New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-09
For The Tribune
Law ReforIn.

Ma. EDITOR: IL Is exceedingly gratifying to a.
friends Of Law Reform 70 see the manly stand you
tahe 10 regard IT. Nothing be more difficult than
70 overthrow time honoTed Institutions no matter how
the evils that cluster around them Pru'
depce indeed will dictate that forms long establish
ed should not be chan. for light sad transient causes
and accordingly eli Npefience hhth shown that nsn'
kad more disposed q s.iilr while evils suffer
able than risks themselves b. sbolshing the forms
10 which they have been lOug accustomed But ~heu
Il becomes sppsfent thst more perfect system Of
legal procedure be subsui for the one u which
we have been long accustomed, u becomes our duty
both 70 ourselves and 20 postery - abolish the Ole
forms and 10 sdopt seE system, laying It's iounda
ton on such prime plcs ard Organizing i've powers IN
such form to shall seem most likely 10 eject
the general safety and hsppn@s-" itisuue that in
convenlences viii attend this change. An iutciigeu
lawyer and distinguished author remarked g. me the
other day that such change as proposed q cscu
lated - throw al the old 'svysrs overheard And
what II this should be re result Car any system 81
reform be introduced without Yurk0g some temporary
Inconvenience Ard must tue great interests VI tat
whole community De sacIifced 10 taose Of some leu
lawyers who Weddci the Cd order 20 th.nEs bod
Who are INDECENT 70 soqsans themselves with ihe
newt We glsd that The people are awake 20 this
subject and understand the motives Of oppositon 70
the Law Reform AMI beside, II TIRE old lawyers are
sacrificed 20 this reform have they much TO
plain Have hey not drawn. during many yesrs.
ABUNDANT aounsh meni from the provisions Of tha cd
rractcet II they have not u not the fault OF TIE
provisions OF thar practice
IT. then. the lawyers opposed 10 the Introduction Of
new system pr and plesdiugs advanced IN
yesra and ust ready TO retire from business. ard "
they have stores laid for themselves and their sm
hes they should have BY this time II ever il Il very
hard that they should experience change such shs
introduction Of the practice and plesoinss i. cal
culated 10 produce
And farther II the change Is to come. Why should
not the old lawyers on the stage suter the neon
venle niece of the ehsnge a. vel A. those VINO shsl
after them 10 d, not the hight OF selnsaDess or
them roll burdens upon posserity, which they them
sclvcs would be glad lot % touch with one Of their
6egersf' Ooi upon such selnshness Wha' teese
enemies OF Prosr5ss call ruinous innovation l. indeed
glorious Reform aud they know Il hni intoenee, eel
4shness and PRIDE 81 attachments which will become
comparatively worthless under the order Of things
prevent their joining those Of iron nerve aud be
raj spirit who Ia lending their influence and aid 20 the
improvement OF our laws are doing permanen, good
70 the people OF the presen, snd OF fatare times
hope. Mr.. Editor you viii hot tster In the course
you have taken in this matter for you may rest sssurec
that the Thousands who voted for present STATE
Constitution anxously awaiting the completion q
the reform IN our Law proceedings for which tbs.
Constitution provides and which 4; xptcy demands
Nsw>Yevk, Fee /, 80. Yours truly A. 20.