from office Governor Wells himself, being determined to bear no

longer with the many obstructions he had placed in the way of

reorganizing the civil affairs of the State. I was also satisfied

that he was unfit to retain the place, since he was availing himself

of every opportunity to work political ends beneficial to himself.

In this instance Wells protested to me against his removal, and also

appealed to the President for an opinion of the Attorney-General as

to my power in the case; and doubtless he would have succeeded in