The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-23

strous violation Of the constitution under
Lincoln's pretext that a great military ne
cesslty compeis us to disregard the constitu-
ton. No such necessity exists. Even q stay
law such as that Of 1919. would derange the
general business Of society. The assertion
OF the principle in any shape, thar the Cen
eral Assembly may at its pleasure. interpose
between contracting parties and alter their
contracts, deranges society, and consequent.
!y icedkens. instead of strengthening the coun-
Try Tor military defence. Bur our law is the
most abominable invention to make an effect.
ual stay law. which ever entered the head Of
sane men. Ii makes a large stride in the
direction Of abolishiog the Judicial branch Of
the government; for Of what use are laws,
without courts and judges to interpret and
administer thems Two distinguished Sena-
tors, each holding lucrative position in the
military department Of the government, Sc.
riously proposed the total abolition OF the
Supreme Court, the one suggesting. aud the
other actually introducing, bill for that
purpose. IL is. in substance. plan to inau>
gurate anarchy. according to law.
Do the great masses of the people suppose
thus is measure calculated or intended to
relieve them or TO relieve the soIdiersi
have not met with one Of them so stupid as
tn entertain this belief. They all know it
may help the INSCRIPTIONS Spectator who
owes TO laborers and others immense sums
Of money. II he can postpone or defeat the
payment OF his debts, il will be convenient
70 him. But every poor man knows thar his
credit Is invaluable 10 him. He knows this
law destroys his credit. lie can't fail 10 see
the wisdom Of those who inserted in the
Constitution Of the United States. and con-
tinued in the Constitution Of the Conleder-
ate States, the provisions prohibiting the
Legislature from altering the bargains made
between man and man. The Constitution
makes contracts TO pay money as unalterable
as the contract by which man aud wife take
each other for better for worse. When a
man promises TO pay money at a future day,
he makes the promise subject to all interyen-
ing contingencies.
Bat il may be asked. what is the use Of
discussing this question now, the General
Assembly having adjourned. and the winter
term Of the Supreme Court being abolished.
what earthly remedy is there: us feared
none Of the circuit judges will have indepen-
dence 20 disregard the act On account Of its
pal pablo uucnnstitutionality-an ii they feel
al liberty 10 act on II IL reference 70 ulere
expediency. thry NAV deem il best to throw
the responsibility on the Supreme Court.
The best way to get rid Of This ruinaus law.
Is for the people IN every county 10 the State
to mem.rlallse the Convention 20 repeal il.
Every prudent man in the State knows that
no i'll blood ought To BE- got up between the
Convention and the General Assembly. The
people ought therefore. IN epery coulig. To
petition the Convention to repeal it. Such
petitions need not go into the reasoning.
They should be short. Tie following wou Ia
answer:
The Undersigned citizens Of - county. re.
-pecliuily peltioa the Convention 10 meet 10 Raleigh
in November next repeal the d the asi General
Assembly, entitled An Act . change the jurisdiction
81 ihr Courts and ihr sass 81 pleading iheen. gene
rally known = the stay Law.
II snch memorials Be sent up, that wise
body can repeal this act, without incurring
the ire Of tie General Assembly.
JURIs ANGUS.