Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-24
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years, openly and positively declared
in favor Of aboIfshing the petty cred
liz system as heretofore conducted.
The Iaw-making power has done all
that is within its sphere, in further
ance of this object, by passing laws
exempting from execution property,
real anc personal, TO an extent that
puts il out Of the power Of the cred
itor 10 collect debts from at least half
Of those who have heretofore been
in the habi, Of asking him for credit.
As consequence Of the passage Of
Homestead exemption" laws, the
merchant and those who are most
affected by them, have been COM
PEELED TO reduce their prices TO the
cash standard. Now the people,
who make this "public opinion" /"
which is so omnipotent, (would it
we're always for good,) ought 10 do
one Of two things, either TO place
themselves upon this new platform,
the cash system, or at once demand
the repeal Of these restrictive laws.
Now we believe that most of our
citizens are ready TO suit themselves
10 the new order Of things. yet there
are those who take no thought Of
this matter. To such our errand is,
and but for such we would have
kept silence on this topic. Some
people will ask for credit in petty
way, though they have the change
in their pocket to enable them 10
practice the cash system, and fire.
quently our merchants have Just
ground to complain. Let these per-
sons look at il aside from the ex-
emption laws. for you say you are
too honest to take that advantage
probably you are, no one disputes il,
at least we don't. You make a tri-
fling purchase, amounting TO perhaps
fifty cents, and it is charged. Such
an individual does not once see the
trouble and expense he places the
merchant to, not only in the time
required to make two or three en-
tries, which is frequently worth the
amount of the purchase, but he is
subjected to sundry disappointments
on collection day, besides being de-
prived OF the use Of his money du-
ring the time.
There is no merchant but would
prefer the rhino to credit, and it mat
ters not how good a man is for these
little amounts, his money is far Bet
ter than his credit. So much for the
general head, now for the pariicu-
lars.
The same can be said as regards
newspaper publishing. II is nearly
three years since we took the whole
burthen Of a newspaper on ourself,
and have now a most excellent op-
portunity Of judging who is good
and who is not. We must say that
upwards OF two-t thirds of our SUBJ
scribers are punctual men, to whom
alone are we indebted for our pros.
periiy SO far. But as regards the
balance, they have never paid US one
cent OF our earnings, consequently
they have been a dead expense to US.
We cannot divine the meaning OF
this; the most Of them are what the
world terms good men, but their be.
ing good merely, without paying
their honest debts, does not satisfy
the demands against US. W. are
subjected to heavy expense for pa
per, ink and labor, which must
be met with the cash. We deem
/ an imposition for any man to with
lold that which Justly belongs TO US.
Gentlemen, we have notified you
of your Indebtedness, not only with
accounts through the paper, but by
etter, and all thus far to no purpose.
You must know it is impossible for
This state Of things to continue
We must either cut your acquain-
lance and trust TO the laws for re.
iress, or you must pay US what hon.
sstly belongs to US. We hope you
will look at this matter in the right
ight-we ask you to deal justly to-
wards us, pay for what you have re-
,eived. Each individual of you have
been an expense to US of nearly one
dollar per year-your good names,
as they stand on our books, will not
bay bread. consequently your credit