The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-11-10

famed n ihe Ilesiaed i'oie N iH57. wheh
permits every ahp ~ euiue In Court sni lta
ny IN their own behalf, regardless ~ ahy
interest they mHy have IN ihe termination
~ ihe auli Ihdpr The practical operation
~ this law the honest elifeu gains hot little
anA haa maeh ~ feaf IN The ordinary tran.
attiuhs n bnsiness lIfp, II meh wefe truly
honest, acted and conducted themselves ID.
eofing ~ che dictates n moral suason, %
IN conformity "a tho golden tule, ~, could VIZ
open the window " every man huson and
see The Internal working n biz heart and
discover positively the sentiments ny which
he IA induced "a act. then would W. have nv.
rived NJ that degree " human perfection
which would supefeele the necessity Of legis
lniIon Yet, II stll We must lepislate, il
could not vary much from the letter or spirit
of the present Statute law IA relates to es.
dence. hut, as We know man IL NJ Sure 10
see and know for self, aud self alone, as h
the magnet 10 point to the pole, aud the his.
tory Of the worlds experience shows IN q
majority Of instances that the great cord ol
affection which encircles and binds man to
man is that of interest, then, ! ask, with
these undrniablc truths staring Us full IN the
face can il he expected that legislators will
continue to manifest 80 little knowledge Of
human government M to tenr away every
forticaiion around the citadel of pri,at,
property aud leave Il itcxposcd to the prcmed.
i,atcd testimony Of the ayaricious ,agrant
yagabond aud pcriurcrf
The purpose of legislation is to proicc,
the honest citizen in the enjoyment Of hil
rights, and restrain the a,aricious IN ,hcil
unwarran,able desires upon the rights ant
property of others yet this law rcvcrses th'
picturc-it leaves the honest citizen whcr'
!, finds him, and encourages the ayaricou
to set forth their fraudulent titles. and sus
tain them by the sanc,ity Of falsehood
Il opens the door to fraud and corruption
and rewards the perjurer with the amoun
Of whatever may be in controversy.
Again, this law destroys that unity be
tween husband and wife which the law q
God and Nature has established, and whic
II has ever been the special object Of th
common Law to protect, sustain and perpe'
uaic. The rights Of many, and every on
Of our citizens who have had much legal es
pcricncc. have been determined by the oil
system, and dare say they have little o
no cause to complain Of its operation.
| In conclusion, upon this point, | bcliev
the Stniute of evidence as now contained j
the Revised Code ot 1857. is far in adyanc
Of the other moral influence Of the day, nm
should be repealed; for fear, from its laiii
dnous operation, Il may, in many cases, en-
courage and promote corruption even in th
sanctuary Of Jasfiee itself.
| With these suggestions, relative to tn
evils which our citizens may suffer froi
(vha, conceive to bc,) legislative error
and expressions, will close.
Thus far, ! have attempted 10 forc,ell th
dangers that may befall ~ Of home from d.
fciencies which believe cxis, in our Sta,u,
laws: but with what effect, LET the gallan
Ellis and Dickins tell at the present sitsin
Of our Legislature. They know the want
Of this people, and will satisfy them in ever
particular.
i Yours, respectfully,
Il PHO BONO PUBLlC0.