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thought he declined to run again


HE PARDoNlEG Power IN PEEssYLvAnIA-
Gov. PORTER, of Pa, has made himself notorious
for interposng IRE power of pardon between Justice
and his personal and political Misunderstanding
1t not only after judgement, upon proper grounds,
but before trial, and without assigning any reason
at all, or waiting to see how dark is the guilt of
the accused, or what extenueting circumstances
may render proper the extension Of mercy. We
see in the Pennsy lvania journals that he has re-
Gently exercised this prerogative in two instances
both apparently most unjusti6abe and dangerous
In November, 1o4l, it seems that the Grand jury
OF Huntingdon County presented three men named
Couts, Leas and McVilty, for conspiripg to in
luence electors to vote for John Shaver. cand;data
for Sheriff. The bill was sent up, and the parties
indicted, The trial was put off, from time to time.
On various grounds, until the 18th ult. when the
accused were called up for trial. They appeared
but instead Of submitting the case to jury, they
produced full and unconditional pardon from
Gov PORTER, in bar of the indictment. They
were at once discharged. What mockerv of
Justice is this


The other case is mentioned in the Erie Chron-
icle. Two fellows named Moody and Quiggle
we're tried and convicted of havisg passed counter
feit money, kaomine u to be such. The trial was
in every respect fair and impartial, the testimony
clear, and the verdict in accordance with the be-
lief of every man who heard the evidence and knew
ne culprits. They were accordingly sentenced to
hree years Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
After q confinement of three or four hours, an Elk.
'cutive pardon was received, and they again
let loose upon society We pity our Pennsylva-
1ia brethren if they are doomed much longer to
nave the strong arm of the law thus paralyzed by
anprincipled interference with its administration.


U From the following note which we received
ast evening from Col. Graham, it will be seen
that the Presidents Message may be expected
1ere on Tuesday night. in time for our paper of
he next morning:


PosT OFFICE, New YORK, Dee. 5th, 1912.
To the Editors of The Tribune


Observation-Disclosures has been received al this Office
hat it is contemplated by the Postofice Department 10
end the Presidents Message Tuesday the 9Th inst, in
he same as heretofore


An extra engine will leave Washington on Tuesday with
he Message. Immediately after its delivery 10 the two
Houses OF Congress- at about half past II NJ and is ex
orcted reach this city at II O'Clock Of the same day


Respectfully, JOHN LORlMER GRAHAM, T. NJ.


D The American thinks that if Col. Webb
had been indicted in Delaware for fighting the
duel with Marshall Gov Seward might have re-
fused to surrender him for trial, if demanded,
ihe ground that he has already been once tried fer
The same offence. Unless we mistake, he was tried,
c.,,n1 n,,itr md sentenced here for leayinr tie