The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11

for the very money which raised she
crop, and the factor is indebted to the
bank for tho money loaned to tho plan
ter, and has put up, with the bank, his
collater ale to raise the money advanced.
The factor owes the bank and the plan.
tor owes the factor, and has the cotton
to pay the debt. Now what is csnmon
law and common honesty? Why, clear
ly, that che pl inter should send his cot
ton forward to pay the debt when it b.
comes due. What is the advice which
Mr.. Aiken gives? TIC hold It, and
"to resi! the execution cf"Me lien by any
means at hand" We give It in his own
words; for nothing less can render s,
shocking proposition credible. The
factor, asking only that the planter
should perform what he has promised, is
according to Mr.. Aiken, "a Shy "lock
who knows no one but hisSolf," but tn c
planter, according TO Mr.. Aiken, is to
be at liberty to break his promise.
Whom would the planter, in such case,
consider but himself! Does he not do
that very thing which Mr.. Aiken 70
Indignantly condemns in Jay Cooke &
Co.-suspcnd, with their pockets
full"
Moral laws arc general in their pplica.
ton; there is nothing which exempts a
planter from their influence, or ronders
that, innocent in him, which would be
culpable in a merchant. Yet Mr.
Aikenb advice is, that the planter, with
the means of payment in his hands,
should break his promise and "resist by
any means at hand"-which of course
means violenco-"the execution Of the
lien" Faith is to be broken, the law
de6cd. violence rssorted to. and the
whole framework of society, which rests
on Law and Justice, rent and shattered
as BY tempest, and for what To
enable planter to avoid tho payment Of
his just debt. We have too high a
respect for the intelligence and charac.
ter Of the planters or this State to
believe it possible tha. they could bo
influenced by eounsels so weak and
vicious.
1t Ia little curious that Mr.. Aiken
seems never to have considered that if
his remedy was possible, and was ap-
piled the only result would be frat to
ruin the factor and then the platter. The
factor would be protested br the bank,
and his eollatcrals sold out; the planter
would eventually have to pay his debt,
and We fancy would 6ud himself at loss
to raise the advance for tho next crop.
But it 10 waAte Of time seriously to
criticise remedy SO utterly impractic
able, which boginH 10 bad faith, ends ia
violence, and can have Bat one reault,
the utter ruin of every ono affected by
it.
To the extent OF his ability aud in
a"ence Mr Aiken has made mischief.
He has endeavorcd to arrary one inter.
eat against another, when cordial un
ion and harmony is essential to tbs pre-
erVHtion Of each aud the prosperity of
tho State. At critical period, whom
confidence is needed, he has sought to
SOW distrust and excite suspicion. And
the means suggested are as Objectionable
as tho end. We are all mutually aud
roeiPrOca!ly dependent, and are bound
TO each other for the observance of the
puress good faith. Whoever, by teach.
ing or example, breaks down our rever.
encs for honor and honesty, or tcmpts
ns, however subtly, TO evade the obligA
tious they impose, merits ihe prompt re
buke OF all who have at heart the char
acter and future Of the State. We have
lost much, but We have not get had to
blush for the loss
All the evils OF which Mr.. Aiken
complains arise from the planters want
Of capital. The true remedy, then, is
not to add 90 the want Of capital the
want of credit, but, BY puuctuality and
ccoDoDy, TO increase both. Thus, in
truth, will the planter be independent
free to hold or sell IS Judgment dictates.
1t is the position he ought to occupy,
and which We hope he will soon reach,
for with his prosperity the interests Of
all are indi"solubly connected but, to
bS durable and bonfcial, it must be the
result of his own honest efforts, aud not
The fruit Of injustice to othcrs.-.Neo &