The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-09-13


been raised against his course tn the Legis-
lature. ana the manner In which he am
swers those objections. Considering this
but a simple act 81 justice 70 d capable
and faithful representative, we may be
allowed to do So without giving any just
cause Of offence to his opponent on those .
who are supporting him, OF even appear
ing to take ide- in The election
i. It's objected that Mr.. Dlntzler was
uurriendly to the Stay Law lie puts a
stopper upon this by replying that he
voted FRI. He offered, il is true, a substi-
tute for the original bin reported by the
committee, which while aflording ample
relief to the debtor extended some pro-
lection to the creditor also. no honest
man could object to this He was OF
opinion that creditors should be allowed
to 20 on and prosecute their claims to
Judgment, so as to bind the debtors pro
perty for his debts, but that execution
should be stayed until twelve months
after the war was over This was nothing
more than closing the door against rascal
| ity, and in our judgment should have
been adopted Under the original bill,
the debtor could dispose Of his property
before the eyes Of his just creditors OF
could squander tin speculation, and they
be left without remedy. 1t is not worth
while to tell an honest, intelligent com
munity that this is not right.
The bill and substitute having both
been defeated, Mr.. Dantzler, as the best tc
be done, voted for the law as itnow stands
and is in favor Of its perpetuation. fire
elected he will resist any material change
in its provisions.
2. He is complained Of for not intro
ducing a bill into the Legislature reduc
ing the salaries Of officers. To this h
replies. that such movement woulO
have been out Of time. utterly futile am
simply rendering himself ridiculous be
l. fore the Legislature A law reducing til
salaries of the officers during their pres
\. emf term would be unconstitutional
7f Dantzler is as much in favor of retrencl
n ment and economy in public expenditure
e rs any body, and expects to odyocat
such policy on all proper occasions an
n in all legitimate ways, but his const
On tuents must not expect him to make a
ASS of himself, by offering resolutions
N the Legislature which would expose bot
him and them ridicule. If they wis
"A this kind Of thAgs done, they will hay
to elect somebody who has taste f
a, them lie is net the man.
!. 3. His course on the bill empowerlI
IN Boards of county Police to levy spec
/, tax. 10 support the families Of o5se
Sp. volunteers. has been brought into qu'
''' ton. His position on this question W
t. D that the State, and not the separate cou
,r IN ties. should make provision for the su
o,o mort Of these families The reasonab
iiVr1 ~ ti,t1 ,---.------s..sarant
5. the wealthy counties, where there are
GE large number OF slaves, and compoi
lively few white peope, few compon
tlD have been raised, ard their families W
'ou nroyided at home. These counties, the
IN, fore. would have little or no tax On
"'r contrary, in the poorer counties, wh'
omo there is less property and more VIII
y Of men, large numbers of troops have be
IS raised, and to support their families Wo'
10 REQUIRE heavy tax. As these men go
ippl fight for all portions Of the state an
whatever taxation their service nyoI'
is of should equally fall on all citizens Of
"ttSSyS state according to their means. ltsho
'd iSJ be made a state and not county matt
We think this amounts to demonsi
ton
M, A. 1t is urged that being a young m
But Dantzlen should 20 to the war, instead
5 SUSi .laying at home and running for
g .' gn- LEGISLATURE According to this, ey
apd- man who is physically able to go to
on Is war. but whom circumstances compel
We eS or slav at home, when he votes aga
On 6on & Dontzler, for the reason that he does
K, Ia co. thereby condemns himself for
ever ever going
1S Soy Mr.. Dantzler's course on the quest
y on Of the. Military Board, and the order
ayoto ont 5000 men, we believe meets the s
be 's' -, o,.,,,oyal Of his constituents. He
S c,a- in favor Of abolishing the Board and
dent demned the calling out and oncampu
know Of the troops.
a a ifa. These are the points we were reque
at the "a notice and, in conclusion, it wlll
. 10 travelling out Of the record nor d
candi Injustice to his opponent to say that
y ,od De of Dontzler has made US an efficient
'nyon, aitbrul Representatives and ranked IN
LEGISLATURE as highly respectable II
hor rejecting credit upon his county,
mon this portion OF the State. we
" W." bonoi that under the changed stat
-, oaairs with no party issues to divide
!. ANA ne would have been returned by " III
KIN. mons vote. Every man in the county
.,,nt, &c course. the right to rup for any o
ICON. p,t pnder existing circumstances we
..tno. ~, soc what public interest would be
noted by Mr.. Dantzler's expulsion
oro too dull Of comprehension TO per
ORTIZ, tho wisdom, in these times OF dsP''
.,s ~ ct4l,Cl man from an