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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-08-22
!, ,Anotlrer sectiBonal. outrage.


The sectional majority in the House of
Representatives. contaminated an CUT
rage upon justice and right yesterday. q
in declaring Abe seat OF Hon.zsJas o.
Allen vacant, which, has mo parallel I'M
partisan madness, except in the pastspro-
ceedings of the same body. There is not
one of7the Black Republicans who voted
on the question who has better right to
his seat than had Mr.. Allen. No intelli~
gent man acquainted with the facts of the
case, can give any other than political
reason for the preparation of such an act
of fragrant wrong. That political reason
ia SO obvious, that-we hardly suppose the
Black Republicans themselves pretend to
deny it. Mr.. Allen is,a genuine national
Democrat. His seat was contested upon
pretexts so fiimsy that.the contestant was
not allowed to take the seat even after it
had been declared vacant. Mr.. Allen
was virtually expelled FROM Congress for
the offence of being Democrat, and be-
cause his expulsion might increase the
chances Of Col. Fremont's election to the
Presidency in the House OF Representa-
tives in the present relative strength Of
the Illinois delegation in that body. AS
we shall have more to say of this outrage
we wiii+now only add that in the whole
House there was no more faithful and eff
6cient representative, and no more relia>
BILE Democrat, and none more ardently
devoted to the Union and the Constitu-
ton than Mr.. Allen. Had he been less
true to Democracy and the Union he
could have retained his seat. We have
little doubt that his constituents will re-
sent the wrong, and vindicate their own
rights, as well as those Of their injured
representative, by sending him back with
new commission, and give his persecu>
tors chance to expel him again. He is
sure to come back again as good a Dem>
ocrat and Union man as he is now.
We were wondering who would be the
next victim Of the black despotism that
reigns in the House. when one of its or
gans, the New York Herald. announced
that Mr.. Hall of Iowa, is to be expelled.
He, too. is guilty of the crime of being a
friend to the Union; and he, too, stands
in the way of vote for Fremont in the
House of Representatives.. OFF with his
head, says the Herald, and we may ex-
pect the Tribune to echo the order. II
Herbert is not disposed of by judicial pro-
cess, it will be easy for the House to des-
patch him.. Fremont must be elected
no matter what outrages it costs-if the
present House of Representatives can ef-
feet the object WASH. Union.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-08-22

THEs WHEEIsFoF GoyERSalEsr SSrsppEp.
54-Just before going to press We learned
that Congress had adjourned wthout
passing any of the appropriation Nils i
thus denying the national administration
the means of defraying the expenses Of
government. "a number of the opposiz
'tion members of Congress have for some
time past threatened this statesof affairs,
but few thought they would have the
hardihood to resort TO so desperate q
game. The result has proved that they
respect nothing not even. the integrity
of the government that standsin the way
of,accomplishing their purposes. If any
thing can increase the indignation of-the
whole country, At the ruthIessness of the
opposition to the present national admin
istratiop, it is this browning act Of fanate-
cism.
We understand that President Pierce
has called an extra session Of Congress,
to give it yet chance of reconsidering
its reasonable conduct.
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A CARD.

To L. D. Morrall of Barbour, Col. Joel
-Yancey of Braxton, P. G. Burlington Of
Cabell, G. j. Stewart OF Doddridge, S. L..
Hays of Gilmer, G. w. Smith of Harrison.
Henry Fitzhugh of Jackson, Henry Fry of
Kanawha, James Bennett of Lewis, Chas.
E. BeaIe of Mason, D. B. Washington OF
Putnam, Sam. Crane of Randolph, L. A.
Phelps of Richie and r. s. Brown of
Writ
GENTLEMEN BY resolution adopted
at the Democratic Convention held at
Richie Courthouse, on the 10th OF
April, 1855, you were appointed to select
proper time and place for holding the
next Democratic Convention for this Con-
gressional District, and in conformity
thereto. you are requested to meet at
Clarksburg, Harrison county. on Thurs
day the 28th inst, for the purpose Of con-
ferring together and selecting such time
and place. A. N. WILLIAMS. p
Chairman.
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IxrERE srrse TO RArLRoAp TRAvELER.

