The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-30
From the BoGton Courier.
THE PuRIFICATION OF THE BAR.

ALLEN C. SOONER.
Tread al he ldts Bar Supper al he Rerers House.
The Bar ofthe State had grown wretchedly sick
II must plainly be cured, ''step OUT very quick
So there gathered together from near and from far
A jury Of lawyers to sit on the Bar
Sage Counsellor Grace commenced the debate;
Says he matters have got in a terrible state;
The Bar lie as bad as the Devil could wish
VINO can tell how 10 cook such Kettle Of .dshr'
There meier was time, that the Oldest remembers.
When disease so infected the head heart members;
To discover its seat we are here now assembled
Our purpose Ia good-et II not be dissembedh
y have pondered II well, and speak 1t with differ
ence "s" hs
To others more knowing, and having no reference
To A, B, or G, II may truly be said,
The disease Of the Bar is a reid in the head,
When was student swallowed Coke whole;
Special pleading was dear 10 my innermost soul
To Counsellor's place was then long journey,
And II took me seven years to become Attorney"
Next Counsellor squibob jumps up on his legs
Bowling low, the indulgence of all men he begs
Says he II submit that the crying disease
OF the Bar Of our State Is The lolpness effees
" You may say what you will about voids in the
head
II your pocket is empty, you'd better be dead
hieitioie must Huiioy ask leave 10 suggest
That tho Bars chief disease Is n roid in the chest"
Next Counsellor Bilious got up, and suggested
lhat tile Bar was moi duly nor truly respected;
Ha mixed up the Bible with every days reading
And morals enforced in the whole of his pleading.
fethe ersn he, had been widely blasphemed;
When he said ii, he almost believed that he dreamed
Yet he as he sat in his Office so snug,
Had been called BY client aTnnt H-bugi
He therefore proposed, and thought II not visionary
To send cur al once pure, Legal missionary,
To enlighen the public, and show them how far
They were wanting in proper respect for the Bar.
Next rose Counsellor Sly, with plausible air
As disposed 10 do everything honest and fair
Though yesterday caught in ias6 afidavit;--
Said he, "Our loved Bar, from disgrace would
save It;
~ have heard what Squire Grave and Squire Squi-
bob have said a-h@.
That the Bar diseased in the chest and the head;
Blu; roundly appeal to each members sagacity,
The main fault ofthe Bar is the loant Of reracity"
After him, lawyer Splurge rose up, much elated
1.-THE Bars insults said he cannot be oyerstated;
think they are wanting in proper effrontery
To gain the respect OF the folks in the country
You men in the city and populous towns
Do not know the importance Of putting on go,cns;
But unless we're disposed to be treated like pigs
Our salvation depends upon nearing Of ,rigs.'
Then Counsellor Soaker rose up and said he,
Nothing does us such harm dinner or spree
The truest account Of our troubles by far
Il, that lawyers too often attend the rrong bar"
Next rose lawyer Lovelaugh, well known in the city,
Although not member Of any Committee,
And gravely proposed the subjoined resolution,
Which broke up the sitting in utter confusion
frrI-
motley assemblage OF birds of feather
Recommend 10 the public, as wisest by far, =,
Baron Bradwardines motto BEWARE OF THE
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