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

he had il from one whose yeracity be was
bound to respect, that j vas the plan OF
the Americans 70 bold out Inducements
to keep me on the track I'll the election.
and then vote for Mr.. Moore.
~ N NJ. j. ORR.
To meet. expose and disprore all the
falsehoods and duplicisy practiced 10 The
present Canvass. would be an Hereulean
labor, and I shall not attempt Il; but !
will expose some Of the tricks praeiiced-
The following certificates show what
positions are assumed sometimes:
"f, VIM. E. Garrett, hereby certify.
that Thomas y. Moore, somstime before
the last springs election, told me that be
was a Democrat. ard olscays 6od been, and
wanted me TO vote for him on that ac-
count. WILLIAM e. GARRETT"
81 hereby certify ihat 10 ccnyerse>
tion had with n. L. Moore bctore the
last election. he told me that ke aersr sras
a Rnois Noiliag. and neyer was much IN
favor Of them; but was always mn old line
whig, and always expected 70 remain
one. ..tsE.t.,.,
Given under my hand. this aoih day
HENRY T. NORRIS,
The following certificate shows that he
ieas Know Nothing and how he got out
Of the concern lG J saI
otARKsBuRa. Aug eth, 1853,
The undersigned hereby certify that
Thos. L. Moore 1oas member of the
Ansrican organisation (commonly called
Knoto- Noftiaos) and that rsHhaps sat ariiA
dim ia as Councils IF taat party. sm
EDWIN q. REED.
EUGENE BARTLErTi
r. A. REED.
I helped to initiate him.
JOS. E. MAHANRf.
have so. with Thos. L, Moore in
Council, and was present on the night
that his friends asked permission for him
TO withdraw from the order because no
had received the appointment OF Clerk OF
the Federal Court under q Democratic
administration. and they were fearful that
he would be removed Il he reneinded 10
the order. Iopposed his being permitted
to withdraw for that purpose. / heard
bis friends say that his heart lpas NTH fhs
order and 6at 6y tpits1rassine and holding
that etFee he could DO tae parry more gpod
than BY remainine IN Il. 49,
W. R. ALEXANDER
Falsehood and detraetion seem to be
the weapons with which this contest lie
fought by my opponents. Not only Il
me. but my friends come in for full
share. Not satisfied by applying every
epithet and opprobrium to me, my oppo>
nents seek 70 throw odium upon Toy
friends, in tho hope 70 thereby drive them
from my support. The following nots
was handed me the other day Gt the
Camp meeting near Shinnston
81 heard B. T. Harmar say, at the
Camp.meeting. TO day. that two-thirds pf
the Democratic party are border T.tf sHs,
"E. r. VINCENT.
"August 2lss, 1885,"
This Mr.. Harmar was one Of The. most
active and jealous men at ths camp, but
he could not forget his politics for hisre.
ligion, and deyoted the lime eel apart for
religious exercises. TO- political falsehood
and detraotion.
Whatever personal hatred and maiig.
nifty can do, is being done and am in
formed that another circular is 70 be is
sued by my opponent on the day. or just
before the election, in which / am to
"cateh it" l advise the people 10 lock
out for Il. as Mr.. Moore has the old Age
Of Progress establishment sgain IN ops-
ration, TO print whatever be requires.
l have already made this address much
longer than contemplated. and win
close with the expression OF the wish that
you will carefully consider al that Il said
on both sides. ] am again candidate Tor
the Office Of Clerk Of our County OonFt,
and hope you will come out In youf
might on the ed Of next month In Sinai-
cation Of truth, justice and The purity o.
Truly and respectfully.