American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-28
FOR THE UNION.
COURT DAY,

of The " bone and sinew" Of the count rs at.
tended Court at the las, term OF our County
Court, owing doubtless to the favorable wea.
Their, together with the interest felt 5y a con
Siderable number who are anxious to serve
the I" dear people" in the way of occupying
some good fat office. There having been
also two political meetings advertised TO be
held, perhaps brought more 10 Court than
would otherwise have been, throwing in the
lovers of rot gut, who always have more to
DO Il, Court than any body else, always ex.
ccp,ing the aforesaid lovers OF the " dear
people," whose energies never fail until they
ore laid on the shelf to dry. The regular
wire-pulers" could be seen at their usual
vocation. working like beavers, aud looking
like scared rabbits, fearing some competitor
Mould got ahead Of them. AS TO the bust.
ness of the Court, in clearing the docket, |
think little was done. Although it was ex-
psced that the great attachment case wou d
come OIL, yet for some cause il was conrin-
ued. This is Patent Right operation, aud
ia said 10 be rich case, aud may draw some
Of cur leading men into position which to
say the least OF il, will be unenviabIe. II is
said, by the way, that Morgantown and its
vicinity have attained to a great emi,itnce
abroad in this questionable ralic, and it is
feared may in time open up state Of affairs
just about in these diggins, revolving, to use
az lHild term as think can be. under the
circumstances. But more anon on this in
,erestng subject.
In accorda CO to announce ment, an Anne
rican and Wing meet ting was held to select
Delegates TO attend the Richmond Conven.
zion TO nominate State Ticket, in upposi.
ton to the one nominated by the Locofoco.
so.called Democracy. The meeting was at
tended by respectable number, and their
business got through with very agrecaby &
satisfactory. For the particulars of this
meeting, the re adler will find their proceed.
ings in the Union.
The Democracy appeared to be in per.
: feet stew all day. A meeting was called in
the Town Hall Immediately after dnncr-
but adjourned TO meet in the Cour, house al
three O'clock, al whice time the Honorable
Court gave up lis business, TO The cause of
the great Democracy, dircc,l, in the face OF
an order of that honorable body 10 the con
uary, spread upon its records There is
question arises here in my mind, whether
II The opposite party had asked The Court
to suspend The business of lhe County for
The purpose Of holding their meeting, would
they have done il Is there any man in The
town or county who believes they would (!
Echo answers, NOT ONE There is another
question jus, as easily answered ms the FIRST,
that is, is there any more harm done 10 the
Cuurl Room, or more " dift' carried into il
BY the people in holding Constable's law.
Than in holding political meelings-as un-
ders,and that Inc Sheriff OF The County has
taken upon himself The prerogative Of clos
ing the doors OF the Court Room against he
people oi'the County, and thereby prcye
ing the sitting Of the Magistrates npon the
Visual days held for the purpose, mercy UP.
on the plea that they dirt the room" as |
understand. This is q step further than has
ever been taken BY any officer Of he Coun.
", since it has been County, 81 one which
The people, il they look at the thing right.
VIII never ratify. IL they do, they will go
iu''her than law, justice or long usage will
warrant them. 1t is nothing more nor less
'han high handed measure, gotten up by
prejudice Of The most loa,hsome kind aud
unbFcomng an officer Of The law, aud am
sorry 10 add, that when the matter was bro't
before the Hon. Court, to decide whe ther
me officer in question was right or wrong.
We aforesaid Conrt refused TO act, as an in.
dependent Court should have acted. II was
their prerogative, and not the aforesaid Size.
III IS, whose comparative limited residence
amongst US should have dictated some de-.
gree OF delicacy, and who should have re-.
hected that when he perpe;rated such an
outrage as he did, he was closing the door
OF tho people s house against men who had
lived here all the days Of their lives, and for
many years before he was born. But enouek
On this subject at present.
Well to return 10 the Democracy al their
3o'clock session Some rich scenes occur.
red, some of which put me in mind of a
'e'm of balky horses, some pulling one way
and some ano,he', Some pulling forward
and some holding back. Some kick.
ing up aud some rearing, some snorina, ard
some.-well no matter. There wcte some
old practitioners on the ground and some
new ones And what took me most was
The part some few Of the "Union.eavcrs"
Played. Didn't they throw trumps all the
'lmo But whether they attained their oh.
Jet, cannot say, but rather think some Of
'hcm did All appeared confusion worse
conionnded y mnIil Alhen G. Dnvis Esn