The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25
The PardOning Power.


dance. Among these writers we End letter
from Hon. Robert Dale Owen which is very
instructive. We find that after the death OF
Cromwell, when Charles III. was about to
return to England in 1860, and also at the
close Of the Jacobite Rebellion OF l745, these
Kings each granted pardous conditionally.-
In the case Of Charles H., the essential por-
ton was in these words:
We do grant free and general pardon. which
we are ready upon demand. TO pass under our
Great Seal Of England, to all our subjects, OF
what degree or quality soeyer. who, within Tor
" DAYS after the publishing thereof, shall lay
hold upon this our grace and favor, and shall.
by any public act, declare their doing so, and
that they return to the loyalty or obedience oil
good subjects, excepting only such persons rs
shall hereafter be excepted by Parliament
Parliamentary History of England, Vol.
", p. 10.
II will DO seen that the pardon was on
condition OF acceptance within limited time
and was restrictive in its character. The
pardon by George H., in favor Of those who
fought for the Prctender, was still more re-
strictive, and recited about eighty exceptions
by name, while to many to whom pardon
was granted the amnesty was given only on
condition Of Punishment,
There has been but one Instruction or re-
bcllion in this country from the proceedings
in which case we are enabled to learn the
views of the founders OF our Constitution,
md tbose acting with them, in regard 10 the
power OF the fresiuen' u grant couu'''o"ai
.m,sstv. but b,ppily we arc not left in
rL,,,,vL,.i
doubt upon tnat suo]oct' LUIS !" his@oy
Rahall;o, ~ os IL was called. occurred in GER
:; p,.,,,,;, =, Al.
tain western counties IN rennSyNania' !" '"0
summer of 1894, in consequence OF an act
. ,..,,., ;-;..
PasSoo W fai'o fo'0"uo v" ''''O.
and stills, In October Of that year the num-
b., ~ ;,.,r,s,ts rsacbsd I6 600. lint never
per VI ihsurSon'' iea0"ou io'V0V' o"' wv"
reached higher figure. President WASH
-, - ..,,rI,, oho,, Oh. authority
-. -
OF the onie' Mas'''fa'o 70 suo'u' i"'"''O'
zion, anu nc a' once 'ns'''a''a ne"a' :"
crush IT, lns rooeihon only ia''ea a'ou'
four months ana IL does not appear 'n'' '''
Union was ever seriously 'n,ea,ons''
ueorse "asn'og'O", On 'ao iOsH " oUs
100, 'ssaVa MS rfO'''na''O" =, .
70 M '"U'o V'''A'a' WV ", "o" ~, 49,. -,
'no'. "''es"'uo' "''N'' WIZ '."' '"' 0'
portion o' WHO" p'O''"''a''O" 10 no ''''O"'
Therefore be 1t known that !, George wash
granted. and by these presents do grant a full.
free aud entire pardon to all persons Except
mi,nr;,ions of treason and other indictabIc Of.
lenses against the United States, committed
within the t9a e5 surrey al Ias, nas,
iore inc saiu - thersfsom. neycrtheiess,
sr PS Ssr,on who refused or neglected to give
and Subscribe the said assurances in the man
aer aforesaid Cor. having subscribed, hath yio-
lated the same) and. now standeth Indicted OF
convicted OF any errssoni l;,.a S,s ", 49,
OK osnUr ,, VM, an n.nsIt;s. incnrrcI or sup-
nosed 10 be incurred, for or on account of the
premises.
The reader will perceive that President
,ho .,0o co,rsc ,ovnrd
-, TT.
the whisSey rio'erS 'ia' '''S'Nen' Ii"OO'"
has adopted towards the slavery rloters-re'
opir;ny some guarantee of future good be-
., 50, ,ho t,,,,sr rebe,Iiop WA.
-, a.
that oil street crown III comparison W tue
magnitude Of the present instruction. viii
anv ono declare that less stringent cuaran-
a.. .,o,,a \. .,,o,..dg Rather Lob .bose
w. .-,;,,.1 >, A. ,,o.. =,
eAaeuonS W P'oP''"o"'' " '"O s''''"''' "
the danger.
In commenting upon the recent procama-
A., N- o., Iii s,
"on' ."'' WV" wa
There will be found many objections to
this proposed exercise of clemency, and to
the prudent and necessary conditions attend.
ing IL, as an arbitrary exercise OF the one
man power. These objections will come
from men who are in the habit OF lauding. as
tbe only bulwark of liberty, the Constitution
of the United States, rs often US il suits their
purpose Of the hour. and condemning the
very carving out Of its clearest provisions.
whenever these run counter to partisan aims
and sordid intrigues.
These man seem 20 take Measure in forget.
,;n, xb,t MANY nj n, thouvhtlessly fail 10
haas IN m;r5-tbot when n Government
SennaaJ ~ The nonnI.r will has shown itself
20 be ;ust iorbear;ng. free from tyranny or
opnrc.s;on' resortinc TO force only az the last
mnment. and M 20 the time i, was assailed
productive 70 millions of frecmen of a sccuri-
~ and a nrosneritv scarcely matched in all
history. treason AGAINST il Is one of the black.