New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-26
IesnI Reform In Michigan.

West more than TO observe the bold and fearless
ground taken By The Tribune IN favor Of Reform
especially Legal Reform Although poor Michigan
/ ma probably suffered more from political erpsri-
cisn and the iron rule OF Loco Focoisn than NOS,
Of her sister States. yet one Of our creates, evil,
mas arisen frou. the uncertain. tariy and expensive
/ oDsratous OF such laws have been provided
with. Bu, the injustice and oppression flowing
from these sources are producing their legitimate
,,su,s upon the public mind. and the People OF
Michigan have determined TO apply The proper
remedy by refusing 20 support such persons only
s,r III. next Legislature A. are Ia favor OF Legal
! Reform
/ This Will undoubtedly De gratifying intelligence
IN the merchants and business men Of your city
doing business in Michigan, for none have suffered
more than they from our bad Laws. and legal
swindlers. bearing the name Of Lawyers. DO no.
mean 10 intimate that We have not honest and
honorable men here in the Legal profession for u
would not be correct but / do intend to SAY that
many of those that visit yOGr city tor the purpose
of obtaining collection business are worthless vasa
bonds unworthy OF the credit and confidence they
generally receive al the hands OF the business men
| of New ork. They usually commence here by
PLAYING the village demagoCae and by their iricker.
| and management succeed m obtaining some pom
nous military title or some other Official distinction
| Thes, persons. fresh with their new born honor>
star, for the commercial emporium, Ia satisfy the
GOOD merchants there that being men OF distinction az
home thew are entitled confidence abroad
! And a. many OF your good citizens nave oeen IN
the habit of regarding such ohclal distinction a. an
evidence of merit they readily become the victims OF
,bess sharpers When these men have succeeded
in getting their batch u claims 70 collect they re
turn and about the first thing after their return they
inform their New FORK clients that their claims arr
desperate without probably having seen or heard
from the persons against whom they Mold these
claims Having thus depressed the expectations 81
their clients they then proceed 70 multiply as much
business out of these demands they cam 10y getting
debtors 20 turn ont notes collect against others or
multitude OF mortgages TO ioreclose - that the,
NAV create as many fees out OF one claim A. poss
Bile Thus collections delayed, the patience OF
the New York merchant j. exhausted and the credit
of our own merchants Is made 70 suffer for the pur
pose of gorging with numerous fat tees ruthless,
and unprinciped LAWYERS
To further illustrate the frauds and wrongs perpc
traied by this class of men. | will state single
case though | could I'LL your paper with such
sickening details There i a Law firm not hun
dred miles from this place one OF the members OF
which usually figures IN New \ ork once or twice
wear for the purpose Of obtaining business. They
had claim forwarded TO them tor collection against
a responsible man in a neishborins county w ell
one of this firm proceeded 10 call upon the debtor
and with much buster demanded prompt pay
meni or threatened him with immediate ruin. but
finally this clustering subsidized into gentle hint
that If be would turn them the Law irm our
something" they would wait his own time. The
debtor Immediately presented him with about $500
worth of property a. indulgence money which thc
LAWYER graciously pOckctcd. and returned 10 his
office, and reported the case to his New York client
| a. desperate" The firm being afraid of exposure
| finally settled with the debtor on his own terms,
taking property in satisfaction OF the debt not worth
one halt H. amount. The terms OF settlement beng
80 easy il excited the gratitude of the debtor To
wards these Lawyers-and the amount being 50
much larger than was expected by the creditor lthc
| claim having been reported as desperate, ne
readily submitted to heavy fee. and probably
prompted By feelings Of gratitude towards ms La"
trumpetcd their fame through the city as prompt
| business men. and have been undoubtedly anxious
that their good ncghbors shall avail themselves of
| the valuable services OF these honest and fafhfnl
| Lawyers
Oat of their II gotten gains these men build
parcd houses in which they revel upon their plum
| lered means These establishments erected by
| the money robbed from the New Workers and cN
iored AS indulgence money from our own citizens
are used "a traps tO catch be- unsuspectins Eastern
| merchant when he visits Michigan on business
These gentlemen decoyed into these places and
/ from the osientati0us display OF the 0pD8reN hos
pality OF their occupantsarc readily impressed with
4 n
| ers or occupants By this time the Eastern mcr-
chant l. fairly caught, and after that he l. generally
compelled 10 literally contribute 10 the support of
| he establishment IN which they have been for
short time sumptuOusy entertained. 10y good round
rxtortionaic iees-aud If he thereafter gets half
Of the amount OF the good claims lac forwards 10 his
| csal friend for collection he may deem himself
| fortunate man
This class of men "a | have before said are also
Of the worst species of political demagogues, and
! they make ofther city claims IN many instances
| to buy political influence and preiermcnt al home.
and then their political preerment to obtain bu-
! -iness abroad
This a true bat Disgusting picture of every day
occurrences among and II j. right that these facts
be submitted to your city readers, that they may
| inwardly digest the same and avoid the Jaws OF
monsters that rob them tarnsh the fair character
Of our citizens and disgrace the profession OF which
| they are unworthy members II Eastern merchants
| and business men need Legal assistance in the
| West let them avoid these sol disanf Generals,
| Judges and others who have stolen into prOmi
nent places of government that they may not only
rob the government but obtain fictitious reputa
ton and a business influence abroad Let them
seek the assistance OF such men a. are distinguished
Al home for their modest worth live honestly. sober
| ~ and righreOusly Such Lawyers we have, but
YOU will seldom find them hanging about your city
to pick up business for they employed by their
fellow citizens at home. IL j. due 10 business
men to say that a general thing a more prudent
and honest set OF merchants cannot be- found IN the
United States than those OF this state but their repu
ation is injured by the evil conduct aud wicked mis-
representations of those Lawyers too frequently
/ ployed to make collections These evils 10 some
extent are about receiving corrective from a right
source Let your merchants hereafter do their duty
and rest assured that our business men will perform
theirs WOLvERlSE.
ARRIVAL or GES. TAYLOR--Gen. Tag Tor, who
Is o. take command Of the l. troops destined tor the
Rio Grsnde arrived with hs .ta- yesterday ~ the bar
racks below the city the fazoo. from Fort
JesuP. N o. Pic. I'm
descriptions Received TO the Weekly Tribune.
lCasa all cases accompanying tA< order