Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-07
IEcISI.ATURE or vEssa::s,.
0EH.lrE o. TIE sEgy L.!lE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES -JANr,ar ;

HOUSE OF DELEGATES -JA>r,RY 81.
EruAaKs Of ..r D4NlEL, Of ir.aee George IA ihe
House Of Detegu.es Tassday, January 3lst, 1913
upon tie proposed STAY LG'c.
The notion beng ts indefinite fosiPoEencEt oil TIE
bill SiIh The substitutes,
MIR DANIEL said: Ia rising, Nj. Speaker, TO give
ut,erance 10 my o?tnoas Of the b!! under considera
,ion must premise, by saying, that am not iasen
sible OF The peculiarly distress "hch peiTades our
whole CoGmon aeaita-tn7 namored By the CRIES OF
a,;oa, :;c 4ge echoed and r. echoed throu- n
this Hail. IN TIE fan Of petitions No, Sir, not 10.
sensible TO- or anmoved hY t!lrss things but, on The
contrary would 10 God that had The po%c5 to DIS
Gel that dark cloud ahieh hangs lowering over our
horz9n-u hose elements are gloom and melancholy,
ard whose ,uade5uEs tie wa,l'ngs of our hitherto
happy people. shs!. not attempt 10 inquire ini9he
causec m this overaowe::ag Calamity, which has stiucs
down pub,ic prosperity, ead iGeapac'aied the people
from paving their l"-t dues. shall "ot date upon
cbat has suueri need S OF :: de spread tas
fortune has STAMPED lhe pleasing picture al our
former prosperity sch these dafs shadows a"d sierra
realities of present ruin and suffering, a;d diuSed such
Il pal over our land. an free 10 admit that general
prosperity Is no m7-c--;hat distress IS deep aud nn
yersaland the patriots inqairy should be, not what
man. or what pqrtr, wdsi cause has rrodnced 1t !:
hnt IN ui.a, 81. can i 5a niti rated relieved In
every instance OF caorE ncy aaI nni:erS1 en5aTrass-
Inen, IL Is peri city eTUral that many modes % re.
lief shou!i b. Suggested bg 80, ltai toe passage o.
n STAY iayg s.souii o1Gta, even for moment. aar
serious consideration ~ the Legislature 9! Virginia,
ARGUES a ,ameni.Aic ctGsHeacy g! Inc ancient Prize
and dignity # car pfoua Old Common wealth =
Amidst all the vcssjtutes through winch she has pass
ID ana the difficulties she has surmounsed, she mas,
heretofore bo:ne .ie:Gc a!a by the political independ
ance of her character. ard hsr street and undertaking
adherence 10 ia principles OF moral roci,tude what
Ycinlan there, Sr, that does not fee! emotions OF
pr,d- rise IL hs G}son when i!e reflects, that while
some of .e Sister STATES have, from sensa OF n'efes!
or convenience, iaan uaost inpescep!tby iito ,hat
:s-:acefai Goc'-'oc o. -Cfuaation-and cur Federal
Government, "ileagen save the mark "has fesnf'eo
70 tic Oigate and dishonest p6deni OF annnIing
lie solemn obi cations OF contracts-that Virginia
Uroni old s.FE n.a The FIRST III The catalogue oil the
..Oid Th:een. v.I:i That ennob.;ug snifit OF patriot
,sga and chiva'rv winch 81, fingers in The bosoms OF
ac- sons, ard the prov. TecrsclIcn ri those eoro"s
sce. which evp conseoraied her SOL and he. honor
hrs hitherto preserved uus'a;aed her national escn.
cheon LIST no. tien, f. Speaker, IN whose hands "i
lie present, placed her dsstaes, do sy ihoS "hlch
vii! poiiute her :ar name hc', OF tho contrary, l2
US henoGrcc unsrst!ag'y, the reputation OF other
States as marx ofexeccacn, ndeliba as Cam c. aid
oe. o. daily, o.s1g-. tha; beloved Commonwealth
the Old DOMINION, u.s.ch has been comriimenicd u
tie "magee H&'cr cisrha, may he saved lbe hunt
liaon and dstacs, ~ d.saag The "fa'sousd cnaiIce
from her lips Z" Sat- Sir cuaGe Of this What, ST.
ere The arguments used by tie advocates Of tbs lave
tissolyirg sot. of le9io,atloa-S;ay Lf"s i"si, !!
