Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-03
Gov. Bigger aud the Abolitionists.

There has been charge made against the tx"
ecutive Of this State Of the free exercise OF
the pardoning power 1t is said by some of the
anti. slavery party. and reiterated by the locoo-
cos, tina, two men, a father and son, named Far
ley had been tried in the Jefferson county Cir
cult Cour, for Kidnapping negro, and fully con
cted, and sentenced TO Imprisonment IN the
peni,en,iary and TO pay fine, and tina, Gov
Bigger had, with various motives, granted free
pardon to each Of them. Gov. Bigger referred to
the charge in his a,o speech in this place. and
exhibited the evidence upon which he had acted.
He read petition asking the grant Of pardon for
tho Farley's signed by both of the Associate
Judges and eleven Of the Jury before and by
whom those indiy,du were tried and convicted
He also read letter from Mr.. Dumont, the pros.
ecuting attorney in the case, recommending them
to the clemency OF the Executive, and expressing
the opinion that tho ihey may have been Access
sorry in some degree to the act, they were not re-
ally the guilty ones-that the father was man
Of go years OF age, the son lad Of IL; and that
Justice and humanity called for their unconditon-
al pardon. Mr.. Bigger also read a letter TO the
Same import signed by large number of gentle.
men with whom he is personally acquainted, and
facts, properly authenticate ted, tho Executive felt
it to be his duty to extend the right of pardon
He die So and no unprecedented mind we presume.
will, with this explanation doubt the correctness
Of his course, and believe the antslavery par
~ will do him the Justice 10 exhonorate him from
all censure in the premises; but the locos they
will still repeat tho charge, and unless some mat.
ter Of policy should prevent them, they will add
fasehood and base exaggeration to the charge.
Loco Observation-Disclosures, MUSIC. &C.
The parade hating Locos of Fayetie county,
attempted on the occasion Of their rece nj poti-
cal meetings 10 revive tho stirring scenes OF the
Wing party OF 1910. Mr.. Whitcomb the loco
candidate for Governor had an appointment on
Friday the 26,h, uI,imo. A short time previous
TO the hour Of his anticipated arrival, band Of
music, with their banner flying was despatched
to meet and escort him to town. He was met
some two or three miles out, and placed in con
spcuous position in the cavalcade, and thus pro-
ceeded to Connersville. The speaking over, the
Band wos again put in requistioo, and accompa-
MED Mr.. Whicomb over 10 Brownsville, where
they met the grandiloquent Mr.. Weller. On
Saturday morning the Band and few Of the faith
full followers of the standing army and subireas- I
urv leader, escorted Mr.. Weller, amid the -four
ish Of trumpets and Of brass to the aforesaid city
Of Connersville. Thus tho horror stricken locos
Of 40 are attempting to ape the glorious mani
.ations made by the Wings; but the "same old
COON was not there-the same honest and patri-
otto enthusiasm that characterized the Wings OF
40 was not therc-,he clear shout Of the honest
heart, and the hearty clap of pure hands was not
there. Twas a mere sham show-a pop gun to
10 the lannon's roar.