The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-27
From Goyernsr to Senator.

Governor FOREMAN is no more. He
has departed from his Executive sphere
of honor, usefulness and fame, to
be translated to the higher realms
of Senatorial life. Rather let US say
the Gubernatorial grub has passed
only the first stage of new existence, for
the Senatorial butterfly is not yet on
the wing, and will not be until March
4th. The royal resignation, however,
took effect yesterday, and d. d. I.
FARNswoRTH, who was elected Presi.
dent of the Senate by his own vote, be-
came, ipSd rOce, Governor for the brief
season of a week. 1t is said that Gd interim
FARNswORTH struts his brief hour with
prodigious parade. Taking the Guber-
Material chair at once, he had not at
last accounts vacated it, and unless
some benefcent boarding house inter
poses substantial relief ia the shape of
pork and beans or some other favorite
sustenance, there is the most unques-
tionable prospect of his dying Governor
of West Virginia If to consummate
the labors of the FARNswORTH career by
slowly starving in full possession OF
accidental Executive authority be not
glory enough for the sell. named success
sor of Governor FOREMAN, how can 1t
be possible to safe the ambition of that
redoubtable parsonage
1t was eminently fit that BOREMAN's
successor should be chosen by his own
vote. The Governor himself was lifted
from State to national position by his
own modest but somewhat strenuous
efforts. He passes from the Guberna-
torial mire to the summit of the Senate
rial place, by the vigorous exercise of his
official right arm, the registration law.
Hereafter let nobody doubt that man
NAV lift himself over fence by pulling
at the suspenders of his unmentionaeles
How was this wonderful feat of ele-
walton accomplished Some years ago
tue Legislature concluded that regis
tration law was necessary to protect
the Ioyap interests of the State. In
scheme, the power of appointing and
removing the registrars was vested ii
the Governor. These appointees in turI
had exclusive aud irresponsible control
of the DISTINGUISHING power, and prope
care being taken in their selection
would use their authority at the dicta
ton of the Governor, frsm whom the!
derived it. They would make the vo
ters; these the legislators and these th
Senator.
The result has been seen. The Law
giving this immense power to the Gov
eInor finds in the Executive chair {
nau of extraordinary seltishness anC
remarkably reckless of right. He bad
the will to use the power entrusted tC
him with remorseless energy, oppor
tunities to learn the ends to which
might be applied, ambitious motives
sufficient TO incite him to unceasing &C
tion, and above all degree OF cunning
that enabled him to appear the patriot
when NEST he played the dema
gogue. For three years ht
improved his advantages. Ht
hunted out suitable subordinate
throughout the State, for no succession
of accidents could ever have created hi
registration Boards. When mistakes
were made he was prompt TO correc
them. AS he was ready to appoint th'
most violent men of the counties h'
wanted to manipulate, so he was swift
to decapitate every aPpointee who dis
played an improper restlessness or inde'
pendence in working ont the bidding o.
his superior. If orders from his Office
were necessary to secure disfranchise'
ment in suitable quantities, they were
issued. If troops were requisite to back
his appointees in their work, he procur'
ed the troops. If money was necessary
10 defend his subordinates against pro.
secution for violations of law, he furn'
ished the money from his "Civil Con
tingent Fund" Whatever was necessa
to the success of his purpose he did
withoutIquestion, hesitation or delay
further than was necessary to learn the
adaptation of the means to the end.
He has succeeded. Not as the repre-