Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-20
"The ------ Conventions

EEThe ------ Convention.''
On "Wednesday last, in pursuance OF
appointment Of some FIVE or six meetings,
held in as many different counties of this
Congressional District, Convention was
to have been held in this place to nomi>
nate candidate for Congress. The day
came, but alas the people did not Ac-
tuated. however, by atlaudable spirit Of
wishing to keep up appearances, the
Wood county delegates. together with one
or two regularly appointed gentlemen
from elsewhere. and some three or four
others. who fortunately happened to be
here on business. met in the Court House
and adjourned over until next day.
During the night, the fates proved ia
vorable. several belated ones having stag
gered in, making, intoto. as we are credi-
bly, informed. regular delegations from
four counties. alternates from one county
and citizens passing through from four
others, representing in all a minority OF
the whole. An organization having been
permanently effected, the platform OF
principles which this party without a
name is to stand upon, was laid down by
John }. jackson, Esq. VII o made speech
of two hours length upon it, for the avow-
ed purpose of instructing the delegates
how and with what arguments the new
platform should be advocated before the
public.
AS this speech was rather a curiosity,
being intended as an argumentative foun-
dalton, on which this new party is to base
its future conquest, it cannot be passed
hu without lanSF %
hackneyed theme Of Virginia. decline was
harped upon. which was attributed solely
to the emigration of her sons to new
States; the speaker seeming to have for
gotten that for each one who leaves for
the West, t10o come in from the East
The distribution OF the public lands.
which as heretofore carried on in favor Of
other States. was denounced as almos, a
robbery. was lauded to the skies as Yir>
ginia's only hope thereby exemplifying
as to.whether it has been your own or
your neighbours OK that has been pored.
The speaker then flew the track for
while. in order. egotistically. 10 gain
for himself, the rather doubtful fame Of
having. twenty years since,g out-Know,
Nothinged Know Nothingism, by assert
ing his belief that we were populous
enough to shut our ports on, e migration.
and keep the oppressed of other lands
from emf Dying liberty among us. With
the above exception the latter portion
of the speech, was a mere weakened re-
petition of the commencement the whole
being interlarled with reckless and often
contradictory assertions. aRd proving it's
author more apsinsophistry than able in
argument. - 'aE bsfaassf IL 8. III.
After another recess, Mr.. Garlic was
nominated by resolution, and the body
adjourned. Being so near unit In num-
bers. and having nothing toquarrel about.
the Convention. Of necessity, was unabi4
nous in its action. "a more orderly and
quiet body probably never came together.
so little emotion being created by lis iacs
ton that scarcely any one knew or itsi sxrg
istance. OF so little Importance vas I'd
considered by Its members. that Che name
Of thepafty II represented. of itsd pbo.
nents. or anything else, was entirely To-.
nored Units published pfocesdings.. ieay.I
ing friends and foes1as Know. u otliings
ism once did the ID Democrats -ift the dafi
Its nomination was useless, Mr.. Garlic.
il he intends TO run as no party candi-
date. had better have taken the field In
The only result We can
see from it, is its platform, which We will
notice more fully herssfter.