Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-29

peel tbey nv Wss ho s"es tnrVuk" w"
ueighborhood. nuszling and roofing out of
the crouud ,l,s deeayed bon"s Of old ieuds
and contentious and csas,s Of co@plsln,
and ac,ion--,hat he s,irs up di.cord between
man and man. aud that he involves bis vic
tins In :hs tolls Of litigation and fsiiens On
hi. fee. they coll him names; they swear
at him and about him: they wish to God
he was dead they onco cred pistol aimed
at him into the room where hs sat; they
ridicule and mock and jscr and jaw him
But the s,oici'm and plsc'disy Of the man
never yield--his 'cli.pos.e..lon never fails,
and the JOKE or the laugh or the game is al
WAYS on bic side.
On the other hand. bis friend. look upon
him - martyr TO good cause. an
Apostle Of Temperance and Reform Q
man Of the most unmeasurci natural abili.
~. and cqaal 10 al things. II, !. 10 them
their Moses and High Priest; their Father,
Confe..or, and adviser; the John Robin.
son Of their piigrimascs. and the Peter OF
their cru-ade.. They chuckle at his sdc-
cs..cs they gather ABBOTT With cpen mouths,
when he comes home among then. and they
tell ono another how shrewd no -, and
what o match he has shown himself fJr the
snartest.
The TACT Is. suppose. that Uncle Seth 70
really y man, as no certainly looks to BE-, Of
as much paisral ability as any lawyer ST.
ting q, the bar. Ills very high head. and
hs large. well.marsed features. all O. TO
show this we'll enough. lie has mind apt
Tor legal prinsiplrs. Without anything ike
the Gnsr range OF feeling. msrcilsss and
acute. his perception OF Ju'fie, and OF a
cause in the eye Of the las !. all the more
keen aud correct. lie " without pity or
/ imagination. he has none Of tho colorins Of
the painter or the poet. No envy. bat no
gratitude no desire 10 dssract and none to
aatter; willing TO sacrifice bls best friend
Tor DO sake Of bringing an action; loving
tho Law beite. than iathrr or mother stick
ing to . pom, dO-nr than TO = brother; ;
Ignoring all things excerpt the legal barring.
the street aud severe lsw,ju..iee Of case.
/ lie ha. no learning in general, and mono
IN tho law sIs-p, sueh NJ he has gathered
dl.cur.ively, aud % IN the nicvr dutie, Of
the practice he 10 not M adept. hut POI.
him in an open sea. out beyond the sniang.
ling shoals and quieksana' Of tho prrliIni-
nary proOssdiug., and only dealing with the
,lieitai,on OF facts before Jury and bis
natural power AMI shrcwdnsss make him \
match Tor tho black coats and green bags.
III succeeds bccause VI that great simple
scere, In every lawyers saecesses his care
fol preparation Of his cases and bis exact
appor,ionmen, Of tbs proper testimony to
tho point IN 10 proved. II anything Is to
10 gained 10y ridiculs or wit. a, any stage
OF the cause. he gains II. And yet. you
are always disappointed when no addresses
the Jury. Here h,. lack ol mental trimming
discover. I..rli. u IL were no, for bic pre-
,ioas careful preparation and the fullne--
and fitness Of his proof. he would iall al.
together. FOR hs !. nsitber logical, ,ys-
tsmatic nor straittorwsrd m bis arguments.
lie forget. to enforce the strong points which
10 has - carefully broush, out, lie aoat.
and sxcryss and ramblcs: but yet, even
here, the tact OF the man avalls aud, with.
cut sloqasnes. imagination or force. he uses
his nit. got. tho laugh AMI Insonsibly bIasss
tia twel,, mon Ia the box before BIN. You
laugh outright rs he ri.ss TO address them
III. long. gauut tsurs !, crooked and mis-
shApsn, as hs stands. ~. boots are Awk K.
ward and heavy; hi' pants and sleeves too
short he arms bangle IN tho air HE Joints
crsak a. ho moves, Tor he Is old and stu.
Ills d.sordersd gray hair, his long corruga.e
neck. gr.a, head. his uncouIh gestures, his
trembling and blunied fugers, b.. IRON spec
tacies alternately resting on HE nOss and
lying on his hand. hi. face now and then
thrown up aud back 10 help him recall some
fact 10 the css, and while IN that position
bis mouth open and b.. eye. a-s,Ars--was
there ever ,ueh figure b-fors lie keeps
splitting from the rim Of his lips the little
fragments OF the weed that gather there.
liz looks solemn asa gho-s; he inclines hi.
head and drops hb voice With al! sdectaiion
Oi the deepest sincerity. The oppo-in,
counsel Ia. attacked hi, personal character.
IL has borne the attack with Christian for
,,iude. llo now says With the magnnnirnl-
,y Of victor aud forgiven, " Gentlemen, I
can explain the abuse OF my brother coun.
.sl in just one word. have me, the gem
tlcman several times bsfore and Away. to
his entire di,com6,oor." Aud 20 the Jury
smile. the Judge smiles, the bar smIle, sDd
the spectators smile and the cause Is from
,ha, moment won. Still without muscle
moved in hls face Seth goes Oh, standing
gaont and sober before the Jury. " Gen.
ilsmen, AN q poor and humble hborer.
do no, pislepi to be learned in the law.
Ny only objec. here is to a.sis, NY neigh
bors as | can. have earned nv bread BY
the .xea, o, my brow - and here he open.
and exhibits the great, homely, ",oil worn"
ralms OF hi. hands TO the twelve jurymen.