Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-01
THE ATTACHMENT LAW.
Earnest Letters in Behalf Of Its Repeal
The Wrong and Cruelty 1t Works
The Greedy 'squires Handled Without
Gloves.


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Gloves.
y Messrs. Editors THE righteous indig-
nation of the working men Of this city, is
being pretty freely ex pressed over the
probable defeat of Mr.. silver's bill TO
amend the attachment law. The desire
for such repeal being so generally ex-
pre- ised, and the justice of the demand so
freely admitted, it was deemed super1uous
to petition the Legislature in this half.
There was considerable though over the
probable defeat, but when it was known
that three justices arrived with about
dozen letters from business men, had OIL
ciously hurried to Dover to ala in so dis
reputable a matter, we felt that endurance
was no longera virtue. We presume that
SO vast an influence as Is represented by
these eminent justices, Whose sense of jus
tice is SO kseR aud tberal, will succeed IN
preventing the repeal. We would like to
know the status of the business man who
eau lend his name 10 such purpose. We
would rather know their names. Why
we ask, in all candor, dld not these emin-
ent justices delegate this important matter
to Mr. Doran, ard his % adherents,
whose influence was SO potent at Il former
session as he is interested To have his
patriotic action of the last year legalized,
and is representing the necessity and de-
STABILITY of his reappointmcni, we sug
gest that he be delegated to attend to our
wants; and that he be reapponted to
Kent and Sussex counties. We know Of
no missionary enterprise SO promising OF
good results for our State.
We would like to say something about
representation, but this matter of attach
ment puts representation in total eclipse
for the present, and must prove wonder
full argument to the worKmgmen OF this
county, for the necessity of being Justly
represented In the General Assembly.
We are Informed by reliable persons that
one Of our large shops had twenty cases
OF attachment on last pay night, and that
some Of these men, known to be honest
and good men, were thus sent home weep
ing, to their families without the means to
buy bread. What weight should the rep
reseuiations OF tntee catch-peuny instces.
and a few letters have against such facts.
We have too good an opinion Of the bust
ness men of our city to believe any one,
whose business is above TIE petty shops.
would lend their influence TO such Injustice.
We might ev> ect such action from an
advocate like Uriah Ileapn but scarcely
from men ii ted for justice of the peace
II may be that these eminent gentleman
have like MeCaWbsr waited for something
"to turn up and imagine they hay,
found It in this Infamous act. We are
glad to inform the public that the work.
ingmen, and business men of this State
are fast learning to value these at then
little worth. While they prefer honest and
respected labor by which TO earn theii
money, they are also learning to despise
the principle and party that uses the legis
lative power Of the State to give place tt
such men. and Cypress 50 many better
ones. Yours, A WORKMAN.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM A WORKING MAN
lessrs. Editors IL have no doubt tina
there were smiling countenanees last even
ing when people We're reading Your editor
ial entitled THE Attachment Law"
think you would convert the smile into
broad grin if you would continue to give
the justices 70 pill out Of the same DO!
until that outrageous law is repealed.
As for the merchants, they are very con
sideratc in gc ting those parties TO pres u
their letters OF remOnsirance against th
repeal Of the attachment law to the legis
lature. That gOcs TO show for itself tia
they are operating Ia conjunction agtins
the w0rkingman's interest.
The merchants with pleasant counie
nance will persuade or induce their custo
mors to purchase goods from them Of
credit (wLcn they can't yet the read
money! and it the purchaser fails 10 p4l
at certain time down comes the Cot sia
BILE (like a hawk upon u chickeu) with "a
attachment. Not that ever had an
experience in that matter and God forbi
that | ever should.
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