Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-23
ANTlRENrEps

The Governor OF New York has pardoned
rs we hive before announced. more Of tn,
Anti Renters OF New York. We refer TO IA,
Tact Tor the purpose OF quoting the follow inl
remarks from the Philadelphia ledger loco
foco Let il be remembered that the Ledge
will hereafter, probably, support Governor
Wright for the Presidency.
Tar ANTI RrSrFRs. The Govcrpor NJ \
York has lately pardoned four men. convicted
and sentenced TO the State Prison a few
months aso Tor participating in the aai! reat
disturbances which have produced 50 many
crimes in New York, and especially the ,nur-
der OF Sheriff in the discharge of his duty
The municrcrs OF the Sheriff werc convicted
and sentenced TO death and the same GOV
cthor who has recently paidoned ,h. Tour con-
Nlclcd OF miuor offences Commuted the MN
isn'heh' ol the TWO murdeTers from death TO
perpetual imprisonment Immediately after
uiey entered Tue penlienliay, petitions for
Their pardon were presented to the Goyernor.
aud we take it Tor granted that they viii vel
be discharged.
We are not quite blind enough 10 attrib
ute this pardon 10 any other motive tb,n rot,
hWhiWg. Oh the hill dozen counties of New
YORK which are disturbed by snti- rcntisp,
some are +" Democratic" anI Others are
wing; aud heHce each of them has long
been the chosen ground OF parlisan dema.
gosuesi aud each demagopue has promised
them " redress OF grievances and abolition of
Ien., es the reward OF supporting his ticket,
Wing or Democratic" The quh.ro,to
rial aud legislative elections are nov non'i;o,,
IN that State aud hence the leaders of cerb
party are bidding against each other for the
Noies ol TIE " anti-Tentcrs.' The D.mo-
cTats have tie advantage, for having power
they can Gct. while the 4" Whigs" can only
pTpmtstj aud hence the Governor. "A candf.
ddte Tor ~ election, aud also Tor the Presidsn-
-, 81 } needs votes, aud can find some IA
the " anu rent Couuties--ior consideration
Such proceedings, together with diver,
sHuses OF " Executive Clemency" which have
occurred ~ our own State in former wears
suBSss' 'he importance oi limiting Governor,
Ia the power oi pardoning We can deyi..
no better limit than n council lilo d., !,
Massachusetts, or New Hampshire and -
convention Is now in session i'm N.,, NJ
LOT amending IT'S constitution. we advise tber
20 introduce some such provision la Nev
hdinpshi1 i've counscllurs are snnuaIIy ,lo
sen by the people, one in each of the ola IL,
counties and they constitute bo,r1 of al
Niseis 10 the GovernoT. he ocling as their Pa,
sident' ln Massachusetts,. nine counssIlnr,
are annually chosen by tlie House aud Senate
Heneral Court Ia joint ballot: and tb.,
constitute board OF adj, iscrs ,,;d "A
Lieutenant Governor for their Pre-i,lrnt 1,
'ach oil tbese States, the Governor can e,a,
40 pardon, or perform auy other cxcc9ti !,
se'' including the grsnting Of civil a, mil;
tatry commission, without d vote of tbc con-,
Gl: Neodtise thc convention of Me- w..
To borToio this institution, aud create n cr,n,
GU OF twelve members. and eligible by IA.
Hlc's and 70 close the door against paris,
81
P0hucs IA the board. we would suages, N
eicc,ion 81 ihe two highest candidates in ese
district, as in our election of ine,,,.,,.,-
elections THIS would insure Che sls,t;on
one bali by each party. ahd remove I'm jnao,,
mcnt to e" Geuyman lcnng' ia Dividing n
STATE into districts. aud prevent the cS,sfs IN.
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