Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-08-05
Very truly yours,
JNO. A. THOMSON.


Very truly yours,
JNO. A. THOMSON.
The following extract from a private
letter just received from our highly es-
teemed friend, John A. Thomson, Esq,
of Summit Point, w. Va, we take the
liberty Of publishing, to which we think
he will not object as it will show that
any move by the friends of Peter Coop
er to put ticket in the field, will be
hailed with approval by the friends Of
the people.
We hope that without delay a cen
vention will be called, or some measures
adopted to give the friends of an honest
money system, chance to enter the
field in one of the most momentous con-
tests ever before the American people.
SUMMIT PoINr, jeff. Co., w. Va,
July 18th, 1876.
My Dear Mr.. Long: | do hope most
sincerely there will be an electoral tick
ct in w. Va. for Mr.. Cooper, and that
he will be brought soon to the front in
earnest. The monied oligarchy has
two tickets in the field, both that of
Cincinnati and St Louis, and l think
the people are entitled at least TO one.
If few leading men would cooperate
and put the ball earnestly in motion, ia
the present condition and distress OF
the country, l verify believe Peter
Cooper would beat both parties com
bined. The masses of the people are
moderated, and the power of the pro-
tessional politicians and hunters of the
spoils is overrated. The people have
been gaining in power, and the caucus,
ing rascals have been losing in power
and public esteem, and all the people
wanted for some years past, was some
genuine and undoubted friend of the
people to center on. They have exact
ly that man in Peter Cooper, and if he
gets fairly started, believe he will beat
the field. If the old parties were uni
ted among themselves, there would be
no room for third party. But they
are not united, and there never was, in
the history of this country, better OPP
portunity, with only little boldness
and courage, to form triumphant par
ty of the people, and save the country.
am waiting for the leading papers in
our cause in the West TO move, and
they, l think, are waiting until the
Presidential candidates under their own
hands and by their acceptances, are be
fore the people. Whenever started, |
am, for one, ready to cooperate, and |
have the strongest faith that the move
ment will be successful. | was, on yes
terday, in our country town, at a.ratiti-
cation of the St. Louis ticket, that is to
say, was a spectator, and saw clear
ly that their was no enthusiasm. The
people, everywhere, are in desperate
straits, and what they want is relief
And neither of the tickets before them
has in it any relief. The people were
not represented at either St. Louis or
Cincinnati. Only the cursed monopo-
lies and office holders and office-seekers
were not represented in those conven-
tons. The people know this, and all
they want is chance to show IL
JNO. a. THOMSON.
COOP FOR BBRKELEY.-The Martins
burg statesman has the following,
which, if correct, speaks well for our
neighboring county: The Centennial
committee from this county have re-
ceived information from the State COM
missioners, that the samples Of grain
sent, produced in this county, have ia
ken the premium for their superior
quality, not only in the States of West
Virginia and the United States but of
the world as now exhibited at the Cen
tennial. Our county committee since
harvest has forwarded specimens of
grain and grasses in the straw and
stalk.
This speaks we'll for our Berkeley
farmers and their agricultural skill in
the cultivation of the soil, and may do
much to attract attention and the ill.,
yestmept of capital in our county.