The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-27

Decline or tsse New York Bar-tkow the
Downward Progress may be Arrestes.
70 rH1 xprroR OF rHs HERALD.
Yors Decline OF the Bar, In this morning. Issue, Ise
rents portraits NOT very unlike th original cIasses de-
nneated.
Awyer worthy Of The name In rcpular conception, X
an embodiment OF statutory enActments illustrated by
adjudged Of construction and interpretation ani
mated with the vital force Of . native shrewdnem,
stranger to scrapie and foe feeling which h
ever The alert 10 guard weak point home, snd 10
uncover and attack the weak point of adverssry He
must be "slear headed ss termed, wary, why
souess. He may be ignorant uncbservart Of the
rules Of propresy, but he be posted in all available
trc, professional unproiessiopa, and prepared to
them for the advantage of his client Cenu.
res Of learning may e.unber In unditorbed reose
he concerned but be must have coDned every line
Of the latest amendments TO the Code and the acts o the
last Legislature aud duly appreciate all the antiquities
and ahsurdnes therein contained higher style Of law
yer must know such Miugs, but he need not Dc tho
roughly imbued With their spirit.
II 10 popular prejudice that lawyer must be a mere
lawyer he Is no lawyer. Scientific attanmerts aud lite
rery tste however tribsay TO the elimination o. truth
and les triumph error are regarded as cloud upon
the astutepess demanded Of the legal adviser and the al
vocate.
GreA: attainment even in strict professions Iearn,ng s
not IN request- s below per, Renee il Is not diligently
sought by the majority Of the profession 81 dees not
pay"
liberal views-nobe impoises-generous esort IN be-
bali OF he rigtt for s sake not appreciated by
the rge. small number OF those VINO sought the bar
Q LeId Tor eDpeDiDg etrIe have persisted Ina seeking
by noble means The noble ends ut which they aimed
but how few OF the purnher have been rewarded with
golden epnons snd the golden fruit that fallen
the lap Of such riding tie tide Of fashion,
borne 70 place and favor.
The bar .s dependent on public patronage while the
public also dependent the bar. The bar conservs
tive as assumes 70 be- reflects the color OF feeling and
characteristics o! community TIE bar and tue bench
either the pillars OF justice the willing tools OF
injustice and oppression. They are composed OF
sound lawyers and sound judges, Il they who
elevate them to psces OF honor and emolument
uated BY right views and possessed Of Just discriins-
ton When The su0ss In courts and the electors egis
ative, judicial and ministerial functiopares shall duly
weigh the claims Of the claimants Of their surages and
reject the bert OF the clsss from which the election TO
he made, the best will grow better and the worst viii be
In the vo1a'ive.
The people being the fountain o. power, should be puri
fen 10 purify the streams Their action will produce
action and If they act in the right direction true refor
nation would follow II. instead OF applauding indecency
aud ruffapfn II were well understood that the people
ard the press condemn and will dscounter any de.
Walton from the dc which should characterize gen.
ueen OF the bar the c0urts would long tolerate such
offences, and offenders would find the nseves making
sensible approach 10 be coming department. else they
would ind themselves where Of them bought TO be-
oas!de the bar But the better class OF the mem
bers OF tho bar 70 lead the people . selection OF csudi
dates, would be step toward improvemen-the begin
mig Of reformation. ONE OK TIE DEGENERATE
June a. 1857.