The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-08
IMPORTANT FROM LOUISIANA.
GOVERNOR WELLS REMOVED Dr GENERAL suEn1pA


General Sheridan, as our readers aro awuro, q
few days since issued an ordor removing aoyorncr
Wells, Of Louisiana, from oiflco, and appointing
Thomas ]. Durant in his stoad. Sometime ago
tho General doposed two rival boards Of lovee com,
missioncrs, ono of which had boen appointed by
Governor Wells and Tho other by q secession legis-
ianiro. Thu Goyurrur thoroupon obtained from
tho President and Secretary of War IN order re-
quiring Gororal Sheridan to withhold the o1ecu-
lion of his ordor regarding til, commissioners
This order was as follows:
"WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, Juno 8, 1867, I
"Mljor-Gen p. IT. Sheridan, Neto Orleans:
application having boon nladO to the President
OF tho United States, by tho Governor OF LOUIS
lana and others, for revocation Of your order re-
moving tho Donrd of Loveo Commissioners and
that the State authorities be permitted to proceed
in tho execution Of tho Stato laws, tho President
directs that oil further proceedinxs bo suspended
for giving il. EDWIN N. STANTON, '''''''
Secretary OF War"
WORKINGS of tho reconstruction law, General Sheri-
dan imm ,diately issued tho following order:
:, "iils Exccllcncy tho Governor Of Louisiana, j.
Madison Wells, having Inado himself an inpcdi-
nlent 10 the faithful execution of the act of Con-
gress or March 2, 1867 by directly and Indirectly
impeding tho General in command in tho faithful
execution OF tho law, il hereby removed from tho
Office Of Governor of Louisiana, and Mr.. Thomas
j: Durant appointed thereto. Mr. Durant Will bo
obeyed and respected accordingly.
"By command of
Major General P. II. SHERIDAN,
"GEoRoE L. HOOP, Assistant Adjutant- GoneraI "
:, General Sheridan, in reply to the Secretary oil
War, gives his roasonB for removing tho Lovco
Commissioners. He says tho Louisiana Leeisln-
turo last winter passed an act continuing tic old
Lcvee Board in oflcc, TINT ST. 900 900 appropri-
nled might bo disbursod by board OF rcbplIiouB
nntcccdents and adds: :"
After tho adjournment the Governor appointed
a b9nrd OF his own, in violation Of this act, and
made the acknowledgement to General Sheridan
that his object wus TO dIsburso tho money in tho
interest OF bis own party by securing for il votes
at the time OF election. Tho old board refused to
turn over fts papers to the now board, and APP
pcacd to General Sheridan to sust ain It. which lie
would not do, as tho question would then have
gone to tho courts md have takcn year to decide
The State Has then overliowcd and Door pcopte
suffer ing. To abato this trouble and afford in,nlo-
diate relief, which tho honest disbursement OF four
millions would give, ordor dssolving both
boards was issued"
or Governor Wells the General Gays
Il sny now uuequiyocally thnt Governor Wolls
ia political trickster aud a disunionist have
scon him myself, whom 6rat came to this con.
mani, turn out all the tnlui men who supported
tho Government, and put in tl,eiI stead rcbe sol
dlers, some OF whom had not doffcd tho gray uni
form. hnve seen him again during the July riot
ot 1866, skulk nwny where could not find him to
give him guard, inRtoad of coming out as mnn.
ly, representative Of the State and joining those
who wore desirous of preserving tho peace. have
watched him since, and his conduct has been as
sinuons as the mark loft in thu dust BY tho move
end dishonesty is moro than must bo expected oi
me-"