Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-17
Pardened atLast.

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For years and yearsa miserable old man
has dragged ousa protraeted incarceration IN
the Sing Sing Prison. From an active, intel
ligent and youthful man. he has become old,
grey.headed and emaciated; his constitution
broken and his reason almost delhroned by
hope deferred Tho children he left behind
him have grown 10 manhood, his wife has died
in grief and those who were once friends and
fed upon his bounty, have forgotten him. His
wife and children had made frequent efforts
TO obtain his pardon, but failed through tie
heartless Interference Of an unprincipled law
yer, who demanded remuneration for his
services which the poverty stricken family
we're unable to paw. A daughter who had
grown 30 womanhood since SIC had parted
from her father, renewed tie exertions SO long
prosecuted by her deceased mother for his
reprieye. God bless a oman! what will she
not brave, endure and suffer, for those whom
she loves? This afeciionate and worthy girl
has devoted near.s NIL her scanty earnings in
efforts to proedre her parents release, and res
cue ium rom conYict's grave. Six times
was she turned from the Executive Chamber
by the late Governor, with refusal. In vain
sac plead her fathers long imprisonment ad-
lvancing years and declining health, ia vain
she portrayed the sufferings of her litu. broth
ers and sisters, innocent themselves, but ag-
Eonized by long and painful sepstaGon from
their father; IN vain she described unuttera-
despair which hurried her motner 10 an early
grave; in vain she looked thu. painful anguish
which was crushing her own generous spirit to
the eartlithe Governor remained s,oicaily i'm.
movable; hsr father h. d been convicted of for
gerry in the second degree. and his excellency
could not interfere
Nothing daunfe'l., she still worked, and hop.
ed, and strugg.ri on. Attic late meeting o.
the inspector at this place, she again appear.
before then, and earnestly besought their aid
The ms pc etors drew up statement of the
case 9h:a united in the petition for reprieve
WIZ. this the poor girl FASTENED to Albany
s,Id threw herself at the Governors feet
! those who know Washington Hunt need moi
be told how he acted. The next morning she
was on her way home with the long sought fol
paper, which would unbsr the prison door and
sci the captive free. That day was the long
est and most exciting Of her life. The cars
seemed to travel at snai's pace, and the
stops at the various stations were Of intermin.
4 able length. She fancied her father dying oil
already dead, and wept that he could not
have known that mercy was still an attribute
Of man. She regretted that she had not tel
legraphed from Albany, that his pardon was
coming. and she arrived at last, nearly ex-
hausted with anxiety and doubt We were
present al the last prison meeting of that
father and child. We had Witnessed some Of
their previous meetings, but they were Of
sorrow, grief and dependency, Now un-
mixed thankfulness and joy came rushing from
the heart of that devoted girl, and found ut
terance only in sobs and tears. While the
trembling old man overpowered by unuttera-
BILE gratitude. gazed upon his deliverer. the
noble girl who years before he had left a
helpless child, and then doubtingly upon the
missive of mercy, which she held up before
him, as though it were not possible that be
was once more to n,ingle with his friends, and
children, and breathe the pure air of heaven.
is this reality, or is it but another delusiTe
dream ? he exclaimed. 1t is reality father
Angels of mercy heard my prayer and accom-
panied me to the kind and generous man who
now rules the State. He read the petition,
said you had been here too long. and immedi-
asely signed this pardon. While attempted
to thank him. he made me stop, saying that
he had only performed his duty
[ Could Governor Hunt have witnessed this
scene, it would have impaired more real pleas
ure 10 his soul than all the political honors
man can bestow, Hudson N. Y. ChrOn.