Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-22

Eye" imbibing freely thereof. depositing
sinsh his coat pocket, which has long ceas-
ed to be familiar with pocket handksr-
chiefs, staggering into hisisanctumFand I'M
ditings such an article las appeared ainl the
last g Ageuof Progress''-au article inJ
,eyery,sway worthy the inspiraIonlof his
spirit! Poor Crih6eld Weak, erring,
and misguided aGrihfeld Let his virtues
which are few-he only remembered
against him and his vices-which are
many-be buried with the body. and
sink with his name into the depths of obs
Iiyion's eternal sea. e. taa.issY INDEX. q
hsat a'.if A CARD. y2.'s
To the public, but more especially those
who feel interested in tie, political affairs.
of the drama which. is being opened pri-
marily 10 our county, and who have OBJ
served that l am made an unwilling actor
in scene LIST Of the drama. would beg
leave simply to inform them how I am
unfortunately placed at the start, as a.
target between the wolpolitical parties.
And l know Of no better way than by
giving the facts as they occurred, and
leave every one who feels any interest in
the matter to their own conjectures.-.
Some two or three weeks since a friend
from the country informed me that it was
proposed to have a meeting Of the friends
Of retrenchment reform, &C., in the ex'
penses of the court and officers of Harris
son county, and solicited my attendance.
subsequently gentleman living in
town. informed me that it was in contsm
plation by the friends of tx Gov. John
son, to hold a meeting preparatory to Civ
ing him complimentary public dinner,
and requested cooperation on my part.
Thus matters stood until The afternoon Of
the goth January, when the above men
toned gentleman from the country. call
ed upon me at my place Of business and
urgently requested my attendance forth
with at the Court House. as the proposed
meeting was then being organized De-
string TO visit an invalid friend. and the
Court House being on my road to his
house,, l concluded to call for moment.
did 50 and there found from | 5 to 25
gentlemen present. One of whom, the
identical person who had previously in
formed me ofthe proposed Elk Governors
dinner, and who instantly nominated me
as Secretary. | demonstrated at once,
replied that the meeting would be brief,
&c. In the meantime 1 was elected Sc
cretary. and conceiying the business to
be of the nature above referred to. felt
no reluctance in serving, other than the
want OF time. | was soon. however, made
aware by the production of person pre-
sent. Of certain preamble and resolutions,
that there were other objects and ends to
be attained than what l had anticipated.
On the reading Of the preamble and re-
solutions which are the tirst) by the pros
Queer of them, for had not my fingers
upon them until after their adoPtion,) |
remarked to two of the warmest friends
Of said resolutions that they were violent.
harsh, and facts set forth were untrue,
and if the object was to gain members
from the order, it was certainly bad poll
cy. Meantime, the question was put on
The adoption of the to me, offensive first
preamble and resolutions. L then voted
singly and alone distinctly in the mega
tive. Immediately after the adjournment
of the meeting, requested Mr.. Cooper,
in the event of publishing the proceedings
as Secretary, as the lst preamble and re-
solutions were not true and as he knew |
had voted against them, but in favor OF
the others. He said it would be singular
to publish the proceedings without u Sc
cretary, replied it would not be without
a precedent, and thus ended TO its opposers
this very Objectionable meeting.
! Previous, however, to the adjournment,
had the hour Of the next meeting def
nitely named, with the determination to
be present and give my objections to the
obnoxious preamble and resolutions, as
had no opportunity when adopted. and
most assuredly would have done SO, life
and health permitting, had not the dull.
ness and stubborn stupidity Of the Age OF
Progress man, drawn me out in this way !;
and [ can but think his conduct as harsh,
unfair and foreign from the truth as he
would attribute to the actors of the pre-
amble and resolutions. especially as he
was in possession OF the above facts pre-
vious to the publication of his philippe.
1t is in vain for him meanly TO skulk be-
hind the plea that the acts of the meeting
were mine-that l endorsed them by my
presence->such charge viii have no
weight. and every honorable man will see
that have pursued consistent, straight
forward course, and Mr.. Crihfeld's past
remarks, will not, think, henceforth dis.
turb me in the least. He may now fight
the preamble and resolutions, for aught
care, to his hearts content, and aIllthe
honor and gloryrof which shall,be his re-
ward. s G
In conclusion, would say, I belong to
no man or body of men. or cIinue in mar.