The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-04-10

We have been much 1mpoTtuneo oy AaHS
Of our friends and subscribers 10 know II
there was any prospect of the assemblage OF
the Legislature during this spring or sum
mer. by the Governor. Great interest has
been manifested by thu people upon this
question, and its decision Is one IN when
they are greatly interested We have notlc-
ed in our exchanges that in some portions
Of State advantage Is taken by many cred
itors Of the decision of the High Court upon
the stay law, TO bring suits, and raise 'ne
cry Of "alI or nothing. From some sources
representations have been made 70 the OoN-
eruor OF this ungenerous conduct upon the
part Of creditors. and his protection has been
invoked by appeals 10 cal together the Leg
islature in order that they might pass meas
ures Of relief for the people at large 1t was
conteuded by the opponents Of the stay Ia"
that there was no necessity for it, as no DIS
position was manifested by creditors to push
oroppress their debtors, Those who favored
il predicted this disposition Uould exist when
opportunity offered Had the Legislature
PASSED forthcoming bond law 1t would
have given the people relief by afordIng
reasonable delay, and would have done JUS
tfce by securing the creditor. Such law
would not have been pronounced unconstl-
tutional. either. In neighboring county
we understand that nearly four hundred
suits were brought in one week, and the ma
ioritv Of them were brought by neighbor
AGAINST neighbor. We are sorry, very sorry,
TO see THIS spirit manifested, and we raise
our voice in behalf Of a liberal and just
course towards each other by our own people
We hoped that every honest debtor would
make fair and Just offer, commensurate
with his cond ton, M that every fair cred
j til would accept such offer But we are
| discouraged ID this hope by the recent deVel-
/ opments we have mentioned. We are no
/ "repudiator," but we do think that in the
present condition of affairs, and IN the
/ desolation that has brought sorrow and
! poverty upon so many, no harsh means
should be resorted TO by creditors, and that
nounfair means ought to be used by debt
ors to avoid the payment Of their just debts
/ Four hundred suits in one county Think
| Of it All brought in one week, Are
the neighbors all at enmity! Are the credl
tors heartless! are the debtors all dis
honest2 Why is this We would like Il
know So much litigation is an eriL Al
evils should be held up to the public gaze
All evils should, also, be redressed. II TIN
evil continues we do hope that the Governo
will take some action in this matter and d'
| hispart towards its mitigation, If not 1t
suppression. by calling together the Legsla
ture and presenting this subject for thel
action. Alive, as We know he is, to the IN
terests of the people at large, we feel con
fdent that he viii not permit the evil t
spread and increase when it Is in his poWe
10 palliate it, There is also legislation tina
is desirable, if not necessary, upon the freed
men question Public opinion has been cor
siderabIv modified since the enactment O
the laws affecting them, at the last sessio
of the Legislature, and we believe that
more liberal and, in all due Difference W
say. Just spirit would animate the Leglsli
ture in dealing with them, now. We woul
ike to see the statute prohibiting ther
from owning or leasing real estate, repealed
We did not believe in its policy then. Gu
oDinion has been confirmed and strengthen
ed bv time and reflection. We would Xix
to see the statute concerning their 'testim,
mr. enlarged, SO as to make them equal i
open court, and before the law, with a
others Since the adjournment of the Les
stature, experience has proved that thi
step would be beneficial to all, while it
only extending the justice to which he /
entitled, to the freedman. We are Statistic
that the opinions of some of those VIII
voted against the extension of this act, hay
been considerably changed, and that the
would now support 1t.
Since writing the above, We have read til
proceedings of meeting OF the citizens
Carroll county, upon this subject We al
prove of the principles it sets forth, and W
do earnestly hope the appeals for brotherl
kindness and sympathy of feeling may fin
. an echo in the hearts of the majority {
! both creditors and debtors. Let homes
debtors make a fair showing of their col
dition and let creditors do justice and shO'
mercy. If the Executive should find, in an
| OF the matters TO which we have referred
a sufficient cause for converting the Legisl;
ture we trust that they will, this time, al
| ply such remedies as can stand the test
, the COURTS but however desirable legisli
tive action may be, the lack Of it should nc
, be turned into a license for unneighbOrl
! dealing.