The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-07-15
The Pardening Power.
ITS sHAMEFEkABUsE BK GOV. HAYES
q Facts for the People


been SO shanefully abused, as in Ohio
and that too, by its present Execu-
tive, Rutherford B. Hayes, except per-
haps in the State of New York, under
the administration of Governor Fen
tom, who used that power to procure
himself votes for United States Sena-
tor The most infamous and tlzpdF
doaa6le of wretches have received his
favor. UNFORTUNATELY the pardon list
of the Governor reaches but the few,
as it is never published in the news
papers. We now propose to review
the conduct of Governor Hayes in
this respect, and in doing SO will say.
that no Executive of Ohio has. ever
pardened so many desperate charae-
tiers, as he. I'm our view, and we
doubt not in that which the people
take of the matter, the pardoning
power should be exercised with the
greatest care, deliberation, and caution
and that no criminal should receive
the favor of the Executive, until full
investigation is made, and clear case.
of improper connection made out.
A brief reference to the facts show
how Governor Hayes has abused this
privilege. Notorious horse thieves
and pickpockets, murderers and per-
jurers have been indiscriminately let
loose upon the community, through
whose Fort and by what means the
public can form a judgement by eN-
amining the list of pardons from JAN
uary 10Th, 1865. TO November 11th,
1858. 80. ~i
Hayes was inaugurated in january,
1858, He had hardly assumed the di-
rection of affairs, before he pardoned
a notorious horse thief from Hooking
county. He followed this on Februa-
ry 18th, by letting loose a murderer
from Cuyahoga county. Two days
later he restored to liberty a peniten-
tiary bird who had been convicted
of buying and receiving stolen prop
erty. On February 9th, murdele
from Ottoway county received the ia-
Yor of the Executive, and is now 81
large. o.
By this time the g confidants and
rs confederates" of notorious criminals
finding the Governor easy of access
and noticing how easily pardons were
procured, began raid upon his Ex
cellency in good earnest. For a shori
season they seem to have. had theil
own way, for the documents, sbeaains
the great SEAL were issued almost a.
fast as an Executive clerk could max,
them out. The doors of the Peniten
tiary were thrown open, and the fol
lowing made their exit therefrom:
March 1Oth-A burglar from Lick
ing county. q
March. IIth-A house burner from
Washington cuunty. -. e
! March 12th-A murderer fro IN
Hamilton county. ;ss a1a}
! T. March l6th-A murderer from JacI
son county. 'st ..2
: March slst-A notorious thief fror
E Clarke county. ,4a...aasa .s4a
April 3d-A thief convicted of gran
q larceny from Erie county. - asls
Here there was lull for afew day
the Governor, as we are informed, b.
ing absent from Columbus. But ii
work was commenced on April 25tl
) by the. pardon of murderer frol
j Crawford county. Following 500
I after this, on May I'd, q motorized
: horse thief from Hamilton county WI
: sIretnrned to the bosom of his friend
i Then in rapid successionsi * "a 81
nj May 7th-An individual from L.
. rain county, sent to the Penitential
) for committing a rape upon an inn
i. cent and unprotected female. -
a. May 8th--A murderer from Holm
nj county. a5s te.s 5f IEss'fiis4
!. May 12th-A perjnrer from Han
m ilton county. 49, as ,l,ss .s,l,llzszsc,
May 26th-A horse thief from B,
n mont county. 5fsgiss f sa= ~
M June l2th-A burglar from Cuyah
ST ga county. .gel.s, ....Es=z.z-5s.5f .,ls5 s
es- june 13th--A forger from Hamilt'
~ county. 5sia .s't's s51
!. June I6th-A thief from Wo
~ county. p. -. - -, =. t.5 3.
an To make good day OF, it, IoH sJu
IN 24th, a murderer from Muskinghs
- county, and q mule thief from s.
q ota county were thrown adrift up,
he the cold charity of the world. .
in June 30th-7A burglar from Cuyah
IA ga county was pardoned. ls g
ID. July 4th being a national holidi
or His sExcellency must necessarily
of honor to the occasion, and it pFopal
in occurred to him that he could in
IFS better way show fit remembrane
hit of our national sires, than by openi
ed the goal and letting few of its
&C. mates breathe the air of freedom. /,
t1i11 A4h40Afsl V0S1Stoh ne ESlchscu
at aaust1efers from the Penitentiary, G
lot from Monroe and the other from i
tes ron county. Not content with this,
i'd let loose the same day, a notorit
be burglar and thief from Perry ceun
be Owing to some unaceountable {
asst cnmstance, which we are unable to-
nd p lain, the Governor lsclosed doc
lty on the pardon. brokers for nea
lis twenty4seven days, but, owing
ust some pressure he was on the 3lst p
p. vailed upon to unite the cords wh
Ieir bound a notorious horse thief fl
me, Preple county. & 9 = - =
go Passing by all detailed accounts,
give the pardons of Hayes from I
the time forward: .# ,ses5 Is
,m- August 3rd-A thief vonvicted
re- grand larceny, from Huron count,
m a August 4th--A murderer FIR
Hamilton county. IS 2..At'.s. .i4-. "a.
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