The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-16
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OLD LAWYER.
sco1s EAMBLE' ESQ.
heen written of the legs
- =, how little is known of it
,orv I mean the cares and vi
.Sruuer the career of a Law
..,rs Of study and travail. B,
,ssarded as the gentleman Q
ssShs wins money and rep
j. s5Ors of Iove--who for lip
great rewards. "You Law
p easy," is a remark common
~ as well as the ignorant. &
shewd and pleasant TO hold
Is one who prevs at his ease
,rea,ures, like a bloated raven
hi, his profit, says the world
ii The ieuds, and ferocitie,
ways Of life, leading men tC
rest passions upon each other,
ocOse public esteem the Law
n stock IN trade. The dear.
! never considers that its own
Ttjes are the causes that make
E,,rv. and that TO them is conf
Il task ofadjustIng those strifes
their interposition, would often
viii in appeals TO physical force.
rerbear;ng fellow. that has
The execution ofcivii and GRIM
10 restrain his violence, after
/ aid from the Lawyer, which
sared him from destruction, is
vulgar trade against the fra
protector, and the incomplete
ohas not freed himself from the
ne mean impulse, expresses I'M
umstances, similar thoughts IN
but not less pointed or unjust
IS lust so with the Doctors, who
utIs of the very creatures whom
sped from The consequences of
evidence, vice, or bestiality.
d that lawyers dispense breath,
let gold. WHO pauses to con-
man, who is now addressing a
the halcyon days Of his youth,
ehboriouS desk, bordering the
nguage of an intricate science,
Cf alter hour at a mechanical
lore enervatlng and tiresome
Of the Lod-carrier /! Who re.
has been the avocation of years,
lllnuance was marked by the
eaIance ofthe r. ddy face, bloom.
ent wore when he first opened
sckSIOne -! Who considers the
zach 10 the day Oh examination
Ss after admission 10 TIE bar
gony Of the aspirant for fame
BY efoltS-he convulsiYe strug-
he at last gains confidence in
duty-the fearful anxiety that
IN cases where he fancies his
pen too feeble, and that he has
red tn materials he had in hand
tOnsequences Oh many j feats, |
they sometimes are by insinu
hdS Undertaken ulore than he |
The despair occasioned by the |
eouits rom insoleiit Judges
ear"est pursuit of character |
These are considerations which |
rpon tor a moment ; nor do |
e pecunIary OUTLAWS requisite
aE student Tor admission, and |
ali the fortunate hour when |
ann the means ofsupport.
~ who have been compelled |
H'Ss through poverty and its
sa,'enienceS-to these, at least,
~ much " ea,th at their com
@d'worklng students are. as
!le flower Of all the learned
fortunately, the "young gen.
iaent wealth, are averse 10 the
eS-the severe drudgery, by
lawyers lame can be acquired,
only knew what toll the law
aO9 altered would be the tone
Mentioned. The many behold
'a nus bundles of papers, his
and his costly books. The
seems often a very easy ONE
.nIne witnesses, and argue law
I |aeq'eSs the jury. But my dear
= lsoOr has been in the prepa
= nlngs well. The suit, that
ing SO smoothly, has been the
'slaed study and anxiety, from
u Is origin. At every step it
't S. Oy the lawyers on either
s aa'Alg deep stake might be-
's'tes OF contending arrnies.-
llIleechanlcal labor whose mere
y. slO' only reflect how often the
S ! .es have devoted hours to
y L. uls very litigation. How
|, nave they been attended BY
\, y De informed of every in
ftgggie that involved his prop
a1s. putting painful inquiries as
~. 10y new step, and almost i'm.
Mn ;Tse Of success, which no iu-
H. give. Oh! if one Of those
Is s@ye5 a man of light burden,
'rsl;n. VIII ne teeIS while a
. IN a-case that has ex-
u ~ !, auo at the awful moment
H.. y give their verdict! I'll
| NJ Anow what worked in the
..r suea the case involved the
~ aures and the TREMBLING
AMI aIlated counsel the well.
question, "What do you
n Ese whom / behold with more
NJ, 1nan the anniable, hard
a Ever abhorred Be the
i ~ only filed his soul with
lfss J, men, outweighing ali /,
AVE. y ais nature and equally
Is : VINO. presumlng upon |
lps "a aeartless tyranny over
5sSsa ong the thorny way he
travel but NAV the
Is Is .ssasen fan upon the head
sSiaS "a anne Of wide q narrow
. IL tsat alter pear. through !
10 4, e OF maintaining the
Jays can seek ont the