The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-06-18

laws upon go Just and equitable scale as to d
benefit andprotect each Of them, without in
jury or detriment to the others, must, after |
mature REFLECTION, be manifest 10 all. Add |
to the abovo three branches OF industry,
others ofless absolute utility -but all neces-
sary sor tho general prosperity, comfort and
convenience of lnankind, Ito wit: the
Preacher, the Jurist or Larger, and tue
Physician. Each necessary and useful N
his ayocation, and producing beneillI
and convenience to all, in hissprotesslon.
The cohsc;entious Preacher, for dctest
your canting, loud shouting, dandy dressed,l
fortune hunting, hypocrits,) by precept and
example. inculcates sound morality,a con-
scicnious and just Intercourse and neighbor-
ly conduct between man and man; the pro-
mise of future rewards and punlshments, as |
recorded in Scripture, without which no RAJ
tional republic ever did or can long EXIST
because sound morality and conscientious
and sincere faith in future rewards and pun
ishynents, constitute the basis of rational
republic; hence the political utility Of an
honest Preacher in republic. The we'll
read, learned and honest Lawyer, ably I'M
folds and illustrates the established precepts,
wisdom aud maxims of ancient jurisprl-
dence, by laborious and patient research
into the black letter of the common law, the
venerable and learned codes of the civil law,
The cannon or ecclesiastical law, the modern
international law, and above all, the organic
and statute laws of our general government,
and of the states that compose it; with such
a fund Of useful material If he be honest,
sober, of sound judgment and discretion, he
must be well qualified to prepare and form
code CT laws that will promote the pecuniary
interests, and protect the persons, character
and liberty of each class Of his constituents,
without infringing the rights of the other
Prejudice and Ignorance sometimes exclaim,
that sour Larycrs are all corrupt, and not
trust-,corthy'! To which truth replies, that
"such charge against any class Of men, IS
groundess; because the laws and rules of
moral action, which the wisdom of ages has
selected, cannot, at this late day, tend to cor
rupt and demoralize those who have acquired
the best knowledge of them. True, there
may be corrupt and immoral individuals of
that profession, as we'll IS Of all others; but a
, knowledge of law has not made them 90
they would hive been equally corrupt in any
other profession or situation of life, because
they may be SO by nature. If the Omnis-
Client Sarioar of the world did not find twelve
, honest individuals in all the human family,
: is it to be expected that SO small body Of
! men as the Lawyers Of our country, should
all be without spot or blemish?
Take retrospective view Of the public
transactions of our country. Cast your eyes
f back to that small, but august and patriotic
E body, the Congress Of '76. Who, for tho
!, most part composed it2-Lawyers. Turn
: again, to the memorable, wise and patriotic
Convention of 'S7, that framed our Fedora
!. Constitution, and ask, who were its members
-l-Lawyers, for the most part. Who wrote
ri the inimitable Declaration of our Indepen
j dence, which has commanded the respec
u and admiration of the civilized world?-A
l. Lawyer. Who has, with wisde m and pa
g triotism, discharged the arduous duties ofou,
9 national executive chief magistrates?-Al
Lawyers, except the first. Who have al
ways been selected and sent on importan
+ foreign missions, as the diplomatic agents 0
d our general government?-Lawyers. Who
v at the termination II our last war with Eng
:. land, negotiated the treaty of Gheni?-Dis
: tinguished Lawyers-IIenry Clay, first en-.
L foremost, Adams and Bayard as adiuncts
y And who, in the yet infant State of Misss
|sippi, discharged with honor, fidelity anddis
ltinguished ability, the duties of every ofhc
within the Peoples gift, from an humble jus
tice of the peace, to circuit judge, a chan
lr celor, a governor, and senaforin congress
II IA Lawyer. And how was that dstin
o guished faithful public servant requited b
D. our state, for his political fidelity and em
c. nent public services? blush to own IT'D
ly expelling him from our services, because h
n would not cringe at the foot-stool of CORFU,
Il. ton! But, says one, Lawyers frequent III
gaming tables, race fields, cock pits, and dirt
I'D doggeres. So they do; but the number {
eg them who do so, is comparatively few,-an
e, those few who do frequent those haunts
n vice, do SO, | am sorry to confess, in the con
DIS pany of Planters, Mechanics, Merchant
Ill Doctors, Generals, Judges, and sworn N.
de gistrdtcs!
vii Discard such unfounded prejudices again
C all the Lawyers, as corrupt class Of mel
al as necessarily depraved, and not trust-wo
te, thy, on account of the depravity Of few
IS, but remember, that in times of peril, nor
We have gone forward with more alacrity
on their country's rescue, both in the field al
nd ia the cabinet, than Lawyers.
The learned and skilful Physician, wi
sct snatches yourselves and your families fro
ell the grasp Of death, and restores them
vi health, deserves, at least, your gratitud
rs, and will you dismiss him from your con
ce dence and service (as some have done) b