The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Movement Against Lawyers.

Hc OIecufi'le IhteTI'rlSc cOht hlHS
the following call for a public III Get.
ing to take into consideration the
heavy costs under the code of pro-
oedure, and the propriety Of establish.
ing some system outside Of the courts
for the adjustments of claims and dis.
putes. The call is signed by sixty
citizcus Of that county. In their
ignorance, they charge all the fault
upon the lawyers, while, if they had
examined the code which they de.
nounce, they would have seen that no
costs under it are taxed up for attor-
neys in civil cases. Section 329 Of
the code enacts that call statutes es-
tablishing or regulating the costs or
fees of attorneys, solicitors and coun-
sol in civil actions arc repealed, and
hereafter the measure Of such com
pensation shall BIO left to the agree.
lnent, express or implied, Of the par.
ties -
GREErvrLtE County, July Is, 1871.
Whereas we, the unlersi gned, citi
xens of Greenville County, appreciat-
ing the p pressed and impoverished
condition uf our State, arising from
&c partc and unjust. Legislation, not the
least Of which is the class legislation,
establishing what is called the "pcw
code of procedure at law," and the
outrageous, extortionatc and intoera
bic fees of costs allowed lawyers and
court officers under and by this act,
the whole thing being engrafted upon
our statute books by man-thc off
spring of reconstruction iniquity and
one of the greatest monstrositics of
"oarpet-baggers," yet spawned upon
our State. That while we are fully
cognizant of the fact that there has
been great deal Of dishonesty and
cxtravagant waste of the public treas.
ury on the part of many of our Off
cials, and that the taxes are burden
some and hard to be borne, yet we
are cahdidly of the opinion that much
Of the discomfort and demornlization
Of society arises as much from the
practical bearings of this odious code
as anything clso, and we would fur
ther submit that we do not regard it
either patriotic or right, in any sense
Of the word, for attorneys to demand
or accept these exorbitant bills of
cost, and cannot conceive how their
oonsciences can be soothed aud at case
when it is SO palpable and apparent
to any and every one that their fees
are so far disproportionate to services
rendered.
The courts have, upon broad and
high grounds Of equity, justice and
expediency, and in view of the fact of
the greater bulk of tho property of
the.Southern people being sweptawAy,
held, very wisely and patriotically,
that old debts should not be paid in
full but what relief is it to the
masses to be relieved of portions of
their Indebtedness, when the costs of
obtaining this relief is often twice, or
oven more than three-fold, as much
rs the amount Of this reduction, and
into whose pockets this goes, the re-
cord showeth. And wo further sub
nit that it is the interest and duty of
the people to take care of themselves.
the adjustment of claims and disputes
to establish board or boards of arb.
tration, and to the end that full ex-
preston of pablo opinion may be
olicted, we request public meeting
of tho citizens of the country be held
on this subject on sale duty in Au.
gust, at the court house, to develop
and mature some plan for tho cstab
lishment of this board or boards.
Look most to your spending. Nc
matter what comes in, if more goes out
oou viii always be poor. The art i.
not in making money, but in keeping
it; little expenses, like mice in 4
barn, when they are many, make
great waste. Hair by hair heads gel
bald straw by straw, tho thatoh goes
off the cottage; and drop by drop the
rain comes into the chamber. A barre
is soon empty, if the tap leaks but g
drop a minute. When you mean tc
save, begin with your mouth; there
are many thieves down the red lane
Tho ale jug is a great waste. In al
other things keep within compass.-
Never stretch your logs farther thar
tho blankets will reach, or you vii
soon be cold. In clothes, choose sui
table and lasting stuff, and not tawdr,
fineries. To be warm is tho mai1
thing; never mind the looks. A foo
may make money, but it needs wise
man to spend it. Remember it i
easier to build two ohsmneys than t,
keep one going If you give all L
back and board, there is nothing lef
for the savings bank. Fare hard ant
work hard while you are young, ant
you have chance to rest when 20,
are old.
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