The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-12
The Removal of the Governor.

The Removal Of the Governor.
General Sheridan has issued an order
removing James Madison Wells from
the Office Of Governor Of louisiana
Although there are doubtless many
reasons which have prompted the Com
handing General to this course, the
alleged reason is the Governors dis
honesty and his attempts to obstruct
the laws of Congress by his arbitrary
and illegal course in the matter Of the
Leyee Commissioners. It is little
singular that no one should have been
able to discover MIR. Wells dishonesty
until he had had full control Of the
State Treasury for two years, and until
it should have become So empty that
its manager might with safety sing in
the presence Of even a greater robber
than Governor Wells himself 1--WE are
quoting Juvenal from memory.) But
General Sheridan seems to think that
perhaps something may be realised
from the Levee bonds, and he is afraid
to trust it, no matter how small the
sum may be, to Governor Wells after
his artless and unsophisticated avowal
to his military chief that he wanted to
spend it in theinterest Of hisownp party
70. To what party does General sheri-
dan belongY)
We have been exposing Mr.. Wells
dishonesty for two years, and have
held up to public gaze his tergiversa-
tions and political knavery, but having
failed to accomplish any good we are
perfectly careless now to what member
Of Mr.. Wells party the disbursement Of
the few crumbs left in the State Treas
ury may be entrusted. We have
heard something Of proverb which
goes to show the absurdity Of shutting
the stable door after the horse has been
stolen, which may have some Sigh,
bearing on this gubernatorial middle
If Governor Wells has not feathered
his nest" by this time sufficiently well
to make it quite q comfortable resting
place he must have changed considera.
bly, since the Radicals attempted tt
make a great man Of him. However
from the pertinacity with which he
holds on to the Treasury box, and the
evident fight which he intends to make
with General Sheridan at headquarters
it is probable that there may be more
of the spells left than outsiders have
tany conception Of.
If Mr.. Wells retires from Office with
the sympathy Of any one except a few
unprincipled Office holders, whom ht
has gathered around him, we do no,
know who they are. Heoutraged thos,
who were disposed to befriend him, BY
consorting with the Radical party, ani
now that they have cast him off he may
well ask, in the memorable language O
a distinguished Statesman, "where an
to Co." In initiating the dishonesty o
the unjust steward he has not proftei
by his wisdom and made friends ofever
the Mammon of Iniquity. He hal
therefore none to receive him into theil
own house. His piteous appeal to thu
President will be unheeded, since BIZ
desertion Of Mr.. Johnson's policy
Although it is not improbable tina
President johnson will deny the right
of General Sheridan to make the reno
val, yet he is doubtless 90 we'll con.
WINGED of the necessity Of q change tina
he will himself designate an officer t
fill the position Of Governor.
The new appointee, Mr.. Flanders, il
an old citizen of Louisiana and vel
and favorably known to her people,
He is a gentleman of good practica
talents, and his honesty and upright
ness have never been called inquestion
In fact, though a member of the Radi
cal party, he was, at an early day
found to be too honest for the WE'LL
faction, who have long since given hin
the cold shoulder. Unlike Mr.. WE'LL
he did not turn up as a "loyalist" at
ter "giving aid and comfort to the en-
emy," but has been firm and consis
tent Union man from the beginning
His sentiments led to his exile from hi
home, in the days ofpolitical excite
ment, but we mistake the man if b.
shall use his present power to CRAFTY
personal malignity against those wht
differed from him in times that art
past. We hope that the appointment
may put an end to the official misman.
agement under which the affairs of thu
State have so long labored.
u A lady who, in the autumn O
life, had not lost all dreams Of i'll
spring, said to Jerrold: cannot i'm
agine what makes my hair turn gray
l sometimes fancy it must be til,
essence of rosemary with which my
maid is in the habit of brushing it
What do you think9" II should b,
afraid madam" replied the distinguish
ed dramatist, dryly, chat it is essenc,
Of thyme"