The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-12
the wAR-polIrlco FIGHT m NEW ORLEANS.
A snccinct History Of the Quarrel.

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The quarrel between the General commanding the ds-
tric and Governor Wells has violent and It's
results SO complicated that few have cared TO INQUIRE
INTO the real Cause or origin OF the explosion IS
however, interesting If not important to fuil unuer.
standing Of the that the facts which preceded ana
produced should be clearly known and stated Though
the relations OF the General and The Governor have been
for some time and variable, with inermittent
accesses OF amiabe and confidential intercourse and OF
bitter and violent conflicts yet the immediate cause the
teteT1na cdusd be which has brought these TWO noa-
btes into their present fierce and mortal anagonlsm
may be found IN the conflict arising out OF the severAi
attempts 10 create Levee Board TO direct the execution
OF the most important pubic works in the State
IS curious and instructive history In which, we
believe the contestants each able TO make good
showing against each other but lind very difficult 10
defend their own acts. Daring the last four months
there have existed in the State nominaiiy and appar
emily at least, tour Boards OF Levee Commissioners
When the last Legislature assembled there was an old
Board, which constituted BY Governor Wells with
out authority Of law but which the Legislature
thought il expedient to confirm and recognize.
This was Board No. l.
The Legislature however, passed new bill, providing
for the election OF Levee Commissioners by the two
bodies of the General Assembly and without waiting for
the Governors approval Of the BILL proceeded TO elect
very competent citizens 20 these posts
This Board No. 2
The Legislature acted prematurely and rregulary ia
this election, and the Governor pockeng their bill the
election fell the ground and the old Board continued
in Office until The Governor claimed the right TO unmake
as he made them. He therefore appointed
Board which Is the one General Sheridan charges
admitted by his Exccency TO have been constituted
with special reference the distribution Of patronage
as to promote the Of the radicals the election
in this State. As this charge OF the General is de-
MED in the Governors elaborate reply to the Generals
denuncation, well for other reasons t
to be admitted and justified. We do not in view Of all
the other transactions and appointments Of high
officials suppose that this charge involves very
imputation upon the Governor at least in view or
the partisan managers who have taken our people
and affairs under their control Honest citizens
may Old fashioned notions that such Of
power patronage usuTpaon thereof is revolving
criminal and deestabe but what rgn: have they TO set
themselves in Judgment men who get cher IDEAS
OF morality patriotism and public duty from that pure
spring of all and truth which gurgles from the
base of the federal capital?
The viruous object and end OF the constitution OF this
Board rcconced all 'rue patriots to the obvious H.
Legality Of it, though that patent fact an Inconvenience
the Governor III his controversy with General Sheri
dan The latter officer with his very vague and sweep
ing authority recognized in 20 many cases by the Coy
upon the Governor when questioned as to bis
power the Levee Board. BY asking when,
where and how did his Excellency get the power to APP
point Board OF Lsyee Commissioners With what face
can grow indignant the usurpatons OF anybody
when no himself has been and is the most unblush
ing usuper Of power under the constitution which he
swUn to eyscute?
This MAS Board No 3.
And this is the Board which General Sheridan dis.
ment himself Board No 4. To this Board the Cover
OBJECTS rs the ground OF legality and second.
ly on grounds OF personal obeconabeness OF the APP
member OF the secession Convention OF 1861,
and earnest advocate oil that measure sgner Of the
ordinance OF secession. Another is British subject
Who during the war; dsclamed all responsibility to the
United and pu. himself under the OF the Brit
ish Lion. third was a blockade runner
How far these grounds OF disqualification for the
duty of experimenting the building OF evees, can.
not determine, not being aole ind the United States
state statutes any law declaring the qualifications Of
these officials Should the General, however, think pro-
per to rcconvene the Governor, feel pretty well
assured from personal knowledge Of the history Of
Of his associates and appontees that he could
rally therefrom quite respectable number offu bio sn
secessionsts, loyal subjects Of her majesty Queen VIC
tora and very active and successful blockade runners
such is briefly the history AID present state Of the
conflict which has been carried TO Washington for final
determination by the high powers Of the federal govern
ment
From the New Orleans Picayune, June ~
In the general merits OF the dispute between the Gov
ernor by election and the military authorities
said all we have thought expedient say. But do
the developments by either side and
have paid this attention to OF the the better
to enable ourselves to follow the affair Understandings.
On both sides there is evident wan. OF perspcuy
of style and clear comprehension by the writers Of
what they intend to say. The Generals dispatches
should not read as 70 be understood saying that he
had that which he had only discovered learned
afterwards by the testimony OF others; and the Gov
ernor, his ambitious hunt after sarcasm should be
careful to lay himself open his assertions to be
confronted against himself by his testimony,
recorded in print.