Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13
WORK ON PARD0NS.
THE APPLICATIONS ARE KEEPING
GOVERNOR TYLER BUSY.
The THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Issued from the Governors once
Ysstcrday-A Soldier Wants Help
in Getting a Pension-Governor Re-
turns This Evening.
turns This Evening.

Applications for .pardons have been
giving Governor Tyler an immense
amount Of work recently. and they prom
| ise TO give him much more.
A very large number of applications f9r
executive clemency are now In the Office
| of tho Governor, awaiting his considera-
| ton. Though he has disposed Of many
recently, the petitions seem about as nu-
| merous as ever owing to new ones
coming In every day.
great many conditional pardons have
been granted since the law allowing them
was passed by the last Genera Assem-
bly,. These are never considered by Gov
ernor Tyler until they have been approved
by the Board Of Directors OF the peniten-
tiary.
COURT OFFICERS MUST APPROVE.
When such applications come to him APP
proved by the board the Governor then
refers the matter 20 the trial Judge and
the Commonwealth Attorney In the case.
II they approve the recommendation a
pardon issues. The Governor very sell
dom acts favorably, even after the recon,-
mendation Is made by the board, If 1t Is
not approved by the officers OF the court.
Recently there has been much trouble
experienced by the Governor In getting
the judges and the Commonwealth attor-
reys to reply to his communications ask
ing If they approve or disapprovc of the
pardon. This is especially true of four
counties. A number Of such cases have
been referred to the judges and Common
wealth attorneys of these, but no reply
has ever been received, though the. have
been repeatedly urged by the Governor
TO take some action.
A CAST-IRON RULE.
Our county Judge recently wrote the
Governor that he would not recommend
the pardon of any man convicted In his
court, not even IL his innocence were af-
forwards established beyond a preadven-
ture. OF course. this remarkable decla-
ration has had the effect OF preventing
the Governor from again asking that
judge his position regarding any applica-
ton for pardon.
The conditional pardon system inaugu-
rated by act of the last Legislature Is
working well. 1t seems TO be demon
strated that man who is turned out
OF prison will try harder to stay out, II
he knows that even an offence which is
not punishable by penitentiary impris)n-
ment, if committed by any other nan.
becomes so in HIS case. through its causing
him to be sent back to finish out his term.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamatio by Governor
Tyler. setting apart Thursday, November
oath, as a day of national thanksgiving,
was issued yesterday:
Commonwealth of Virginia.
Executive Department.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The President OF the United States.
having set apart Thursday, the oath day
of November. as a day Of thanksgiving
and prayer: In conformity thereto, l, }.
Hoge Tyler, Governor of Virginia, DO
hereby invite the people of this Common
wealth to assemble in their respective
places Of worship on the day above
named. and give thanks to Almighty God
for the manifold blessings He has vouch-
safed to us.
. The plenteous harvests have not been
withheld, and in the freedom from pesti-
lence and famine let each heart recog-
nize cause for gratitude.
The horrors of protracted war have
been averted, and in so far as national
unity has been strengthened, all should
rejoice.
Whilst we cherish deeply in. our sacred
memories the blood laid on our country's
altar every heart swells with gratitude
In the triumph of our arms on land aud
sea- and we'll doth 1t become us to ac-
knowledge the greatness and goodness Of
an overruling Providence.
l also invoke that the day be set apart
as one for the giving of aims to The
poor, and thereby bringing comfort and
happiness TO homes and hearts that have
been darkened by adversely. and espe-
cally should the dependent ones Of those
who offered their services ~ their cour- |
try receive literally of our benefactiUns
May our State and country continue to |
receive the rich blessings of God; may |
the people and rulers walk In His fear, |
and the nation dwell in peace and righte- |
BUSINESS forevermore.
Given under my hand. and under the |
Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth, st |
$500 Richmond, this, 18th day OF |
Seal November. in the year Of our |
$3.50 Lord, 1898. and in the l23d year |
OF the Commonwealth.
j. HOGE TYLER, Governor.
BY the Governor:
]. 4. Lawless, Secretary of the Common
wealth.
WANTS A PENsI IN.
Governor Tyler yesterday received the
following letter from q NIbluId NGlCIdH,
now residing in Texas:
800 jefferson street. Station A,
Dallas, Tex, November 5, 1888.
Governor Tyler, Richmond. Va:
Dear Governor,-I enlisted In Company
f. Thirty-second Virginia Regiment, in
May, 1861. ] was wounded at Seven Pines
May 81, 1862. and discharged in July or
August 1862 We have voted an amend
ment to our Constitution to pension dis
abled Confederate veterans. | will apply
for a pension. and wish to prove the above
fact i came TO Texas in 1866. and have
lost track of all my old comraoes. and
think there might be record Of :he
regiment in the archives In Richmond,
and / write to ask you TO please interest
In my behalf. and try AMI
furnish me the necessary proof TO re-
ceive the pension. The Thrty-second
was commanded by Colonel B. 5. Ewell
who at one time was president Of William
and Mary College at Williamsburg; Com
pany f was from York county and COM
manded by Captain Tinsley. afterward
Captain Wynne, who wrote my discharge
He was killed at Sharpsburg.
Yours truly. WILLIAM C. JOYNES
The Governor and party will return
from Savannah at 6 o'clock tonight. On
Governor Tyler will go to Alex
andria 10 deliver the address at the oedI-
,ation Of the new courthouse.
Artillery for Lees Corps.
WASHINGTON, November 12.-The
Second Artillery, with the exception Of
two light batteries now at Huntsville.
has been ordered 10 Savannah. Ca. and
attached TO General Lees corps.
Nearly all of this regiment is now