The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-09-27
The Election.

For several weeks past it has been
announced that Governor Wells hadfe
been appointed provisional governor, !
and that he was preparing a procla-
nation for an election in November
next. While he was ia this parish it
was given out, both here and in New
Orleans, that his commission. had &C
tually arrived and that the proclama-
ton was made out, and was only
awaiting his signature to be issued.
The people have waited patiently for
the commission and the proclamation,
hut have waited hitherto in vain. So
4 far as we are able to learn, the gov
ernor still has no other authority than
that conferred by the bogus Constr
tEtution Of 1864 and in lieu Of pro-
!; clamation as authorised by the Prcsl-
} dent, he has issued proclamation
: for an election, uadsr tie Constitution
J of 1864, for State officers, members
: Of Congress and of the General AS.
/ sembly tobe held on the first Monday
i in November next. This proclama-
: ton has taken the people OF the State
(" by surprise. AS it has always been
e understood that Governor Wells repu-
It dated the Constitution Of 1854, OF
e which be is justly ashamed, it was
IT thought that he would only act under
IS a military appointment, in calling an
e election, or else that, following the
d opinion of the conservative Demo
e cratic party as expounded by his
d man Friday, he would order an cleo
l. ton under the Constitution OF 1852
10 When, in the latter part OF his pro
10 clanlation, be speaks OF conducting
" the election according to the Constl
oe tuition Of 1859, the hasty reader might
re conclude that the proclamation was
IN called under that Constitution bu
fila moments reflection will dissipatt
re that idea. 1t will be observed tina
Is the Congressional and Senatorial dis
y tricts are the same as those laid on
NJ by thejayhawker's Constitution. aye
lp.iin some instances Senators are to b
or, elected to jill vacancses; as, for II
~ stance, one of the Senators from
IN Rapides is elected to ill the vacanc
nd occasioned by the resignation OF Nj
lat John A. Newell. Hence. it will b
obseryed, that some OF the bogu
aln Senators hold orer, and the gentlemen
or the State, who should happen to b
on elected to the next Senate are to I
I'D smutted and stunk to death by COZ
is tact and association with the debr
nd of the most infamous body that eve
is assembled in the State. But it
IN useless to argue any further that II
18th governor is acting under the Gons'
the tuition Of 1864 ;he himself has !
the other authority to call an electio
Of and, in calling one, he does only VIII
int chat Constitution authorises him
etc do, and what the supporters Of tn
Of Constitution have been urging him
, is do for sometime past. S. SIS.
, to There is one thing that strikes
bite as very singular in this proclamat''
The No election is to be held for Dlssttrr
sed Attorneys, Clerks, Sherihs,r Corons
are &C., as is required both by the g
ned stitution Of 1852 and that Of Is
eed- Does the governor intend to 40 aw
t to with parish officers altogether , or d /
,cIly The intend to retain in his ,own.hal
Tire all the patronage resulting from
ghts power TO appoint those officers? 4
dent in either case, where does our gr
tie stickIer for law find warrant Tor
fact actions
: re- AS a necessary consequence OF
its recognition Of the Constitution
have 1864, and Of the last Legislat
Lou (some Of whose members hold oy
,ople the two Senators elected at the
idle, session, both of achom are negro sas!t'
ting men, will be admitted TO their seat
con. Congress.
n of The proclamation was rece'
, are Just as we were going to press.
they have not time, therefore, to give
their opinions on the subject at len len
,ount Whether there is any authority
al in calling the election does not ye'