The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-06
From ihs New Yafk Miuor.
THOUGHTS ON LAWYERS.
~ THEODORE ;. ray.

In late paper headed " Lecture far
La4Yers." I Esniursd few phIl0sophi-
eal nasslisns On that intelligent and use.
isl class 81 our fellow citizens. and took
Ihe Liberty 10 show how ohe Of their bo-
dT uauld act, surprising Ovens "a Moral
Eorli'' 30 be true. Several other ideas
have occurred IN me upon The same sub
i.rl. 10 which. - | do nnI mean N Be se.
~ pfallx. invite the readers attention,
net IL lsem IL necessary 20 make any
apnlagv Ia lhe fraternity. as know that,
.aillfpl a. they are in discerning rrasOns
"a eiihrr sis,r. they will ind arguments in
my fsEpE pleniy-ii hey wish 10 do 50.
Tie aominal purpose NJ court Of Jus.
tee j. 10 seek The truth Bot | question
ulls,ler the IIulll Is ever in other places
n.ate suarked. SACRED si. brow.bea,en,
fIeulesl. and put auI Of epunienanre. n
!. the uGIli which every uns 10 his turn
md. IL his interest 20 contest. ID is tie
ruth that every one Is afraid Of. Even
The party most unsquiSOoally in the night.
j. aaxiaus 10 exclude the truth ffnm the
other si!e. lesl !. may seen 10 contradict
Lis own; and 81 the Lawyers. and eErn
the JUICE. seem - much on the watch
in sop the Milness's mouth every lwa
minutes. - they have been 10 make him
enme there "a open IL. To me one Of
The mast ridiculous lliings in the world Is
auhaess upon he slsni trying lpoor EEL.
lowl IN gave in his testimony. lie h,
Ne gill suppose. mol ln tho slightest de.
gre Interested in either nf the parties.
shl. ,ioub,lcss, wishes them tied together
b. lhe neck. aud dropped Of the stern ri
cue u the NuIth River Steamboats,. lie
comes iaIa court. not solaniatily. but
dragged. il he resi,ls, by two or three
soowIlag ministers Of Ills Law. who from
lhr mere fact II his beng presumed 10
Know something abont Ihe pending sun,
think themselves ehlII,ed 70 treat him IS
II he bad been hFoughi up for robbing a
hen Toosi. lie il forced from his busi.
ness o. bis anasemsnis lor he purpose
81 speaking The truth. and he IN Ssrdly
resolves 10 tell The winnie story as soon
a. possible. and gel rid Of the thing. lie
thinks lie knows The worst. lie thinks
the loss Of timr. and the awkwardhsss Of
speaking Ihs fret time 10 public. are ,he
eAIeni al hIs saasTIags. Unsnspeetlng
victim! lie no sooner mounts The stand
Than he 6n.is himself III once the centre Of
. s,rele of enemies. and in position not
gTeAlly unlike that OF prisoner IN an Ia.
dian var dsnee. lie tres 10 tell his slo.
~. <:.
Hitnsss, ! was going down Maiden
First LaTyE. Stop. sir.
Second Larysr. DOn's iulerrup. the
Third Lawyer. The witness is ours.
Fourth Larger. (6erce aud indignant.
iy.l We want The fact. ~..
Judge. Let the witness tell his story.
UIness. was going down Maiden
lane. where | live
First Larger. We. do not want 10
know where you live, sir. @. -~
Second Larger. Tha, is part Of bis
testimony. ~ Avs. -sas@ s.aa~ -..-
Third Larger. You can take The vii
ness when we are done with him; a, pre-
sent he is ours. tas~.zaa a~a -
Witness luIns pale - e. ..-~.
Fourth Ldieysr, (ssrcastieaIly. We.
ny well, sir. @-@ .. =e===~A a> ~~
Judge. Gentlemen. beg you,will cit
down. .~r
one of the Aldermen. Officer. keep or
der. -.4.-.s.
Officer. lin tone Of thunder. and with
3 scowl Of more ,hsn oriental desPolisru
upon the spectators. who aia'l making
suy naise thai they know Of, Silence!
fitness. | VAS going dawn Maiden
lane. where | reside. as ! said beiaTe,
when- e~z@@ ss-
First Lacquer. You don't come here ia
repea, wha, Jon said before. SIR. .s.@
Second Ld,rysr. ! beg a..
Third Lawysr, (s,ar.ing 10 hisises,.
] demand @ > r.as~@s.e
Fourth Larger. Iappealio his honol
the Judge To protect me from The lmper
lInence Of this witness. sse
first, Second. Third, Foarfk. Lac
yer aud Judge together. The witness
must ~ IL 49, o sa
0tGcer. (loakine n, lhe audience again
in voice Of lhnnGer. "S,lence. "sxsss
Judge. Gentlemen, j. seems 10 M
tha, the hes, way 10 come nj ihortrnsh =
to let The witness 60 IN. and | will cal
him To order if he wandeTs from Lis du
". Wilnessl -s -a
Fitness. Your honnr. s
fudge. Tell the plain fact OF This as
saul.---leIl the jary wha, You know abnu
il--remember you are here 10 speak III
truth. lhe whole truth, and nothing ou
the irulh--raise your voice; turn yon
face 10 the jury. What do you know @
this affair! 81 .az g.. *....
Tho pnor wretch commences again
The iirsi. second, third and fourth Law
yefs continue skirmishiag round him q