The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-10-04
So PER ANNUM.
NEUTRAL In POLITICS.

hedit couiu 10 nOtillnH less tnan take her
petition and read it over.
The paper went on humbly to repre-
sent I" his Eycellency, that certain God
frey Glitner had been tried and convict
ed OF the crime of mansIaughter, for which
the court, having jurisdiction in the case.
had sentenced said Godfrey Gli,ner to SOL
ittry confinement in the State S Prs N for
the term Of ten years, but that since the
trial and conviction, sundry pallating cir
cumstances had become known that alter
ed materially the features Of the case.
These palliating circumstances were set
forth at considerable length after which
came the right proportion Of Especial
pleading" and then, to give force to the
whole, a long list of signatures, not one
of which was familiar to the governors
eye.
Are you the mother of this unhappy
Young man 2" Governor Tcnderhcart ask
Ell, SO soon as he had glanced lurriedly
through the petition, the inclination to
grant pardon involuntarily arising in his
mind
81 am, sir" was the half audible an
swfr, while sobs and tears followed the
admission.
"Come 10 me at this time tomorrow
morning, and l will give you an AN.
swer.n
20, sir, do not keep me whole day in
suspense" urged the afflicted mothcr-
The case is a clear one. My poor untor.
innate child has been deeply wrong.
edr
"But | must have tine to consider,
madam. Already / am censurea and
bused for the many pardons have GRAN
ted, and cannot, therefore, yield to any
new applications until have maturcly
weighed the reasons upon which ,hsv are
made. Of your sons case | know moth,
ing, nor can learn much in so short pc.
Rod as tweniy-four hours. Eu, for your
sake will give it immediate attention.
and pel are myself 10 decide 10y lo.lnor.
row morning" 'a
The afflicted motl.cr Of wicked rhill
whose Affection for him still caused her
to excuse his f,ults and to seek to screen
him from the just penalties of u violated
law, would have inpnrtuned slill further
but .hc Flown which began to gatler up
on Governor Trnderh"arL'S brow, warned
her To desist. Slowly turning away from
the executive presence, she passed on with
feeble, touerng step. ....
Ten years ten years solitary c"ufnc.
ment! Too bad too bad ~ mutercd
the governor, resuming his walk. WHY
will judges act with such cruel riyor .
Ten years! A single year would be
enough Ia kill me. | wish had u few
OF their Judicial reverenrcs here soIitar,
confinement for while. reckon there
would he shorter sentences after that =
It's easy enough 10 say three years, and
five years, and even ten, fifteen and twen-
" years solitary conference.-the IFS
quite another thing 10 endure such horri.
bio punishment. Better hang 'em at
once, outright
Thus soiiloquizing, Governor Tender
heart pursued his walk for the usual peri
oil OF lime, and then returned to the
house and partook ofa plentiful breakfast.
From that time until three O'clock, he
was occupied in var Gus official duties /;
one Of which was visit To The state pris-
on, for the purpose OF taking look al
Godfrey Glituer, who, to use lis own
worls, had rather cut throat look; when,
with keen appetite, he sat kown to u Ia.
bic covered with the choicest offerings OF
the season. This last important business
disposed OF, after an hours diligent ap-
PHI alton, the old gentlemen seated him.
self costly IL a very large and comfortable
armchair, suitably cushioned, with the
peaceible intent Of taking TO himself
comfortable nap.
In this, however, it seemed that he was
not to be indulged, for he had only been
seated long enough To begin TO feel most
'lvIiciousIy Lrowsy, when stranger was
announced, who wished to see him on bus.
| ineas.
t"Tell him TO call tomorrow morning"
s,id Goveinor Tenderhea,t.
siie wishes to see you now, and will
not Be put off," returned the servant
''Tell him 10 call in sl,is evening"
"He says he must see you now was
the provoking reply.
Then show him up p,vsaid the governor
somswhat testify - g go
| The servant departed, and in few min.