The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-05-23
The Stay Law.

Tn pron0uncing the, UmcOuStuutionatv Of the
Stay Law, oar worthy Judges, have exhibited,
with all due Difference to thei, legal abilities, pu-
rity and iSdour, 4 degree Of short-SightedueSS.
Doctors will differ SOMETIMES TO the detrimrut 0.
th, individual; hui this difference Of opinion be-
tween the Legislature which passed the law
constitutional act, aud The State courts which
declares il void OF law ana effect, will, it is fear
ed, entail untold misery and misfortune TO tn"
wGulc BODY polite, cgcdi OF rs we'll debtor.
Without questioning its unc0nsiituiionality OF
their right 10 decide as they have done, still
think that nsose iHGpportVnc, uuIortuAa1e tine,
could nor have been chosen fer this decision. II
t!c, tt,id>y OF dsicnllirs hcSet on every hand b!
l<urS>e> financial, political, social with which.
and from which our people are struggling, this
removal Of law, whether wise or not Ill It's HI
cpption, hut which Afforded Il temporary relief.
will tring a:out confusion worse c''ntounded,
state of attars Infinitely worse than anything at
present experienced. 1t is most unfortunate; a
lalrr time would have given room and opporIu
nifty for preparation; as it is but few If any a'e
prepared, and to press suits Eow, Which Will re
doHe unless Sone compromising action l>agfFed
upon, will lie the signal for the sacrifice Of all
kinds OF property. Every hody must sell, and
ut IL irnou~ Sacriice; and who is to buy? why
the northern capitalist; lands, houses, homes
must pass away into other hands. The sound OF
tie Sl,crin's .ammrr will be the dea:h blow to
MANY fair, honest hope, rhat if let alone yet
little while the difficulties might be met. This
is but an imperfect view Of what must appear to
the reader i gloomy picture.
We make few extracts rom sensible and
we'll considered article in the GrecnriNe -Noum-
! toineer:
= 4 Mercifnl civil Judges, in passing sem
tence OF death on the meane>t OF cnlprltS, u>uh-
" alIowrd time for the viclin Of law 10 prepare
for his faIr, and to set his house in order il he
can The pc pie Of South Carolina have hern
! less favored, to their estates, ami most nn"X-
prct"dlv summoned 10 jurtGEie<t aud execution
. upon the remnant that i left. We
have heard one If tlc most >pn,ible lawyers III
State-whr is not given to eXnggcrauOn-rX-
/ press The opinion, that if the STAY Law wa re-
= moved, and the people OF his district AL sued
...;, her, As he thought inevitable III such IN
event. H. 1t the lands Of tie district exposed 10
IL, nader >.ch circumstances, would not ming
! more Than cnou.A 10 pay the coS'S OF the suits,
p,II w2ulI leave the debts all unpaid S'iil.
"A< 10 the morality anl justice OF some Stay
L,w giving reasonable protection and mutual ad-
vantage to debtors aud creditors, the grra; mass
OF the l'eop'r,I we have not the sladG" OF ao'nI'
! This position are satisfied could he m':Ih'a'A
! cd in ANY forum Of conscience, though loSI o'
! learned Judges Shond rncamp against 1t. We
! think ii very probable all extra session OF Inc
Legislature may convene before The r. ! +o"r!S
. :o:umrncr, and it i possible some Sche'"e may
- devised tor the rri!"t Z: t.t people.