The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-18
A Nice Game.

Ihls statement was as follows:
The people of Greenbrier are informed
by Reverend CARPENTER, who repre-
sented that county in the last House of
Delegates, that Governor STEVENSON Is
pledged not TO remOre CALDWELL totthoWt
ms tCARPENTER's) consent.
A late occurrence has verified the cor
rectness of this proposition. Notwith-
standing the clamor which has been
raised by the Republicans against CALD-
WELLS retention, CARPENTERS infu-
eHce has been sufficient to prevent his
removal. Two weeks ago the Intelliqen-
Ger spoke ss follows of tho Greenbrier
Board:
Indeed we are assured that the admin
istration of this Board, or this man
(CaldwelD perhaps we should say, has
been 80 obnoxious to the Union people
there that Governor STEVENSON, desir-
ing to improve on the material left in
the place by his predecessor, has, we
are informed, found it so far practically
impossible to get anybody fit for the
place to accept it.
In thus expressing its adherence Of
CALDWELL the Intelligencer represented
the views of all disinterested liberal
Republicans who are familiar with the
facts. But it was mistaken as to Gov
ernor STEVENSON. His Excellency has
not found it impossible to get any
body fit for CALDwELL's place to accept
it," He simply refused to yield to the
general wish of the Republicans for
CALDwELL's displacement, and has per.
nitted himself to be controlled by this man
CARPENTER in obedience to whose wish
es CALDWELL retains his place.
The "late occurrence" to which we
refer above as verifying the charge that
CARPENTER governed the Governor in
this matter is this: Governor STE
vENsoN has lately received from Rev.
CARPENTER letter protesting against
the removal of CALDWELL, on the
ground that the welfare of the Republi.
can cause in Greenbrier demanded his
retention. Although this position is
directly opposed to that taken by re-
spectacle Republicans here and in other
parts Of the State, the Executive has
yielded to CARPENTERS wishes and
contemptuously ignored those of decent
and responsible men in this city and in
the Greenbrier region. If Governor
STEVENSON or any one from him will
say that he has not received such let
ter and respected it, we stand ready to
make the proper correction. But of
this we have no fear.
Now let us see who it is that is using
personal and powerful influence to
induce the Governor to insult the peo-
pie of the State by continuing this
CALDWELL in position. CARPENTER is
a tool of NAT. HARRISON. A movement
is now on foot in Greenbrier and Monroe
booking to the impeachment of NATHAN
IEL. So long as this eminent black.
guard can control the Greenbrier regis
tration he can send to the Legislature
whomsoever he pleases. CALDWELL has
always been his associate in iniquity.
If he be removed and fair registration
effected, the voters may send delegates
who will help to purge the bench of
MATS presence. Let CALDWELL be con-
tlnued and NAT. has no fear. Through
CARPENTER, HARRISON expects to effect
his ends with the Governor.
A private letter before US says: /
understand that GEORGE w. CARPENTER
will be brought out in Greenbrier for
the House of Delegates, under the aus
pices of HARRISON, and of course against
impedchment.n In other words, CARPEN-
TER, like CALDWELL, is simply HARRI-
sons instrument. If NAT. can obtain
CALDwELL's retention through CARrEN-
TER's influence with the Governor, then
he can procure CARPENTERS election
through CALDwELL's manipulation of
the registration books.
And this is the "little game" that
Governor STEVENSON is aiding. He is
simply allowing his Office to be prosti-
tuted for the benefit of the most corrupt
and worthless scoundrel that ever dis
graced our Judicial Bench. A delight
ful state of affairs we reach, when the
Executive is found interposing his au.
thority to prevent justice from reaching
an INSCRIPTIONS creature, the fact OF
whose position in Office is reproach to
the State. Is there no power anywhere
to prevent the contamination Of this
wrongi The Conservative Republi-
cans Of Ohio csunty are able
to settle this whole matter
if they will. Let them bring their in.
fluence to bear upon the Governor and
ask him to spare our State and people
this deep disgrace. Certainly they
ought to be able to effect as much with
him as NAT. HARRISON. Certainly he
must know that they are men of stand
ing and reliability, while HARRI
SON and his crew are but repro
bates and political buzzards. Let
them give the Governor to un'
dsrstand that inasmuch as they elected
him, they are responsible for his acts
and that he must not permit his Office
to be used for the dirty purposes OF
scalawags and scoandrels. Let this
Greenbrier cage of unclean beasts b,