- at,e 9'ed lc Just led the ground OF necessity
that Old aoj r".iodsd 'sGiNs gelpHdfsa argument ."
Antiquity. None "a - ndyoca;ea (aLd here solicit
in present wouii Is;'y ia>a.s the ntia renee:
Of reputation bui, at tie came time, erx,ie That
calls loadiy for Stay Laws, winch vii! postpone. TEN
porary the COLLECTION of cc5:s. Mark u, Mr.. $pea
ker that is thgs admitted :. b. the prGasE Of
cessiiy, which te ts5aIinos ;ae remedy. This ia eE
Innate stqaiiar, from which defy gentlemen TO e..
cape .No,r, STAY Lars u-Led the great inca
fures of heah sad GcVcIcace-ihe panacea OF ali on
Ills and msio-tunse. In {. year mr. 50 moe, i lbs
waves o! adversely and distress shall continue to dash
and fall heavily upon our cnuutry, ask, 81, II ihe
desyes Of necessity t!tR, VIII 40; dave those who cd
mt the force OF tie arG!aea a4&, saio tat remedy o
reputation Our self respect, ADD cur reverence LOT
rocnin obligations broken Goren By the IFst step
gear or TWO \. taia.:z u y - t.li wli ca
profess l5a;he amG ,ay il! n lae tempting paif
Of Reputation, kindly ana i'n mile reluctance
as ll,ss,ssipra woclt Ga.!sne1 may now shui
der and reyo; .. the da ihry u1y tell as that ~
burdens, however oppcessirc--ao advertisements
however parplexiDg-;o pee&"lsry d.sfessea howcve
,iafu-no gloom, however thicInot any e:ls, W..at
.ovey, could induce them - tdSc refuge al tie mere
.riclous embraces Of repHd,a IBn :, appeal t.
shem to say, Il lie en1ctmen Of SiaY L;: ""nid not
he advancing Ntrg.ra s!ep, al ie2;t towards the
blink OF tins precpce, aad creating ne probability 81
her ultimately casing herself INTO at ocean .! ran
and disgrace !! therefore, - Ue;3s!t al ~. Oh Con-
.nonwe2ith--.n LcAa.l of our ,fosfrrtY'a he'i"it
those .nmut1be principles 81 rirhi ard Us, cea and
IN behalf Of an enlightened, 'laa loving, and Jaw
abiding constituency, wh,m have the a0aoc 70 r.
present, and whose VII an ri nj lmea proud 10 re
feet; say, IN behalf Of al these considerations,
call rpoa ali, who value either tte prosperity or char
actef Of the Satr, lend ticir .lne"ce and their
exertions to avert tie probability Of calamity
the most UNIVERSAL disgrace the lasting, Ina! !;
ia possibs Tor a civilized community to nt.'ct upon
Itself
Another argument used b. The ad7ocates of Stay
Law, H. TIA. II proved sanitary IN Is effects in ISL
and strange 10 TELL that IL u-Ged IS precedent 10!
us nov lie, us examine, Sir, for rnomer, 10 ascer
4ain if the i7cums:aaces ohai time and hs present az
50 analogous Justify Ire passage OF is9 ro" 10
1914 dst ext-rri-v md oppressive burdens
of debt, vas enacted tho property shoud MAJ BE sold
nndc- any execution, If he debtor wonit gre bend
with rnod securty fa tie aoy7ca: OF the rf'aogs m
:srs:, ana oos:s = h. cs.ra..:a c: CT" ysat ~+