Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-16
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But af.efsll that has been said, punctuaity in
promises and the invIoIabily of contracts are ss
essential IN business as oil is to facilitate the pro-
pulsion Of machinery; for without which either
must stand still.. 1t is very enormously believed
that want of punctuality applies more especially,
to those who manufacture and sell, than TO those
who patronizs them, shall endeavor to show, con-
clusively that the reverse is the true Positions 1t
Is lamentable fact as general rule, that there is
no system of punctualty, or moral obligation for
the fulfillment of promises and of contracts, re-
cogni1ed BY the soyerpoweringi voice Of coucen-
trated public opinion And there are'no persons
who suffer so much from the want of II, as those
engaged in trade, particularly in mechanical pur-
suits The neglect of doing unto others a. we
would have Others do unto u.s. Is NOT confined to
those persons who have no regard to promises, but
it is strange To- say, that many h9nQrable and high
minded men, practically contribute to sustain this
bhghting, witheping influence, without perhaps,
being aware Of. e. For SO unconcious are they Of
is presence, that they would be astopiSled ysnd
insrlted, were tbe fact charged personally of their
ever having practced it whether passively Or osht
wise. n. N -, - ,,,f.,.. g.. gasif. @
g shall show that those who pdiroaise South
ern trade or manufactures, are,.in the main, res
ponsible for the difficulties growing out Of this
curse ppon the community A want Of pupctualty.
mnnls word is as good as his bond in the every
day business of life. Itnapplies to all and is true
n any sense for the man who, feels bound to per-
form verbal promise qr contract, viii not do so
more surely by virtue Of his bond.o And ths) man
who does not fulfill his promise, from any cause,
except dire necessity, Will from the same causes
break bis bond, that is, he viii refuse to Comply
until compelled by an action At law. Here is
where the mechanic so often suffers pecunlary ioss
and is subjected to innummeyable difficulties and
perplexities. As an Illustration: A contracts with
D to furnish him with an article at specified time,
and,,a stipulated price, with the injunction that
n is not 70 sell the article to any one else, and in
some, ,cases,thc word and honor Of the 'buyer is
pledged gratutiously, asan earnest Of the certainty
of his compliance. Upon this basis, b with good
show Of authority msses promises end contracts
with dthers!G But thetime has arrived for the for
mer to BE- prompt Yet it frequently occurs that
La informs that he s'dont want the articlei for
the following reasons it may, be that his wife has
died. that he intends to remove To another section
of country that his horse has become lame; or
that friend presented him with an article of the
same description, consequently he don't want two.
He therefore boldly assumes the prerogativc Of
absolvipg himself from the obligation resting upon
his, and gratuitously absolves the other party
prospcctively, by granting him permission to dis
pose Of the article, and which permission ncces.
sarily involves the fact that has broken the faith
mutually pleged. p It matters not whether the con-
tract was verbal or written, signed sca'oi and de-
lvered. B holds bag with both ends open for
Tue present time at least and which is to him, the
available time for suppose he informs A that he
viii bring suit for redress Of damages; A brstles
up in beligerent posture, and, with defiant air
exclaims, "sue and be - to you; you can't get
the money for year or two no how" B know
ing that by long and sad experience, and that a
suit will involve him in additional expense and
losses, submits TO his fate, and for protection lin
nt.re adopts the ouakers resolution. which Is TO
LET MI such customers ,,alone severely" Perhaps
II Is worth knowing that there are two very simple
wavs to avoid the violation of contract, and pre-
sewing social ties. The first is, never to make a
contract. Secondly, If once made, perform 1t at
all hazards, unless satisfactory compromises is mu-
tually agreed upon, which amounts to the same
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