The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-19
THE STAY LAVA PROPOSITION.

We give place TO the annexed communication ioi
several reasons. The author is anxious that the
people shall be heard upon the vital questions af-
fecting their interests which have been opened up
by the decision of the Court, rendering the Stay
Law null and void and the proposition Is offered
that q general meeting of the citizens of this Dis
trict be convened-to express their dissent or ap-
proyal of this decision we take it, and on this
ground the proposed meeting receives our hearty
concurrence The writer Of the subjoined article
although an er parte witness, and strong opponent
of the Courts decision, would not exclude those
who adhere to the justice, wisdom and propriety
claimed by the friends of that decision. For our
SELF the earliest opportunity was embraced in these
columns to dissent from the propriety of annulling
the Act known as the "Stay Law" and though
deferring to older, wiser and more experienced
heads in the matter of legal right and justice. we
have always doubted whether the Judges had not
left the ingredient Of mercy out of the question: in
the consideration of the technical construction Of
the law But we do not propose to argue the dis
puted points of this prolific and important subject,
at this time, and desired merely to reiterate the
position voluntarily assumed some weeks since,
| suggest
which both the friends and opponents of the Stay
Law should participate The interest Of the occa-
sion may be enhanced by discussion, and there can
be no impropriety in eciting free, unbiased and
general expression upon this absorbing topic:
Mr.. EDIroR: We see there is call on the peo-
ple of our District to meet ON the 4h Monday in
July inst, for the purpose of appointing delegates
to q Convention, SC.
Now, Sir, a majority, very large majority of
your readers and of the working class of our Dis
trict, desire and demand that another matter more
important to them than the action of National
Convention-though we subscribe to that measure
with all our hearts-should be taken into consld-
eration viz, the action and late decision of our re-
Gently enlightened Judges, respecting the Constiu-
tionaty of the "Stay Law" Act. Why did not our
learned Judges rs well know, and so declare when
the "Stay Law" was enacted, that it was uncon-
situtional, as they have recently decided it to be
When the "powcrs that be" declared our slaves
free, it was thought to be high-handed measure
of oppression, and ruinous to the slave-holding
classes of the South but to cap the climax, our
o,cn Judges come FORTH it seems, of their own free
will and accord, and make decision extremely
doubtful as to its propriety, which must result in
the utter ruin of every debtor of our State, not
only of former shareholders, who have been de-
priyed of oil former available means of meeting
their liabilities but of every other individual de-
pendent on other means, whatever, as they will not
be allowed time to avail themselves of those means,
before they will be sued and their property scat
tered to the four winds of the heavens or feasted
upon by cormorants and blood-seekers, who
lying in wait for such repast
Meetings have been held in several Districts of
our State to take this matter-the late decision
into consideration, mot word has been published,
as coming from any movement IN our District
Now, Mr. Editor, are the Shylock creditors and
fee-expectants, 80 numerous and influential in our
midst, as to smother down any attempted move in
the matter? Are our Representatives in the State
Legislature, resolved to keep dark, and not even
ask the people, their constituents for an express
s;on of their will as TO their action in this, when
called together shortly, to consider other matters
that will be laid before them? We trust not; if
co. however, they had better be aware of the "Ides"
of October. Not an interested few, but the people
are powerful, and vii. prevail.
SOME OF THEM.
N. B.-There are men, Mr.. Editor, who plumed
themselves on the bliss of having made fortune
during the var, by their extortions and oppres-
sions of the people, the soldiers wives and dis
tressed families who were in the field, and fight
ing for their country's cause but thank God, they
have in some measure been foiled in their unhal-
lowed and unpopular purposes, by the depreciation
of our currency, from which many honest men
also suffered, and who are now in situation una
ble to meet the demands that will shortly press
upon, and will ruin them, unless some mode of re-
lief is adopted. Yet, the former class are with all
losses sufficiently strong to take the side ofsop-
preston, and cause those, who refused to submit
TO be deprived of their last dime by Shylocks and