Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-04

ti58 bar was becoming very gflit ana b.
9Uiye. Ho was accused @ iuitfe
oslataai elssrs bus lawyer Hp l.ge
= his sases, Ike any one ele aaa ula
can blame him. partiealaFiy el.en ua
desook csses tlsaf 10 other lawyer wosl1
have argued loF ans suasi g
ferryer slofauJed Marshal Ncy .thoeb
his granjiloqueat eaoris wese all Of NJ
salu.af. effect. This nlaguaai,nity ease
him excessive popularity. he aapesea3
in defence Of many inastrious culpfis
and was tie powerful advocate e uee
paper editors in many suits against tfs
press. But 10 We not see traits Of se
.ishness and ambition IN allthis! Desil
being handsomely raNardcdbs tluaceraat
men and eli,ois5 rs psslss was saan.
over France. Surely tbat was net criu
inall Talent IS never too richly rewart-
ed
We are. sorry to tell our readers tlat
Dupiu was not always consistent in b.
principles. Aeer having defyndcd Be
ranger twice, he refused to be his counsel
ina athird prosecution! And can you guess
whyf The court forbid the press to pub
lish the proceedings in Beangers cast
Dupin would thus lose his chance Of puL-
lieity in the newspapersi The Duke 81
Orleans Oouis Philippe) chose him for
his attorney and counsellor, in 1924, with
an annual salary Of fifteen thousand
francs. In 1928 he was elected % the
Legislature for. .lheseeoud time. During
the revolution he hid in the cellar, after
having urged the popuIaee 10 90 into ihc
streets and fight. The Seth Of july he
crept out OF his hidiug-place ;-boasted
Of his heroic acts helpcd his eiient-the
Duke Of Orleans-to the throne; chris
tened him Louis Philippe, the first King
Of the. French;" received the Office Of
AttOrney-General, and rested from tIis
laborsl
Truly, We are in fhe presence Of an
extraordinary individual! Our readers
may be surprisedtosec uspasz from praise
to blame; but Janus is represented with
two flcesl
Dupia is correct ia the duties Of bis
office. lie Is a profound lawyer, and an
.derstands everything apreriainiHg 10 bis
business. lie is amembcr Of lhe Frrmh
Academy. During the last revolution lis
house was attacked by the mob, and be
would have perished in is demolition but
l6r The Intervention Of The soidicry. He
has several times beer offered place in
the Cabinet, and always refused thehon-
or. During the reign Of Louis Philippe
he was elected eight times President OF
the House of Representatives. lie
it is the most honorable position, next 10
throne, in a constitutional monarchy.
Dupin has tie manners Of a country
school-mastar. His b0arse voice is terri
bly, dictaiorial and Z agreeable Hewas
asked what epitaph he would have for
his mothers tomb he replied, ''Let them
engrave onthe marble these simplewor,ls.
Here reposes tie mother Of the three
Dnpnsl Let Cornelia and the GrarcLi
hide their diminished head ~
General ClauseI, the hero Of Algiers,
challenged him for an insulting speech
Hs would mol fight IUt apo'osizedl An
eye-witaess tells The following aaecdolcof
our Great Bear;
In 1851 company ef artists yas foiqn-
81 tor die Puypo.e NJ taking ,he portraits
Of the legislative members. Dupin con-
seatod to si5 bur required thal he should
be taken "a Che pr ilentil chair. Tbs
aftss reminded him tlat tae House did
not adjoHn till dark. aNefer miui."
aala EaFiui ell iiN it!' The npA. dis
b adjourned t4o hours aaiier 20 have
ha picture taken in ihepre.ideutaletafl
Dup.n pase los aoit,aadriqge lia-
5 lt op Als farca tie power. b atne
Z vu.gaF, ald b,s puas pass current, los
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heavy shoes lis ia beeeme Hl iaana
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bis iIIu-lriou s2smp's, lle primitive d.tsa
Of innpceuee return II Rome ntesl. let
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ploaghi
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