The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-11-20
THE STAY LAW.

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The second section Of this law provides.
" That hare shall De hui one term Of the said supe.
rio, cours m law and Equity. ope ed and held in
eirh % The counties nf i Siie in each year. which
sha he hidden At the time, aud parss now required by
Inv iIr holding The Fall term of sail Courl, and all
Jaws reg urinR the holding Of the Spring term Of said
Conf's arr hereby repealed"
TIE obvious purpose Of this provision is to
excuse the dentor iron fulfilling his nbliga-
ll"' I" pa, money. Bur. greatly demoraliz-
'ng N ~ this respect must nee essariy be its
efrri. u Il III more vicious in its effects IN.
On pubic otdrr--upon the liberty Of the cit
iz'n. aud bis personal security; upon the
saleiy oi hs hn,ne. and his property in his
actual pn.session, whether in lands, or slaves
"r other estate. They are fatal to public or
der. N"maxim among law givers is better
established than ihat speedy trials and pun
''hnent Tor crimes, are the best guarantees
i'r pubic order. DELAYS Of justice invite
violence ani crime Of every grade. Ii is
trne, tllr G0uniy Court IS open inr the trial
oi the smaller misdrineannrs. but large
ima'sef nt crimes is cugnizable only ia the
superior Iouri.. The times naturally enough
m"l,ply criminals ah' prey on society; and
when sncei, hnds The arm of the law. netye-
le,, az patallzrd by long delay. il is sure, in
sell delthcs. ia organize irregular tribunals,
which punish by liwle., trials and nnmeas.
urrd revenge. u IN The 0ufset it. should, in
, obti,eace 10 long cherished generation for
the law. asaii with patience the slow coming
nttls Canri, u will be ,inoned 10 ,isappoInt-i
mrni; for. when finally the long DELAYED
I Caari arrives. the week Is too short TO dis
pose II ,hr cases. and irifllng excuse serves
e. pn,ipnne thr trial. The criminal is sent
ln,Ih again 70 his Predati"ns, and tramples
with lrpnnlty on the pro,trafe law. II the
niIence charged is capital. and admits not OF
bal. Ihe'susperted mn. lnnocrnt though he
be, j. eanhaesl to dungeon for twelve
nanths b.t.re hr can ,len.n,. trial-and
even then there may not be time to try him.
or the Stale may continue the case, and he
!, dnnmr,l to suffer another twelve months
IN the dungeon. And as to the civil snitor,
Who seeks TO recoypr the price of his land,
hts slave. or his hnrse. WHICH are in the use
and i'..s.ss-inn of the defendant, what ehance
bias hr t. Lr heard, with a docket loaded
d0@u I ltl criminal prosecutions and all the
ISL saf- IT q county containing twenty
thousand penplrs ID may BE- that the delen-
dsut = a gr"s, trssspassrr, holding with force
,"Ur s.t, hpme, iuto which he has slipped
~ ,nur absrner; he may have seized ynur
slaves with strong hand, and still hulds
them IN laaless defiance OF the clearest right.
lie NAV have as ulted and disabled ynar
. pers q. uhu>r "nly estate was your labor.
: aud ,h4i ah"r the sUppart nf wife and chill
'irrh; he NAV have murierousy slain the
y hl,hand -nd father nf hrlpless wife and in.
: iant orphans, aud dam grs be sought for the
. outrage; be msy have siandrr.d poOr and
: yiri.un> irmalr. YET against The cries of
justice lnr ~, and al these wrongs. this act
! ia. .hai np the Courts, IN or,isr 10 screen q
, d,6ior from paying his jus, debts! Can sir
: Tue, hos"r. religion. ar true courage lang
{ dw u 10 land where private rights arr so
sc0rnrH. AID n-rsnnsl security "a utterly A.
!; hantlnnrhs II man die pas,essrd ~ coin-
: prlcnt living tor ~, wife aud children. the
4 tx cgtOr or administrator j. sworH 10 sell the
property an c,rd.i, aud ia take the bid Of
: ham Win giyrs the best price; and he is tri.
! ,rn 10 twelve mnnih Superior Court as his
I nnls GLANCE 81 ret The money. This act CO.
,rfs the studied attempt u the buyer tOcyaie
i,s Just abigstinn. and leaves the widow and
uipnans wiihnui bread. |. It wonder with
ans nan ai sense. iha, with such Temptations
aud encouragement To delay payment, every
man shanld put away his money. aud hut-
i"h h,s pocket against every application
! ~ laan.: The bank, will answer this ques.
tiau. Within iew munths, the deposits of
! nne u the banks IN this State have increased
!. li"in ss00OOO Ia ~ ,3p0.O0O. sach will BE-
. the answer ~ all the banks. More money
!, ~iihin lew mnIiis past has been issued
,nd rni firth, Than has been Tor mary wears
!, Lrinfr. and ,rt u returns IS rapidly as il
F. went rui. The stay Law has slagnated all
I t,r,ulaiisn 10 payment ol debts aud destroy.
rd 10 ,ommerce except Tor cash; and money
., ruled bs the adagr, "gtt what YOU can.
. an,l Keep what ,ou get"
: Srctl"n ihird provides
rhn III scsus hrighi ID lie slil superiar Courts
III Law anJ tquts the drisndaHs shall noi be conine.
lri plead thgrrlo of twelve months ifom the Frtu
lsfai.'
r j. certain that the extended time for
pleading was NOT given 10 defend hot to delay
,hp righi mi thr better ~ asiminisftr jrs.
tee, tut 10 tViicit ~ npenls preventing the
very lurm, dipped by al civilized people 70
snt1rcs u. Fsr nearly century, lpg,slatiaa
= rry WHERE has bren Engaged 10 freezing jus.
iIcr itaIn tis qn,bbles uI pleading. Thsaetre-
sorts 10 The cunde.nnrd pulbbIr Tor the mere
prpnse u delay. Without reckoning the
chdncrs Of One Continuance, Or 'he death Of
i party. Inc spcrdir.t course of law suit
will be ~ fpilowsi Writ Issued in Nnyem.
her 1881. will be returned to Oct. 90. and
will lr pleaded TO in Oct. 50; u resched IN
the docket will be t,i,d 10 Oct. '64 and the
none, pad 10 Oct '65-unless there j. an
appral ID TIE Soprems Court held 10 June
rs. Win the Money will be made 10 June
80 Tnts 1. annal a. 4 errllIf nl Eve YRar q