Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-30
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oThere,s no Place Like Homen
If there be word in the English language that,
more than any other awakens in the heart pleas
Ing recollections and emotions, that word is
HOME. To the young, absent from that dear ref
uge of childhood, it recalls all those happy hours
which childhood alone can know. The tender
care and ever watchful love of kind parents, the
affection of brothers and sisters, the many we'll
remembered incidents of early life, all rise up be-
fore the mirror of the heart, and produce that
sad yet sweet, feeling, which all have expert
encea, of 'sjoys departed never to return" But
to these, it is not only the active associations OF
early life that make home pleasant; the image OF
the house itself, with all its appurtenances, is
daguerreotyped, as it were, indelibly upon the
soul, and fern as large part Of the whole fond
remembran 70 as, perhaps, the dearest associa-
tions. Let any one who has had the good for
tune-for good fortune it is--to grow to years of
discretion in "the house where he was born"
ask his heart whether that house, how old-fash-
ioned soever it may be, has not ever been to him
holy temple, sanctifed by the bright presence
of the household gods.
lO the Iudu Ol DuSlutSS, WuOSt udlly uuly IL
is to 90 forth and struggle with the world, and
whose heart grows weary in the constant contest
for pre- emnence, and the clash of contending in
terests, what is more soothing and calming than
the return, at evening" to the company of the
loved ones at home? And old age, retiring at
last from the toll and trouble of active life seeks,
in the gentle quiet of pleasant home to close
placidly the last days of existence.
At home, the child receives its first lessons in
virtue and wisdom, and is there armed, by the
soft words and loving admonitions of the mother,
and the encouraging precepts of the father, to go
forth to fight justly but boldly, the great battle
of life At home, the middle-aged daily gain
fresh strength and courage, and it is aere that
the old impart the lessons of experience With
reason may we pity those nations whose Ian
guage the result of their habits of life, contains
not that dearest of all words, to Saxon ear
HOME
Can we, then, over r-estimate the Importance
and, indeed, the necessity, of making home per-
manent reality, by throwing around it the pro-
tecting arm of law? Should we not have a home
stead exemption law 1t would be merciful,
wise, and just measure. Merciful, as sparing the
unfortunate debtor; wise, as preventing dishon-
esty by removing all temptation to be dishonest;
and just, as not even depriving the creditor Of
proper security for his claim. Under its benef-
cent operation, fraudulent mortgages, to convey
property out of the reach of creditors and fraud
ulent bankruptcies, having the same object, would
be atcgrtl,r unknown, at least among the mid
die u society. While the present state
Of ,L..ss xists, fraudulent conveyances and
iraudu.ent insclyencies win continue, depriving
creditors Of the securities upon which they have
depended; whereas, under the operation of q
homestead law, every creditor would be better
protected, as he would not, in any case, be in
duced to rely upon property on which an execu-
ton could not be levied, but would have full op-
portunity to procure sufficient security, apart
from such sources, for his protection.
1t has been argued that such law, exempting
any amount of real or personal property from
execution, would be unjust to landlords, prevent
ing them from distraining on furniture to the
amount exempted. In the first place, the land
lord, being forewarned, could, if he would, be
forearmed, by taking previous security for pay
ment, either from other persons, or by mort
gage or bill Of sale Of his tenants furniture Be-
sides, as the exemption is from execution, il
would not prevent distress, which, as every law.
yer knows, is very different remedy. The
remedy by distress would still remain in full
force for example, under q law which the new
constitution of Maryland authorizes its Legisla-
ture to enact, exempting property to the amount
of seven hundred dollars from execution for
debt.
This much-abused law, therefore, is not the
bug-bear that some would have us believe. 1t
would be not only not whitworse for the credit
or than the present system, but it would be inf
nitely better for the debtor. If this system were
once established, what indomitable energy would
it give 10 every workingman! With what life
and spirit would he toll to secure spot which
neither misfortune, nor sickness, nor death itself
could wrest from those dear to him Renewed
life would be given to all branches Of industry
Joy and gladness would peryade the land Then
i" Peace would spread forth her white wings, and
content and plenty lie down ct every door !"
British Gold.
The New York Tribune remarks, in reference
to the foreign money used in that city and else
where to defeat Scott and Graham, that