Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-07

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LAST week the young man who
drewa pistol on The editor Of this pa
per was tried and convicted Of the Of
tense and his punishment fixed at a
fine Of s25 and ten days Imprisonment.
This fact was communicated 10 the
young, man who was NOT present al the
him, and Gov. Blackburn was ac-
cordingly notified, who, true to his
promise, signed a pardon at once.
Now we do not wish To- be understood
as desiring to see the offender punish
ed; in fact we did all in our power TO
prevent his indictment, not caring TO
enjoy vengeance in that way, aud We
publish this only to show the ami
mus of Gov. Blackburn in the mat.
ter, and 10 further show thai he was
guilty OF falsehood in his report Of
the case a. published IN the Courier
Jo,9nal A promise to extend the
pardon was part of he'joke," which
he repeated so often and so zealously.
Having fulfilled this part Of his 'jok.
ing" promise, is il not to be presumed
that the rest Of il, that e, that he will
pardon the man who win kin US, will
also be fulRlled3 Let Us look at the
facts in this case. There was no petit
ton for the pardon Of the young man,
but simply the plain request Of a
lawyer and the statement that the
pistol was drawn on us. That state
ment was sufficient, and ifanYthing were
wanting to prove the supreme little
ness, the under handed and cowardly
feelings that actuated him, this ought
to settle it to the satisfaction of all hon.
est minds. In this way Gov. B. thinks
to get even with one. who as jour
nalist, has embraced his nnquestioned
right to criticize bis official acts; in
this way he seeks to compass the as
sassination of a man who in those crit
icisms, have been governed only by a
desire for the public good. The Leg
iglature can not afford to let the
charges we have brought against the
Governor go unnoticed. they owe it
to the public to investigate them, and
they will be criminally derelict to
their duty il they fail to DO SO. GA
Hon. CAssrus M. CLAY writes to
the New York Sun in the interest Of
his old friend Tilden. and takes occa-
sion to give editor Watterson a rap
for his utterances at the meeting of
Iroquis Club, which he says are neith-
er Jacksonian, Jefiersonian or demo-
cratic. He thinks Henri a good edi-
tor, but a failure as a statesman, as all
editors are who attempt that role.
AS to Tilden, he remarks II say
that the democratic party can not live
and ignore the issue of 1876. Mr..
Tildeh, willing or unwilling, stands
the central figure. 1t is Tilden or
defeat. If Tilden was elected in 1876,
it was traitorous to pass him by in
1880. By the electoral laws we were
justly defeated in 1880. So far as l
am concerned, / am for Tflden in
1884 sick or well. living Or dying \
The Clarke Railroad bill which has
now become a law provides for the
appointment Of Commissioner from
each of the three districts into which
the State has been laid of. This
throws Johnston aud Col. G. II.
Rochester into the same district, the
and of course one or the other
will have to step down and out. We
trust thatit will not lie the
latter, as he is net only a man of abb
ig, bud has displayed more practical
railroad knowledge than either Of bis
co commissioners. Besides he is
liberal man and would not hsmper the
roads to display little bries author
ity.
PREsIDEET ARTHUR has vetoed the
bin to restrict Chinese immigration
because it abrogates the treaty now
existing between this and the Chinese
Government. lie intimates. howev.
Or. tha. Il bill was passed restrict