The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-27
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persecution. Now if anyone doubts
; the prcpricty OF my conduct in np-
poaring in this matter before tho pub
lie, lo, him rc road carefully the
! words Quoted, remember that thoy
refer to officers Of tho State and that
publication Of this slanler was made
with the approval Of the officer to
whGm these letters were addressed.
So general in lis character is the
charge that common fairness would
dC,nHnd specifications. Who were
"actuNtcd by political prejudice ?'
Was ii h" general assembly who up.
pointed the committee, tho commit
ice Nho Investigated the charges and
reported 10 ia" governor, tho govern
or who Instructed the attorney gcner.
! 81 70 b"s;n proceedings and reported
lie iin,iings Of tho committee TO The
general assembly, the judge who
presided over tao trial, the Jury who
passed upon tho facts, CT tho attorney
! genera, uud solicitor who conducted
he prosecution in the case
Ii the governor WAS q party to the
No'n-l0us conspiracy, he has made
nlnral5 and will doubtless have that
mercy extended to him that he has
50 freely bestowed. If all the others
remain subject to the charge, deem
it fortunlto for myself to be found in
such company.
in reply to those lctterwriters to
| the governor who say that tho State
has not lost on: cent by Neal, be paid
| tLo amount he was nacnrtaincd TO be
! owing in fni!," say they speak from
.h@Nlnta ignorance and challenge
'hr:n to produce tho evidence to eus
| tain the statement; and to those who
say that "Col. Neal did not turn owe,
this money while tho matter was still
II the hands Of the investigating com
init(eo, bu! rs soon az the cnso wa;
settled he did so," und that "lhero wa:
not one scintilla Of evidence showing
any criminal intont to dnfraud thl
State" | would put the question, Did
yon hear the trial, have you road the
report Of tho Investigating commit
tee, rro you prepared to say that yol
huvo any knowledge whatever Of fact 5
| Of the case?
um aware tho pardoning power il
the prcrogutiyo OF tho chief oxocutiye
but ! am mindful that it IL dole
gated and representative power, to be
cxcrcihcd for and on behalf Of thopoo
| pie. IT js not TO be Il personal for.
gjvencs5 made full and bounteous by
RI official act.
| Mercy il Of many kinds; wo ofLon
| hcnr:
"J'hc quality OF mercy is not aLrain'd
| IT. droppcth, nB the gentle rain from
| heaven
Upon thc place beneath: 1t ia twice
! blcrh'd;'
| An, ycr!
eft blGaHctl him That gives, and hin.
1ih tniphticat IN tie Wightient! IT. be.
! COuicd
! The tlIrOnnd monarch better than his
| CiOWn;
Hts scrptnr sl0wn the forGo OF lempor-
| ~ power,
| The nnribntc TO ave and Innjcsty,
| Wherein doth BIT and dread and frai
Of kinRn."
| II wonld nj lnnat bo II wise precnu.
ton for tho criminal who counts upon
tho good fortune Of Col. WIllinm 4.
Neal 10 Il precedent to bo followed in
tho future, TO look woll to hiH Bocia
position, tho number and standing ol
his frionds, tho dual character Of tho
efficient blessing and tho ability Of hi1
sonsitivo disposltion to snffer humlia
ton and ropentence; for otherwise
somo poor devil who has sold his cror
under lien and fui'od to pay tho debI
secured hereby within ton days, mn.
wake up to find that while ho slept II
the darkness of his friondless dispair
10 sheltered that hia bounteous "rair
from heaven" had run off tho eGVei
and had failed to wot him. "a
| 1t is to be hoped that tho f9W9
! will not recall that .Ai;fo
"Mercy is not itself, that oft laSyron =,
Pardon Is still tho nurse O.
WOO" kna youg8
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