Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-16
COM II u IJIC ATOM S.

To tie Editnr of the EdgccfeM Adrcrtiscr:
Sin: observed in looking over Il recent number
of your paper since NV return from Columbia, that
A" \ JUNIOR MEMBER OF TIE BAR has taken me 10
task for certain remarks and positions of mine in
regard 10 Lawyers aud the Division Of Edyclrll and
Iarnwe! as rc,mrcd ~ the Secretaries Of the Aiken
Meeting. which had the homer 10 address. greatly
admire the spirit and reverness which the young
gentleman exhibits in III jealous defence OF his pro.
rssinn'' hu! the merit Of the production ls seriously
ma-red by the frequent use of nngsnerons ephets
such as "would- be. Statesman, " modern lsmae," !"
and The like Hard names ore not arguments, and
the former are much easier produced Than the latter.
The following extract. from the published sketch Of
my remarks contains the sting Which wounded 30
deeply the professional pride Of "a JUNIOR MEMBER
OF THE BAn," viz:
"Iawyers would Oppose it (liv'sion) from The fac,
that large Districts increased lga'Ion nnl that IN
stead Of Srrkin. business themselves. business was
brought, 10 them and because, as h"'y they were
competitors for Offices in the gift Of the Legislature,
which was nnicr The control Of the Parishes"
"JryIoR," q hope he will pardon ME for abriig.
ing his very lengthy name,l thinks that contradict
and rcfue the pn$ilion here taken, "hat large Dis
rics increase ,ig.to," by what the reporter makes
me say elsewhere, wit, that &c A two weeks Court
frequently induces parties to urego an adjudication
of their difficulties by law and to settle them by their
own strong arm But | cannot donbt that every
candid reader, will acquiL me Of any such charge az
decentralization in the matter. When men settle
difficulties "hy their own strong arm" il is evident
that Injuries must bc inflicted upon the person or
property OF some one, and that criminal prosecutions,
or actions Of tresplss and case the natural result,
in addition to the necessary suits about the matter that
had caused the frSt dispute. This is but arguing from
cause and cert presented several othcr arguments
to show thai large judicial Districts Increase litigation.
Why did not JUNIOR" attempt 10 controvert them T.
But JUNIOR has just cause to he offended with
me according to his construction Of my remark
ported, that lawyers would oppose division because
ssinsea, of seeking business themselves, business was
brought to them" | agree most cordially with
JUNIOR" That 50 Lawyers class do not seek, OF
cIec,o,ccr for business, though there may be ndivid
ral exceptions to the general rule" never said at
Aiken. or unv where els, that The Bar class
elrc,oneer for business. sunlG bc ashamed Of my
self and would deserve the rrlrukc Of a honest men,
if had made or could make such remark about the
procession. slinlGv
reason why Lawyers in large judicial Districts, would
oppose division is thatthcy arcrsc 10 circuit riding
and desire to have business brought 10 then instead
Of heng compelled TO leave their homes and 20 to it,,
as is the case with all Attorneys in small Districts.
Ifit is published that spike otherwise, the reporter
Of the proceedings is responsible for it, not myself
But is clear to my mind that even the Reporter,
never made me say, that Lawyers elcc,ioneer for
business and although the sentence may be IN awk.
ward one to express what did say now explained,
W., language would have TO he tortured very mucl to
MAKE. The phrase instead Of seeking business them
selves. business was hrnnght n them" mean the same
,b;nr ns "e!cctonrcr for business" Every man
terh,s TO increase tie business by which he supports
himself and accumuIalrs his fortune. He likewise
desires 10 dispatch that business with ms little ncon-
venencc ns possible an large judicial Districts do
not increase litigation. and if lawyers nrc moi averse
10 circu riding why is JUNIOR" opposed TO dlsi.
sion, Why are most of the Bar of Edgelield and