The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-27
Gov. Wells Views.


The East Feciana Democrat publishes tacss follow
ing letter from Gov Wells to gentleman Of that par
ish, who had asked him to become candidate for
governor at the next election:
NEW ORLEANS, -- 1865
IN Dear sig-For your kind wishes and fattering
concentrations conveyedin your letter of the I'd nst
I am greatly your debtor.
There is no sacrifice that would not cheerfuly make
for Louisiana and her people, irrespective of past po-
ltical differences or recent affecting divisions.
cepted a nomination. for State Office in the spring of
1864 not to crafty any personal desire or to promote
any object of ambition; but with the expectation and
hope that being native of the State las my faith
er before me, from childhood identified with the in
situtions of the south by interests and feelings and
having one object only near my heart, namely: the
early restoration Of peace, and Of the tranquility and
good feeling that existed to the happiness and
welbeing Of all, might assist in accomplishing these
purposes.
a necessity upon the country to abandon old
and cherished IDEAS and to adapt itself to the cond
ton incident to its altered circumstances. Events
led to my elevation to my present position which /
have used to promote the objects already stated,
cInsively. To maintain the rights Of the people, l. at
great personal Inconvenience went to Washington to
support personally my protest against the removal Of
Dr. Kennedy from the mayoralty ofNeW Orleans BY
Banks My reception there was on the part of the ex-
ecutye every way kind and considerate and left the
capital strongly impressed by the presidents views and
the decpseated conviction that he nothing that
is not just and udcious and aims to accomplish no end
incompatible with what is obviously the duty of every
one to promote. To aid him in carrying out his Just
policy towards the country am prepared to do thing
that my felow-ctzens may conclude to be required of
me- but at any time the strict and impartial discharge
of gubernatoria dutiesis no easy matter In view Of
present embarrassments tie place has assure YOU
few attractions.
Asan Imperative duty, to use your expression, to
become candidate would not shrink from the effort
whatever it might cost, but am afraid you oyerest
mate my capacity to serve the people, when on that
groundyou call upon me not to give way.
You are quite correct in stating that my appoint
ments show, Il amnot deeply entangled by party ALI
ances, nor indeed entangled at ALL for the position
of greatest responsibility and real power in this State
the mayoralty of New Orleans, conferred of my own
free choice on gentleman known as democrat of
broad principles which had myself not been able in
the past to approve. Ny wish and desire is to see past
party recollections igaMed. hope all sensible and
rejecting men in Louisiana, will have but one object
in view as this crisis in the affairs Of our State and
that is to unite in restoring harmony and frat6rnal
feeling and to give the national government under
Andrew Johnson, an undivided and hearty support.
will not decline any part that my felow-citizens
may assign to act to promote that result and the
good of the State, if cannot quite agree with
you that it is an imperative duty"
Again thanking you for yourgood opinion of me,
| am, with sincere respect,
Yours, very truly