Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-22
WAsHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Duty OF TIE LAWNER-it 10 ''" ~
ceiyed doctrine in this country, OF late years.
VIC regret to have to write, that a lawyer may
honorabIy do and say things in defence or ad-
yccacy of his clients cause, which as gentle
nan he would scorn to do. Perhaps the per-
nicious sentiments uttered by Lord Brougham
on the subject have done more than aught else
~ establish the ascendancy Of that reprehen-
sible doctrine. Mr.. Justice Coleridge, who
lately took leave Of the Court English OF
Queens Bench, whereof he occupied seat for
more than forty years, in his valedictory ad-
dress held up the atrocity Of the doctrine oil
BrOugham in this connection in so glaring
light as to lead to the hope that his antidOte
may accomplish something. at least, in the way
Of correcting the effect Of the moral poison,
which being based on the unsound idea that
the end justifes the means, operates not only
to make lawyers, but all others who come I'M
der he influence of their teachings, insincere
and really Enthusiastically men. We may not
be understood as thus stigmatizing them our
self-but rather as urging that if it be true
that the lawyer may with proprety seek, for
the benefit of his client. to make what he
knows to be the worse, appear to he the better
cause, any other man may, with like proprIety,
seek TO deceive and cheat in the prosecution u.
his business. said Mr. Justice Colerdge on
the occasion referred TO above
"rheSe are not your ssvsr-St trials. referring
to the more familiar ditiicuities Of the profess
sion, they are thoss 1871 are most sidious
which besrt YOU o" ord mary path OF your da V
DUTY; those VIII n spring frOm the exCitemr MT of
contest. from the Low" e intellectual display aud
Sy"n fr'.'" a" eNn-S' 'aied sense 81 duty to your
clients
=. Gentlemen, especially nv Younger friends,
suffer m, without offence. Ia put you on your
guard against these. We can well ato-d To bear
Traditional pleaSaEtrieS upon III from without, bu
we cannot afford that und rIying these there
should exist among thou btful persons a feeling
that our professional standard Of honor is Ques-
tionahle-that we as advocates, will say and d O
in court what we, gentlemen. would SCOrn to
do in the common walks of life. Sometimes,
confess, II seems TO me, that We lend support to
such feeling by the lightnPsS with which We
impute ungenerous conduct or practices to each
other Surely no case is so sacred no client so
dear, that ever All advocate should be called upon
To barter his own set respect II that H., duty
our great and glorious profession il calling for
gentleman
The ARMY IN UrAH.-The following interest
ing description of life in the Army in Utah, is
from the pen of an enterprsiDg and energetic
young Washingtonan, now with the Army in
that quarter
CANT on BEARRuvERU I'd
June =, l>:,@. (
Filter Of The Star:
Here we are. 55]4 miles nearer Great salt Lake
CITY. We pulled up stakes from Fort BrIdger on
Monday, June Is. and arrived here the same eve
ming. ne found the Dragons and volunteers
tnCamped here, they marched from BTldgeT on
Sunday, and reached here on Monday At moan
On Tuesday evening we crossed the river, the
Tolunl'efs and dragons followed On Wednes-
day evening the 10Th infantry came to the oppo
NEtFp nm All
account Of high water
Tuesday was d warm day--the waTmest Of the
"'ason-dnd caused the snow 10 melt 80 rapidly rs
To produce heavy rise in the river. IL raised 80
high as t. stop all crossing; from TO : a I'M Il
ralstd i inches. ] left my tent at : a IN 10 90
t" breakfast, and returned at = when found all
h1ndS engaged in removing the tents to The side
oi the hill, and ON the spot where had slept the
MI previous a rapid stream was running six
inches deep: the river is very crooked * .bout M
fa'uS W,Ie, anu the current 50 strong that il Is
lhpo>NlrIe ior men tu keep their feet where the
water Is waist deep; il runs through a BEAUTIFUL
but narrow valley. and the ground is entirety
covered with strawberry plants, now in full
bloom, and persons who have been here in the
season (Say JULY have ALWAYS found an abund
ance of this delicious fruit; the hills or mountain
sides are covered with black -haw bushes in full
bloom, and the country presents a very att Tactiye
view III all directions. The 10Th infantry aud
supply trains made attempt to cross the river:
but the hTet team that tried il drowned two of the
mules, aud the driver barely escaped the same
fate; they were therefore conn ellrd to build a
btldSe, which was soon accomplished, and all
passed over in safety, except one wagon loaded
WIN hour; the animals attached became fright
tned, and jumped off the bridge, thrce Of them
being lost, and the flour ali fOdtcd off down thu.
,treami but the volunteers, who Were encaInped
below, plunged into the river like a parcel of
wafer dogs and each man swan to the shore
with bag, which was well earned by A duck
ing In the ice water of Bear river; they did not
allow single bag to pass, but secured them all
snail strike our camp at 4 m. to- morrow
and proceed on our march