Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-02-11
NO. 3.
DANcERous ExKhcIsE OF Powrh.


\ .DANCERoUs ExEhclsE OF PoWER.
By The foilsSinG sFiisis. eopisd frez he Ad-
ans (Pa-l Ssaiiasl q Msnday, Fsesuary lss, q
uiil - sesn THAI Gov. Porter has SsSls march
uPOs the laws of PeaasyIvasia, and DssdOsed
esF'aia PaTIiaaa editDFs. who wsss nbsua " b
tired On al iadeinsnt ehaEsiag tAam wish sros.
toe'--on the citizens a Gegvshass- -aSfsvs ses-
Sisii'ai This Is something neU inrihe hissorv e
paFnzan Governors, and etfislaIy q 1ost starr
iine add daSRefous sEsreiSs of ne pasdOsisg
power. a free PaSdOa of The offence C. esins
aileerd. before 'T'sl This IL 0as great step To-
wards breaking Iowa the securities Of he eis:ssa,
aAd Destroying he legal sAd moral sasehons,
which are bis SHE'D. Zoe he ssioynsal of Ifs,
liberty and properly. TIE ssHI step in order
would Be the sSangiag q Peraissioa before hand,
20 do esrtain acts fosbiaden b ths laws 81 The
laad Aad The nezs, would BE-. f0F a. executive
oaSeer, clothed eth has high atirlbats Of aovS-
Es'gRiy, TO grant Ihsse pr.i, 70 his partisan fo-
'o~ers, JSv Q soasi@srsfisa Are he Amereaa
people PSsPassd for such progress and sach q
resOhl
"GovERsoR Despofie posssT
Fersredf-Ii 10 With pain ne record the
fact that the Pressnt Governor Of Penn-
sylVSnia has exercised power duTinR the
past week, which, Il not contrary 10 the
letter OF the Constitution, certainly never
was contemplated BY those meo Who eou.
isrred upon the Executive the ''pardooing
power -SHd - = matter which calls loud
y tor iM@sdiafs Legislative action. The
principle u too dangerous 10 be e6eouraE.
ed end the power. u q does exist, shouIe
never be entrusted 20 any man. We hope.
therefore, To see the matteT investigated
sud the corrective employed.
'DuTingthe sitting OF DOR Court OF Quar-
ter Sessions las: week, bill was found bv
the Grand Inquest against MessFs. HuttSr
s Csniine. Editors OF the Harrisburg Ma
RiciSn. for gross libel upon the citizens
Of Gettysburg. aud Mr.. Stevens particolar-
| ly. When called upon 10 put ia their pleo
OF defence, their Counsel presented 10 The
Court paper. undeT the broad seal Of the
State. giving full and tree pardon from
the Governor Of PennGy lvania 70 kiesrp.
huiier b Caniine, for eli the RbeIs pub
Ishsd by them in the Msgienn ''in Adams
County or elseWheTo '--thus EIping OF
ell their sins in this particular by q 5troks
OF The Peni They could not. therefore.
be tried for the odrnes-and have gone OF
"unWhipt Of justice"
"A pardon given before trial and eonsie-
tionll What q license 10 commit erineIt
What 10 10 check ihe commission Of any
act Of villsBy-Ssy murder iiseiE-whsa
lhe PerPsiralOr has bis pardon 10 his poe kets
u Is high time the People should look intO
these matters. end give q check 10 saeR
high handed und dangerous actsI lila
only worthy the desPO,ic power Of the
dsSk ages 20
TAs HsrriSburs IstsFiigrRser o. ssIIise de ~
tsst0a % 90 TsFtIss % The falIosinE psraerssb.
Shish concludes the Proslaastloa q CsosvrnOr pes
Ger, IN rsfsFvass TO the hbSi ssss ssys ssh s b
'ssa 'hsi not Only is Psrtiuulav osass -sdohsd
bet"ALL OTHER 0FFENCEsn ukivh a. .,id
NsEisisA Editors msy have souaulistsd 90 uonsius =
their heSspspsr, also ''gsFdohsd and e. itrt
Here ia s'rstsh o. POSER vhish sihs hoe 81
evil hSsry sud good moEsis. more dssssFeus, vs
really believe, than any ghiVh has ever hsrsiefsfs
ialsh under che atioa. A fuli lissnss Is Ets
sn " the EoveTEueat Prsss slsadsr Aad ibsI 90
s'tzens uho rnHy BE- opposed &C. the Excessive, sbd
tl's remedy Of tiss iss is tsaisd 20 thosr sesp,s
Shoe ths ssa-uIis meg BE- nsds. sush pEiisipla
i' TOO dangerous To Be tolerated Ia TRES sOaltr,
NOv, KHop sH Men 10 v6oH these Pre-
srnts s5aH come. that l, DAVID e. PoArRR.
Governor OF the said Common Reafth Of
Pennsylvania. believing that The free don
Of the Press rsaks smo6g the most iasalu.
able safe guaJds Of our Tepubliesn inEtilu.
tons, and that, hove Ger much is iieen-
lioushsss is 70 be dsploEsd All sEosts fos he
improper realTaIai Of its Independence
sPFiugIng tom private a.slies, should %
diseopnlsGaDeed aud condemasd. do.
therefore. IN pursuance Of the naihoniV
vested 90 ne by the Constitution al ihs
said CommonN ealih, hereby PARDON
the said Edwih w. Hotter and John ]. q.
CsRline. the defendants above nsmsd. e..
ysIslly ;--aBd do hereby fully end uneon-
ditloOally pardon sRd femil the oasnee
| alleged TO have been committed by them.
Or either Of them. in The cath Esd indict.
msnl AFORESAID. and foF ubieh said prose
euiion aas been inslisuied; and slso ALI
] OTHER MATTERS pUbksAta. o. oLiered
20 have been Dubiis6sd by the SAID Edsi a.
1 w. HutieE sod John j. C. Caaunr. a.
either Of them, Though the columns ofiha
said Gagician. 10 TIE eoobiY OF Adams.
OR ELSEWHERE. aileRedto have beea
hbsllous. to answer y hich they may bs
held IN Fecoguizanes % aiofesaia snd
the asid alleged eaeneesara hereby aeeafd.
ingly PARDONED snd RENiTTED,
Given psdsr my Heed aod ths Crest Seal fths
sials 81 HaFrHh,fg, tha iwauiS- ff6 dsy N
1ansasy Oh the goas 81 ear Lore enc ihonsana
etsht bundrss naa fgriF-oas, 81 % zee Cen
saasgeaith ne atsiy. sra.
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fas. q STINK.