The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-10-03
The Pardon of Yerkes and Marcer-Des-
perate Movement of the GRANTEES.


Washington (Sept, 2gj Special Despatch 20 the
New York World,
The last and most desperate move of
the Administration to secure the triumph
of the Hartranlt ring in Pennsylvania, by
pardonng two penitentlary convlcts on
the apparent understanding that they will
relieve Hartrantt from the charges of cor
ruption, is looked upon here as a confess
sion OF judgment that ex-senator Bucka
lew will be elected Governor of that State.
The Sunday Chronicle, to-day, an Admin
istration print, declares that this eXtraOr-
binary step will cost the Republicans TO-
600 votes. The Republican National Com
mittee disclaim all knowledge of this bold
stroke OF war, and ali of the honor I'M
doubleday belongs to Cameron, Hartranft
and Company.
From the Pttsburg Chronicle Grant.
The browning transgression OF this
campaign has been committed. Charles
T. Icrkes has been pardOned on cOndi-
ton that he make certain aifidaVitS affect
ing the character OF one OF the can
didates IN the State election Voters of
Allegheny county, without respect to
party, look at this transaction Not a
man, not paper has denied that Y erkes
was properly convicted and sentenced.
Not a man, not paper has openly eK
tenuated his guilt or suggested any reason
why he should be pardoned. Even the
Democrats and Liberals who referred to
the man to impugn Hartranit, did not
Youch for his character, they always spoke
OF him as a confederate IN crime. And
now on the eve OF an election, the prison
doors are thrown Open and this man is
permitted to walk out that he may make
aifidayits, supposed TO hel elect John b
Harranit Governor of Pennsylvania. If
this be not shameless transaction 'chaOs
is come again" Ii has not the slightest
Veneering of decency about it. 1t is an in
suit to the people of this State, and one of
such astounding character that we are
amazed that the most audacious politicians
should venture it. The pententiary is
| pressed into canvass There ID no lower
deep TO sound. What say the people?
| From the Philadelphia Press Grant before the
denial was published.
Messrs. Marcer and Yerkes have lina l.
| " been pardoned and are again at liber-
tv. We would like to believe that Hart
rantt, Mackey Il Co. had nothing to do
with procuring their release, and that no
| pledges have been eXacted in return.
But we shall soon see. IL the price of
their freedom is a denial by Mr.. Yerkes OF
his affidavits-and we are very loath to
believe this, notwithstanding the reports
fyine about--it will doubtless have to be
paid promptly, perhaps this very day
since the fortunes of the ring are in des-
perate condition, and they are silly enough
to believe that Il denial, even under such
suspicious circumstances, would have
weight We have not hitherto held near
ly so bad an opinion Of this gentleman AZ
OF his two Harrisburg partners; but if he
should now prove himself to have beer
bribed, even by SO great 4 boon as a par
don from the pententiary, to declare false
and what is abundantly established by
other unquestioned documentary evidence
especially by hi. own books of accounts
we should consider him no better thar
the worst official members of the ring.
| From the Philadelphia Post, Glib. Rep
The pardon of Marcer and Yerkes ha
not been made upon the merits of the case
1t comes at a time and in Il way which
shows it to be part of the political pro
gramme of the State. II is believed b,
many persons that Grants interview will
prominent Philadelphia Hartrantt leaders
on Thursday, and Mr.. Swope's subsequen
visit to Harrisburg was connected will
the pardons, and that the President wa
= cognizant of the whole proceedings.