The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-04-24
LAWYERS and Liquor.

We are unable to understand the philoso-
ply OF tina. teaching which condemns law
yer who, in the practice OF his profession, &C
cepts a FEE and defends guilty or yio-
lation Of law By selling whisky-although we
loaILe aud despise the calling-and at the
same time upholds, not only. but commends
tie same l.an II his defense OF a person
guilty Of any other ofiense or crime, however
henous or diabolical it may be.--Broai Are.
Our friend of the Axe could very easily
come to a correct understanding of this appa
rent case of inconsistency, as lie Is Inclined
to regard i. If he would but permi: his com
mon sense 10 have free communication with
lis iud 5maat. Here is the way we link
about it, and. as the agitation Of Thought IS
sud to be the beginning Of wisdom. We sub
nit our Why's and wherefores, more with the
Jbjsc. Of agi.a.ing the current Of tina, thought
in him, than for the purpose Of proving what
We deem 70 be elievilent proposition, to-
Wit That the lawyer who advocates the cause
of the liquorseller. is cankerous >oEe-a
nuisance-and much 10 be condemned,
loa;hed and despised as are the whole race Of
liquor sellers; nay, thai they together with
their Attorney, SHOULD be more dreaded By
community than our fellow citizens should
dread tie visit 10 their family circles q q per
son who Is in the highest stages Of yellow fe-
yer or smallpox, or any ether pesti!ence or
conta ,ious or infectious disease. in short,
that famine and nas,ilanra ara rraCarabra -
residents in a community than are liquor sellers
and their a..ornavsi This i about a. FIR a.
We are within, to co ON This ouastion AMI vs
think the Ground is every inch ter,be
The Itzryar who ral,.s = E.,,,or ,.asa knows
If bv his 3 ;canarv or adroitna<s ba,,, ,.Iaa-
his client and he .oas n,,,b,nns9 ~ ,,,s.;,..
that he will 90 hack 70 The same ,..fs-;nns b,,.
sirass ~ drppkard malirc, with h;s baols
ana3 and = do,,bla a,,.r,, ,,;,.., =, HE
arm to deal ont the Dojson tba. moi only kills
the body. but damn, the sool he tso,-s t5;s
but when he has client who j. ,,niI,v of
murder arson counter(oit;n,, or a,y of ,l,a
lesser crimes and he snccaads /, ba,;.., Kim,
cleared nv nick,,, flaw !, ,b.. f:o,7,a,..
or bv any resort ,o tina xa,;o,,s ,r;,l. a,a -.
cali.jes nyrsued bv the I.v.st and most da-
Graded Of the local nrofassion be ca,no, have
the saroa .ssuranca ba ba. H., l;.,,,o al
ler's case. thar he viii a.,ain commit murder
DC. The man may have committed murder
under an excitement that NAV never oyer,ake
him arain-the same circumstances may not
again occur 10 arouse the passions Of the man
who set his neighbours house on fre-or that
induced the individual to emit counterfeit
money or steal. Barns says that .the fear O.
he'll is tie hangman's whip and if they es-
cape punishment. thew MAJ not a.rain commit
crime. throu ID that l,a~, if for no other reason
the law beino ..Isrror to evil doors" If
the LAWYER kao,ex that the murderer wi, aorai,
imbrue his hands in the blood Of bis FLOW
man or tia, tbe one entity of arson, viii aer,;,
set fire 10 his neigbbor's house or barn or that
he will again pass counterfeit money or steal.
as soon as he ge clear of the law ; clutches.
he is equally guilty before God. and in the
sight Of good men. for taking such case. and
he should receive the same punishment the
law awards to all participants in crime. or to
"aceessogiss after the fact" That, We think.
IS A common-sense view. as far As the limited
we have Of whist unwrittan law
means.
There are MANY honorable aY-artions IN
the legal profession, who would sooner loose
their right than 20 engage in defending
liquor sellers, or men whom they have rea
son to believe would again commit high
crimes if they could escape punishment: Trey
cannot be bought; but there are others who
would sell their birtArisht for mess Of poi
ta.e," and entail upon the community where
they reside, the curse, the kissing. seethlng,
damnjng curse of liquor selling for thirty
pieces OF silver, or tafo tnndrea detlers'