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Show BENDS THIM AN IXAMPLI, Ueveraor of Arkansas Banishes Negro te the State of Maseeehjeselle. Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansaa, Arkan-saa, ha psrdoned Andrew Thompson, nrgro, on condition that Thompson will go to Massachusetts within tha nest thirty day with the Intention of becoming a sltlicn of that atatu. Thompson was convicted with assault with lutend to kill, and aenteuced to three yeara In tha penitentiary. The governor leaned the pardon because, he "haa Just returned from tha north and haa heard many expressions of sym-psthy sym-psthy by the citizens of Meeeachusetla for what they were pleased to call the poor, oppressed negro of the south, and desires that they shall have au opportunity to reform a portion of tha negro population of our stale." |