Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-02
Law RhRnnM

We grati6sd I, observe t3at this import-nt
subject is beginning 70 s.'raot lbs atpution of,u-
fisrds throughout the sts,e. We extract the
following from the McMlunvle Ns,V E1a:
The importance Of The next Legislature il Is 10
be Psd, will rot be overlooked BY those whl
have the arRest interest in is acts--,he great mass
4 Peol le There Will lie many subjects of in
poriance before tie next L 3 allure, and among
The most important may be recokned he / .w r
for q. THIS question hiss for years ssitated the
minds o. Ire psoI Il q Tenr see, aud perhaps
upon no eler quesicG has the will cf the peotI.
beeo so completely thwaFted as upon this 1t
bshc owes tie sses OF both arties to select men
to repr'sert them who " i carry out their wisEes
upon this SUI Jet.
Ia taking this position, we place ourselves 10
opposition u the known will of large msi);itv of
those with whom it is our pride AID seasuee to be
assoc aIed 10 life | IF rds US no pleasure thus
70 ttyr with the great profession of whicl We
ave the honor to be an humble member. But
strong conviction OF the n cessity of the reform
induces us to enroll ourselves az ooe Of its e, be
sdvocstes In sdtocatinE this measure, we DO not
lnterd to assail tie motives OF those of the pro-
ies on who oppos2 it nor v / We permi; Others to
dos1 with mpuuif upon The other hand ne IL
tend to defend tlS'm, even their motiv,s in OPP
posing the Law EkfOrm. The charge hat the legal
profession are hosS to tbis measure from inter 81
ed motives, is lander, and will not be believed
m meDt by any well Informed man.
There is nOthn Finconsistent with the integrity
or pItIoUsm Cf e profession IN their opposition
to this Law Ref n. Il Is just what we would
expect under tht t-cumstHnces. 1t is natural for
US to hold with bat tenacIty to our first mott, rs
as to the right 1S.gle of performing anything that
we may have E 10 When you approach the
farmer With sCms lew theory upon the subject Of
farming, and te, IN that it has worked wonders
elsewhere, and It he and the word have been
oil wrong upor . It subject be hears you iups
tiently; aud it = only wien actual experience
demonstrates he trIth Ct the theory, that be
sbandocs bis f1r&- mode Of cult walton, and then
reluctantly. wa We travel particular road for
q considerable i Igth Of time, we become fami
liariz-d with s various mssnders, aud every OH q
by the wsysde is familiar to Us; now suc1 IS the
force Of habit upon the human mind, that we aban-
don it with regret, though more crcuitous for one
on a more direct line. Much more might be said
to illustrate the truth Of this psi ion. Itis inst
SO WITH Il profession Eoighteuei as they are they
are but men. Trey have their passions, their pre-
iud ces, and their weak pCiIts. Toe lawyer
learns at an early period 10 hls professional ca. Ger
the ancient, marked, and well beaten path to the
fountain Of ilsrioe. Every object that presents
itself to him as be IT Vels tbs road with his client
at his ebow) Is an old acquaintance. How
natural it To- him 10 Ike war upon everything
that savers Of innovation upon this fumLar aud
to him vcriJe Practice.
l. not his selfshress, but it is the force Of
hsbi. We throw GU! these suggestions a. pre-
lude to Whist we intend to say hereafter upon tbs
sltiect. We consider this sutject one f m or
tsnce. aud therefore court dsCI-sOa tf It g-.ure
the people, that tLey may iOIm or Ct oplrlOu
with regs-d to it, il t1e Be- III Sc W lave lot
a. Yeg M 10 d, g,t- c3.,l .'5 30 tbs matter
TIE ,ecpI- -np3..d look . heir Interests IL
the sasc,rol Of tier Legislators. l. you desire tbe
L-w L fnrm est men VINO are favor ~ disposed
col, ths Cow Is YOU asljs. Ezyr,i-e 1t.