The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-12-03

result Of nights reflection npon Ihs
minds Of his creditors. he would be able
10 see clearly his chance Of being sus-
tsined IN business. lie waited he hour
with nervous anxiety. When IL arrived,
and the lew creditors called 10 had Assem-
bled. he saw lite IN their fsces 10 give
him hope. The FIRST who spoke out plain
81 was Elder.
al. gentlemen" he said, firmly. san
opposed 10 al extensions. III "A man can.
NOT pay rs he goes. I think lie had beiler
wind np."
|. IL all DO not sgrce in This matter. il
VIII be No use 20 attempt extending Mr..
Carleinn's time" remarked one OF lie
creditors. who thought and felg a. did e.
der, but was not willing 10 come out plain
lly.
"Thai is very true" said ihird. "a
partial extension will be Of no use."
The heart Of poor Carleton almost ceas-
ed 10 beat.
Have you any objection 10 retiring
for Few minutes ?" said Mr.. Highland 10
the debtor.
81 will Withdraw. certainly returned
Mr. Carleton, and leli Tie room.
"My own view, gentlemen" said Mr..
Highland. els, that we ought 10 gran; al
that is asked. Mr.. Cartoons business
is good. and he will get over hi. present
difficulties easily. il we only assist him q
little. We should be just, as man toward
man; and this do not think we shall be
in this case, unless we consider Carleton
as well as ourselves. he is an honest
man, and an honest man in difficulties is
always entitled 10 consideration.
d" That is all very well. But when a
man gives his note payable al a certain
day, he ought 10 be sure that he will lie
able 10 take il up. Creditors are entitled
TO some consideration as well as debtors.
The cry Of poor debtor is soon raised.
but who. wonder, thinks Of the poor
creditor! / for one, am not prepared 10
extend" "t
This was said By Elder. Dr. 49,
"As for me-" spoke up another. :" ne
yer take but one view Of matters like this.
II think will do better by renewing,
am ready 10 do so; IL BY winding up The
party now can do better, | 60 for wind
| ing mp. have confidence in Carleton's
integrity. I believe he means well. But
can ne &c, through that is the question IS
:" believe he cam" said Mr.. Highland.
"And doubt it," returned Elder.
t"0ughi we not to consider him as well
as ourselves 2" urged Mr.. Highland. I" He
has worked very hard for the last ten
years. as hard as any one Of us, and has
been as anxious TO secure competency
for his family as we have been. We
should feel for him as well as for our
selves. II would be but trife for US TO
lose all our claims, in comparison TO The
utter ruin TO him that would follow our
immediate prosecution Of them. We
could bear TO lnse ten thou: and dollars
apiece, but could he bear the loss of all
he has | hope every man here will suf-
fer his better feelings TO become active
in this matter. Lei us think Of his fam.
Ily. If that will not influence US, let us
4 think Of our own families and imagine
them threatened with the same evils that
now threaten The family of Mr.. Carleton
: Itis no light thing, gentlemen, let me tel
you, to break down a man who is sirug
Cling to sustain himself for the sake o.
those who are dear 10 him. Ii is no ITCH
thing to ex,inguish the bright hearth file
and scatter those who have gathered FOL
years around it,"
In the eager pursuit Of wealth men:
+ hearts become incrusted over, and they
seem TO lose all regard for each other''
personal condition. 1t requires some
thing more than usual 10 break up the in
cruslalion. The words Of Mr.. High
land had the eflec, to do this with mor'
than one Of Mr.. Cartoons creditors
, even Elder did not reply to what he said
, but this was more from shame than an.
, other feeling. s....
: at is rather a hard case, you mus
Q yourself confess" remarked one Of lhos
g present, "to have money that you full,
\ expected to receive and can use TO advan
d tage, locked up for two or three years.
Q ~ grant all that, but would it not be
i much harder case for Carleton to be bro
e ken up root aud branch :" 7. .sso.
j. 81 suppose i, would" the man repli
= ed. .srs .-4 @s%#t naa
3. "Then let US do by him as we woul
e be done by ourselves were we in a sim
If lar position" said Mr.. Highland. ra.
" The efforts of Elder TO eiIace the in
!. preston the words Of Mr.. Highland ha
n made, proved in vain. 1t was agreed TIL
" the debtor should receive the extension !
T. asked. When informed of the decision
>. Carleton could not hide his emotions
,e though he s,rove hard to do so. H
i. grateful Acknowledgements for the fav'
i granted, touched more than one heart ,h
rs had been cold as ice toward him sho
is time before. How different were h
lie feelings when he met his family tina. ev
w ming. and silently thanked Heaven III
is the cloud which had lowered over al
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