Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
what Our Nei.hbors Say.

The interest felt in our special election
for Clerk of the County Court. is not con-
fined to this county. Our neighbors feel
interested in the preservation of those
principles. the maintenance of which led
to the contest and the new election. The
people of our own county certainly will
not be behind their neighbors in the de-
fence of their rights and privileges. The
Barbour Jeffersonian says:
especial Election in Harrison.
"We see by the Clarksburg Register
that the County Court Of Harrison has or
dered another election for Clerk Of the
County Court, on the ground that the
Shinslon poll was irregular. informal
and illegal" and we also learn, from the
same source, that Col. Cooper is again
candidate for the vacant Clerkship. 1t
may be thought by some that we are not.
nor should be interested in this contest; in
this they are mistaken, as, beyond doubt.
the Democracy Of the surrounding coun-
ties have much at stake upon the issue in
Harrison, for should the opposition sue
coed in defeating the Democracy of Har-
rison, the effect will be felt in the neigh.
boring counties, as the same willy man
nGuyering will be extended as far as pos
sible, hoping thereby to create divisions
and dissensions in the Democratic ranks.
We had in our County. in May last, the
same opposition to contend with under
the guise of mo party" which we found
to be as deceptive as the subterfuge was
desperate, for when the contest was over,
it was discovered that the opposition cans
didate had received the entire Know
Nothing vote of the County.
"a few weeks ago, when it was thought
that Know Nothing Clerk was elected
in Harrison, the Know Nothings Of this
and the surrounding counties, rejoiced
that the Democracy of Old Harrison had
been defeated. And very great Know
Nothing of that County-one of their big
guns Of monstrous calibre-told US, short
ly after the election, that he had changed
two hundred votes against Cooper.
owe cannot believe that the sterling
Democracy of Harrison, upon mature re-
Election. will be deceived by Know Moth.
ing stratagems. and false representations,
and suffer Col. Cooper to be defeated
They cannot. surely, forget his noble ser
vices in the dark hours of '55. when
Know Nothingism spread over the land,
like iniquity over Israel in the days OF
Ahab, when many good Democrats were
deceived by the Misrepresentation of this
wretehed ism; when willy politicians were
pandering to the morbid passions of des-
perate faction; when every inducemeDt
was held out, and every allurement used
to trap the unwary when threats and
denunciations were used to frightened the
timid, and drive them from the support
Of Democratic principles; when all the
weapons Of savage warfare were leveled
against the private business of those who
opposed their mad fanaticism, Cooper
boldly met these enemies of Democracy,
at every point, and by his bold assaults,
well-timed repulses, and continued watch
fulness, were the Democracy of Harrison.
in a great measure. indebted for their
brilliant victory. Nor did he quit his
post. or waver in his duty. when hun
dreds Of his papers were returned to him
with menaces and curses, and threats of
personal violence.
Democrats of Harrison! You have
long borne most honorable name; long
have you have been celebrated for ster.
ling worth and love of principle. The
deeds of your fathers bear Just and ia.
vorable record. Tarnish not the past,
nor cloud the future, with the sin of in
gratitude-which has been compared to
hell. that is continually receiving and
never returning. Show to your immedi-
ate neighbors-the inyincible Democracy
of Upshur, Randolph and Barbour, whose
eyes are fixed upon you-and to the De:
mocracy of the State. which has, every
reason TO believe you true-that you are
grateful for services. the magnitude of
which can only be appreciated BY consem-
plating Know Nothing misrule In Balti,
more, New Orleans and your neighboring