The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-08-20

attending the late Court, and rs "fhrefs,
TO Hon. ". ". Morris. Judge Of this Dis.
,rie, Judge VI. was Just about eone'od-
Ing the late term OF the Cont. after an ar
duou. session Of seven weeks, and this
romplineni Was rendered hy those most
intimately connected with HIM. - express.
sive Of their regard,
Uncle zoe " had done full justice to
III. occasion. and the ,s,ls was ampl, sup
oiled with sub.ran'isls ard dehescles, which
u.s, folIy di.eu.s,d ". need not say
that u, s.nl,a,eni, and hilariiS reigned
around the testify. board. II WAS never our
good fortune to l~ pfesn, at happier
meeting
IN. cloth being removed. after uumer.
on. hints. nods. and wInks from hi. friends,
Judue ID ; Jennings delivered witty bur.
I..que after the manner Phillips. the cele.
brat,d Irish orator. which had the effect Of
rariug the company ~ the right tune
other utiicl.ns ioiloW.d N fap,d sacces
ion. and rp-d feeling Wa soon at about
40 lab enheii. tIn the shade, OF cosrs"
\ complimentary tos,t was then gwen to
Jaige Morris. he Judge responded IN q
biiei bot pertinent speech. N which he CON
plimeuied ,it Bar aud III. regular officers
ol the tuuf;, 10, the Kind manner Ia which
he had been treated - them all aud for their
ptomptuess ia expeditiug Me business of the
court IIessid that ~ hinhnes. with which
he had heea treated by the citizens If Mar
shall generally, was ssource OF grea, ut
i-hction TO him aud would he long rcmem
befcd with greatiui emotions 10 the Bar
and the officers OF the Count he lei, under
many obligations. II was lofsIgn Ia his
nature To deal in compliments, hn, he vas
glad OF the opportunity ol saying that h"
had seldom known more capable, dlligert
court nor of Bar the uniform bearing OF
which was more courteous II was aua,tet
his conduct a. Judge bad met the spproh,
ton Of the Bar lie " 40 free to say that,
40 Judge could dispense with the good
wishes aud the assistance al the lawyers ~
attendance upon the Court Now, when
ths conflicts OF thu forum had passed, he
saw ABOUND him evidences al good leellag
aad kindly tegard It he had committed ef'
tor-, those who knew him beet aud had
been long engaged with him were satisfied
they were errors oi the head and not Of
grateful lof this manifestation Of feeling I
Could he do otherwise than reciprocate
warmly the sentiments that had been es
pressed towards hint Asa lawyer hm-
sell, he felt the bghes, regard for the pro-
iesslon. It was one OF ennobing cbarac,
tor. Its design wa. justice between man
man, its intention, to carry out in practical
lIo those divine inJnnc'ions laid down In
Holy Writ Thus lar was !, the hands
maid OF religion. (llefe lacetious lawyer
whispered to US tina, the Judge was going
it" on religionl No class OF men were
more ni,undcrs,ood than lawyers, MANY
supposed that they were full OF tricks and
articles Such NIGH: he the case with
some who calieu themselves lawyers but
4, l.. a a. L.. ,y
the profession. Look at the history of eve
~ country, and 1t would he found that
wherever the people wanted al able advo.
cate. that wherever liberty needed n defcn
der, thut the lawyQr were the first 10 vol
unteer their services, Tho history Of this
county furnished abundant evidences Of the
usefulness and the patriotism Of lawyers
The men who gave vitality and strength
to the American revolution we're lawyers
the mos, able and distinguished men who
adorned the pages OF our country. from
that period to the present moment. belong
ed To the profession. And when aque-,ion
arose, OF political Importance. upon which
the people desired information, on whom did
they call Every gentleman before him,
perhaps, had been invited to address the
people on such occasions lie could Say,
and say with truth, there wa. no profession
the Influence oi which was more deeply felt
than that OF the law; and wherever there
was M intellectual, high minded. and hons
orabIc lawyer. his Influence would be felt
he was respected aud honored and tn"
people were proud of him-proud of him
as man. and a. member Of the profes
sion which he adorned.
number of other toas's we're drank, and
responses given; Jokes bon mois, and an
.cdotes circulated freely Some one then
toasted Zen. J. =. Henderson. Gen II
responded in brief but l.!icitous speech,
IN which he spoke Of his long career In
Texas. and ri his deep ai,achnen, to IT.
Asa LAWYER. long engaged in the practice,
he could perhaps speak ot it, wi'hnu, be-
lng Justly charges BE with srlhshuess or
egotism. Iii. experience fully warranted
him in endorsing the complimentary SEMI
men,s expressed 10y Judge Morris, ia rela
ton 10 the Bar The tue lawyer, wa. the
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