The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-19

But is it true that IN any portlon OF
West Virginia the military arm is ne
cessary to enforce the civil lawf We
find no facts IN proof of any such neces-
sity. II has always been claimed by
our State authorities that the Iegistra'
tion law was in danger of violation by
the rebel element. So, too, the Miller
ties have been proclaiming for these
many years the end Of the world and
all that dwell therein. AS the sect in
question have selected year after year
for the past twenty-five, as the time for
the consummation of all things earthly,
So the prophetic vision Of cur State
rulers has persisted in setting apart
each succeeding election as the occasion
for the general going up, the universal
dissolution of the registration system.
About equal grounds have existed for
the anticipation in each case, and con-
trary to all known rules Of vaticinatieu
the earth is still intact and the regis
tration law, if not absolutely adored, is
still implicitly obeyed.
Greenbrier county, for example, has
been the dira terra Of BoREMAN's politi-
cal geography. His ready Imagination,
albeit unaccustomed to dwell upon
topics akin to hell, has emptied Tartar
us of its myriad devils, and peopled
Herewith the Tophet of treason which
his frenzied fancy locates in Greenbrier.
With unaccountsble perversity the peo-
pie of that region have shown them
selves as w-abiding Us auy in the
State, and so far from breaking up and
dispensing the registration Boards of
the Governors own amounting, large
majority Of those registered, amount
iug to many hundreds, have even re-
fused to give to "loysl" spoutels the
grateful argument which their pres
encs at the polls daring the late cleo
tions might have afforded. The dan
ger from the unregistered is not un'
paralleled, if measured by the furious
inactivity of the registered and legal
voters of that terrible region.
Is this military affliction to become
chronic, breaking out at every electionf
Is there no other way of accomplish
ing the object" as General THOMAS
happily dosignates the Governors plan
for carrying our. State elections Can
not some means be devised to prevent
the Executive from spasmodically pre-
cipitating, at each election, troops that
are useless, upon aipeople whom ten
thousand registration laws could not
provoke into rcbellionl Do our citi-
Zens deserve to be thus advertised as q
mutinous mob, to be governed only by
the sword!
AS there have been no facts to justify
these military visitations, the conclu-
sion that they were called in for parti-
san purposes is inevitable. But no man
sacrifices conscience and reputation aud
duty for partisan benefit, without ex-
pecting his services to be substantially
recompensed. Are BoREMAN's prospects
for quid pro quo so dazzling as to invite
emulation of his past course or envy OF
his futurei Radical demagoguism in
West Virginia has one high and absorb
ing aspiration-the place of United
States Senator. For more than two
years the honor of succeeding Mr.. VAN
WINKLE has been conceded to Gov
ernor BoRRMAN. "His eminent ser
vices in behalf Of the party" a
phrase of questionable compliment,
have deserved this distinguished token
of 'loysp appreciation. The Radical
Convention of last May, very verdantly
and uAconsciously permitted one or two
of BoREMAN's parasites to commit the
party to this very proposition. Pledges
and compliments, and services consid
cred, what is the out look from the
FOREMAN standpoint Why that devo
tion and labor and sacrifice, year after
year, to keep Radicslism from dying il
West Virginia, are to be rewarded will
: the opportunity of fighting over the
Q Senatorial bone, single-elswed agains
: all tho balance of the hungr!
9 "loyap canine in West Virgins
: combined' True his Excellency
y seems at present likely to be the tol
D dog in the fight Ito use descriptive
: phrase, more expressive than elegantly
b. but why the necessity for the struggle
: Is it because Republicans, like Repub
= lies, are ungratefulf Certainly BORE
e MAN is entitled to the position at TIT
r hands of his party, if that sort of man
= with his style of work, can earn tina
kind of reward. The inevitable con
, clusiOn is that arduous service is o
little worth, in the estimation o
IS "loyap demagsguery. FOREMAN ani
t. all his works have but arrayed against
II him the whole gang of would-be great
10 nesses in his party, and, after earning
Is his price, he must now fight for it, OIL
D go unpaid.
e Looking over his whole career, aui
rs marking the means he has used to worl
d out Radical success-the disfranchise
q ment' the bayonets, the election frauds
Is registration appointments and remoy