Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
AppoTNrINas spowEI,.

BY virtue Of express provisions o.
thea Constitution Of sDelaw are. the su.
prems executive powers Of the State arr
vested 10 the Goyerpor.
Il Among these Is the potsrsto apP6inl
| all officers whose Offices are established
BY the Constitution Or shall be ss,.b'
iished by law, and whose appointments
are, setEtherein sothsrxiss provided dor.
This Constitutional power lies At The
root Of all good governhseat + Apd should
be exercised Nth the MOST scarefal dis
|criminstion, and with ths,fisx Of select
|iagbonlya honest. capable and sealous
| public ssrvaats H, bs z sS W. u. 4
Public liofhces are create' FOR The
benefit N N shs people and no, selfish
aud individusi -ends-
This condidsfstiioi 36oAia Always bs
EtS1t Hfi AisD hothfil Ffhe creation ol
Offices and in the appointments 70 gil
/ .bs,,Si bsfl9bs kseiiAa SIT sitsi1Pfif.s 4.
: sluiSc1H.sz hssfssass aoaosasisiisi3f ;4 :. sa
bal Newsof6oesl shouidbe created only as
urgent necessity requires, and should
be abolished. pronpsly when it ceases.
1, : r. a multitude II new Offices, | and
swsrms Of officers togharsss oarb people
and sas' ont ont our our lsubstancs. \ shopld be
ss odious 10 as astthsy wsFe 70 our sn-
ssHygziif sai = ssz5zse
4 lYYffst3fE0s .ITu.IO2aA RIHfs
The disP6sitioh1 Of E. the present times
TO pp|tip|y Hf Hnfp ssas'sgy m M flee end the
dssplorsble fonssqnspces, ,Eesnltlpg there
from, have occasioned disqnietnde ip
the minds sf oil true friends Of eeonomL
icssl and ven ordered government,
NaF Fortunately. the oi6sssa inI this State
are \ comparatively few and limited to
the requirements Of strict necessity.
So. that. whilst idagFant and vide
spread of6eial corruption has existed
elsewhere. it,Las been eur just pride
thss.it 4 = y unknown IL the .s 1! as!dninistra-
tion of our State afairs.r a.i@
With proper care in the selection Of
appointees to- Office this enviable dis
: nay pc maintained, and 1 .hall
earnestly ssitive to preserve arepusation
80 honorable 70 our people. iss .s.ss.a 5.iaa I
n So PARDoNrNs po~sk H3.taa
Opr, State Constitution also provides
that the Governor ssshsll have power to
remit fines and foftejtpre,. and to grant
reprieves and psrdons, except in cases
f&pf & i@pssshmsphhn ias 2aaHaIdaUq ,
VI. This high prerogatiye j. entrusted to
the Executive in order that the rigor.
DDS execution Of the .lav nuiiy Be, tsm-
pered with mercy. aisitf.she ~ sse,t
T7 Its object Is to provide = remedy
agsinst possible error in !, the admins
tration Of public justice. and to save the
deserving subject Of Executive rlemspcy.
from otherwise irremediable injury 2
Human punishments, are xdssignsdi to
prevent the commission Of crime BY re-
forming. Or dstsrring the offender, or
by1dspriving him Of tie power Of mis-
schiefkhgJ 4 xssei a siaA
II. therefore. the pardoning power
be either carelessly Or corrrppflg exer..
.ieissd. Il becomes an ilnst.a6 slt ofsvil
to defeat the objects Of tbblie justice
and place society at the mercy Of the
evil doer .Yia slan aEi=l34@ Ntssi
4 4 The demands Of the public safety
should be at least as cogent as the sp-i
peais Of private sympathy. md both re-
qsire that executive clemeusy ~ be
carefully and eonseieneio exsEsIsed
The Constitution further provides
that the Executive sshall from time to
time give to the General Assembly in.