The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-13

Hcquaint himself with all the facts of the caae.
dnd consider the appeals made 10 Gov Critteade
and The Influences broueh' to bear with him, will
eensuie him in the least For my part, CONNIE nd
nus act oil Executive clemency, and think the
governor would have been obno xious 10 the sever.
est censure had he refused pardon under the cir.
cumstances. As soon as get time will give a
lengthy and detailed history Of this whole matter
giving names and quoting documents, which will
satisfy every unpreludiceo mind Of the entire cor.
RICHNESS ard Justice, as well as the kindness and
mercy OF the Governors motives. Suffice for he
facts: -
Fairbanks, at best, is a poor, simple mind ed,
deluded fanatic, who wSs PLAYED upon by others.
aud made their TOOL He suffered for FIVE years in
the penitentlary, submitting willingly and subnis.
slvely 10 the labors and discipline of the prison.
aud Tor three years past acknowledging the justice
OF his punishment. the Nervousness of his offence
and expressing frequently his penitence for his
crime, and his determination never again TO be
ueluded into similar lralsgreason. His friends
raised money and paid the owners of the abduc ed
slaves the iul price and valne of Their negroes.
Petitions for the pardon were sent TO the Gov
ernor by Abbott Lawrence, and hundreds of The
best men in Massachusetts and New York, pictur.
ing the merits and disiress of an amiahe and piOus
family, and representing the convict as a weak
minded anc almost irresponsible fanatic.
Petitions praying pardon were alec presen led
the Governor, signed by majority of the members
oil The last Kentucky Legislature, by many Of he
inosl prominent citizens and largest Shareholders
OF Fayette county, by the Judge who sentenced
the criminal, by the jury who convicted him, by
Tue attorney who prosecuted and by the owners
Of the slaves which were abducted.
These being facts, susceptible OF proof al any
moment, Gun any censure be cast on the Cover lor
t0rhis courseP II he is blsmeable al ALL il see ms
TO me TO be for delaying the parion so long-some
CT The above petitions having been received, read
and poudered by him almost a year ago.
The cholera is supposed TO have almost entirely
a'ated at Georgetown. The following is lis. OF
The deaths last week:
Tuesday--Jefferson Jackson, a printer at he
Herald Office.
Wednesday-C. Sinclair.
ThuIsday-A negro al Prewiti's.
Friday-hrs. Elliot, and child OF Mr.. Fink, in
the same house.
Saturday--A negro woman Of Mr.. Geo. Stiffse
All OF these cases are clearly uaceable 10 inn
prudence 10 eating grapes, cabbage, &c. YesteT-
day there we're but two cases in the town, neither
of which were considered dangerous.
The Convention has now been in session che
week, and all that has been accomplished has
been the election of officers the adoption of some
rules of order, and the exclusion of your reporter
from a seat within the bar. 1t is true, a good
many members have made speeches, and Offered
resolutions, and defined their positions upon
various matters, but all that has amounted 10
nothing more than "boIng' the Convention end
raining the Commonwealth 10 some twenty thou
sand dDllars expense. IL is 10 br hoped the pres.
eni week may be spent more proftably, and that
there will be less casing and more substantial
working. Respectfully, -
''THE EXCLUDED"