The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-03

trars responsible. requiring them to dis
franchise only upon proof and after
notice, or in any way limiting them.
Ia word, il contioues the present
arbitrary, irresponsible and tyrannical
system, witheut an excuse and without
remedy for wrongs done
under it. And the liberals are
asked to sacrifice the entire sub
stance of reform, for the mere shadow
of promise, 20 be broken in the event
OF ultimate success. We speak con-
fdentIy when we say that if the "bit-
ter -endeIs" csntrol the next Legisla-
ture, no elected registrar will be allowed
to act. He will be repealed out OF
office and the present appointing sys
tenn perpetu,ted.
But the substitute is inconsistent
with itself. Providing fer the election
of registrars, it admits the impropIiety
of having them appointed by the Gov
ernor, and yet it insists that the Cover
DOR shall continue to appoint until sster
the next election. The English Of it is
that if the Elective is not to be trusted
with the appointment of registrars for
the unimportant legislative election Of
1871, much less is he to be trusted with
the appointment Of registrars for the
election of 1870, upon which depend the
choice of State officers and member Of
the United States Senate.
We understood Mr. FARNswORTH to
define himself as liberal Republican.
We know very well that he was elected
as such, aud that by Democratic votes,
but we are equally sure that had the
Democrats of Upshur county known
that he proposed to continue the pres
ent registration law in fsrce uutil after
the next election, he would not have
received a dozen votes in that quarter.
It's all very we'll for member to talk
of representing all shades of political
opision," bat the man who identifies
himself with PIERPoINT in the House
and DAN FARNswoRTH in the Senate,
advocating their measures, stands
upon too narrow platform to
include or represent anything but
the straigbtest proscriptive Rad
icalism. The FARNswoRTu sub.
stituto is supported by every "bitter
ender" in the House and as we learn
from the author, by all in the Senate.
Where then is the difference between
himself and the "bitter enders" upon
which he bases bis claim to be consider
ed liberal' We are certain the differ
ence was good deal more marked last
Fall when Democratic votes were nee.
essary to his own election, than now
when the fercest prescription is essen
tial to the,prosperity of the Gubernator-
ill aspirations of his namesake aud rel
ative in the Senate.
If Mr.. I. u. FARNswoRTH desires to
join the proscriptives he is perfectly
welcome to do 50. We only wish TO
state, in this event, that in advocating
the proposition of the proscriptives he
presented yesterday, he is not rep.
resenting all shades Of political opin-
ion," much less the Democrats whose
votes elected him. Nor do we believe
he can induce any portion Of the liber-
ais to follow his lead. Having been
grossly vililied Ivy every proscriptive
paper in the State, having had their
patriotism, integrity and honor repeat
edly and insultinGly questioned by the
proscriptive leaders, it is not likely that
they will surrender to that faction,
whose continued supremacy can mean
nothing but their own political ruin.
They have it in their hands now to die
tate the political future of the State.
1t is preposterous to suppose that they
will yield up their advantage and &C.
cept the Oblivion which "bitter enders"
reserve for them.