| INTERE STING TO RAILROAD TRAVELLERS.
The following curious question of law.
which has been under consideration OF
one of the New York courts for some time,
and which presents some features of inter-
est to, travellers by railroad. has already
been mentioned
The Erie railroad has been in the habit
of charging an additional price for all
tickets not purchased at the ticket office.
Several persons ignorant of the rule ten
dered their pay to the conductor of the car
as he passed along. and found themselves
compelled to pay this nsurious inter-
est In June. Mr.. Austin took his place in
one of the cars Without purchasing his
ticket. The distance of his trip was three
.miles-the price, ten cents. When the
conductor came to him, he offered che ten
cents, but was asked an extra dime. Find.
ing that this mode of travelling would. be-.
come expensive, he refused to pay, and
was shown the door. He brought1an ac-
ton to recover damages judgment was
rendered in his favor Tor S25 and costs,
the courtdeeiding that the. Statute did not
authorize the company to demand more
than three cents per mile, and that al i
further charge was Illegal. and conse-
quently that they had no ght to ask the
sum In question.
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Chairman.

THE ELECTIONS. last week an
nounced that the elections in Arkansas,
North Carolina and Kentucky had result
ed in the triumph Of the Democratic
party. This week we have the pleasure
of adding Missouri, Alabama and Texas
to the list of States that have gloriously
taken their stand under the Democratic
banner. Polk. the regular Democratic
candidate for Governor in Missouri, beat
Benton and Ewing, the Know Nothing
candidate by some 1000 majority. In
announcing the result of the elections. the
Parkersburg Gazette, says:
"Here we stop to-day .glul' that there are
no more words for LocQfocoisna to conquer
Taken altogether, we are highly grati6ed,,
indeed, entirely satisfied, with the above
results. Evidently. the Americans are
playing very deep game"-holdipg
themselves in reserve. probably, for the
Presidential election, when they will as
tonish everybody by carrying all the
above named States and some Others"
There is no. doubt the Americans"
arc playing " deep'' game; and they
will find themselves buried so " deep"
about the 4th of November next, that
Gabriel's last tramp will fail to wake
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Stand from Hinder.

Wing cabinet officers, Wing Congress
men, Wing Governors, Wing newspapers
and eminent Wings not in public life, are
declaring, by tens, and ffties, and hun
dreds, for Buchanan and Breckinridge.-
Three Wing Governors, or candidates for
that Office, in Ohio. and three in Mtchi-
gan, have foresworn Fillmore and the
leading Wing State, Kentucky, and both
the Wing Senators of another State high
in the Wing column, Maryland, have just
taken the same step. These events have
prepared us for almost anything. But
Ike human minds capacity for marvelling
is never exhausted. The incredible, like
the future, is a thing we are always rum
niog after, but never overtake.
What would the reader, the world, Mrs.
Grundy, or any other standing umpire
say, were the National Intelligencer to
come out for Buchanan ? We need not
ask what "Sam" would say for that
worthy would feel like the urchin, who
tore his trousers, as if heaven and earth
we're coming together. That this ssupen-
dous event has yet occurred we cannot
yet aver ; nor will we without evidence
strong as the proofs of holy writ. But it
is notorious that the Intelligencer except
ed to Mr.. Fiilmore's declaration, in his
letter of accentance, of exclusive trust in
the Know Nothings, and that it has. been
growing cooler and cooler ever sinco.-
Rumors of its design to declare for, the
Democratic ticket have so multiplied that
the Baltimore American OF Friday, notices
the matter in a lugubrious and deprecato-
ry article, in which it tries to stop it's vet>
eran coadjutor by quoting against its own
words.
The mere whisper of such possibility
speaks volumes of prophecy on the fate
that awaits the misguided votaries of in
tolerance.
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MI Edmnndson Of Virginia.

