Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27

~ Vas Nss1 sfpcY;sat tAatessen hasnct
subscribed to these conditions. SO far
from coniessing his sins, he makes
virtue of them, and pleads nothing in
mitigation OF their enormity. It's the
consequence OF crime that disturbs his
spirits. Ii he We're truly penitent
man ho would avow his willingness to
make restitution to those whom he has
defrauded, or at least abandon bis ILL.,
gotten gains but, on tho contrary, we
find him carrying the spoils of office,
that he gained by forgery and perjury,
into the parish prison, where he awaits
the expiation of his crimes, and exer.
cising his Official duties and using their
emoluments at the expense OF the best
interests Of the people and to the last
ing shame OF the country. Nor does
he promise TO sin no more. He still
claims to be u member of that per-
petual and seli.pcrpetuating body, the
Board of Returning Officers OF Louisi-
ana TO use their legal title), and were
he released to-day would probably at
once begin Vaccinations for perverting
: the ballot at the next and future elec-
tions, in order TO restore the party
ascendancy, which is his only hope Of
continuing in public lie. Surely this
is case IN which man may be re
quired to bring forth fruits meet fol
repentance before tasting the sweets
OF Executive clemency. Until sucl
fruits are exhibited, the good Mr.. Con
verse, whose kindness Of heart will be
5 cheerfully recognized, can. scarcely ex
pect that his Seriptural argument vii
, prevail.
At first sight the earthly grounds
presented by tho foreman would seen
better taken. 1t is true (more's th'
Pity that the beneficiary of the Re
turning Board crimes is enjoying tn
purple and fine linen OF high life il
Washington, and that several Of tn
criminals, quite as bad as Anderson
are still unwhipped Of justice" |
may be admitted, too, that this is no
poetic, or even legal justice. Far be !
IRON us to deny the proposition. Surely
however, it will not be claimed ser
- ously.that because four of five pick
:, pockets escape, together with the pr,
/, sumably innocent bystander into who's
hands they have slipped the stole
goods, the fifth, who is caught, shoul
be set free again. Crime is pre-em
u, nently sphere in which every tu
: stands on its own bottom Wells, Cas-
nave and Kenner are in Jail, or on ba
= awaiting trial Sherman and Stougl
> ton are out of Mr.. Converses jurisdi'
tion. He has nothing TO do with them
and for the matter of that neither b
nor Governor Nichols is called upo
TO take eognizance Of the charge tn,
Mr. Hayes is receiver OF stolen good
None OF these persons have yet reache
the point where an appeal for the
pardon is necessary. Why then brin
- their names into this Anderson bur
ness At present all such condition
! are aliunde, as MIR. Justice Bradle
would say. The advocates of clemcnc
TO the distinguished Collector of Gu
toms at New Orleans (Ofiicc, Roo
I No 8, Parish PRISON. must bring 70
:, ward better arguments than these, ,
a public opinion will not justify his pa
don. They are more inconsequenti,
> II not SO immoral, as Mr. Smalley
: claim that pardon should be grant,
:, because there was an agreement b
tween Gov. Nichols and the Hay
= Commission that the felon should
N condoned. philadelphia Times.