The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-12
March lie, 1867.

THE PRESIDENTS VETo.-To the exclusion
of much other matter. publish the Message Of
President johnson giving his objections to the
Reconstruction Bill. The Bill has become a law
notwithstanding the veto. and we hope there will
be less difficulty attending its enforcement than
the President and the people of the South ap-
prehend.
1t will never do for US to give way TO gloomy
and discouraging feelings. Don't let us pile up
trouble in advance; but let the people of the
South (young ana old) go to work in earnest to
build up their shattered fortunes. Let US watch
and wait and keep cool. Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof
GOvERNoR's COUNCIL.-We are authorized to
announce that Gov. Worth has summoned his
Council to convene in this city, on Wednesday,
the Goth inst.-Ralcigh Sentinel.
We hope the Governor and Council will not
agree to call the Legislature together again. If
the Legislature re-assembles there will be serious
trouble in this State. and we give the warning
now in time. Apart from the fact that it is un-
popular with the people generally, there 9TH
good reasons why it should not again come to-
gether. We think we have good reasons for say
ing that any action the Legislature may now
take towards calling State Convention will not
be regarded by large portion of our citizens
who have determined to act in the matter indie
pendent of the Legislature. Inasmuch that
body, two weeks ago, refused to call Conven-
ton, it is now entirely too late for it to take
ton. Besides, the public money ought not to be
spent in further paying the members of the Leg
isluture per diem and mileage, when there is no
good TO be accomplished by their re-assembling
at Raleigh. Let no further strife be promoted.
INFORMANT DEcIsIoN-Judge Barnes opn-
ion of tho new Stay Law, delivered at Martin Su-
peror Court week before last. declares that the
measure is invalid and of no effect. The questions
involved viii go to the Supreme Court for final
decision; but, i'll the meantime, would suggest
to debtors against whom writs have already been
issued returnable to the Spring term of the Su-
perior Courts, to be prepared to pay the tenth of
the Indebtedness admitted to be DUE otherwise
they may lose all the benefits of the Stay Law
of the Convention.
The Judge argues that the Stay Law passed
by the recent Legislature is invalid, because it
conflicts with ordinance of the late State Con-
vention. which forbids the General Assembly to
repeal. alter modify an ordinance of the CON
vention Ito change the jurisdiction of the Courts
the rules of pleading therein until the Sd
Monday of November, 1865.
The Wilmington Journal says: I'VE under
stand that other Judges on the circuit pay at
tention to this enactment (the Stay Law, and
the consequence is that this act may prove
snare to the people"
We copy the following from the Wadesboro
Argus of Thursday last
Judge Fowle and The Stay La'o.-This gen
tleman, who is riding the circuit of this judicial
district. held Superior Court at Troy. Montgo-
merry. last week. and is holding court at Abe
marie, Stanly y. this week.
At Troy, number of suits had been institu-
ted, previous to the passage of the recent Stay
Law" by the Legislature, but the Judge took up
and passed upon them under the Convention
dinance, paying attention to the act of the
cgislature-vrtually ignoring it as unconstitu-
tional. This we learn from several gentlemen
who present at the sttings of the court.
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