This gentleman has good reason to ex>
claim in the language Of distinguished
English orator on certain OCCASION.
"rhanks to my enemies for the discussion
they have provokedr' The attempt Of
the fanatics of the House TO pass'a reso.
luton of censure upon him for his failure
to betray the confidence of his friend,
called forth from Mr.. Edmondson himself
a -speech which many Of his fellow-mem-
beers did not think was in him-an effort
highly creditable to his head as we'll as
TO his heart His friends were not back,
word in .discharging their duty to defend
his conduct in the subject matter before
them, and his general character as a gem
tleman, in the highest acceptation of the
term. His colleague, Mr.. Bocock, thus OK
pressed himself:
But, sir, the gentleman upon whom
this censure is sought to be cast may we'll
look with scorn upon your impudent NAL.
ice. This House cannot hurt him. In
the State in which he and have cast
our lots, or in which they were cast by
nature, tell you that many generous
hearts beat with admiration aud love for
him. His friends-and their name is le-
-gion-stand ready to sustain him against
your threatened injustice. You seek to
tnrnish his scutcheon-many friendly
hands are already stretched ont to- wipe
off the stain. You seek to inAict upon
him -wound-Ihousands Of warm hearts
are gathering round him to pour in the
balm OF sympathy. You seek to crush
such man-you do but build him up.
he is known here, and elsewhere, as a
man whose merits are only equalled by
his modcsty. Though he has sat silently
here, session after session, and permitted
the honors of debate, and even Of leader
ship, to be born of. by interiors, he is
known to be man of high gifts.
And for known generosity, for high
magnanimisy, for chivalrous courage, for
all the qualities that constitute the man
and gentleman. will say that he has
no equals, but will say that he has no
superiors. feel that have pronounced
the judgement OF this House, and OF this
country. and ali your censure can never
change it. No. sir. II under such cir
cumstances, upon such a presext. and
with such color OF authority, this. House
shall pass ccnsure upon Henry A. Ed.
mundson, it will but bring its own uuthor.
ity into contempt.
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GOV. wise and II. Il. plea.ants. Esq.

Gov. Wise and II. K. Peasants, Esq.
About 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, Monday morn.
ing. Gov. Wise was Sitting at his table in
the Capitol. attending to official business.
His room was entered by Huge r. Pleas
ants. He entered without knocking.
without inquiry or salutation, and took a
seat on the sofa in the. room, in the rear
OF Mr.. Wise's seat. which faced the door.
After sitting few minutes, he rose, went
towards the door and asked " Where Is
old gizzard foot P'' " Gizzard foot is not in
this morning. is he 90 Gov. Wise, replied:
(" Yes. sir, here he isl am the very
man" He repeated the question aud re-
piled in the same way. Pieasants then said !:
''Well,by Cd / didn't know Sou-and-
,yon are Gizzard-foot aud Ebo shin, are
you? Gov. Wise said: 'IkHotO you, sir.zyou
are Hugh r. Peasants, are you 2" With
that he commenced with the most vulgar
and taunting abuse. and Mr.. Wise ORDER
edvhim out of the room. He refused to
go ont. Mr.. Wise then rose, and as he
approached peasants. the latter put him.
self In the position of menace and assault,
and squared of as il togive blow. Mr..
Wise took hold of him and put him out Of
the room. when be offered violent .resiss
lance, and Mr.. Wise struck him q blow
{ which drew. some little blood from his
cheek and kicked him out. The Mes
senger hearing Mr.. Wise ordering Pleas
ants out. came and put him. out Of the
Capitol
Such is the true and full statement Of
a matter, which may be much represen-
ted, and is, therefore, made at once.
Rich. Eng.
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Life ofFremont.

Compiled from authentic Sources for the
New York Daily Nesos.
l8l2-Born in Charleston. and hearing
Of the war with England, imme-
diately takes to arms enrolls in
the infantry.
le13-Tears cap resembling the British
Flag from his nurses head; arri-
val Of his mother to her aid final
triumph of the young Know-Noth-
ing.
1s14.-.Conquers his Aunt in great
battle.
18l5-Oyerthrows his grandmother.
1s16--Discovers the source of his
nurses lager beer.
18l7-Explores his grandmother's jam,
and preserve cupboard
181s-Gets up his uncie's apple tree.
] Climbs the Rocky mountains.
1880 Captures woollyhorse.
1845-Prforms Othello 70 Benton's Bra
bantio.
1846-Eats horse. assisted by Ray
mond, Greeley. Bennett--Live
Oak George too sick.to relish it.
l956-Sets out on an expedition to ex-
pIore the White House at the head
Of lot of niggers.
I857-Not being heard of afterwards,
subscriptions raised to- send out
Kane on an exploring expedition.
I90o-Fossil remains found in Pennsyt-
yania avenue sup posed to be the
mortal relics of I remont, Bennett,
Greedy and Raymond-part of a
Tribune for / 1856 found sticking In
Raymond's esephagus.
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"Groan Groan-!l Groan!!ln

