The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1880-12-04
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thinking fsople n The community
II vnaid seem ihFt. " men NJ f'li
respect and ihe sill 10 promote nHlt
bulw cen mnn md man, lhe mofnl
aspect " The question could hl0tl
smple guidance and abundant ftm
ulani In the pursuit Of tho fghi ~
this matter for example onr
man needs assistance 10 enable lIm
10 run lis farm, W be mny he Bot
deb, aud all the wheels Of lds burl
ness stopped CO.. The want Of menus
with which 10 relieve himself Of tllt
one burden IL goes 70 another
states his case frankly, aud soIcIla
the necessary assistance and pttilofs
y deed Of trust on certain property
or his crop-as security Tor the mon.
cy loaned or the necessary BuIphc.
furnished. lie thus plodge5 Ois
faith and biz honor and hs flcnl b.
satisfied t. rely on these. Bciurc
the time comes, however, for o lul,
hllment # the pledge, he soils the
property covered ly tho deed Of
trust, il Il placed beyond The rtocl
Of bis creditor, and he pockets the
proceeds. Thus he has broken bis
filth, violated his plclse mud brought
his honor in contempt, This Injuries
him even more than II does biz cred
itor, Tor NO ONE will or can ever nj
tcrwarls place any Iaitb in his go d
or promises, md he is literally bank
rupted in that which is the poor
mans last hope and reliance, to vit.
his honor. That gone and be Il
ruined indeed. But, It does the still
further harm Of weakening mans
confidence in his fellow man. True,
all mcn are not alike, but when one
or two or three or morc men 80 act
us to cyince an utter disrcg1rd OF
every principle of truth and honor
aud violate their most solemn and
sacred pledges, suspicion finds II
lojpmeut in tho brcasts OF honest
men and they doubt their fcllowe.
This view would be quite enough for
any man Of principle, aud the law
IN It's humanity was willing to regard
every man as such, until stern real
It's brought out n darker side Of hn.
man nature. Then came the law
with n irownlng cn%untenancc aud
said "yon SHALL do what you have
pledged yourself and your honor 10
do, aud Voc be unto you if you try
To evalc your solemn obligation
il is said that law IL not tempered
with mercy" 1t il stern, bind JUS
tice. 1t is humane, but II is unrc-
lcntlog, 1t Is a bic sing to the mp
right, but ii is a terror to the wrong.
doer. IL is an Ngis of protection TO
those who respect the obligations it
imposes, hut it is q terrible machine
Of vengeance to those who disregard
aud nthlessly Violate its impartial
and bene6eent mandates.
The same law that protects on,
affords the like protection 10 all
and for violation Of its principles
visits its wrath alike upon the oecu
pant Of the hoyel and the lord Of III,
marble palace. There is nothiu,
wrong in the law. The wrong is II
those sho live under Il, claiming IL
protection and violating It's princi
pies. Thus human life is protected
end he who imbracs his hand In hi,
brothers blood and hurls hat brother
nnshriyed, before the bar Of cterna
justice, must pay the forfeit with nj,
own lite, and he is not only punish,
ell, but society is protected from hi,
wicked, un,amed aud brutal pro,
pcnsities. For a long time there
was no law upon the statute book,
against murder, bnt It WIS held 10
repugnsnt to the PRINCIPLES Of lnv
aud society, to the great f%undamcnta
law Of "an eye for an eye and 0
tooth for a tooth" that II was pun.
ished with death. Then, lest the
tact and skill Of learned lawyer.
might End 4 loop-holc Of escape for
the offender, statutes were enacted
and the offence recognized and III
penalties fixed.
Deeds Of trust we're for n time
under the same sort Of protection,
until repeated violations uf them
made stern and rigid enactment,
necessary TO protect them aud pun.
ish their viola,ors. These arc nov up.
on the statute bocks,aud they are the
very salvation temporarily Of poor.
industrious aud honest men, COR A
thcy were not there. no prudent ma,
would loan hn money or extend a..
sistance withou. ample personal Sc
enrity, aud this lev could give
II Is, therefore, the interest Of every
honest man. aud a duty he owes moi
less to himself than 70 society, /,
not only observe with. religious *
'actness all the obligations Of such ~
INSTRUMENT, bot 10 see that the law
y - rigidly enforced agains, all Of,
isndsrs - 70 prevent any second at
tempt st such an offence.
UNDER the new code Of hi, Stat,
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