Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-06

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nav not 49,. IS dis state ~ II I'd y o. prem
/ apprehsndsd at The = tine aas ! granted To
I pardon, tbet it might be a question agitstc
before the public, and consequently though.
best 10 put the reasons On which ] acted, D
writing, both al the Psniten.iaTy snd 10 tn
Executive Ofice. This is the cause Of ID
length and ciTcumstantial statement of ID
pardon. | have IN this matter, as believe
cone right, and an ready to assume all the re
sponsibilities OF ny conduct. The Psrfolin
power was certainly given for the purpose G
being exercised when the Governor was deepl'
and deliberately coHvinesd that bis duty re
CURED IT,
such has been my conviction and action
and the censuTes Of the Hhig 10 the contrary
I still feel that l have ohly done my duty
When I granted the pardon Of Dyson, I knew
az well as ! know now, that If had only con
suited ny own ease and quiet, that I Boui.
have refused it. had seen nov nv predeces
sor 10 once had been abused foT e conscientiou,
discharge Of duty-and ! am fully aware tha
refusal ever to grant sn9tEeT pardon, woul,
be the best meags Of avoiding ceusaTs. tn,
1Hr.
couing Power, would avoid all the sias OF CON
mission In its exsTeiss-aud this / presume
would satisfy the IFhig-l shall not, however
seek any such protection froa censure. an
placed by the Safe, IN a situation in which
she not only expects me to DO justice, but &,
have mercy-I suppose the WHig woulI b.
satisfied il I were 70 close up the door Of ths
PeuitentiaTy, and write above the poTtsl-Me
cy never enters here. But the CoHsliiutiol
and laws Of the State, and my oath Of Office, re-
quire Of me an honest and conscientious dis,
charge Of dgty. This duty I iatend to perform,
regardless of snT mans censure. While
an Governor Of The State, the door of mercT
shall never be cl0sed-hut so far ss possible
mercy shall Be accompanied BY justice ami a
conscientious regard for the best interests Of
the state.
In the annexed statement, have fully given
nv reasons for bis PsraOn Ter toe killing OF
helms, and II the editor OF the Hhig had
given due rejection to the case, aud been les,
willing to hRd fault, thiuk he Wousd not have
put himself in the position which be now oc-
eupiss-aud proposes TO place ms-thst is,
that though 1 believed that Dyson had fully
stoned for the killing Of Nelms, that I ought
TO have retained him in the PeoitentisIy foF
ten years longer: | suppose i've for toe killing
Of Morse, for which he has been tried snd sc-
quItted-and the other five yesTs fer The aiur-
ders which De charges, but for which be hes
never been tried or convicted, or which may
have no other existence bat 10 rumor, or in The
Imagination Of the Wig
I would advise the editor Of the Hhig 10 con-
hne bis attention 10 the case before me-ths
case Of Nslms-aad think If he vi examine
all the documents with the care / have doas,
be Will u least be less severe IN his ceusuTe.
and less confident IN his own judgment. &
have had tbIs case under adVisemeut fer the
past two months and with preieieTminatioa
20 punish so far as justice and humanity per-
nit during ms administration, all homIcides
have been constrained to pardon Dyson or to
violate ny oWn convictions Of duty and a
strongly expressed public sentiment IN his
favor. Yours, respectfully,