Gov. Wise's purpose is accomplished ;
the Sheriffs are I" bo5bin' around" with
their new tax bills. and the people begin
to groan,! groan 4! GRoAN !! (! !" How
charming to his ExcelencyA-what mu-
sic to his ears The tax>psying portion
his party, however. don't relish such
melody ; they would prefer a change Of
Of tune, or at least some variation in the
burden of the song. which may not be-
during Wise's term.
We copy the above from the PaFkors>
Gazette. There is abou. as much sense
in holding Gov. Wise responsible for the
present high taxes, as there was in the
resolution of the Know>Nothiug meeting
in Eastern Virginia. charging. the
Democrats with producing the "chinch
bug" The Gazette advocated the inn
provements which have caused the high
taxes. and as it is opposed to paying. of
course it is for repudiationA
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Isrom California.


Our latest accounts from Galifornia ay;
The Vigilance Committee continued to-
hold full sway in San FRANCISCO. Moths
ing of moment had transpired during the9
fortnight intervening since last adyices.
a controversy was pending between GER
tain parties and the Governor of Calitor-
-nia,-rslatiye to an arrangement with the
Vigilance Committee that they may de.
liver Judge Terry aud cease 70 exercise
authority. Nothing, however, had been
accomplished.
Hopkins, who was Stabbed by Terry,
was conYalescing, after having been de-
SPARED Of. The fateslof the Judge was,
undecided. The expectation OF offensive
parties stfllcontinued. James Gallagher.
Casey's executor, had been arrested. but
was liberated on certain conditions. agreed
upon by the committee. Several others
were given the same privilege. .
Chas. Lilly, the pugilist, was arrested
and admitted to bail to settle his affairs
before being exiled..
Charles7E. Raisl, one ofthe paftiesen-
gagged in the seizing of the State arms
from the schr. Julia, was held TO bail Tor
piracy In S25,00o. rs
Ned McGowen. one of the accemplices
in the murder of James King having been
seen at Santa Bstbera, en- route for
Lower Califofnia, an armed schooner with
a large. force on board-was ferthwith deS
spatched for him by the COMMITTEES. The
regular authorities had also sent ia pur-
suit Of him without effect. AT the latest
dates his capture was considered certain.
Philander Brace. one of the murderers
OF Capt. West. was in the hands OF the
committee: and his execution was looked
for.
Nnmerously signed petitions andgreat
mass meetings had called on the city and
county officers to resign. All of them
positively refused, compliance except two
The newly appointed board of supervisors
declared vacant the offices OF the sheriff,
coroner and assessor. aud appointed 9th.
ers. but, the old incumbents refased to
abdicats.
The committee publish an expose ofthe
official corruption in the city administra,
ton. t-'~s
The accounts from the mines are favor
able. 8
The crops are every where abundant.
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Facts for the People.

In order to furnish our readers with the
means Of coming to correct conclusion
in regard to the positions of Buchanan
and Fillmore on the slavery question, we
commence this week to publish the record
of Mr.. Fillmore, as compiled from public
documents and other sources. Next week
We shall conclude with Mr.. Fillmore, and
the following week, shall take up MIR.
Buchanan. We ask for these articles an
attentive perusaL Their correctness is
beyond question. and they afford our roa-
ders the opportunity Of fully informing
themselves in regard to the antecedents
of the two gentlemen, without the labor
and research that would otherwise be ne
ccssary. .s
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DoneIson on Fillmore.

