Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-17

Read al the late Bar Supper at the Rerere
There has been movement in Boston among
the members of the legal profession to 'purify the
bar" They have had meeting and proposed to
form an association. The movement has produced
this "good thing if it does nothing else
The Bar Of the State had grown wretchedly sick
1t must plainly be cured, 'step OUT very quick
So there gathered together, from and from far
jury Of lawyers to sit on the Bar.
Sage Counsellor GnAvE commenced the debate;
Says he, ''Matters have got in terrible states
The Bar is as bad as the Devil could wish:
Who can tell how to cook such a kettle of fish,"
"Ihcrc ne'cr was time, that the Oldest remembers
When disease so infected the head, heart or mem
To discover its seat we are here now assembled ;
Our purpose is good--let it not be dssembcd."
II have pondcred il well, and speak it with de-
ference,
To others more knowing. and having no reference
To A. b. or G.. it may truly be said,
The disease the Bar isa void in the head.
.'When was a student, 7 swallowed Coke whole :
Special pleading was dear to my innermost soul ;
To \ Counseliar's place was then long journey,
And it took nj Q seven years to become all Attorney"
Next Counsellor Squibob jumps up on his legs;
Bowinc low. the indulgence Of all men he begs;
L.. 81, tta p disease
OF the Bar of our State is the lowiess OF fees
.You may say what you will about 'voids in the
head
| If Your pocket is empty, you'd better be dead
therefore most humbly ask leave to suggest,
That the Bars chief disease is a void u the chest
! Next Counsellor Bilious got up and suggested,
That the Bar was not duly nor truly respected;
He mixed up the Bible with every days reading,
| And morals enforced in the whole of his pleading.
Yet he, even he had been widely basphemed;
| When he said il, he almost believed that he dream
ed;
Yet he, as he sat in his office so snug,
Had been called by client arrant Hug!
He therefore proposed, and thought itnot visionary
To send out at once pure, legal missionary,
To enghten 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 to do everything honest and fair
Though yesterday caught in false Affidavit
Saws he, "Our loved Bar, from disgrace would
save it,
81 have heard what Squire Grave and Squire
Squibob have said,
That the Bar was diseased in the chest and the
4s head;
But roundly appeal to each members sagacity
The main fault of the Bar is the want of veracity'
After him, lawyer Splurge rose up much elated
"The Bars insults" says he, "cannot be oversatet
I think they are wanting in proper eilrontery,
To gain the respect of the folks in the country.
'You men in the city and populous towns
Do not know the importance ofputting on gowns
But unless we're disposed to be treated like pigs,
Our salvation depends upon wearing OF wigs"
Then Counsellor Soaker rose up, and says he
'.Nothing does as much harm dinner or spre'
The truest account of our troubles by far
Is, that lawyers too often attend the wrong Bar
Next rose lawyer Lovelaugh, well known in tn
city,
a Although not member of any Committee,
And gravely proposed the subjoned resolution,
Which broke up the sitting in utter confusion =
Resolpea, "That the Bar here gathered together
A motley assemblage of birds OF feather
Recommended to the public, as wisest by far
e Baron Bradwardne's motto,-'BEwAuE OF tn
! BAD