“Mr. Higgins, I am convinced. This man is really converted. Nothing but the power of God Almighty can put before our happy eyes a man like this, made over from the man he was. I will be misunderstood; I will be condemned; I will be criticized for this, but I have a duty as a Christian, which means more than my political career. I am going to give this man a full and complete pardon and leave him free to serve our blessed Savior.”
