The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-09-05

and credit bet ~een dIan and man. It 10
difficult to overrate the magnitude Of Ire
immediate evils which such a measure
would bring updn US. but The prospective
would bs far greater A, every epoch Of
fnancial pressure, the in,er2osi,ion Of the
Legislature would be again and again in
voked by the de5toIs. The State would
be dis'racted and convulsed by embi,,sr
ed factions. blinded to her hes, interests,
and patalized 10 all her energies. All
respects for contracts or for obligations,
legal or moral, would ultimately be lost
distrust would take the place Of conf
dence and crsdi, industry and enterprise
would Ianguish and perish, or else 60
forth from our soil to seek tho protection
OF more sta5ls laws. and we should bs
let down. soohet than we suspect. into
that state Of sethi barbarian and anarchy
which Exists in ,sme of tho Spa nish
American republics. aud from which We
are preserved ohlv BY the stability and
inviolabli,y. Of law and jus,ice among
US. And W under existing circumstances
We should fall into such = state, it ia mo-,
probable. and it is scarcely even possible.
that we should ever emerge from /.
We put the question then to the deb
tor, whose case ia worst, she,bsr il is not
better to submit. II necessary, TO honest
Insolvency, taan he relieved Of jus, obi.
cations which lie tsta;ns ihs means OF
liquidating, ~hsh snch relief would hs
purchased at the cost Of such fearful con
s-qneuces 10 HE country and po.,sttyi-
And We believe that n"ne. Who sre hon
eat and patriotic. will. af,er fairly eorsid
erinR the sui hj-ct, hesitate TO make All
affirmative answer.
We pen this article in no apprehension
that the Legislature will interfere With tre
action OF the Couna Il ia mot an areu.
ment intended tor any member of ,hst
body, but for those who croundle.slv ex
psct such artion We wish to di.shuse
such p-fsons Of An e'for which will Cost
them more DISAPPOINTMENT anl involve
them in deeper misfortune the longer
they continue to cherish It Trrth il.
sometimes dep lsassnt. bu, il is xlwavs
salutarv; and he 10 no bad friend ~ho
appriSes Won OF the vus,ies.ness 81 q staff
on which von lean, though h- may b-
unsb's to offer yeu = be,tet Ia its stead.
Yet. there is sno,her. and = fsr better.
which etav debtor Who ci;ooses NAV
take up, and which, We dmlr not, will
safsly through. Il is to be found in in
ius,rv and economy. and in tho to,be.r
ance of his creditnrs, which, will not often
b- wanting when these virtues are ubserv.
I'd We know Of 20 instance ~h.rs j,
hss heen ssnt'ng Yet, II there should
he creditors So des,i,ure u the more yen.
erous attributes of human ss,urs a. TO
enforce their rights Si'huut confederation
for the interest Of the honest AMI indus.
uious, we'll meaning d-b,ot., Who have
the misfortune to fsll into their clutches,
public opinion ouyh, to apply TO them it.
scourse, and all mon ought to scor, and
turn away from them n, from deeply de.
graded beings, as indeed such would be.
We believe this will suffice 20 Itsven,
oppression and at all events, We sdsise
our fellow citizens to Try i. before they se,
their hearts on q measure which il is
Impossible 10 achieve. shd which, IL &C
complshed. would invoIv. them inex,rics
bly, in the most di'.srou. consequences.