The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-01-04

duties Imposed on The Executive. Appli.
cations for pardbns, during the past year.
have been almost as Numerous as The cum
,%iciions, and there are very few who are
50 friendless OF ~abaudohd, that the, canno,
excite sOme interest. aud procure, il neces.
ssiryra very respectable list Of names 10
their petitions
Formerly, the power was u%aaccompa.
niedby any restraint or duatiicat ton what.
\ overland. itiF not improbable, was some.
lines improperly exercised The appeals
af %innoceQi aud adl icted rniIies are no,
I easily resisted. laa inlhlo sl. q
Utrltrtie new Consultation. the Cover.
nor is required 10 communicate 10 'the Gen.
eral Assembly "eyery. case Of reprieve,
, chmmnta,ioh Or pardon graaled, stating the
4 name and crime ofthe. convict. The sentence.
E, lie date, anJ The d tie OF the communication.
pardon, 'ior feprlete. with his reasons
,'i'rlis provision must necessarily operate
ID as a very severe restriction upon the exer.
rise Of the power referred TO. The appeal
must hereafter be made To the judgment.
rather Than 10 The syihpathies Of our nature.
REASONS once assigned. will be regarded as
precetlenis in favor or other applications,
aud The penalties Of the law would thus
c e grs1Ually be Invested Of all moral and
a practical force. y i''H l.... a.'H H,',l
Certainty. rather At M seuerfy Of pl n.
ishmeni, is believed u atIoid tho hest Sc.
Curly against the commission of crime.
'aa DIR laws are administered with great hu-
" m1niiya Two jnries-Grand and traverse
have each to ascertain The guilt Of lie
accused, while The Judge, who has heard
the testimony aud arguments IN both sides,
d ~ generally required to concur. ID.
Sill, all human tribunals are liable 10
err, and il is moi impossible that, by the
universally of the law and the strict appli.
cation Of general rules, the innocent may
o some times be improperly involved. 1t
was in view Of these circumstances that
the pardoning power was conferred upon
the Governor, aud ! have not hesitaled TO
Interfere in every case, where. by Il o dis.
closure Of fats, unknown al the lime Of
tIe.trial. n reasonable doubt has heen ere.
aied in relation 10 he justice Of the sen
BOIL icnce. 's.' M l' F..
ssi If. Courts are restrained in many ca.
ses, IRON fixing the term of confinement in
.u the P%enllenriary, under three years; and
this is not nnfrequently made the ground
i,t Of an application 10 the Executive, at The
end Of me or two years. would sugges
n modification Of The laws 10 this paticu
lar. so as 10 authorize the Judges 10 sentence
for a shorter PERIOD.
Peimil me in connection with this sub
jeci, 10 call your a~,lenlioa tn the very larg'
number Of Juveniles now confined in ihii
Institution. Considerations If sound pol
icy, as well as Of hum nifty. create stron!
doubts IN my mind as IN The propriety u
the present system oi furnishing this class
or, %delinqneuis. Offences committed by
boys are usually The result 81 idl-ness, i'm
proper Associations, and The absence o
ooThey are yety different in degree AM
moral mrpitu'ie, from those Of lie deliber
ale and confirmrd criminal. ,Irfr.g
Punishment, brsldrs securing the peAc
and safety Of society, is designed 10 rrpres
crime and reform the offender The Las
Mil'ese subjects is particularly applirabl
tolhe inexperienced and unfortunate you'll
al while many Of The old are entirely began
the teachol hnpe, lhrre is scarcely a yOuI
that may not he reclaimed.
O. .rrolbtinsl abm, dis result, however.
BIZ classification of offences founded upon tn
age of those by whom they are committed
should he ~tecogh,zed by law; and an ms
luton organized with f%Icililics for leachir
the, juvenile offender, The varluns pIrsni
and duties of life, together with the clcmeI
,lary branches of a common education
Nv Institutions Of lhis character have been y
,ablislred in several Of our sister State
aud in every, Instance have produced u
most. saluIary results. .,.s
The Reports Of the Trustees and of ii
several Superinlendrnis, furnish full info
nation Of The condition and wants Of Il
Benevolenl Institutions. ..Y
The repairs and improvements at II
I.una,ic Asylum which were authorized b
appropriations, al lbe LAST Session of Il
General Assembly. are nearly complete
and promise 10 add greatly To the romlc
Of The patients, aft in the end, dimini'
the expenses Of the Institution.
The great increase of pupils in the lns
s tuition ainr the Deaf and Dumb, requir
that additional room should be provided
item. ,,,"' sit .-uI ls-,., .. ibodla d.. i.
"A personal examination Of that lnstil
ton has satisfied me, that the time has
rived foe HE erection Of a new bulldi0
with adequate room and suiHb bic sccol
umoAali0hs. l-ltlA AH'" D" .-''
The site Of a new edi6ce has been a ST
icsl Of frequent discussion. Ii hns be
suggested by many that the INSTITUTE
should be removed into the country. a
the pre- se nj buildings and grounds, viii
are now almost in the heart Of the CT
eventually sold. ..ii
10 this proposition the present and Il
superinlehdents, have been strongly I
posed. Their experience in the educaii
Of the Deal and Dumb. gives great wen
To their opinions, especially as some oftli'
rest on educational grounds.
D. Iwould submit 10 your considerali
The proprie,y and justice Of giving TO
Board Of Trustees a suitable compensal
for their services. The labor which ii
are required to performed graluilously.
There is a class Of persons, with eqr
Jy strong claims upon our sympA,hI
Id