desire, that Mis
ticket has been successful. They were
| equally delighted when the great RspubLi7
can naajorittes given in Bradford. Tioga
and Susquehanna warranted The hope,
that this State Union ticket had been car
ried. The same sensible principle is in a
distri6utiVe electoral ticket /"
The following is the account of the
meeting in Lancaster. the strongest Know
Nothing county in the State.
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 25.-The Anseri-
can Executive committee of Lancaster
county met to-day. The attendance was
large and the Union electoral ticket headed
with the name of Willard Fillmore, ado0-
ted by the Union Convention. at RnrisbuEg,
WAS RATIFIED WITH GREAT ENTHus1AsM.-
The Union sentiment among tie Fillmore
men Of Lancaster county is VERY STRONG.
The American Erecutiue Committee Of
1 Lancaster county met in this city TO day,
when resolution was offered by NJ. NJ
Roher. endorsing the action of the Fill
imore State Central Committee, opposing!
VI 1,p ba al IL oaJ ,,1oJ,-
ling The American party Of Lancaster,
county to the support Of the straightottt
4 Fillmore, and Donels9ns ticket. z0iatis.
an amendment, ig4s offered and carried ibyla
majority Of two, eighteen pembers.yot,
ting. sustaining the gf4SiOn ticket 7. Where's
upon; those who voted to sustain Mr.. Ro-!
hers resolution, withdrew in body and
organized anew.
1t will thus be seen that while few of
the Fillmore men Of Pennsylvania are OPP
posed to fusion with the Black Repubii-
cans, the majority Of that party are wills
ing to swallow any enormity which pro-
misses reward in the shape Of the honors
and emoluments Of ofice-that they are
governed by the spoils instead of princi-
pie.
We would calmly. dispassionately. and
in friendly manner, ask the people of
Virginia, if they are prepared, 10 the Ian
guage, of Thadeus Stevens. the proposer
of this " Union ticket" in Pennsylvania,
to 9. pitch conscience to the devil, "fand
support the candidate Of q party that has
become oommon, political prostitute, and
receives the embraeesofall the fag ends OF
creation. in the vain hope of obtaining a
reward for the service We know there
are many whose prejudices know no Ii
NIT, but we hope there are but few who
will not rally to the support of the cham,
pion of the Constitution and State Rights,
James Buchanan, the Democratic nomi-
nee.
PoL1rrcAL D1scuss1oN.-It will be seen
| by reference to the notice we publish. to-
day, that our Know Nothing friends have
at last accepted our challenge for pub
lie discussion. 1t is expected that the
controversy will be conducted in cour-
teous and legitimate manner. and we in
vite the people generally to attend.
Tue ELEcr1oSs.-Th he average Demo.
cratic majority for the State ticket. 10
Pennsylvania. is 1888, according to the
official returns. The returns from Ohio