Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-27


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that he feels great indignation because
be has not been permitted to force him.
lself upon the peoplsof this county by
fraud and falsehood, but the people them.
selves will thank those eighteen voters
4 who signed the complaint against the
frauds practiced upon the most sacred
right of an American citizen. Ofall our
rights and privileges this Is the most dear
and should be the most gealously presery.
ed in its entire purity. Ifit is violated in
one way one day. it viii be violated In
another the next. and q third way again,
until our elections become perfect farce
and plaything for the ambitious aspirant
who knows no law or morals but his own
wishes and desires. The man who COM
tributes to the preservation of our glori>
Gus republican institutions in their purity,
deserves well of his fellow-cilisens.
Mr.. Moore. in his circular. speaks of
foul malice and "the enyenomod
tongue of SANDER" i have no doubt
that be knows something of both--more
than he is willing TO admit. have al
ready felt the tooth Of both. Ny
moral character has been assailed in
the most malignant manner. He and his
friends have sought my defeat by every
manner of falsehood aud misrepresenta.
ton. On the day Of the last election his
friends and runners, at all the different
precincts, were busy in this work. Twas
then charged with all the crimes in the
calender Of immortality. aud she same
work of detraction is now being contin
ued with increased violence.
Unfortunately for him. some Of these
falsehoods are reacting. The members
of the NJ. E. Church are beginning to
see that the charges OF my opposition to
it are mere electioneering schemes for the
purpose of dragging that old and useful
organization into the political arena where
no good will be done il. NJ. J. Orr puts
the quietus upon another Of their asser-
tions in the following card, and the certifi-
Gates below effectually checks his opera.
tions under false political colors.
HARRtsos CousTT,
Aug. 18th, 1883.
MEssIEuRs EDIToRs
Immediately upon my withdrawal from
the canvass for the Clerkship. last spring,
an Infamous charge was put in cireula.
ton that had been bought off by Col.
Cooper. Those who were said to be in
strumental in giving birth to the charge,
assured me it was all intended as a joke |;
and the many and horrible shapes in
which It was set on foot, seemed to be
so perfectly ridiculous that gave myself
no further concern about Il,
But to my surprise and modification, I
learn that the base charge is being made
use Of in the present canvass with most
malignant and deadly intentions Of effect
against Col. Cooper, and that many Of
my friends are induced to believe it true,
and, more than all. that myself would not
deny it. Neither Col. Cooper nor any
other man ever bought me off the track.
The cause of my withdrawal was from
other. and hope more honorable consid>
erations, q short account Of which here
proceed TO give:
1t was suggested to me by some Of the
American friends that the great probabi-
ity was Mr.. Moore would withdraw, and
that would give me the election. without
doubt, over Mr.. Cooper; and till within
twelve or fifteen days prior thereto, my
prospects Of success seemed to me most
fattering. But from that time forward,
in certain localities, and whore my strong
est hopes Of support from the American
party lay. and without whose support I
knew could not succeed. an unfnYorsble
tone OF voice kept constantly springing up.
My Democratic friends began to despond,
and became restless and expressed their
belief that the Americans in their respec.
tive neighborhoods would go for Mr..
Moore. Immediately advised with ma.
ny Of the strongest friends had. and
the canvass. and such as I knew had the
best opportunities, from observation. Of
forming an opinion. and they gave Il As
their firm conviction. that state Of things
did exist, calculated to deceive and de-
feat me. and that / was to be made a sa-
crifce for the benefit Of others. This de-
cided my course. To be defeated was
not so much; but TO be deceived and ga.
crifced, I could not stand. On Friday
preceding the election, met with Mr..
Moore at West Milford, and had short
conference with him on the subject Of
Withdrawing from the canvass. He gave
me but little satisfaction in relation 10 It.
but promised be would be in CIarksburg
on the following Monday morning. where
something on the subject might be said.
Early on Monday morning prepared
my card Of withdrawal. and sought again,
through friends, the intentions Of Mr.
Moore. and received. for an answer, thst
he would not Withdraw. I forthwith
handed Mr.. Cooper my card for publica.
ion, which was no sooner done than Il
found that it produced in the minds Of
many Of my most devoted friends. Of al