The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-19

II the while going Gu steadily wllhln!-
IS it rue that the apparent is. with US,
,nly the real-and that murder Is co
nu der, il the breath is no. suddenly
hoked out ofa man, or she red blood
made to flow?
An exchange, in speaking of the mise
les of the men Of misfortune, remarks
With great pertinency and force--"The
veil known statistics show thatovrr nine.
y Der rent. Of our traders or merchants
a !; and. as this great number gradually
'ruks out of sight, # he persons are hon
,sl and conscientious, the sorest trials a.
wait them. II they cannot compromise
heir Indebtedness, they at once lose their
to great extent. They are
not recognized as live members Of society
They cannot enter into new negotiations
&c make or earn money, even 10 pay their
liabilities. They are deprived Of all ad-
vanIages preliminary to success, and, as
must be expec, ed, gradually lose courage
and hope, and, with their famIieq, In 100
many instances. they become perhaps q
burden on the State, or a. bes are de-
pri,ed Of the gloriou> p, ssib lilies that
might have awaited them aud theirs. -
Alasl how true, how sadly true Is this
picture Of lille! We live in disgrace and
social degradation, while VIZ suffer the
present. lews, regulating tn relations of
debtor and creditor. remain on the s'a'
u;e book. They can readily he def nded.
W. know; SO can tyranny and wrong Of all
kinds; but we putin our plea here for a
IS stem Of Legislation that shall at least
endeavor to interpret the spirit and senti'
meot of the age. not those Of the ages out
of which We have happily emerged. We
want statutes that shall seem to- recognlze
manhood, as well as property; and we ap'
peal to all professed and busy philanthropy
ists to bestir themselves IN behalf Of the
enac: ment Of such statutes. Let US rec
ognize. in our Legislation, tue 6 ea. under
wing fact, that 10 nation can thrive and
become great 80 long as it is in want Of
men; and let US remember, too that in
this age men are MT the mere machines
they we're in the ieudal days, but repre-.
sent affections, sentiment, intcllec', tho't
and an energlzing will; and IN proportion
As law rears its crest aud SEEKS 10 tramp.t
II lhese clements and qualities under it'
iron f.or, is a nation d, prived OF the pow
er and glory which it might othsrwis,
make perpetual boast.
Who could to-day sit down and pursue
true and ver'ta lie history OF the suffer
iuga that have been sil.nly borne by lh'
army OF persons, whose greatest crime il
that they chancsd 10 fail in buslness?-
Thousands aud tens of thousands hav'
been made slaves for life by this single
lriling turn in nature, whose energies
ought to have been saved to the nation
but the moment they night begin te carr
something for Themselves, unless they
could manage dcxteriolsly to conce il
from view, it is snat'hcd from them by
authority Of law. In such ease, thrr,
is induccment for them TO rem eff rt
if thoy arc certain to have their all snatch
ed from them, TO what end will they con
demn themselves to such s-rvl'udr? Ant
so lhev oithe, waste or throw their live
away. They retire. like wounded s'l'lier
IN battle, to the rear, and arc heard of n
more. Now and then one struggles N
with superhuman ex.rious against s.
melancholy md ignoblc fats. aud com Il
off conqurror over both foes and for unc-
law anu luck; bu' these nsta' ccs are $
very rare as TO be held up as very model
of h roism.
The me paper adds. in illustration @
his very thought which we have alread
developpd--n ,mely. hat it IS the energ
aud tree spirit Of a people that secures /
it all its greatness aud glvry-"Whs
whould DO thu effect were certain de
cided number OF our most energetic al
capable business men annually i.move
from us, sent away, taken from our com
mon country! What was the effect upo
France under the religious pe'se uIion {
Lou XIV, when thousands Of h. MOI
ingenious and useful citizens left thei
country and sought the protection Of 0tl
or governmrns? Most sens bly, AID Sc
riously were the eilo Ia felt in that couu
~. and most vividly have the baleful r.
suits re- described by her histor ans
Our own "ountry to."ay is rraping i'm
portant results from that oxparialion; an
some OF England's most populous town
md most thriving are owing to The sam,
Conservative. extra, prudcn' and caution
men are necessary 10 q nation, bu'
will not do TO have all Of his class. TT
unsuccessful as all know. are general
the energetic, tne daring, the innova in
class; upon these does nation d pend {
its progress, Tor its success. for its powe
To cite an example that ought hot TO :
heedlessly forgotten, aud which will pa'
into history as q philosophIc fact. ait,
the general bankrupt act Of l84l. o,
whole country Sprunglnt new life; trad
Commerce. manufactures, seemed 20
almos, magical, sonewed; tn 80 who ha
been hsmpered, weakened, oppressed.
once DO ame men; th"y re.engaged IN b.
s;ness. they trough. their energies, the
power. tnoir exporicn into play. 81
most successful y demonstrated the nece
sty of law that should give tie pr"pe
ty OF u debtor 10 his or ditors, aud his Ii
and exsrlions to himsni, and his f-mil
aud his country"
II is we'll put. We need say no NOR
We have already expressed our hel IF tn
such liber,l VS. a. tend d to build up
sense Of honor in the debtor, W 'uid be- I
more TO the 6ual advantage 1f the credit'
himself than those that are now sutfe't