New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-23
The Lawyer Monopoly.


The Courier f. Enquirer has g column IN
.s-ded for wit on The Tribune and Judge Bron-
an which, however cutting j, may be, eylnces
depiorable incapacity so reason or take common
sense distinction Witness this
The Editor of The Tribune maintains that every
has night NOT only 10 teco1< lawyer, but 10 Be
lawyer"
Under favor, No, sirs nothing Ike this We
contend that many men are nos lawyers, and never
can Be, even though Jadge Bronson should 50 dao
them after twenty years study We inslss 'nat
rasny men have had shingles hung up these dozen
years, reading Attorney and Counselor at Law
when tbey- are in essential verify nothing OF the
kmd
What we d. contend ior is simply this-tha: JOB
Jenkins. who mas ten Thousand dollars depending
on scase in Court has natural right 70 hare whom
he pleaaes to conduct il and that neither Judge
Bronson nor any other Judge should wantonly step
between him and the advocate Of MS choice and say
sr decide that your chosen advocate Is no iz"-
.yer-wherefore he shall not come into Court 70
plead your cause. We insist that the parry
whose ali is al stake should BE- allowed 10 cH"ose
for himself Ifoar Judges were omniscleht ana
their dsjnterestednegs in the premises ABSOLUTELY
indpbitable there might be some excuse Tor the!r
arbitrarily ruling that jenkins shall not be repre-
sen,ed at the Bar by the man he chooses but o;
one of the lneu hey choose but as they no'orioos-
" are nat and often admit incompetent or nniai'h-
full men to the practice OF the Law, we protest
aesins, their shutting out any respectable citizen
bv whom a client shall choose to be personated-
Let them license and certify as much as they
please; but when they have given the public fair
warning that particular contains the names
of all the men they consider qualified to practice
Law, and warned suitors OF the fearful penis oil
employing any body else, we insist that they have
done quite enough and should stand back while the
client chooses for himself Is not this reasonable!
If not, why does not the Courier meet it and show
its error. instead of fitting at windmiils OF its own
creating?
But hear that paper farther;
The Tribune also insists That Judge Bronson ought
70 have known better because Mckenzies letters, ana
the clear forewsrnng which the editor and his reporter
gaze the time the clause was INTRODUCED PLAINLY
showed what the intention OF the peepie hhu'
therefore the true construction Of the instrument "hhI
ever might be it's language
This is simply falsehood and very wanton,
mean, foolish one at that. We called attention TO
the history of the Constitutional provision on this
subject-to the resolutions of popular assemb!ases
in which it originated the propositions proceed
ings and debates in the Constitutional Convention
respecting it, as fixing beyond controversy the M
tent Of the provision. Is this disputed How are
we to determine what is meant by controverted
section like this il not by recurring to the proceed
ings out of which it grew Our reference to " lhe
Tribune and its Reporter ia the Convention re-
spected only prediction at the time 1t was adopt
ed that this section would be judicially twisted SO
as to uphold and fortiiy the very monopoly 1t was
designed to subvert. This the event has proved
We need not farther pursue the Couriers misre
presentations which at time are carried to the
extent of direct and fragrant forgery We said N
our former article on this subject,
1--WE wish indeed tina, n clause had been inserted ~
the Bill of Rights broadly covering the whole ground
by asserting and establishing the right OF every cSe
t"engage in calling whatever butt was moi deemed
necessary to guard against evils which had no existence
This is quoted by the Courier MS follows
1--WE wish. indeed, that clause had been inserted in
the Bill Of Rights establishing the rights Of every
engage in any calling whatever but We did no, then
deem it necessary" &C. &c. &C
The Courier here overdid the business IN placing
the forged we in small capitals Blu, for tina,
we might have lie: it pass, as we usually do the
caiuinnles oil TINT paper. Enough
PESSsrLvASrA-The Wings OF the key.ston
are electing Delegates to Convention which is to
nominate we trust, the next Governor Of the State
Gen. JOSEPH MARBLE their last excellent candi
date, declines denomination. The selection will
almost certainly be made from among these:
Hon. WALTER FORWARD of Allegheny
| Gen. JAMES IRWIN OF Center;
| Hon. JAMES CoorEr of Albums ne
Hon. ANDREW STEWART OF Fayettc.
These four are among the abest and best men
In the State Each has served III Congress with
eminent ability and zeal and Mr. Forward was a,
critical season Secretary of the Treasury, in
which post he rendered signal service to the cause
OF Protection. to which they are all earnestly de-
voted Either will make an excellent Governor
ALABAMA.-Returns from all Tut Randolph Co
confirm the election Of Bowden Loco to Congress
In place OF Gen. Mcconnell follows
Goodman IL Enydap ya-, Waller u,