The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-28
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10 NE Editor OfMs Charleston DIi,y Nrr.
There is no subject ON which il l., ea,i,r 10 ya,
up good cry, and on which t. win Turul r,,l,ri.
ty in i"tp'0rkid districts, tl,a ly tII,u,. ,l,,,r.
| thht This Is no time 10 pn, debts" Tin. thiu.
ias such pleasant sound, part i,.ul,rl, in -
community where nearly oyer,boLy ow,s SONG
| 'hi'K, u II Ii only for srure uf drinks at lI,,.
! 'hnGe bar. Why, there was Mr.. Scrogxins, who
| Y trnultlott Is lawyer, but IN reality only Il
member rf tho Legislature, who Is M ,stly seen n,
the Court House steps whiting IL Stick and
telling his rustic friends that 'thi, is no time, 10
pay dobts"-it is singular how much a brief
sentence like tllis will repeated il in every CHIN
nof corner OF his district (as treasure only very
recently discovcrcd) during every election srn on
I Tor The rasl six years, ami has been ever, time
tr'nniphan,ly elected ''to the Ilo,lse;" anu so il
comes about TINT what with "Slay Laws and
orders" somo people consider that To ic even
asked for their debts is great grievance.
It IL this dsreputablo state cr In,,ir opinion
which We dcprccatc; and even if DO true that
there are loopholos in tho prescnt orders by Which
creditors might project themselves the apprcleu-
sion is that supplemental order nlay close them
suddenly some day anu place another set of cred
itors 1n tho shelf
VT boliers TINT this condition of u,iairs has bren
brouBh' about by some few pn]'lic mon, who, con-
scions or their insolvency, would disguise Il vel "A
httle longer, i'll tho hope TINT something would
turn mp. They perast in keeping their longing eyes
on dame orttlto for her smile, and II 10 uncousti-
tutlona laws, or illegal orders. To gain Time but
they shun any use of their m,,st'"s when q turn at
tho plow handle would help bath their health AMI
the pockets of their creditors
These non.paSmg debtors think that in pnp,.
matter OF debit mud credit n s.busiucss" man j.
moi proper referee They think p.i ha,,s that the
Bench OF South Carolina il made up OF "sublimat-
cd morality men" unfit tu judge between right and
wrong; and they have raised such cloud of dust
as to obscure the vision Of portion of the press,
who deiend directly or indirectly, thoso uiliitons
proceedings but qualify ti,ci action by the n,lmis
sion that the end jnstifes the means
II ia very pleasant To indulge in sentiment, AMI
all easy matter Tor debtors to oilrr advice; hui seu
timent and poeticaI quotations. ,iu not holp the
stnrring family OF poor creditor: nor can such
thin and diluted advice az they offer bc taken by
those. who have struggled through, or arc still
struggling in, their difficulties. and are met by
Illegal proceeding. which Keep them always in
penury and want
But The subject is too threa dbart 10 waste time
on anu Wo forbear. On one side il the highest
tribunal in thu State. declaring the action vi the
Legislature during series OF years 'nnconstitu.
tional; un the other a number or persons. of
whom MIR. j. l.. ORn seems to be the spokesn an
The ono strlkes down the 4rJng-the other up.
holds 1t, AMI even appeals to tyranny to sustain
against the right.
isinterested parties will not be al loss to do,
tarmine tho proper course under the circumstan-
crs. ANrI-ST.iY LAW.