New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-10

They're come down from the splrt-!and.
They re come on earth 10 comfort me y.
The New Constitution and the Legal Profess
sion.
To The Eduo- Of The Tribune
Jtaopears that Chief Justice HEoHsos has made
haatv and most ill.advised attempt 10 nuihty 81
important popular right, placed 10 accordance with
the wisdom and wish Of the people. IN their new
Constitution They have been FOR yesrs petition
i,e the Legislature to remove the excluslvsness
and professional monopoly that hedge IN all their
higher Courts Of Law and extort tribute from the
community FOX the benefit Oh lawyers, as the pnce
of Justice This compulsory tribute, PAID 70 par
ticular and favored class, on pain OF denial OF nc
cess 70 their courts and denial OF justice. IS most
odicus TO a free and independent people. Not that
that they would not employ lawyers and Willingly
paw them well for their professional services ms
Is not the point Il is the denial OF tine common
right OF al men To employ such agents TO collect
their debts in Courts Of Law, and transact eu law
ful business as their own Judgment may dictate,
without the let or hindrance OF any legal noa0poiY
whatever.
so important did the Convention regard this com
mon right of access TO all courts by such compe
tent agents as each man may select TO represent
his interests there, that the right particularly
specified IN the new Constitution in the following
words:
ANY male citizen of q years OF age Of good moral
character, and who possesses the requisite qualifications
of learning and ability ANAL be entitled TO practice In
all the courts of the State.
Commenting on the above and speaking OF the
admission OF persons to act as the agents OF bus
ness men for The collection of debts in Courts Of
Law. Justice Bronson has come TO this conclusion
Tho clerkship now required by rules is TOO
long for the most gent student while is much too
short for come that gain admission Owing ~ variety
OF Causes the examination alone j. by means dec
sivp test Of the qualifications of tho applicants and the
principal reliance be the regular and full course
Of study and discipline which required by the rules
and practice OF the Court There has been and may
again be special where will be proper to relax
the strict letter of the rules but as at present ddrsd toe
scen reason for changing the general practice Of
ths Cotyt on tis point
No one but lawyer, who at once lacks PLAIN,
common sense aud is surchsrged with seltmpor-
lance and professional pride, would thus presume
to set nj naught, and treat with contempt PLAN
provision in the Constitution OF the State. VIII
this learned Judge SO stultity himself before the
world to say that the section IN the Constitution
defining the right practice law IL all the Courts
OF the State" really means nothing at all and
therefore, it should be wholly disregarded by all
Courts and Judges Nui!iAcation ia bad enough when
praciiced by ignorant mob What then shall we say
Of II, when uhenelessy proposed by aChefJusce and
,hnt too from the Bench ofthe Supreme Court OF New
York
When the section relating TO the practice Of law
adopted by the Convention II proclaimed in sl the
papers in the State, that the odous lewyermonopoiy
which surrounds every Temple OF justice was az iat
broken up forever Great was the popular rejoicing
thereat shall the people be told that the supposed
right to employ whom they please 10 transact their e-
gal business IN any court designed by the sixty law
yers more or less in the Convention base cheat -
Such is the beous construction that Judge Bronson
chooses to put their official conduct IN this grave
matter OF framing Organic Law for three millions q.
people IL not this lnpo,a'on cast ON the integrity OF
the Convention, truly Infamous VIA, did the Con
vcaton really when its members placed this sec
ton in the Constitution Whist did the people under
ptapU when
Before this section be successfully nuined these
questions must be satisfactorily answered Popular
fights seldom fail in this Stste. Good lawyers need
no legal protection against the free competition
in business OF nonprotessiona! mcn. Poor, stupid
Ignorant ones really deserve monopoly in the
collection OF debts or other business before public
courts These should be alike accessible 10 all II Is
only ny free fair and open competition that all needtu!
improvements 6e made IN the science aud practice
OF Law. No one Will for moment contend that these
have already reached the highest RainsSlc degree OF
excellence The intelligence OF The age declares most
wisely 0rd Justly that both the practice OF our courts
and the science OF the legal profession can be improved
Resistance 10 such improvements only come from
little, seltconcoitej who think that the wisdom OF
the world VIII sustain An reparable dsnsgc when they
shall die.
The legal attending the collection OF debt. IN this
State amount -four Ave millions ci dollars
year halt Of this money can be saved and tho great
ends OF usace be better attained than they are
should the private interest. Of any small number Of cit
.ers however worthy stand in the way The construc-
NON OF the Erie CanasuneG the business OF hundreds
OF worthy men engaged In hauling goods from Albany
to Osweso and Buaato The building OF Railroads has
destroyed the market for aasecosches horses oats &c
10 the sorious nary Of Thousands living the lines Of
these moiern improvements. All changes affecting the
daily pursuits Of large nuinbers necessarily work more
or lees injury to individuals. Bt shall hsltciVzed.
hslfhuroaniz-i man On that refuse &c change
enythuc and thus perpeuate forever Ill existing evils
and all sbuses The that could no; live by running
s,aSe-ceaches competition with railroads. have an
equal chance With the Of the community in s other
pursuits So II the professional business OF lawyers be
iarscv reduced snticipSc roIu thor
ouSh legal reforms the irtta earth ready 70
wsrd With abundant crops their honest. mnnus toll
Their ntsecus training and culture give them insTy
advantages; while wishes them personally the
least harm The Public seeks only is own good which
ills bound to pursue in obedience The paramount law
OF Humanity and OF Goo, FRANhl-iN
SYMPTOMS OF LYNCH LAW IN CRAWFORD
COUNTY PA-The Pittsburgh Despatch states that si
adjourned meeting WIS held s, Evsiseureh Coancs
Lake ON tho 2st nit whereof decided ,hsi the Ee
Csnn CoripanY should hH the 2lst INST give security