The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-01
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FoRr Madison, May 80, 1860
DGAR GATE We had our ratification here
last night. The weather was very Disagree
able, and during court term, as usual, our
citizens have various engagements to employ
their time; but the court house was filled,
and the audience listened with eager delight
to speeches from Messrs. Rankin, Rice and
Noble. Your readers know Rankin and No
Bile too we'll for me to say more than that
they spoke with their usual ability.
The speech of Mr.. Rice, the Attorney Gen.
eral, took every one by surprise. II was so
forcible, so logical, so impressive, and it's
peroration when he spoke for liberty and
union was go thrillingly eloquent that we
were oil sorry we had not heard Mr. Rice
oftener so that we could have known him
sooner. Those who have known him long
est know him best to be an earnest, honest
and honorable man, who carries his principles
in his heart and his head, and not upon his
tongue that when he gives expression to
them they come with power that carries
conviction. Mr.. Rice voluntarily withdraws
from official station to devote himself to the
labors OF his profession, but am much mis-
taken il q time shall not come when the peo-
pie will so loudly call him that he will not
refuse to serve them in some higher station
as ably and as faithfully as be has during the
term of his present Office.
The nominations give unanimous sa.isfac-
ton here. There is not one man who is sus-
pected of Republcansm that does not give
hearty endorsement to the nominees. We
are resting in the confident belief that after
the 4th of March next gentleman who now
lives in Springfield, H., will change his p.
0. address to Washington City, D. G.
Court ia worrying it's way along hcre.---
Some men get judgments and all justice,
hope. confess take but very little inter
est in the proceedings of courts. l so often
see great rascals escaping by the efforts OF
what are termed able counsel, and poor, fee
BILE, half-idiotic fellows doomed to suffer the
stern penalties of the law and to lead life
of ignominy and privation, when, In many
instances, they ought to receive the pity and
care OF society, that have very low opin
ion of human justice, the administration oil
which is 80 often controlled by pettifoggine
| lawyers who feel as much satisfaction il
gaining case where justice ia perverted al
where it is vindicated. In the profession o.
medicine il 10 deemed quaekery, and it ough
to be, for man to "nursc q case. TO Civ,
false promises of cure, to exaggerate til,
character and danger OF the disease and to at
tribute too much virtue to remedies. Is il no
the case that there is a great deal OF quaker,
IN the legal profession that does not receiv
that condemnation which it deserves? Do ne
lawyers too often avail themselves OF quib
bles and tricks to obstruct the course of Jus
ticep Is it any more honorable to do thi
than il is to be guilty of quackery in th
medical profession And is 1t any less cen
surable for lawyer to sell his legal abilitie
for The purpose of aiding what he knows t
be injustice than it is for physician to len
his professional skill dishonorably to shiei
a patron from the infamy his acts deserve
This is not q very popular subject, but
not know as there is any harm in ventilatin
it little. N. t.