The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-08
IMPORTANT FROM LOUISIANA.
GOVERNOR WELLS RExovED BY GENERAL sHER1Dl


General Sheridan, as our readers are aware, a
few days since issued an order removing Governor
Wells. of Louisiana, from Office, and appointing
Thomas J. Durant in his stead. Sometime ago
the General deposed two rival boards Of levee com,
missioners, one of which had been appointed by
Governor Wells and the other by secession legis-
lature. The Governor thereupon obtaineu i.on
the President and Secretary Of War an order re-
quiring General Sheridan to withhold the execu-
ton Of his order regarding thu commissioners.
This order was as follows: III
h r1s tfWAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1867.
"Mdior- Gen. P.H. Ster,dGn, NeD Orleans:
application hsving been made to the President
Of the United States, by the Governor Of Louis
lana and others, for revocation Of your order re-
moving the Board Of Levee Commissioners, and
that the State authorities be permitted to proceed
in the e1ecqtiorof the State laws the, President
unit ntisfrtherinsructions You willspleass' report
the facts in relation to your order with the reasons
for giving it. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War;"
On the strength of this intefIerenee with the
workings Of the Reconstruction law, General Sheri-
dan imm sdiately issued the following order:
ellis Excellency. the. GoyernAs ef. Louisiana, J.
Madison Wells, having made himself an impedi-
ment to the faithful execution of the act Of Con-
gress Of March 2, 1867, by directly and indirectly
execution of the law, is hereby removed from the
Office of Governor OF Louisiana, and MIR. Thomas
J. Durant appointed thereto. Mr.. Durant will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
sS:sjor-General P. h. SHERIDAN.
GEORGE l.. HOOP, Assistant Adjutant-G General. "
General Sheridan, in reply to the Secretary OF
War, gives his reasons, for removing the Leyee
Commissioners. BE says the Louisiana Leglsla,
Legee Bosrdin office, so that 81 0O0, 900; appropn-
ated mig Etbe disbursed by g. board OF rebelhous
antecedents, and adds:
After the adjournment the Governor appointed
board Of his own, in violation of this act. and
made the acknowledgment to General Sheridan
that his object was to disburse the money in the
interest Of his own party by securing for it votes
at the time Of election. The old board refused TO
turn over its papers TO the new board, and ap.
would not do, sas the question would then have
gone to Tho courts and have taken year to decide.
The State was then oYerfowed and poor people
suffering. To abate this trouble and afford Imme-
diate relief which the honest disbursement flour
n,sSas Pa.I;'s .ss 0'sI 'nsS Sze 0rs dss0rhs 10t
sM Gossrnof Wals she General ssys III =
tsI say now unequivocally that Governor Wells
is a political trickstar and % disunionist. have
seen him myself, when first came 70 this com; g !;
mandy turn ont al the Union l1nen who Supported
the Houeament, and put in then stead sol
diers, some Of whom had not dofed the gray uni
1orm.s Ihaye seen him again during the July riot
Of 1856, skulk away where could not dnd him TO
give him q guard, instead Of coming out as o MAN
" representative" OF the State and joining those
who were desirous Of preserving the peace. have
watched him sipce, and his conduct has been as
sinuous d. mark kftIp the dust By the move
ment Of ssnaks. fssy sgafn, that he isrffshonest,
and dishonesty is more than must be expected Of
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