Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-05
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THE STAY LAW.

Mn. EDITOR Since the passage OF the Stay Law,
as it is called, by our Legislature, have
rious communications il the columns Of the differ
ent newspapers Of the State as we'll also edito-
rails, touching upon this subject nearly all of wh Oh
are denuncstory, and few, if any, commenda;ory Of
it. Why is all this! 1t is said that there great
many who favor it privately, but are afraid 10 let
it be known through the medium of the press, lest
they should be accused of being overwhelmed in
debt Now, as for myself, this law neither ayors
nor hurts me, but believe it to be good, humane
measurc-hcrce, this short communication in favor
of it. Who are those that opposed to this law !?
Is it the debtor or creditor What class is it in
tended to operate in favor of? Is it the rich man.
with his " cattle upon thousand hills, luxura-
ting at homo in all the comforts that money and
credit are instrumental in Observation-Disclosures
by the hartships incident to the battle field? Is
this the class OF men this law is Intended to protect
If So it is bad measure. But it is entirely diff.
ferent class-the poor who lives by the "sweat
of his brow" large majority of whom are in
way indebted to the men of the class spoken of
above 1t is said that it Injuries the credit of the
poorer classes 1t is true it brings about in great
measure, cash system, but that operates equally
favorable or unfavorable upon the rich rs well as
the poor. Whatever The poor man has for sale or
produces for the market he gets the cash for tt
Does that iniure his credit? Then the money is
not snatched from him as in former days The
moor man who now suffers under the Stay Law, in
consequences of not having the cash to pay for the
necessares of life, would be unable to obtain credit
under any circumStanceS-tor man that IS so IN
active or lazy that he cannot get money in these
shin plaster times he would not get credit-Stay
Law or no Stay Law. So, instead of injuring it
strengthens the credit Of the honest laboring poor.
Let US see a large portion of our people, such as
will suffer most in the present crisis and under the
present trials, are the poor and the hard working
How many of this class are creditors? Compare
lively speaking there are none How many are
debtors Com ,raiively speaking, all. The truth
is Mr. Editor, niue tenhs Of this laboring class
the farmers Except, perhaps, few note shavers-
landsharks among them) are IN favor of this meas
ure. 1t is no uncommon thing to hear them say,
that unless they were assured that this or some
other measure be brought about by which their
property may be secured during their absence, they
could not see how they could leave home to fight
for their country This is the fighting class The
noteshavers apd spectators stay at home to break
up families, and to make orphan children cry for
bread There numbers of men, who but for
this same Stay.law, would snatch the last crumb
from the mouths of the poor mans children. They
would cause their property to be exposed for sale,
lust to satisfy debtor not however, so much
for that as to have the property sacrificed to their
benefit This seems brutal and inhumane, but none
the less true. -se.
Iasked in the first part of this communication,
who are they that are opposed to this law? Now,
will tell you. 1t such men, who, in consequence
of their particular vocation, have great deal of
money owing them. Almost every body owes the
physician, hence his opposition. Almost every
body owes the merchant, hence his OPT osition.-
Almost every body owes the lawyer, and even If
they did not this law rather seriously Injuries their
trade by its operation. Almost every body owes
the Editor-(now, Mr.. Editor, don't get yexed for
there are exceptions to almost all rules hence his
opposition; and lastly, though not by any means
the least the shaver or Spectator is opposed
to it, Of course. All these make up quite afortnid
able eoor against the law but recoilect these are
few compared to all other classes. & - =
Yours, &C., CASWELL. a,