Tho most unnatural political associa-
ton that now exists is that between Fill
more and Donelson. Whilst the latter
was editor of the Washington Union a
proposition was started that the compro>
mise Democrats and conservative Wings
should form "Union party" for the ro>
election of Mr. Fillmore. The PROPOSE
ton was Indignantly condemned and re-
jected by Major Donelson. and for his
contemPtuous rejection of it the Balti>
more American took him to task. Maj.
Donelson's reply to the American disclo-
ses his opinion of Mr.. Fillmore so distinct
ly that we produce an extract for the spo>
cial benefit of Mr.. Fillmore's ardent adj
mirers
"eThe Baltimore American is not we'll
suited with our contemptuous rejection of
its absurd proposition that the Democrats
who rally upon the maintenance of the
Compromise, as platform upon which
to carry out ancient und time-hOnored
principles of their great party, should join
the. I" conservative Wings" in new I'm
ion organization to sustain and re.elect
President Fillmore. The American beps
US to spare it any further expression Of our
DISBURSEMENT" That we will do if the
American will but spare us and the coun-
try any further monstrous fooleries. For
is it not, to the plain sense of every plain
man. monstrous foolery to ask national
Democrat to sustain Mr.. Fillmore, now
by two-thirds of his own par
ty, as an eleventh-hour apostate from his
known Abolitionism Of 1849, to the old
Democratic doctrine of non-intervention
as embodied in the Compromise %
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REPUBLICANS IN V1Re1s1A.-A "Repub-
lican Association Of Ohio county," has
been formed in Wheeling. at which was
appointed Committee on correspon-
dence to take immediate steps towards
the formation of Fremont aud Dayton
electoral ticket for the State of Virginia.
We said some time ago, that the " pans
handle" ought not to belong to Virginia
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B. JACKSON, Sec'y.
The Two Horse III1er.

If John G. Fremont were bnp,ised by
the Pope and went to Mass daily, we
don't think it would weigh one feather
with Catholic adopted citizens in casting
their vote for the Presidency. Firstly. he
has accepted the nomination Of Northern
Abolitionists. who are open traitors Of the
Gerrit Smith and Governor Reeder stamp.
The object Of these insane politicians is
ton of North and South. We are opposed
in the strongest possible shape. and with
the most fervent sincerity, to such disso-
luton therefore we are against j. G..
Fremont. With a facile conscience and an
inscriptions temperament. he has accep-
ted the nomination of the Northern Know
Nothings, whose motto is Down with
Popcry, Slavery and Rum" These very
men would forsakH him, as rats run away
from falling house or a sinking ship. il
he 10ere at any time of his life a Roman Ga
Molic. He has, we say. accepted The no.
minntion and coquette for the votes Of
these political and social and religious ty
rants and despots who disgrace the name
Of American therefore we would on no
account whatever give him and the traitor
GUS and unnatural union of diam tricalIy
opposed factions Except on one point.
Slavery vote. On the other hand. we
would do everything in our power to con-
tribute to his and their defeat. The Gin
cinnati Platform and Resolutions are plain
enough. Mr.. Buchanan's letters and
speeches are plain enough. They are for
Religious Liberty of the fullest and frecst
kind. They are for the adopted as well
as the native citizen, and make no distinc-
ton between either. They are for the
perpetuity Of the Union and the solemn
obseryances OF the compromises of the
Constitution. They are the friends of
American Liberty. They are The advo-
Gates of the oppressed and trampled on
masses Of Europe. They are the warm
supporters of treland's National Indepen.
.dence. They are favorable to Irishmen
in America. They re-the true, real em>
bodiment of-Americanism as it should be;
therefore we support them therefore we
support Buchanan. and we hope with all
our heart that he will be. elected.-Lrish
american.
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~ It is significant fac. that the
most violent abolitionists in the country
are the most incorporating opponents
to Mr.. Buchanan, while many of the
friends of Fillmore are coaIescing with the
Republicans. Those who are disposed to
doubt Mr.. Bucbanan's nationality on the
slavery question. may make note of this.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-08-22

WHEEr1EG AGRICULTURAL FA1R.-we
have received a list Of premiums. regula-
tons and committees. Of the Northwes-
tern Virginia Agricultural Society. The
Fair is to be held on Wheeling Island, or
the 18th. 18th and l9.h of September
next.