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Show i FROM PRISON WALLS. Uulladay HrmU I'uilitttc Oraatlne to tli titivvrnor Aiiit Oihr, Wilford 11. Halladay, the life convict i who was pardoned by Governor Thouia I fsr pod behavior and valuable service rendered the authorities ut tha penitentiary, peni-tentiary, was discharged 011 Saturday Ir.bt and is now a free roan entitled to all the rights under tha constitution. Through these column ho conveys tha evidence of bis gratitude in the billowing, billow-ing, that, us emanating; from a prisoner whose ltle bad burn doomed to end iu the jjloomy conlines of a prieeu will be read wilij intert'5t. .reeling to Governor A. 1. Thomas, Flijali Sells, K. 11. J 'arson.' t'nited b.aiea laarshai, O. V'andereook, warden ot the penitentiary, wit h all ajtachees of tho same, 0. S. Varian, with all connected, con-nected, the police d.emirttjicut of Salt Lake Ciiy, and any and all, even tho worthy e'ltieus of our great territory who have iu any way assisted in pio-I pio-I cnr.i; my pardon: Yoa, each and ail, will please eveuso my foeblo effort ti express my sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude for toe cheerlul results of your humano endeavors en-deavors in procuring the greatest gift ever conferred upon man, under the circumstances, vi..- a pardon. And again the way said pardon was given 10 me personally by the estimable estima-ble Mrs. Vandereook, Willi an elegant, motherly speech accompanying the Miue, which completely deprived me of seil coutrol or languago. Under such circumstances, where the full ef-fecis ef-fecis of parental love and generosity weru ardently bestowed and fully appreciated ap-preciated by the recipient, can you wonder at this attempt of mine to set lorih the appreciation of the g.ft 1 so joyfully received at the expense and Hie untiring charity and labors of those, my frieuds, who, 1 hope and trust and ever pray, that 4 iod will enable me to repay and reciprocate fully their noble, parental, brotherly and humane kindness. kind-ness. Aud liod grant that 1 may ever promote, extend and increase alike ehai.ty and uoniemssof heart, and be one with vou all in the support, defeiict nod building up of our country; adherinjf strictly to the laws of our country, conferring equity to all, maintain, deleud and honor our country, its laws ami people, who are, in duty, bound to puuish violators ol said laws, but who are obligated, obli-gated, by :i!!il;Htiv ties, to extend cnarity. "for who knows who the wayward way-ward and fallen sou may be? lis is sonic mother's boyl 1 do not intend to he dictatorial, I'lH " ith my experience a a criminal and convict," I know of a sure ntcessity, the demand of charity to liii extended towards the manv who hae in.ee. tuid are today, criminals through tl:ro circumstances and in a I degree, tlirniinh fallibilities which tends to cnmiiirdiiy, but charity is imperative! impera-tive! on ii'! certainly aware, by my deponmeiit, that 1 would never screen a criminal, but rattier render all aid nov-iMti at 111 y eoinieand, 'o render iiii m subject to the lns of our country a'n! -lill attrilintt; cn.irity. Tor in all tii..'. 1 have cheerfully done to recapture es. 'aning criminal arid obstruct their es-I'iipD, es-I'iipD, has been dots by a duty imiei"i-t.vij imiei"i-t.vij 1, pi n me, and upon all who li.'.v any interest at heart for our eon.)-trv, eon.)-trv, Ks laws, and people's good. And ariy lnitividnal, who acts otherwise than I h ive done on the occasions where ei-caped ei-caped wero pending, the lives of officer and the people, arid their peace, and charny jeopurized. He as they, are un- worthy to be hllied to, live with Americans Ameri-cans or entitled to any and all of the privileges alotted to American citizens, aud God bless each aud all who support their country, its laws and people, with tiulriiumled rights and universal e pii-tv. pii-tv. It is natural mat the baser class of criminals should have and entertain nniipithvr towards me, und even all who obstruct their evil designs, but I for one, wish lall well and would do them all the' good I could, when subfTviunt with law. justice and right. Aud . would nay iu behalf of convieis, that, when either of them have repented at heart and realizes tho weight of his wrom iloi.i'g, and is determined to load a better life, and do what is right, in honoring hi., country, its laws and tho p.ople, their rights, etc., then extend to bailor th?iu an opportunity, for they are worthy of a trial. Tor coniideuce begets conlidcnee and love. Again allow al-low me In thank all sincerely for their ev ery aid in obtaining my pardon and plui'n li i n again on the plane with Aiiiei .e...-!',, ci:l:t.el to tiie ni.iifit.idc. of jiivs, ngi.U and o.u-.iiiigs provided by our forefathers 1 loye.trs utfo yc-steruay, being a day of rebirth. To yours a true friend and well wisher. Very sincerely Mid respectfully, it ruKi) II. iUi.uiur. Salt Lake C'i it, July .", 1 .-'.) 1. |