New-York tribune., 1872-09-30
COMMENTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PRESS.
TIE GROWING TRANSMISSION.
From Tie Pttsbrgh Chronicle (GroHD.


The crOwning tTangression of this campaign
has been committed Charles T. Yerkes has been
pardoned on condition that he make certain aidavts
State election. Voters Of Allegheny County without
respect 10 party, look at this transaction Not man.
not paper has denied that Yerkes was properly con.
victed and sentenced. Not q man, not paper
reason Why he should be pardoned. Even the
Democrats and Liberals who referred to the
ter, they always spoke of hm confederate IN crme
And now the eve of election, the prsondoors are
thrown open, and this man is permitted 10 Walk out that
he may make afldavits supposed TO help elect John f.
Hartranft Governor OF Pennsylvania. II ms be not
shameless transaction chaos Is come again." It has
not the slightest yeneerng OF deceney about It, Ut Is an
insult to the people Of this state and one OF such an as
tiary pressed into the canvass There is no lower
deep to sound. What say the peoplef
AN ACT OF DESPERATION.
From The philadelphia Press EgfdH9 '00e s a"' T@ p1'
Messrs. Marcer and Yerkes have finally been
pardoned and are again at liberty. We would like 10
believe that Hartranft Mackey Co had nothing 20 90
been exaeted IN return But we shall soon see the
price Of their freedom is denia by MI ferKes OIL ms
afidavits-and we very Oath TO believe this, not
wthstandlng the reports flying about-t Will doubtless
hayeto be paid perhaps TINS very day snee @ te
they silly enough TO believe that denial even under
such suspicious circumstances, would have weight We
have not hitherto held nearly so bad an opinion OF TINS
gentleman Of his two Harrisburg partners; but II he
should prove himself 10 have been bribed even by
80 great boon as pardon from the Penientiary TO de-
clare false what he has hitherto TO be true, and
Socumentary eyde2ce~especaily by his own books of
accounts-we should consider him no better than the
worst official members OF the Ring
GRANT CoGNIzANT OF THE DIsGRACEFUL BUsI-
NESS.
Ftom The Philadelphia Post On. Rep)
The pardon of Marcer and Yerkes has not
been made upon The merits OF the case 1t comes at
time and D way which shows il TO be part Of the pO
htcal programme Of the state. It's believed by many
per0Rs th2t Eew VIII and Mr.
swope's subsequent visit 70 Harrisburg was connected
with the pardons and that the President was cOglzant
OF the whole proceedings.
A SIMPLE ACT OF JUSTICE.
From The Philadelphia Bulletin (GronD.
Yesterday Charles II. Yerkes was released from
newspaper publishers OF both parties in this city, and by
men i'm the community The first act of Mr. Yerkes
10 prepare his accord, and without solica
alleged afidayts aud the ISLANDERS which implicated
Gen. Hartranft in unlawful transactions with Mr..
YerKes Thus s unrayeled exposed aud frustrated the
wckedest conspiracy ever organized against the charac
ter of honest man and the credit OF great state
uttered during the campaign against the good aud loyal
man whom The people Of M yn esye c deter r.
their git. The whole base fabric. by this one telling
blow, falls crumblDg to the ground and While he upon
whom this weight TO fall with crushing force comes
forth from the ordeal unscathed the villains who have
gerpetrated this great crime ne buried III nh the ris
at the polls. by magnificent vote their sympathy win
the sandered and their wratafnl INDIGNATION against against
that such Forney and Paine and their colleagues
could ever have aspirations toward purity ana honesty
in the Government Will now realize the absurdiiy OF
supposing the men whose hands have been deep down
i'm The public pocket could have any other purpose than
10 Ide the evidence Of their guilt and 20 retain their
pluDdeT.
THE PLOT EXPLODED.
From The Philadelphia North American tGron0
The facts of the violent and cunning plot
originally designed 70 screen knayes from the conse-
0uences iof their completely in the wellknown Evans
Scandal then enlarged comprehend political issues
and pushed with all the strength Of personal apprehen
sion an political necessity are 100 wen known 10 de
ma nd mention. The EXTREMIST charges were made ana
te most summary proceedings resoted 10 sustain them
rhe men who alone could explain and disentangle the
rascaiity were Imprisoned and prevented from eI
amtninR the processes OF the plot In when
they ,wero meshed,. and that they only could
besyy artillery of all opposed TO Republican success IN
fhe state and nation and It's truth was assumed whei
ever n could he circulated. The plot has exploded!
Messrs Marcer and Yerkes yesterday received @ inl
pardon from the Governor, at the hands OF s prIhe
tecretary Col Lee They returned TO their homes last
evening and Immediately furnished decisive teeuliohy
exoneratinR Gen j. r. Hartranft from bis alleged mis-
se OF the funds of the commonwealth Tor pNale Den
edt The testimony is absolutely and completely com
petent for this end TIE mort exrome neeo tne Dos'