The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-11
NO IBPEACHMENT-

The mere suggestion made by q
Democratic newspaper in the Third
District that the legislature has power
to impeach the Governor should he
violate the law, has had upon certain
journals OF the Radical persuasion an
effect similar to that produced by
waving a red flag in the face OF mad
bull. They roar aud below aud lash
themselves into unnecessary rage and
geek TO render themselves formidable
bv raising cloud OF dust. They are
simply striving TO fire the public heart
and add fresh lsurels to the crown OF
martyrdom which they insist the Gov
eruor shall wear.
But Governor JACOB is not much OF q
MARTYR as vet and there is no probab!l-
ity that he can be provoked by his
friends into any further assumption OF
the character. He enjoys all the power
dignity and emoluments that have ever
pertained to the office he holds, ana II
is not likely that even the squirting and
goading to which he lie being subjected
by the radical press will induce him to
court impeachment. The Governor
,oiH not be impcached He is not one OF
that kind. He will obey and enforce
the laws, sullenly and iii-natured!y
perhaps, but he will be careful to
DO nothing which might make
it the duty OF the Legislature to proceed
against him. Beside this, nobody wants
to have the Governor removed. The
legislature does not desire it; the Dem-
ocratic party does not desire it; and
so far a. we are aware, there is not a
single individual in the State (except 1t
be some unscrupulous Radical poiitl-
clan who thinks that his party might
profit in the confusion, just as thieves
set fire to houses in order TO enjoy op
portuuities for robbery who would like
to see Governor JACOB impeached. lie
is in no sort OF danger of removal from
office in that way.
We speak confidently upon this sub
ject, because we think we know the
character and disposition OF the man.
He loves ease and avoids all unnecces-
ssry exertiou. His mind is sluggish
and undecided aud he has never get
taken any important step without lie
having been suggested by some one else
and being then pushed into position by
his friends. In word, he has none Of
the qualities that make a successful
leader. The Democrats found this out
good while ago; the Republicans
have learned it more recently. Had he
been differently constituted; had he
possessed more Of that pluck and de-
termination the lack OF which now
,orms the subject Of Radical complaint,
he would have found il an easy matter
to secure the Democratic nomination at
Psrkersburg last summer and he would
to-day stand ct the head Of al united
and powerful party. But it II '0aSnt in
Kin, and never will be, and if the radi-
Gals DOW expect Of him any bold aud
determined defiance OF the law, such as
some OF them seem to wish, they are
doomed to disappointment.
As an illustration Of the INDIGESTION
and incapacity of which we speak. look
at the Governors course with regard TO
the public printing For nearly two
years past the State has been made to
ring with charges of fraud aud pecula.
ton on the part OF the public
printer. The Radical press and
the radical speakers have
been hsrping upon this subject almost
continuously, aud even the Governor
himself Joined in the cry and made the
alleged deliDqueucies of the printer the
chief staple and stock in trade of the
,,uhovrstuyial campsipp. The Gover-