Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-04

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stances, Qike the prcscnD they might be in
duced to fall into, bv interfering with tho
sanctity cf contracts between man and man.
The Court of Errors, the highest judicial Tri-
bunai in the State, has decided that the lato
Stay Law belongs to the class Of laws inter.
dlctcd by the Constitution of the United
States, and upon that ground, and that alone,
| they have declared it to be imperative and
void.
Now with this experience and these facts be-
fore us, seeing that we are the dependents of a
Government, one Of the constitutional require.
ments of which, is that no State shall pass
law to change or impair the obligation of con-
tracts, is it not sheer nonsense to talk of the
State Legislature, on Convention, aiiording
remedy, either by "rcpudiation" by sea-
ling debts" or by extending the time for their
collection?
Let those who are clamorous for meeting
OF the Legislature, seriously reflect whether
that body can devise law that would be con-
stltutonal. The measures which we have
heard suggested, such as closing the Circuit
! Courts, abolishing the Office of Sheriff, 60.
are revolutionary in their character and can
not commend themselves TO the mind of any
sane or prudent individual.
In our judgment there is but one way-ono
hope of escape from the difficulties by which
VIC are surrounded, and that is, to face our
troubles with manlness and hope, practice for
bearance toward each other, deal honestly with
those whom we owe; and trust the future to
| Providence
| The popular clamor, the harangucs Of pub
lie speakers and newspaper editors, on tho
subject of referring this grave question to tho
| people can only result in mischief 1t has al
ready had the effect to unscttle credit and, if
pcrsevered in, will drive out capitalists and
money from the country. No man will feel safe
in lending money, even to his nearest neigh.
Dor, while public sentiment manifests want
of appreciation of moral obligation Homes.
ty of purpose is far the best policy in the end
and if all are actuatcd by this feeling, much
of the trouble and difficulty which tho future
promises, will be obviatcd.
| Let good feeling be engendcrcd between
debtor and creditor. 1t is tho interest Of
both to ask and grant concessions, and if left
to themselves, untrammccd by the devices Of
demagogucs, they will no doubt make arrapee-
ments, more satisfactory to themselves, and
advantageous to the country at large than it
is possible for the Legislature of the State to
| make Tor them.--LancaStcr Lct1gcr.
| THE AIR LINE RA1LRoAD.- wears
ago our Legislature granted charter for the
Air Limo Railroad" and the enterprise was
characterized, in humorous way, as "bccin.
ming and ending nowhere" We have posi-.
tive information to the effect that the capital
has been subscribed, and the road is to be
built without delay. 1T is entirely q New
York enterprise, intended to shorten the travel
between New Orleans and that city. Tho
route is from Atlanta, Georgia, to Charlotte,
North Carolina, in an "air line" via Andcr
son Court House and Yorkvillc, S. c.
~ glance at the map will show the great
distance that will be saved; passengers at
| Charlotte, North Carolina, instead of coming
down to Branchvilc, up to Augusta. and
thence West, will save ull this travel by tho
short cut above described
| We mention this as interesting information.
and as showing what efforts arc being made to
shorten lines of travel. Verify the days Of
crooked railroads are at an end. Again, we
see II this scheme the business forcthought of
New lorkers, who ooolly put down $5,OO0,.
600 to bring the great Southwest one day
nearer to thcm.-- Colnmbia Curoltnian.
TIE TRUCKING BUSINESS. Saturday
last the steamer George Appo'a carried to
Boston from Norfolk 565 barres Of vcgota-
blcs and fruits, 745 boxes tomatoes and 4
crates of melons. In Florida company Of
Pennsylvania farmers have bought lands and
are cultivating them for the sole purpose Of
raising early vegetables and fruit for the North
crn markets There is no reason why the
planters of South Carolina may not do tho
same. Properly packed, these articles can be
shipped and sold to immense profit in Balti-
more, Philadelphia, and New York While
waiting on q crop of cotton some of our pro-
ducors might with little enterprise realize
twice its valnc, by these shipments. Wo are
not behind the West, and an idea of the i'm
mcnse productive power of the West may be
inferred from the products of one township,
Auburn, Geauga county, Ohio Wheat, 158
acres, 2,236 bushels corn, 326 acres. l2..