Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-11

All the anti nefs in the N Y State Prison have been
pardoned by Gov Young and all but Boughion, OCon.
ner Van sieenbureh and Earle restored TO the rights Of
citizenship Has the Bralileboro PboGiz any evil
dence for supposing Gov Young snted with the heinous
crime Of antireniism - GretIfed Dem.
No, SIR we have no, and we presume that even party
malice will fail in its attempt cons,rue this Of elem
ency towards the antreaiers into approval Of their dis
organizing and roous proceedings Indeed the PrOclama
Of Gov Young poinedy condemns the whole chain Of
events which led 10 the disastrous result dsgraceuI
all concerned friend Of the Democrat will discover
If he will take the trouble give the document careful
perusal The fact that he has pardoned these
affords evidence that he sympahizes with the crimes
they committed II memory right, the Dem
Gov Porter while Chief gsratc Of PennsylVa
MIA extended the executive pardon 10 than hmm
dTtd and fifty convcs in the Penteniafes Of that STATE
who undergoing the of the law for almost
every conceivable grade Of crime including MURDER high
way robbery mansnughter arson adultery oounterietng
then, &c. &c Now presume will contend for
Moment not even our much seandazed friend Of the
Greenfield Democrat, that that pattern Democrat Gov.
Porter, became murderer, highway robber,
adueern consequence ofthe pardon he extended those
who such that he approved Of these crimes what
the motive for his conduct might have been. Neither
the pardon Of these sneners afford any proof that
Gov Young snlrente that he approves Of their
principles and proceedings.
Sill, are prepared say tha, think il
judcious exercise Of the pardonng power We believe
that penal code of laws is sufficiently mild whole
and the good OF the community almost every Instance
requires that the penalties attached 10 the different grades
Of crime should be rgidiy enforced We apoogst
for the criminal and would by rob the Penena
the Gaows eEen OF is Legitimate prey But there may
be instances when mercy potent in eecng rel
ormation than punshment whether the in question
was one Of this kind, do undertake say II may
have been judieious and polite movement and may
not Upon this popt quote from the N. Y. Express
paper bitterly hostile the whole anti agitation
any in the Union =
We are almost sorry tina, we sgree with those
who condemn the pardon Of the Anti Rent eonvics be-
cause their founded upon good principles al
though not think, applicable 10 this We agree
tina, these conycts be looked upon better than
other class Of murderers and robbers except ia The fact,
that they had previous training in crime and are
FORE demorafed hardened criminals Itis not
their aceuunt or from any sympathy for them their
grimes that we refrain from condenning Gov Young for
exercising the pardoning power because think
their pardon founded upon such principles should
wisely influence the Government Of State.
The hold which the Antie had this State and
their Anli,en Lawyers Of late, mainly founded upon
the sympathy felt for these criminals and il was this sypa
thy, which good degree kept the party up Several
these criminals from good families and have hhefl
held in horror all other sorts Of crime and when they
mttsd this ior which they were ssneneed they were only
feel for the caught always feel participates in
crime. The question arises, them under such state OIL
false ssuesi Shall bereiiSa be on their banner where
murder and robbery ought 10 bel We think not We
think i wise TO do away with the false cry in order TO
have the real 10 put down the crer To put wn
AntRentism completely becomes necessary have no
sympathy mingled in the issue.
Their pardon, however, inevitable, whether slss
Wright John Young elected, and sure 10 come
il their friends RETAINED from renewed crime The Eve
ming Post then condemns in Gov Young what il would
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