The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-11-04
The Two Ca ,.,,,ates.

should be elected 70 the office Of gov o,7
ernbr. The Crescent asserts that the
President has laid il down as arule
not q = t z pardon any oBe beyond the il.
riIsdiyction of the United States.
Now this is icertainlyla new doctrine,
and one which we know the President
neither holds nor acts upon. We
know, that Mr., Duncan F, < enner was
pardoned before his return to the Uni.
ted States; fand the very number Of
the Crescent, which contained the edi.
tors opinion Of the Presidents par.
doning rule, also contained the state
mentJ that Gen. Kirby Smith, who is
in Mexico, has been pardonedqa and
been permitted 10 return to the Uni.
fed States AID Why sbonld not an
absentee he pardoned !? 4 We think
that the most natural course for al re-
fugeet to pursue, il to be assured Of
lis pardon before he returns and runs
the risk Of Imprisonment. That Gov
ernor Allen has already made his ap.
plication for pardon, and that it has
been forwarded I'd Washington, even
his enemies 90 not pretend to deny.
That he will receive it no man, who
knows the sentiments Of. the Presi.
dent, can for moment doubt.
81 But the Crssceat, as if IL, conscious
that its argument On the eligibility
Of, the governor has no weight, pro-
ceeds to show that it@is better to
elect governor Wells on the ground
Of policy It,sees in the election Of
governor Wells the surestand speed
est gnafanteeofthe reconstruction Of
Louisiana and her restoration Of her
rights under the Federal lConstitu-
ton. Now, with alt due Difference to
9ur, contemporaries power. Of vision,
we would remark that governor Al
Ten was put on the track simply be-
cause the people hitherto have been
unable to see any such thing. While.
our sister States have been rapidly
wheeling into line, rand havelenjoyed
the pleasing spectacle oftheirlrelease.
from military rule, Louisiana has
stood still. without the remotest pros.
pect ofaever arriving at any such re-
suit. If governor WelIs had not
been in The way, who can doubt that
some patriotic son Of Louisiana would
have been appointed provisional gov
ernor, as in the other States, who
would have proceeded with the work
Of reconstruction, and have restored
US tosour rights, "a mississippi South
Carolina and the other States have
been restored to theirs? But govern
81; Wells has held Oh to his Office, by
virtue Of bis anomalous election IN.
der a nondescript Constitution, and
has thus 80 embarrassed the President
that he has. been unable to do any;
thing for Louisiana and there is 20
reason to believe that this embarfas-
ment would GEESE BY theretention Of
Mr.. Wells in Office. g syfs.
That & governor Wells Z enjoys 10 the
confidence Of the President, as the
Crescent and Others in bis interest
assert is a gratnitops assumption.
There is every reason to believe that
be doesnot eljpythat confidence, and
that the President would be pleased
~ ! ~ 49, 70
1T the happening Of any event which
could give. him, an excuse for reno
wing him. The governors aof6 the
other States, by their Influence with
The President have been able 10 ac-
something for their constit-
nencies; 1Mrr, Wells has has accomplished
nothing.ither leaving the infer
snce thatihe has no influence, and can
10 nothing , ''ls q, :., ii1,3
Governor Allen has been put on-the1
rack By the people because they are
convinced that they can expect potb-l
ng from the imbecility and INDIGESTION
which have characterized the admin
stfatidnof. governor Wells. If elect
d, they believe be will be allowed tol
AXE his seat If he should not, be
,ernlitted, the .bestfriends Of govern
r Wells do not pretend that he would
e retained id Office. They say tbatl
provisional governor would super.