Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

Justice Cartier announced the decision OF the
Court as follows:
The subject OF this inu ulry as must he an
parent TO every member Of the bar, is too pain
ini 70 De TAXED about In detail by the Court; and
as the organ OF the publication Of its decision.
90 not propose to talk much about It. The
probability Is that could not maintain my
own tranquility in doing 90.
II seems as though we had Indeed fallen
upon very strange times community. The
history Of the last six years bears testimony to
THIS TACT; the political experiences: Of the coun-
and authority in almost every branch OF the
government, and that experience has not fully
passed away It remains the Inheritance Of
te-day. The citizens Of this country are
panied by the necessity OF witnessing
week BY week and day By day an anfagonism
between the different departments of the Gov.
eminent. each denouncing the other a. viola.
ting fundamental authority. This example on
the part Of the teachers of the people has been
followed by the people down to the humblest
to good morals, until we hear the Constitution
construed In resistance to constituted auth0ri.
" IN every doEGery that II IL mans misfor.
Of the Government In its Internal structure and
as respect its ofices, Of every class, has CO..
capped the consequence Of insu bordination 70
law and authority more than any other.
Fortunately for the welfare Of the people,
there has been q studied veneration for the
functionariss OF justice and the courts as an
institution. That Difference to judicial an.
thority has, with few exceptions, BEEN studi.
ously encouraged BY the members Of the bro.
fession a. part OF their In heritancs ana duty,
and with their cooperation has been main.
tained until the citizen, In the estimate Of his
private rights OF property and person, has
been taught to look with implicit confidence to
the administrators OF justice rs his guardian
In the relations Of the Court with this bar
they have observed rs general rule no other
than this temper, ana whenever IL has been
otherwise, we have been even inclined to be-
lieve passion and excitement stepped in be.
tween the department. Of the member OF the bar
and his convictions Of propriety.
This case, 80 now presented under the ludg.
ment OF the distinguished member OF the bar
who is the subject Of this rule, Is, as we hum.
bly, believe, an exception 70 this general fact:
for the defence under this rule fe not directly
the defence OF excitement, although excitement
as an historic truth 10 alluded to in II. 1t does
not set up that condition OF mind verging on
insanity that exempts the actor from the ordi-
nary responsibilities OF professional conduct;
ana the only condition. OF mind. a. we have
seen proper to view this case which would
constitute an apology for his conduct, il
a criticism upon the power OF the Court TO
protect itseH from Observation-Disclosures, and criti-
clam or traverse Of the facts that transpired
AZ the original occasion OF trouble. -
Fully recognizing the truth that parties 70 .
controversy, under fever Of excitement, may
be- mistaken as to what transpired. and Know
ng that under such circumstances parties do