Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

basis OF equality to,all sections, or wheth.
er Tie soash is 10 be3 a mere appendage Of
The \ orlh. AMI loeherS hi ding and be de-
pend, NJ upon her for lis rights in the
public domain, and even for Southern
property.
Tie ne xt canvassimust decide whether
she, people of the South are entitled toabe
held as equals 10 those Of the North in
the confederacy. The most casual obser-
yer OF political possibilities must conclude.
that tie Issue as TO results must be be-
tween the nominee Of the Democratic par.
ty and the Black Republican candidate.
What ever may be our admiration for Mr..
Fillmore's course as President. however
much he may command aour admiration
and regard. yet it must be conceded; that
the very qualities. which have won upon
u.s.. render, il impossible that he can re-,
;ceiye support az tie, North from those
alone to whom be would looko Theypar-
aty there which voted for Clay and Taylor
aud Fillmore is no longer a Wing party,
no longer nationals 1t is Abolition and
scarce anything else In the South. Mr..
Fillmore may carry three States. Ought
a party looking TO the good OF their coun7
try waste their votes as compliments to
Mr.. Fillmore /? Is it not the duty ofoall
patriots to vote to lie Issue. andgis not she
issue between the Democracy and Black
Republicans? lis it not in fact giving "a
vote 10 Black ,Republicanism to throw
away votes on Mr.. Fillmore and thus aid
in giving sAboliIionism pluralities
We have thought earnestly. and as a
Wing, upon tits grave question; We have
not treated of MIR. FIllmore's peculiar par
" views, because unnecessary for our
present purpose. but from the past char
acter of the Wing patty. actua'ed as it is
by the high motives already Indicated.
fettered and trammvlled by no miserable
aud grovelling struggle after sports or
place. looking, as in its days OF palmy
prosperity. TO the couutry'and the whole
county, the Constitution and the whole
Constitution. to the rights Of all and the
prosperity of all, We hesitate not to de-
clare our opinion, that it the approaching
Cincinnati Convention proves true to the
country, if it presents as its candidate a
man above the range OF mere party be-
hests, who can expand his vision To com.
prehend the limits ofthe Union, who vii
ue Pr .sidept OF he Union, and not o
faction or section, who will stand midway
between extremes. and by. his character
and position make still tue troubled waves
OF our political ocean; that for such a mau
the Wings Of the South Can vote. T. LIE,
Us See the action OF that Convention, and
lheu the Wings will prove worthy Of theil
dotmer character and former leaders. g
! VINO ABoLITIONIzED CONGRESS ?---
Know Nolhingism is responsible for the
aOolitionisrn OF Congress. Our Southern
Know Nothings now claim only a party
OF about thirty members in the House u
Il presenta.ives but, before they became
ashamed OF their brethren. they boastet
Of having maj riy in that body OF a
least fifty. THIS fac; was referred, to By
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, in speech d
few days ago in the House OF Represent
aLives. Of The 234 members, who com.
pose the House. Mr.. s. read the names o
l2O members, a clear majority OF tie
whole House. who were elected as Know,
No. hirgs. or by Know Nothing votes
The Washington Union states that The
reading OF these names was followed BY
some rich scenes-members. by dozens
rose in their places for personal explana
tons" Each name as announced, seem
ID 10 carry with it the explosive proper
~ Of a b0mb-shell-the Southern KNOW
-Nuthings, vainly striving to pet r:d .
their Abolition associations, and the Alb
clifton Know Nothings apparently asham
ed of the instrumentuIity, which had Civ
en- them the seats they occupied. Blu
not one of the hundred and twenty, cnl!ec
in question the correctness of'Nlr. Smith.
classification. II cannot, in truth, be de-
MED, that to Know Nothingism is the
South indebted for the swarm Of Aboli
tlonists now in Congress seeking 10 de
prive her OF her property, and make he1
the slave Of Northern fanatics. CHAR
LITE IN. G. } DEMOCRAT.
a BROTHER REvENG1NG HIS SISTERS
SEDucER.- Rufus Nally, a young mar
employed in the blacksmith's department
in the Washington navy yard. was sho
aud killed by another young man employ
ed in the same shop named Daniel Jar
Doe. 1t appears that few minutes be-
fore one o'clock, whilst the mechanics il
the yard were returning from dinner, ar
boe, who was accompanied by his sister
who is said to be enciente. called at the
house of Mrs. Irwin. residing, near the
Navy Yard, and asked permission to wal
q lew minutes to see friend. PERMITS.
sion was cheertully granted. and chairs
handed to them But lew minute had
g p,ed when NaIly came out from the
residence ol his mother. which was in the
immediate vicinity, on his way to WORK.
jnrboe with his sister went out to meet
him. charging him with being the sedu.
Ger OF his sister, then present. and retu
sing 10 marry her. The object now was
All appeal to hun TO comply With his al,