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

COnyeninR of the Legislature
We have been much importuned by many
of our friends and subscribers to know if
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 the people upon this
question, and its decision is one in which
they are greatly interested. We have motto
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 the
cry of "all or nothing. From some sources
representations have been made to the UoN-
ernor of this ungenerOus conduct upon the
part of creditors. and his protection mas Deeh
invoked by appeals to call together the Leg
islature in order that they might pass meas
ures of relief for the people at large. 1t was
commended by the opponents of the stay law
that there was no necessity for it, as no DIS
position was manifested by creditors to push
or Cypress their debtors. Those who favored
it predicted this disposition lCOuld exist when
opportunity offered. Had the Legislature
passed forthcoming bond law it would
have given the people relief by atfording
reasonable delay, and would have done JUS
tice by securing the creditor. Such a law
would not have been pronounced unconsti-
| tutional, either. In neighboring county,
we understand that nearly four hundred
| suits were brought in one week, and the ma
| iority of them were brought by neighbor
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to see this spirit manifested, and we raise
our voice i'll 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 condition, and that every fair cred
itor would accept such offer. But we are
discouraged in this hope by the recent devei-
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
no unfair 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 credi-
tors heartless! Are the debtors all dis
honest? Why is this We would like to
know SO much litigation is an eriL All
evils should be held up to the public gaze.
lewis should, also, be redressed. If this
evil continues, we do hope that the Governor
will take some action in this matter and do
his part towards its mitigation, If not ITS
suppression, by calling together the Legisla'
, ture and presenting this subject for then
action. Alive, as we know he is, to the III
terests of the people at large, we feel con
fident that he will not permit the evil Il
spread and increase when it is in his power
TO palliate it. There is also legislation that
is desirable, if not necessary, upon the freed
5 men question. Public opinion has been con
siderably modified since the enactment o
: the laws affecting them, at the last session
of the Legislature, and we believe that
e more liberal and, in all due Difference w
: say. lust spirit would animate the Leglsla
ture in dealing with them, now We woul'
= like to see the statute prohibiting then
from owning or leasing real estate, repealed
:, We did not believe in its policy then Gu
u opinion has been confirmed and strengthen
ed by time and reflection. We would Xix
TO see the statute concerning their "testimt
. mr. enlarged, SO as to make them equal i
open court and before the law, with a
" others. Since the adjournment of the Leg
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, hav
been considerably changed, and that the
would now support it.
re Since writing the above, we have read I'll
rs proceedings of meeting of the citizens
m Carroll county, upon this subject. We a.
prove Of the principles it sets forth, and W
u do earnestly hope the appeals for brOtherl
ne kindness and sympathy of feeling may fin
~ an echo in the hearts of the majority
al both creditors and debtors. Let hOne
- debtors make fair showing of their co
ID dition and let creditors do justice and shO
mercy. If the Executive should find, in al
" | of the matters to which we have referre
te | a sufficient cause for converting the Legisl
ed ture we trust that they will, this time, a
Il ply such remedies can stand the test
in the COURTS but however desirable legisl
Ii. tive action may be, the lack of it should NJ
ly be turned into a license for unneighbOr
al dealing.