The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-28
The Governors Policy.

JAMES p. HUNT, of the Registration
Board of Calhoun county, has been re-
moved by the Governor. ALEXANDER
DowNEY has been appointed in his
stead. The reason for the removal is
this: Calhoun county is agitated by
the Court House, or county seat ques-
tion. Grantsville and Arnoldsburg are
competing for the honor. As the Board
was formerly constituted, majority, If
not all, of the members, resided near
Grantsville. 1t was feared that they
| would enroll voters who were all right
for Grautsville, and disfranchise others
who favored the other place. Hence
the removal of Mr.. HUNT, and the ap-
pointmeHt in his place of gentleman
living near Arnoldsburg.
The change is a plain charge of dis
honesty against the Board. The Gov
ernor in effect says that his own ap-
pointees are not to be trusted, in mat
ter involving their own convenience
or pecuniary interest. But they We're
good enough to act, so long as mere pe-
litical interests were involved. They
were good enough to say who should
vote as between Democrats and Repub-
licans, but not good enough to settle
that question as between the citizens
of different sections of the county.
But that is not the point to which We
most desire to call attention. We cite
this case as an illustration of the readi-
ness of the Governor to make changes
where the material interests of the pro-
scriptionists are put in Jeopardy and to
compare it with his reluctance to make
removals for reasons of political char
acter. When the removal of some un.
scrupuleus rascal, who prosoribes men
to crafty his hate or serve some politl-
cal end, is sought, the Governor annexes
impossible conditions to his removal.
He wants the unanimous petition Of
the people of the county, he wants
sworn testimony, he wants the consent
of men who are interested in retaining
the rascal in his place, and finally he
wants tie confession Of the Scoundrd him
SELF that he is unworthy to fill the po-
sition. This is substantially what the
Governor has demanded in divers in
stances.
"Complaints must be made in the
proper FORM" That is, the Governor
.akes advantage of the absence of affi-
davits. "The people generally must de-
sire the removal" That is, those who are
injured by the unjust prescription and
those who are benefited by it. 1.-THE
registrar must be written to and his
exclamation had" That is, he must be
informed of movement for his dis
placement, but if he wants to hold on
all he has to do is to say so. Such If
the Interpolation the Governors ac''
have put son his policy.
Now why are all of these obstacles
for they are nothing else, thrown III tnt
wav of removals, when demanded Oh
political grounds The reason is, as We
believe, that the Governor has mel
ther purpose nor wish to stay the worS
of unjust prescription. He deems 1t hl'
duty to be guided by the savage portion
of his party, and they guide him
whether he will make as good q thint
f out of that sort of proceeding, as did hi
, predecessor, depends entirely upon th'
: patience of the people. If the libera
, Republicans assure him that the BORE
MAN game cannot be played twice, h'
: will abandon his line of action. But al
long as they are silent, they must share
the responsibility for the iniquitie
which the Governor sanctions.