Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-23
For The Register.

MEssRs. EDITORS Having heard that
by the decision of the County Court in
the late celebrated contested election case,
for the Office OF Clerk Of the County
Court, said election was ascertained to
be "undue. Informal ard Irregular" and
that the Court adopted the precedent es.
tablished by the Virginia Legislature in
all contested cases. viz: That when it
sets aside a poll for any cause. it inva>
riably il such act changes the result, sub
mits the election again to the people, and
let them in whom the right belongs, de-
eide who shall fill their offices.
From what can learn the majority oil
the people will sustain the action of the
Court in this case in setting aside the
Shinnston poll. The violations of law
were too fragrant to pass unnoticed, and
they will cheerfully rally to the polls and
decide who shall hold the Office of Coun.
ty Clerk, an Office in which every person
in the county has direct interest. and
believe all feel the Importance Of having
it filed with good officer.
From all that have been able to as.
certain. COL Cooper and his accomplished
and accommodating assistants have dis
charged the duties Of that office in sat.
isfactory manner. and it affords me pleas
ure to bear witness of their efficiency SO
far as can judge. And as Col Cooper
has by his pas. conduct given assurance
that If reelected he will discharge the
duties Of that Office to the entire satisfac-
ton OF all concerned l respectfully request
him. in behalf of large number OF vot.
ers. to again become candidate for the
Office at the election directed to be held
on the Cd day Of September next.
That you (Col. Cooper) will be tri
umphautly elected if candidate. have
no doubt-that it is due to you aud also
to your friends that your claims should be
again submitted to the people, there car
be no doubt: speak advisedly aud mean
what say, in stating that you were un
fairly dealt with, aud that too by those il
whom you confided in the late election
That you were "6ought and sold. tradeo
and snapped" by those entrusted with
your interest is known to many. notwith-
standing the egotistical manner in which
some would now deny it. It is due &c
the people that they should have an OPP
portunity to correct the errors committed
by this dastardly system OF bargain and
ooiot " "htou aioho you "eIe ueteateu
for they will always do right If left un.
influenced by unfair motives; and it is
also due TO these political demagogues. il
such are entitled to decent condemnation,
that they know what estimate the people
place upon them when they have been
detected in their unholy designs.
AS there will be but the one officer TO
elect at the election ordered to be held,
these political hucksters will not be in the
market. consequently we may expect q
fair expression of the public will. and
should you again consent to become can
didate all win be enabled to Judge COR
rectly of the cause of your late defeat.
For these and numerous other reasons
that could be adduced. again respect-
fully request you to become again can
didate for the Office of Clerk OF the Coun-
ty Court Of Harrison, and hope to hear
from you at once upon that subject.
Yours truly,