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

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crop, and the factor is indebted to the
bank for tho money loaned tI the 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-
ter owes the factor, and has tho cotton
to pay the debt. Nov what is common
law and common honesty? Why, clear
ly, that the pl.nter ShoGld send his cot.
ton forward to pay the debt when it be-
comes due. What is the advice which
Mr.. Aiken gives? To hold IL, end
ITO resist the erecHtion of"the Gen BY any
means al hand" We give Il in his own
words; for nothing less can render s,
shocking a proposition credible. The
factor, asking only that the planter
should perform what he has promised, is
according to Mr.. Aiken, ga Shy ."lock
who knows no one but hiRsolf," but th c
planter, according to Mr.. Aiken, is to
be at liberty to break his promise.
Whom would the planter, in Suoh case,
consider but himself! Does he not do
that very thing which Mr.. Aiken 70
Indignantly condemns in Jay Cooke L
Co.-suspend, with their pockets
full ?"
Moral laws arc general in their pplica.
tiou; there is nothing which oxempts
planter from their influence, or renders
that, innocent in him, which would be
culpable in merchant. Yet Mr.
Aiken's 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 sosiety, which rests
on Law aud Juatice, rent and shattered
as by q tempest, and for whatl To
enable planter to avoid che payment Of
his just debt. We have too high
respect Cor the intelligence and charac.
ter Of the planters or this State to
believe it possible that they could be
Influenced BY eounsols so weak and
vicious.
Ie is u 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 first to
ruin ahc factor and then the platter. The
factor would be protested br The bauk,
and his eollatcralS sold oGs; :hc planter
would eventually have TO pay his debt,
and We fancy would fiud himself at loss
to raise the advance for the next crop.
Bat il is waste of time seriously to
criticise remady so utterly impractie
able, which bogins in bad faith, ends in
violence, and can have but one result,
the utter ruin of every ono affected by
it.
To the extent Of his ability aud in
f"ence Mr.. Aiken has made mischief
He has endeavorcd to array one inter.
est against another, when q cordial un
ion and harmony is essential to tbs pre-
serv"tion of each aud the prosperity of
the State. At critical period, when
confidence is needed, no has sought to
soN distrust and excite suspicion. And
the means suggested arc rs Objectionable
as the end. We are all mutually aud
rsciPFOcally dopsndsht, and arc bound
to cash other for the Observance of the
purest good faith. Whoever, by teach.
ing or example, breaks down our reyor.
eRce for honor and honesty, or tempts
US, however sGbtly, TO esads the obliga
tiOus they impose, merits ihe prompt re
boke 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 srom the planters want
of capital. The true remedy, then, is
not 10 add to the want Of capital the
want Of credit, but, BY puuctuality and
economy, to Increase both. Thus, in
truth, wil!ihe planter be independent
free to hold or sell IS Judgment dictates.
It is tbs position he ought to occupy,
and which we hope he will soon roach,
for with his prosperity the interests Of
all ars indissolubly connected but, to
be durable and bonfcial, it must be the
result of his own honest efforts, and not
tho fruit Of injustice to othcrs-.Ne,O &
Courier.