Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-21

The article Is, signed II. Percy itow'
SxJ,erraaean candidate for Congress!
The class which has very justly excited
the indignation Of our author, is very muc
in the habit of referring to the carrier pc
riods Of English legal history, andin ih
opinions of Coke, Bacon, and Rfscton
finds precedents for modern rules butbefor'
they plume themselves on this it would b
we'll for them to reflect that English history
has been equally kind 10 our author, win
can look back into the records of the pas
and find his decisions strengthened by pre-
cedents time honored andbe chesred on hi
path by the opinions of rhe great Of old
To be equallyparticular with the legal fra
ternity, we will cite the book, page, chapter
and verse: Shakespeare, Second part OIL
Henry vi, (Act w. Sc. Ill., Chief Justice
Cade delivered the opinion Of the court.
"Cade. Be brave then; for your cap
tain is brave, and vows reformation. There
shall be, in England, seven halfpenny
loaves sold for penny: the three.hooped
pot shall have ten hoops; and will make
1t felony 10 drink small beer: all The realm
shall be in common, and in Cbeapside
shall my palfry 60 10 grass. And, when
| am king, las king will be-
AIT. God save your majesty!
Cade. | thank you, god people:-
there shall be no money; alIshall eat and
drink on my score; and Twill apparel
them all in one livery, that they may
agree like brothers, and worship me their
lord.
Dick. The first thing We do, let's kill
all the lawyers.
Cdde. NAY, that mean to do. Is not
this lamentable thing, shst of the skin of
an innocent lamb should be made parch-
nent? that parchment, beirg scrubbed DER,
should undoe man? Some say, the bee
tings but say, it's the ,ces' wax; for
lid but seal once to thing, and | was
lever mine own man since. How now,
Who's there2
Enter some, bringing IN the Clerk Of
Chatham.
Smith. The clerk of Chatham: he can
'rite and read, and cast accompt,
Cade. o monsirousi l'11q
Smith. We took him setting Of boys
opies. 4
Cade. Here's viIlaiu9
Smith. Has book in his pocket,
18th red letters int.
Cdde. Nay, then he is a coniurer.
Dick. Nay, he can make obligations,
nd write coar.-hand.
Cade. | am sorry fort: the man is q
'oper man, on mine honour; unless find
m guilty, he shall not die,-Come hith.
), sirrah, | must examine thee: What is
y name? f.'
Clerk. Emmanuel. Il
DIX They use to write it on the top I
ers;-'TwiIl go heard with you.
Cade. Let me alone:-Dtst thou use
write thy name or hast thou a mark 10
yself, like an honest plain dealing man?
Clerk. Sir, thank God, have been
well brought up, that can W tic my
me.
All. He hath confessed: away with q
m; he's villain, and traitor.
Cade. Away with him, say: hang =
m with his pen and inkhorn about his II
ok. lt
And again: [Scene VIII te
uter GEORGE BEvIs uih the LORE SAY. G,
Cdde' All, thou say; thou serge, nav, III
1u buckram lord! now art thou within 81
int-blank Of our jurisdiction regal. .,
hat canst thou answer 10 my majesty, for
ing up oil Normandy unto monsieur Ba- fe
lecn the dauphin of France? Be it
1wn unto thee, by these presence, even OF
presence oil lord Mortimer; that am n,
bosom that must sweep the court clean 4,
such filth as thou art. Thou hast most
torously corrupted the youth Of the 81
I'm, in erecting grammar school; and Of
areas, before, our fore.fattiers had no W
.r books than the score and the tally or
u hast caused printing TO be used; and 4,
trary to the king. his crown, and digni. -
thou hast built paper.mill. 1t will re
proved TO thy face, that thou hast men lie,
ut thee, that usually talk Of nonn and
crh; and such abominabIe words, as no a.
is,ianear can endure 10 hear. Thou u"
appointed Justices of peace, 10 call Sc
r men betofe them about matters thew tri
Id not read, thou hast hanged them; lat
IN, indeed, only for thatcause they have he
n most worthy to live. :.
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