Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-03-14

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In his inaugural, John W Geary,
the Governor elect Of Pennsylvania,
made a special point of the uses and
abuses Of the pardoning power lie
promised great care and circumspec.
tion in the exercise Of this prerogative
ofthe Executive. Sbortlya0crwards,
he caused TO be published, over his
own signature, the following regula-
tions concerning the issue of pardons
which he promised "shall be strictly
enforced" viz:
First-No pardon will be granted
until notice OF the application therefor
shall have been given by publication
once week iortwo consecutive weeks
in newspaper printed in the county
in which the conviction was bad.
Second-No pardon will be granted
unless notice OF the application shall
have been given TO the judge who tried
the cause, to the district attorney, or
to the attorney who prosecuted proof
of which notice shall be furnished this
department.
Ihird-All applications for pardon
must have with them the following
papers written in n clear and distinct
hand
|. A certified copy of the whole
record, including docket entries, min
utes of court, copy of indictment,
pleas, and all other papers on file in
the court relating to the case.
2. A full statement of the reasons
upon which the application is based,
setting forth all the facts the hotes
of evidence taken on trial; letters
from responsible persons in the com.
munity whore the crime was commit
ted recommendation from the ju.
rors who sat on the trial, and ifany OF
them refuse TO recommend pardon
reasons given for such refusal lettel
from the district attorney or counsel
who tried the case, and letter from
the Judge setting forth his views upon
the subject Of the application.
FoUth-Recommendations for par
don for unexpired terms of sentenc,
must have copy Of the whole record
as before required Also a copy o
commitment petition from prisoner
setting forth reasons, and statement
from warden and inspectors of prisons
FVh-No personal application viii
be permitted.
,Sirth-All of the above papers
when submitted, must be accompanied
by printed copy of the same in pam
phlet form, twelve copies Of which a
least must be sent TO this department
If the parties are too poor the paper
book reed not be printed
Simple minded people believed thes
rules would be observed, and many o
the abuses that had heretofore beci
connected with the exercise of tn
: pardoning power, avoided. But thos
who were acquainted with the vascili
ating character of our new Governo
} were not deceived by his profession.
lie was the first to violate his owl
regulations, and the manner in whicl
it was done is refreshing to the lover
Inconsistency and honest dealing, viz
jonathan Bieber, q Judge of Elcc
E ton in Berks county, was recent,
tried in that county for misdemeanoi
in having refused TO receive the vot
of Samuel Reincrt, an alleged descrtei
at the October election, aud on tria
/. was convicted. The fact was laid bC
fore tho Governor by the politics
T. friends Of the prisoner, and when h
was called up for sentence, his attoi
a ney presented TO the Court full an
e free pardon from Governor Geary
and Mr.. Biebcr was accordingly libei
ated He has also pardoned Mar
. Keeney and i. S, Thomas, two elet
ton officers of Wyoming county, VIII
had been sentenced to pay a fine {
$50 and costs, each Did he, in thi
c case, follow the rules laid down 70
C his government in the considerable
! of pardonsy
lie exactod none of the testimon
> which he declared to be necessary b,
j fore the issue ofa pardon, and whic
he had laid down in the above regul'
tions. He violates good faith TO shiel
c a partizan friend from punishment
+ and treats the decision Of the Suprcm
Q Court with contempt.
: With this instance OF Punic faith Q
: the beginning Of bis administration
5 what have we the right to expect b,
e fore its close y-D0yiesiOwn Democrd