Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-14
Foithe Reaistsr.

~ h' IspIroh - VI tue fFuAuay OF Lee l
lcember. proximo, is the imc fixed fir |
the Congressional Conve1ion to be hoy
,deniat Parkersburg TO nSninate Demsl
.ocfatic candidate 70 represent this Con. \
igressional district in the next Congress
of the United States. Sohe of the coune
ties ofthel district have alsady appointed
delegates to attend that C,nyention, 9th
.ers have called meetngsfftt the purpose.
and from resentind ieatiorf, the Conyen-;
lion will be generally atteided from all
the. counties comprising the district.
As yet, we have not seenthe name of
any one mentioned. who win be before
that body for its nomination. We want
a man upon; whom the whole Democracy
can unite-one who has not. beet seeking
the Office, or has been kheretofoe mixed
up with any Of the discofdant elements
that have dividedyus and causd defeat.
We want a.true mana man D. energy.
sobrety and business quaiiicatiSns one,
too, that is capable and willing,to can.
yass the district, andEundergo it's costs
and labor for his love of patriotism, and
his devotion to his party ard iu princi-
pies. And whilst we are pleased to be-
lieye that we have many worthysnd dis
tinguished members Of our patty, who
would make us able and eficielt repre-
sentatives, and whom, we kn{w, have
rendered good service to our Cause, we
know of none who has been more CON
slant in his devotion to Demociatic prin-
ciples, and more faithful to his party,
and who at the present time As go we'll
calculated to unite the entire Democracy
of the District, as Jonathan II. Bennett,
Esq. of Lewis. He possesses and unites
all those requisites which eninently re,
commend and qualify him as the man for
the times. Well posted on al the politi-
cal issues and isms of the DAT. aud hav-
ing numerous friends and admirers with
all parties, in every portion of the dis.
trct. in which be is known. and possess.
ing easy and popular mannsrs, well suit
ed to win and form new friends. may We
not justly conclude that his nomination
BY. full and fairly constituted Conven
ton would be tantamount to an election
The architect, too, Of his own fortunes
he knows how to please and appreciate
all classes Of community, and would
doubtless. provide well for them. and th,
district, in the event Of his election. a
man of great physical endurance anc
close mental application and uncommon
energy, we have the presumption to de
clare that. there is not to be found mat
in the State who would make more eff
cent, attentive and faithful representa-
tive.
In word, Jonathan NJ. Bennett is
man OF rare qualities. AS the represen
tative of Lewis, no man ever accomplish
ed half SO much for her people 10 tn
same length of time. Most Of her turn
pixies, McAdamized roads, banks. mai
facilities and other improvements, ma,
be traced to him, and are the fruits 0
his. energy and labor. In 6ne. he ha
provided well for his own household.
and that surely is the best recommenda
lion which can be presented for publ
Consideration, Lewis county. Away
faithful and true to the Democratic par
ty. never tagging. but always in tn
thickest Of the fight. battling for princi
plies and ready to make any sacrifice 70
the success OF our party, and never hav
ing thrust one of her sons forward for an,
high place or post Of honor, now, for III
FIRST time. presents to the district an indi
vidual every way worthy the con6denc,
and support Of the Democratic party
We hope it may be the pleasure Of tn
Parkersburg Convention TO nominate him
and the will OF the people of the distric
to elect him to seat in the next Con
gress. A DEMOCRAT.
CoIoRED Persons NOT CITIZENS OF TIL
UNITED STATES Application having bee
made TO the State Department to com
pany OF coIored minstrels, about to visi
Europe professionally, reply has bee
received by Mr.. Rice. Clerk Of the Supe
rior Court OF New York. who made appIi
cation. The reply is from J. A. Thomas
Esq, assistant Secretary Of State, VIII
says that Secretary Marcy refuses the re
quest. His reasons are thus set forth:
A passport is certificate that the pei
son to whom it is granted is citizen {
the United States, and it can only be is
sued upon proof ofthis fact. In the pa
Pers which accompany your communica
ton there is not satisfactory evidence tina
the persons for whom you request pass
ports are of this description. They ar
represented in your letter as "coIored
and described in the affidavits as "bIack,
from which statements it may be fafrI
inferred that they are negroes. II this
so there can be no doubt that they are nc
citizens of the United States. The ques
ton whether free negroes are such cisi
zens is not now presented for the first time
but has repeatedly arisen in the admins
Lration of the national and State govern
ments.
In 1921 controversy arose as to whett
er free persons of color were citizens