The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-26
THE STATE PRESS.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PAPERS
HAVE TO SAY.
ILynchburg Advanced

W..
saws that 1t intends to pass this ana tne
other bills defeated at the last session oy
the Big Four In the Legislature. NOW. we
have distinct issue, which the people wen
understand. A Coalition candidate IS
pledged by the working oi his party land
dare not disobey, no matter what he says
or what he thinks), II elected he Will vote
10 take from the circuit courts oil power 10
use their discretion by the appoint
mcnt OF several commissioners 10 pre-
vent a sacrifice OF poor debtors land.
We understand all the bearings OF
this matter from experience rs attorney
and debtor, and know how II Worhs;
Now, for years chancery courts, when land
had to be sold, had power, In their dlscre-
ton, TO appoint any proper party or par
ties TO sell the land under such regulations
as the court might make. Where land was
to be subjected to iudgment-llens creditors
wanted their money; wanted sale maze
il the land would pay their debts, no mat
ter what the sacrifice. IL ii would not pay
the debts, then they were interested IN
postponinS the sale, and so was the credi-
tor. Now, in such case TWO parties
ought TO be represented. Suppose the
debtor was dead and widow and young
children lived on the place as home, and
hoped to save a home by good sale and
the cutting off OF the house and some land!
Suppose there was a prospect for the de-
veloping Of minerals on portions OF such q
tracty Would not a postponement OF such
sales be greatly advantageous to some OF
these parties, and a creditor who gets his
debt, interest and cost, is not materially in
jured? Often it happens that debtor
whose land must be sold, and when it is
known to be worth more than the debts
and can be profitably handled by the
debtor, can make friends and an arrange
ment by which he is permitted to buy the
land, and the counsel wait for their COM
missions; take his note for these rs
cash, and sometimes pay the costs
for him-doing everything to aid the
debtor and his family, and at the same time
with the consent Of the creditors attorney,
one OF the commissioners securing him his
debt, interest and costs, or such sum as he
is willing to take upon an adjustment or n
readjustment. Does not the simplest man
see that with three or four commissioners
land they get but one commission) all the
parties can be accommodated and protected,
and much loss. trouble, and suffering pre-
yentedy How is this done. The counsel
frankly state the ease to the court. 1t ap-
points one commissioner from the lawyers
representing each different interest-as one
or more for the creditors, one for the
debtor, one for the heirs, il any, or the
widow. Now, these gentlemen, called
lawyers, and hated so much by the Coali-
tionists, are not hungry and painting for the
commissions, because divided among three
to five gentlemen they are a matter OF
little consequence. III the land Is sold too
low the commissioner counsel for the dent
or refuses to report sale, and is joined by
counsel for the heirs, and il there is no
pressing need for sale it is postponed.
These gentlemen are IN position TO adjust
the matter on the best terms for all parties,
and agree to a report and TO ask FOR con-
frmation. We have known all these things
done often, to the Joy OF Il distressed debtor
and his family and the satisfaction OF Gre
ditors who were fair and Just. Now, in
all this there is no eating up OF estates in
costs and ices and commissions. Nor can
there be if the court acts properly. We
have never known in this circuit. where
we have practiced for years. any such
eating up OF the estates Of widows
or Ophans. Forced sales are ruin
Gus to debtors. If widows and orphans
own land there need be no trouble, and
there is no way in which public commits
sioner Of sales would or could save them
dollar; but we can see that in case where
a large estate was to be divided among 4
widow and heirs, and n partition was to
be had by sale, or was believed to be best
by sale, il there was plant Judge they
might be defrauded by such a commits
sioner forcing a sale and reporting, and the
Judge confirming; and II this bill ever
passes under Coalition rule there will be
such sales. This commissioner wants his
commissions, and has no other interest. Ii
will be about all the law practice he does,
and for his living in q crisis like 1874 the
auctioneer's bell would ring all day ut
court, while he made swift sales. and re-
ported for confirmation every time. He
would sell and report every time-thcy are
not his clients-his only interest in his
commissions, his only desire a quick
sale. Can it be that the people who passed
through the crisis from 1870 to lS76-who
saw the ruin from forced sales, and the
benefits of postponements, can listen to
this Coalition begging to lie permitted TO
make Il fat place for follower in every
county? Can it be possible that men desire
SuCu lllltItSiS SIill Dc luhtll
from their counsel and given to the politi-
cal appointee OF a corrupt caucus? Or is il
that the body OF this Coalition is COM
posed neither OF debtors or creditors, have
no land to be sold, and have no Judgment
liens, and that both debtor and creditor are
to be compelled to contribute to the sup
port OF some commissioner selected from
this party! We say the people will not
stand this, and we are willing to stake the
fall election on this issue.
GCulpeper Exponent
APPOINTMENT OF NEGRO school. TRUs-
TEEs.-1t is very evident that Mahoneism
is on the decline. There are many causes
contributing to its overthrow. Its methods
are not such as Nirginans have been accus-
toned to. But Of all these causes we think
the appointment by the State Board OF
Education OF two negroes as trustees OF
the public schools OF Richmond CITY is at
this time operating more than any other
one cause to consolidate the vote OF the
white people OF Virginia against the Ma
hoEe candidates for the Legislature. The
fact that the Board Of Education, CON-
posed OF Governor Cameron, Attorney
General Blair, and Farr, Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, actually appointed
TWO negroes as trustees OF the public
schools in the metropolis TO fill vacan-
cles, and that said two negroes are
now acting as such, has become
known to all the white voters OF the
State. III this Ia done In the city OF Rich
mond inquiry is made on every hand, Will
1t not be done in every county in the State
when an opportunity Is offered? That the
opportunity was sought to be created by a
JOINT resolution reported TO the House OF
Delegates on the 18th Of March, 1882. by
the Malone Committee on Schools and Col.
leges, yacating the offices OF all district
school trustees in the State, TO take effect
on the SOth day OF July, 1882, is not perhaps
generally known, but such is the fact. Had
the party been able to get this Joint resolu-
ton through, the fact that Cameron. Blair.