The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-28
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skfSYautAEc We HVt July :, =
{ sSe .r,nszaL ana the money thus trnded Upon
, ..s hsnefclal influence not only upon
.shnse fisrectiys soterestcd but upon the hole
ssnynni,nity In which the loan may be et.
fecsed. AIe1endria Gazette.
very true. Never was there q law inter-
fering between debtor and creditor, de-
.nriysng the creditor OF his remedies and
holding out &c debtors the idea, that delay is
benedciait to them, and that the Government
acknowledges that tits It's duty TO take upon
itself the riehst favor one -elass OF people
and ip;ure another, that the very men 1t
was intended so benefit were not most Sc
riously injured by it,; When the Govern.
ment chooses for itself iavorites that u
means TO protect, those favorites are sure 70
be the class selected by demagogues, ano
the votes OF shat class are expected as 4 re-
ward to the denlagogues for their zeal IN
PROTECTING thsm-protecting those who I'D
the sequel find that they are more injured
than protected.
This kind OF favoritism is finely illus.
tra.ed in the Gable Of The ape and her cubs
She had nurtaredsand cherished one to the
neglect Of tho other, which other, by taking
care OF himself, had acquired extraordinary
activity and seif-reliance, while the petteo
cub grew weak and dependent. One Gay Tue
hunters came. and oyertaking the mother,
weighted down by heIabor OF taking care OF
her petted offspring. killed botH her ana me
net, while tie neglected cub, through his
great activity and independent resolution,
got away SAFELY Justs HAndssucl, is the
case with the class that is favored and learns
TO depend uIon thu, Legislature. The very
fayoritism extended to them results IN thelr
injury. - a<;tSs'
The monstrous bankrupt laW-the most
rascaIly law, thai, was ever enacted-did
more injury than good totie debtor class.
Theapfopert. OF bankrupts was 1rittereo
away III fees, and did no good to debtor or
creditor. Aud it did world OF mischief
in impairins the honor OF men and suggest
inc hnndred articles that were. opposed
to good morals, and, in great part, as de-
based rs downright robbery. Hundreds OF
poor, deludeG men bave discovered too late
that they would far better have left them,
selves to their: creditors, with whom they
might have settled to. their honor and to the
satisfaction OF the men who had put enough
faith in their integrity to trust them. : =
Soin the stay.laws it has been found that
il the Govern aent had let the people alone
they would have arranged their own affairs
to their own satisfaction and to the general
good OF the community. Is ,-ss.! !: s.f&3;
]. What does delay cause? Increase Of In.
terest and decrease Of the value OF property
So that when the poor debtor has to pay he
finds that his debt has multiplied and his
means of paying it are sadly curtailed.
What comfort can he extract from the. Gov
eminent mid which has been extendedHto
him by demagogues who expected compen7;.
sation in his vote ?? Absolutely none. ,s,:.,
a sad view Of these abominable measures
is that they spread discord and distrust
q nong the people. "A creditor is inspired
with the: idea that, bis Government looks
upon, him. with aversion, which greatly dis
tnrbs his feeling OF public. deY,otion, and he
at once regards the maH who owes him as
either seeking or ready to accept the inter.
position Of Government. which assumes the
attitude OF sheltering wronged man from
his ruthless creditor. This neither helps to
teach the citizen his duly towards the State
or his duty to his felloW-man. It Injuries
society and disturbs the public peace, and
does no earthly good to anybody. When the
parties come together, as they finally must
unless the rascally bankrupt law should in
teryene and rob both debtor and creditor
by swallowing the property OF the debtor
in fees to public ofticers-the burthen OF the
debtor is Increased, his means Of paying
are diminished, and the creditor, from
having his feelings wounded by vicious
laws, Is less inclined to be generous, or even
considerate, to the man who, distrusting
him, had relied upon the State to shield him
from apprehended injustice and cruelty. ~
This Is all monstrous. The people will
settle their Gffairs always better Without
State interposition. All the State does in
this way but mars soeia! order aud content
ment. The creditor Is not a monster There
is indeed NO creditor class, strictly speak
ing. Nearly all men owe money. The
creditor OF cue man is debtor TO. another.
Creditor and debtor, are interested in, pre-
serving entira harmony and confidence, and
facilitating speedy and satisfactory adjust
ments Of debt. What benefit 1t to the
creditor that distress should spread and
values decline: None whatever. The
creditors WHO hold the larger part, Of ag-
gregate claiUls upon society are'the largest
owners Of properly. They can seldom de-
sire TO Increase the amount OF properly
they hold at a time when trouble IS steadily
diminishing its value. ii, ;,<s-
The whole system is monstro'ls. sit Is a
corrupt spawn Of demagogisnl that has done
more to make people unhappy ana 70 gene
rate bad dispositions than anything else.
We are glad the detestabie bankrupt law is
about to die, and we hope never to see an
other like il, or stay-law, while we live.
They are opposed to honesty, morality, and
civilization. $50 "
Mr.. H1SToN.-The Petersburg Indez Of
Yesterday gives the Following substance OF
a statement 81 some OF Mr.. H1NTos's views,
made by himself in the convention by which
he was nominated ;..S..'S' 5.s.
S. He Gid net believe that greenbacks would
bring prosperity OF themselves. nor, on the
other hand, that NE must wait for scommod-
tiles to increase to justify the increase Of
greenbacks. We have the products in Vir-
gsnia alreaGy waiting to, be sold, but conn
nandin2a at present such low prices, on ae-