The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-01
LOUISIANA POLITICS.


They have been playing the expedi.
ency game in Louisiana, and are repent
ing very fast of 1t. j. Madison Wells
was the acting Governor of the State
when the Confederacy collapsed, having
been elected by the so.called Union
men of New Orleans Lieutenant Gov.
ernor on the same ticket with Michael
Hahn. Now, Wells belongs to one of the
very oldest and most respectable Anglo.
American Louisiana families extant
was a good old Wing in politics, and
had formerly been a candidate fol
Lieutenant Governor in that State. But
he stood steadfastly by the Union, swore
terribly, as our army in Flanders. a,
the Confederates, left his immense plan
tations in Rapides, with all his negroes
and cotton, and took refuge within the
Union lines. When the Copfederates
returned from the "big wars" he was
Governor. He took them by the hand
and welcomed them home, showed them
every favor, and they were seemingly
much pleased with him, and for the
time smothered in their bosoms their
dislike of what they must of course
have felt was his reasonable +" course
toward the South. He was in the same
position that Peirpoint found himself in
Virginia, but there is no comparison be-
tween the men. The returned Con-
federates made much of Governor
Wells, because it was to their interest.
They could use him-even though they
hated him. He was consistent Union
man, acceptable to the Government,
and gentle and conciliating in his
course, and theirs was the policy of ex-
pediency. Wells did all that was asked
of him, and was lavish of the favors
which he showered upon the "young
men in gray" The time came
to nominate candidates for the position
of Governor. Wells received the nomi-
nation of the Irrational Democrats"
who are the late soldiers Of the Confed-
eracy, and also of the CONSERVATIVES"
who are the anti-negro Unionists. This
all took place before Gen. Humphreys
was elected Governor of Mississippi and
pardoned by the President. The Demo-
Gratis are deeply chagrined at their hasty
action in nominatinga candidate on the
expediency dodge, now that they dis
cover they might have nominated and
elected Beauregard, Bragg, Adams,
Allen, or most any other Confederate
General. Humphreys success has
opened their eyes, and great are their
lamentations. In view of this new light
the True Delta, South, and other papers
of influence, even at the eleventh hour,
for the election takes place on the 9Th
instant, are urging the election of Ex-
Confederate Governor Allen, who is
now self-exiled in the city of Mexico,
where he is editing journal in the in
terests of Macmillan. He is very popu-
lar in Louisiana, having proved himself
a gallant soldier in the field, and a very
good Governor of the State, and we
would not be surprised if he were elect
ed, even as Wade Hampton was chosen
Governor of South Carolina against his
own wishes. The factis, and everything
that transpires proves it, no man in the
South who did not actively participate
in the war for Southern independence
will ever be held in sufficient respect by
the people to justify the country in look
ing upon him as leading man. The
people of the South will stand by the
men who stood by the South, through
out the war, and there is no use in trying
to disguise the fact. Confederate Cen
erals or soldiers will always be able to
command the sympathy and support Of
their people. Hia1a u