Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-11-14

mand against him. The States thar Ravo.
abolished impFisofmenl Coz debt, have
done SO through policy ac.uaied b. ~.
'inGns principles. Every State In skS
Bn5gp has passed exemption laws. cad
ontihered such laws beneficial. Blhi0Id
Eneland eIefGp;s only wearing sppsvsi
in aet1al use; that is her policy and the
policy Of all governments that leRislsis
upon the principle, stake care of tke sieh
and the rich acilt take care of shs poor
It would seem that such isashs afFini.o.
between person and industry {capi.aI and
wealth ofa nation. that ileg ought noi e.
be sepsrated-a man cannot contribute g
the wealth of his state ifhe Is ihcArcers..
ted;in e prisons, bis industry 10 tkessbY
taken from him. I'm order that such ooh,
.ribhiiol could be hsde, Jhs nos ,only
requires his liberty and freedom; blfelse
be should have those necessary tmeans
through and on which 6e.may besiow his
industry. It he has mol he has nothing o.
call forth his energy and labor. and pc.
thing upon which TO act. Blu. Is, = man
can but know that by the law Of his state;
when ne shall have by industry and hon
esty procured those necessary meant
that rs can hold them from him. Via Ii
richer than be; he will most assufedlys s.,
stimulated thereby TO gain those re sS:essEs.
~ means; and having gained the III. the -.
is he prepared to assist, in keeping M.
and adding TO those great. ,Tequsitssoaf
government, person, and .property.. ! Eex.
individuals ofgreat personal wealth en-.
igrate to q new State. The FIRST SetsleFs
are generally poor; though by snaiuvk
honest and industrious. Many are induced
by desire Of lettering themselves and,
families, TO seek a. new land;p others be.
cause the laws of society and fashieh
drive them fertb: others that they MAY
Obtai in property upon VII Oh they may be.
stow their labor and indastry-all with
the laudabfe Intention Of becoming weS.
thy members 6ftheiF adopted State, with
lingering pride of becoming aI SONS day
contributor to The wealth and property
Of fhe same. Will not person about ~
emigraie TO a Jew State, take some litIi
care to Inform himself as 10 the laws, de-
Ofthe land ofhis choice. The State which
holds out the greatest protection to his
person and property, and which in his
opinidnipresentsl to- him the seaiessiar
ducetfieHt; will most certainly be hia
cho &c. 10 which c6hntry will 10 move
his family and ,sAectsf fothe State by the
laws of which heis liable 10 DO imprison.
ed the moment he sets his feet on her
soil, and his effects to the last dime taken
from him and himselfleftio subsisi on the,
vaPor Of a prison; or the State whose
laws will throw about him a shield TO his
person, and protection 10 bis pfopeftJ
which heso much aeeds in his new home.
| think it is mol difirnlt TO Answer.
A Homestead exemption 70 amount Gf
80 acres or to the value of6O0 dollars and.
personal property to the value ofeiO0 in
addition to what is now exempl by The
laws of this State, to heads offamilies, IL
not more liberal alloWanc than pubic
policy requires. | am aware that .yol,
have certain men in community who will
oppose sue a law, but if you will bur
know those individuals you will discover.
that not long since they in favor Of stay
laws, bankrupt laws, and all sort of siaT.
ing off of creditors. B Pooh.
fahkee'Settlsmeni, Nov. j, 1915.