The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-08-22

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holding out TO their fellows hopes that
never can be realized, and sti,ring up
strifs and sugsudsriag bitter feelings ..
mong Que smother, thssbsd effects Of
which may continue fss years. Our snly
true policy then will b to leave the SUBJ
jscs matter to the wisdom Of the Lcsisla.
surs. under the benign guidance Of the
gres, ruler Of Governments. and, with the
firmnes' Of patriots and fidelity Of chris
sian', determine to yield to the result,
be It What /. may. As long a, III. same
may continue Of force.
But Independently Of any legislation
on the ,ubjec, er.a: deal nav be &C.
complished. BY :he Ok ercise of forbsar.ncs.
Considerations Of public policy and hu.
mani'y 'njon i, on creditors. 10 vis- Of
the distressed condition Of tn. country,
and 'he heavy indeb.edsess Of deb,ors, to
exercise great forbearancs in tho collection
OF debts. 1, should be rsmsm bered, ,hs,
the debtor is not now in the condition in
which he was whom tho debt was con
uactea-,hat bis property has been sven,
away by ruthless hands that his ability
to pay has been greatly diminished, and
tha, too by no fault Of his own, and ,ha,
he probably has . family which require.
the means Of substance Thi. ia no ar
g1ment in favor If r.pndis'iep. hu, i, is y
forcibls one 10 favor of forhearaoee Time
and indulgence Thus extended NAV enable
them to pay of their debts. and be ,b.
means OF saving embarrassed debtors in
the end from bankruptcy aud ruin.
But ASIDE from considerations Of public
policy and humanity which arc sbundsnt
ly sufficient, there are other reasons which
should influence creditor. to forbesr, and
grant indulgence TO their debtors Suirs
for the collection of.iebts, indiscri,uinst.-
y brought. would uuavoidnhly give Of
fence. and preferences would be ,usds OF
creditors ut once. And tie result would
be that the creditor who had refrsised
from suing would receive the prefsrenc.
to the prejudice Of those Who b ad brough,
suits.
So on the score Of policy !sr the in,sre.,
OF the creditor, il would be un~ise "A .
general rule to sue At this time. And
the man who determines 70 sue indis
er'm'n"'eIy to the approaching return
term IN our humble judgment, will find
that be has mistaken the true pol;cv
which should govern the creditor in III.
eolsction Of his debts.
Aud 90 far ss ws have been able 10
judge Of the Indications Of public sent,
msat on this point. we're It no, for the
unfortunate order (as We hsvs been in
formsd) Of Chsscello, Lssesns TO N .
C""missionsrin Equity as to the claim.
IN his control, there 10 cot = general dis,
poAitioo 10 press suits. but rather . dis.
position to forbear.
Whshsr the foregoing views ara 60
'sr'sinsd bv the legal professioa. "a do
no, undsr'nks'to cay; but ws do vsn,ur.
to assert that they are 10 psrfs., harmony
with the true and permsssp, is,s,s.t Of
every lawyer. - we'll ~ Of every other
citizen. A lawyer bv encouraging suits
At this time. regardless Of consequences.
might procure = heavy return. and an |
increased amount OF business for . Court |
or two. hu, this would no, las. long,
would sosn run out; aud ws would soop
Be lsf with an Impoverished and ba.k
rups comn'usi,y. A lawyers eh.ocs Of
success. like that Of every other p'ofs..ios
81 character. depends. IN = large measure,
upo" the prosperity Of the whole people.
And ns. who ,binks and acts on a dif |
fsseot principle, ~iIl vsrv sooa disco,.r
that be has adopted = mis,sksu policy,
'hst will net be likely TO endure.
The sbs's 10 cot designed 20 . rsflec
.iop upon the legal profession ko,, 50 IA,
a. our observation sxtends. va diseove. no |
disposition on the part Of the Ga,sroit,
to encourage suits, but rsthsr the contra
y. Nor 10 Il written in any spiri, Of
dcts,i"n. but simply ~ an e1prsssios Of
the general views sfths writer.
WAXAWS.
For the Lancaster Ledger.