Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-16
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THE coxrrsrlos aSs fa e s e S'.is.is

49, Tor the Standard.
THE CONVENTION AND TUE SFAY-LAw.
Ma Holpss: The sst5eSk forming the caption
above l. one ef yitl interest Co the people OF the
State Ii IS one in which every man In t IS more
or les concerned--eae on which the people nave
txice sPsken through their legislature, IN language
NOT to be misunderstood showing the ao'disg 10
tcr,.st hev feel Il the matter The Judges, before
the law eo,id fairly reach the people have abroga-
tea in upoa Gsnstitatlonai grounds, both OF state
ana (,oafsderate Now il this view Of their Honors
he true there are many of the good citizens OF the
State destined TO. irretrierable bankruptcy, ana
many Of those OF in distant localities lighting the
battles Of their country. Some have bad the last
COW sold from needy wives and children-some tne
l..t horsa the hone Of sndigent families for making
another years support. A great amount OF proper
" viii Be sold to satisfy debts created tor that very
r.noperty a wear aga and viii not bring more than
ooe-fourth or at most, one-third OF what II tneh
sold for. These things are not brought on oy the
proAiszcy Of the parties but by the eonotloh Oh I
the c1uutry the loss OF trade, the destruction OF
commerce Give these people an opportunity; let
the Scut, cain her Independence-lcttr trade revive
let commerce begin to flow to and from her oorders
LEI the soldier return to his own hearthstone and
every dollar viii be paid, and no one hurt
Some contend that there IS no need for this law
that there is no disposition the part OF the peo
ple to Cypress each other. To their credit ac-
knowledge the truth of the objectiOn-but at the
same time say all past experience proves there are
many that will And in confirmation OF what say
l NAV mention the fact, that between the time oil
the decision of the Supreme Court on the hrst stay
law and the enactment of the second, twenty-five
executions were issued inoRe batch in this county,
a number greater doubt not, than has been issued
in any four years in the last twelve, or perhaps
twenty. Very few suits are ever brought IN our
Courts, and consequently very few executions ever
70 out from them. The legislature has done all IN
her power to alleviate the distress likely to come
upon tie people The Courts have set her acts
aside What now remains TO be DONE The Con-
yentIon soon to assemble IS thelr only nope their
only shield from impending rum This is especial
ly So, If the powers claimed by some and awarded
Nv many are correct viz: that they are an unliul-
tied, unrestricted body. This appears TO 6e the
view taken 10y the Convention itself OF Its own pow
en- Then they could pass stay-iaw, an ordinance
If you please that would be effective and save the
State from this everlasting mutation. this instability
that only plays into the shylocks hands In regard
to any conflict with the Confederate Constitution 1t
car be truthfully said, there would be no more on
our part than there is the part OF Virginia Ar
kansas and some other, mis- ht say nearly all the
Confederate States Nor it be doubted that
many Of the ablest jursts in the country aided IN
framing and passing these laws
Nv only object, Mr.. Editor, in making this CON-
municatioB, is to try to cali the attention OF the
proper authorities to this important subject ii any
thing herein contained shall contribute in the re-
,notcst degree to this end shall be amply repaid
fur my trouble, and no one will more cheerfuily
submit to their decision than their humble servant
Person Co., Oct. 10, 1861. j.