The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-01


Henry W. Allen in any higher esteem than we do. We
knew him intimately, both IN the field and the execu
i've chamber-as soldier and statesman We knew
him as the friend Of the soldier and the protector Of
the citizen As man Of noble impulses, and high in
tellectual atainments together with his iudomitabe
energy one might search tie country over to find his
peer Yet with this high appreciation Of his character,
we are utterly opposed to his election at this crisis
We oppose it on the ground that It is mpotc, and that
it would ieopardse the rehabilitation Of this State,
bv giving the radicals al axe to chop our own heads off
70 reasonable mind there can be no doubt that if he
were elected governor at this time, that the radical
press Of the north would raise great hue and cry
about the disoyay Of Louisiana She having elected an
exiled ex-rcbel governor. We oppose his election,
again. the grounds that it would be DONG our pres
ent executive great Injustice and through ann, pTesl
dent Johnson. we all know il what high esteem tile
president holds governor Wells, and what he has done
for us through him, and what he expects US to in re-
turn without placing any vexatious difficulties in his
wav. We do not 60 50 far as to say, that we think
the president would not pardon Mr. Allen if elected;
but We do think this that is asking too much Of him
at this time No doubt exists in our mind but what
the president would pardon HenryW Allen as private
citizen and would take pleasure in doing it. provided
he in this country at the time Of making the appH
cation AS it is the president has his hands full and
is itimed and i'll advised ask him to strain another
point Primary meetings have been held all over the
State in which GOV. Wells course has been highly ap-
proved and resolutions passed pledged to his support
For the above reasons we shall not vote for Henry W.
Allen. We have no means Of knowing who his Parc
uar friends are who placedhis before the people
but have good reasons for knowing that of his
most intimate friends have Withdrawn it, will be
by the following extracts from the New Orleans Star
The first is from E. W Halsey, weI-known to our citi-
zens as governor Aliens private secretary when gov
ern0r Of this State:
NEw ORtE.1s October H. 1865.
r-FnT-or SarTEFR1- ~. T obserra t6at same
1arsen m 1rr,, ba1-a ,Iis5 IN 1r,sitrned
annou,7cernep+ Of Henry " t1Ian ~ candidate for
tha Office az govarnor ii t1,a ans,,il,lr aI.etioT
mas been done flo I.5osIadga If the very
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complished He viii be surprised at the sudden spas
modic, and very unaccoqntabe nomination, made in
manner SO obscure ana Pec4liaF AiIeT i%9 eoaEea
iourned Without nominating him. the anonymous call of
the writer Of the advertisement referred TO- will
ll9 tI5 strange 10 tAe AeToiS exile;
Of lis views and Vii yrrt ~. th
the nomination made viii meet with his decided dis
approval. httng time VIII come 70 put forth that
mon Tn a tbt 49,; u Is; i' 80 ~ ; -
strain their Impotence sensible as they are Of his GER
tain election to any position for which he may be offered
~ "a III o,uet 1aa Z nGr$ pouotLql ~nfther le
would induce him to accent the doydrnornsbn under
the so-caled constitution Of 1864.
WITH great respect, your o6edignt servant,
names ~ 'ite io.o"ins care are "nlons me
'iiOs' N''l1'9 anu %aIHes' NeilDS ol M Amen
To ,aridN f" oatFANs, ocao2er ~ d9g?
friends IF governor Henry " Allen believing hat his
announcement a. candidate for the gubernatoria Office
i'i'le ms hoM.euge an1 consent ana that
IL ilifimed nnoc and iniudicions take t6e esnog
sIbity Of doing what they confident governor
allen would DO t personally present. ana hereby declare
SOD ay - i- - "
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lhssnny m A. austin y p; richard Gqgent John
Duncan ,. Gage y, CPhn' AleE. harrow ~ tayrot.
me new ol9 - Cls:cei. q 'l.s ~. l'' Y speak
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for our own Pait we @eiu u none IN our respect,
ana esteem anu @'1f"''on ~ henly W. Alen; ana
Oeeause " 'ain 'nose sentiments We
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poTtant question before Us. indeed, II Is the only
question at this moment To elect exC'oT Allen would
50 seriously compcate this problem would throw 50
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favorable solution might be indefinitely postponed. No
onecan see this resutmore clearly than Henry W Allen
himself and no would more profoundly and hearth
5oin an evidence Of friendship towards him to vote far
him sncb course Ne ro vror,ld incur HI most