Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-16
The STANDARD.
For the Standard.
THE enSvENuoN AND THE sTAf-LAw.

For the fStAuOaru.
THE CONVENTION AND THE SfAf-LAW.
n. uoY,s. The subject forming the caption
:, nne Of vitsl interest to the people OF the
S,s,. Il IS ono in which every man in It IS more
~ l.Ss ooucerned-one on which the people nave
,fce spoken through their legislature, IN language
nd. to BE- Misunderstood the abiding IN
rsrest they feel in the matter The Judges, before
the law could fairly reach the people, nave aosoga
and Confederate. Now, if this view of their Honors
be true. there are many of the good citizens OF ts
State destined to irretrievable bankruptcy, anu
MANY Of those off in distant localities nghting lne
h.,ties If their country. Some have had the Ess'
cow sold from needy wives and chidren-some tue
lsst horse the hope of INDECENT families for making
another years support. great amount OF proper.
~ will be sold to satisfy debts created Tor that very
property year ago, and VIII not ornS .'' .har
o",a sar These things are not brought on by the
nroa;oscv of the parties, but by the condition OF
,tho c'nntrv the loss of trade, the destruction OF
commerce Give these people an opportunity; let
the Souti gain her independence trade revive
10, commerce begin to flow to and from her ooroers
ist The soldier return to his own hearth.sone, ana
every dolAr will be paid, and no one hurt.
Some contend that there Is no need for thus law !;
that there is no disposition on the part OF tne peo'
Nils to Cypress each other. 10 their circuit ac-
knowledge the truth of the objection-but at the
same time say all past experience proves taeie arc
many that will And in confirmation Oh VIVA: s"y
NAV mention the fact that between inc uus "
the decision Of the Supreme Court on ,he ns g.
law. and the enactment Of the secono' s"sa'y
.,.entons were issued in one batch in TINS county,
number greater doubt not, than mas oee'' 'ssueu
; "um' s,,1 years in the last twelve, or perhaps
,wsniv Very few suits are ever brought IN our
tnur,s and consequently very few executions ever
,,o mt from them The legislature has done all IN
her mower to alleviate the distress likely TO come
upon the people. The Courts have set ner ac's
.SHl., what now remains to be done! The Con-
vent,on soon to assemble is their only hope, their
only shield from impending ruin. This is especial,
~ 50. if the mowers claimed by some and awarded
bv many. are correct viz: that they are an uniin-
tied unrestricted body. This appears to DC the
view taken bv the Convention itself OF Its own pow"
ers. Then they could pass stay-law, an ordinance
;f YOU please, that would be effective and save the
State from this everlasting mutation. this lnStaoty
that only plays into the shylocks hands. In regard
tn any conflict with the Confederate Constitution, 1t
car be truthfully said there would be no more on
or par, than there is on the part of Virginia Ar
kansas and some other, might say nearly all the
Confederate States Nor can it be doubted that
many of the abest jurists i'll the country aided IN
framing and passing these laws.
Nv only object, Mr. Editor, in making this com
muncation. is to try to call the attention OF the
nroper authorities to this important subject If any
thing herein contained shall contribute in the re-
notest degree to this end. l shall be amply repaid
for INV trouble, and no will more cheerfuliy
submit to their decision than their humble servant
Person Co., Oct. 10, 1861. y.