New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-18

bly abors I'm the public service than are those OF mem
bers OF any of the other principal empoymens ana
believe that the profession Is be looked upon In refer
TO constituted liberty, whatever dangers .
It, whether from the despotlsm ana DlannS ~ a
mower or the anarchy of rash popular enthusiasm as
the old guard that will ever defend IT, lAppIaus.I vi
the lawyer more truly than OF any other pursuit oI n
it may be said, In prirdt0 pn6icnm neyOetttm'
ag The presence OF many distinguished diynes iGr
bids to overlook, II otherwise were lhclneu, s y,
various modes In which the pursuit OF thelr cahE -
service State We gather from the wisdom Of
times brief motto which makes us mndiui OF tn5 ao.
Qud leafs sine mOri6slwhch may be freely tralslateI
What are constabes good for without cergymenl Anu
is for who does not know thatit Is by the lnsuc
more Of the classes Of society into that con
diton in which they are law INTO themselves, tnae
able to manage the guar Instances Of violation which
even then But without this preparation, Dy W9
the men that compose free society," free society would be
impossible; and without that preparation the a1hhs-
sion would be trivial binding strong man Win
withes lApplause.I And think we must also ADMIT
physician goes before us both (Laughter.l We
glad to many Of them here at dinner but aes
[Laughter But what are the instructions OF yr
tue, and what the restraints OF law the pnyscal
tanly the ordinary routine service OF the medl
profession how large part Of their tolls and burdens
fee or reward in of the INDECENT sick And Of
late. larger claim to public service ana
BY the profession they have assumed and with fdel
ity discharged, the duty OF protecting the pubic
heathof ayerting disease and pestence and protect
ing sustaining the community in the enjoyment OF NE.
What wonderful instance in the history OF man tnsn
that the medical service OF this city two years ago
should averted the cholera and LEFT US uhOucheu
by its poisoni lApplanse) What comes nearer 70
service from learned professionf But after al, an
the Naval and Misay or &c Protect and
defend society against actual ruin and the lives and for
tunes OF the people from destruction 10 greater than 70
safe and nreseryed nd thus always that the first
paudts and the highest honors attend the ny
sea and land by which nation Ia made safe. Great
applause. And then the merchants. OF whom see 20
many goodly representatives ABOUT THESE tables %
that they alone are permitted in our equal society ana
under our republican government TO be called princes
wand of COLOR paper~as the case may be. Applause
All are obedent 20 their sway They support an tne
oher professions and pay the expenses OF the Govern
nent They maintain the churches and the hospitals,
and they at the base OF this great structure OF
~ Tho nublc service before Yet must admit tnat
the aspect OF chief interest in Wcn our proISsslon
Their en,erprise their courage their saGacity their
perseverance, their skill traverse the glODe anu ran
he ightened by the lawyers fLaughterl Our profes-
sion NAV be likened TO these eanYas-DacK ducks
which We have enjoyed tonight IL gets It's deDcae
nces from the peculiar food which II lives augter
Inc wild celery OF the marine marshes. lLauehIeEI
cular effort Of diving, but waits I'LL the more igor
ducks have brought TO the SURFACE te ioo'
and then takes its share, which s believe, In TINS case
tho whole lIAughter.l But the Press overtops us all
Pulpit and Medicine, IN the form OF hstucuvo Ieo
and close JUDICIAL VI
transpiring In our midst land advertisements
oS cures FOR ali the s that flesh is heir to- occupy our
rri but there was no Press to commemo
rate them But that there Is frsss 10
rate Virtue In every form, 1t IL dlscoVercu ina,
there ia no virtue TO commemorate. LanghterI
Thus IL Is that human society can heNe, NC w.
The nress ia unucky for want Of brave men. Laugh
But we ought at least 10 be satisfied IN reference
vision OF them all which is II not freely conceded at
least vigorously assumed by the legal PROFESSION 70
reaches the pass that they settle for themselves
laughter; and the Privy Council OF hnglahha
what h 10 salvation. The cure of the SICK the
healing OF broken limbs and gunshot wounds are ali
has heen propery done; and II II has not been then in
stead OF the pate nj paying the doctor te doctor mas 10
,n at Tho magnitude OF this game. Admiral Farragu
IIond applausel is very fortunate that he has not
i'm that before that time precedent was
found for. Applause aud laughter Just as Admiral
h Syns aTd esSSsR and @
cool survey OF the battle after II was fought why,
gance In this matter to hear what would be considered
as far beyond the scope ana duty SSf
with as anything that could be imagined-the
Charge OF the Six Hundred at Balaklaya discussed on
affidavit and counter-aidayit before the Kings Bench
i'm England on motion for rule to show cause why in
formation for libel should not be fled laughter Lord
Court with military reputation which his actual con-
duct in charged had not been able TO secure him,
t dlstSc, View. to my own mind, as lawyer,
exactly where every man stoodVin that engagement on
hath sides during the whole OF the conflict and the pre-
else rapldty with which they moved during the nVe OF
ten seconds that carried them along INTO ne Tray our OF
which they never came back Now don't know, because
bel not much in vogue we nave NOT any ihior
nation the nature of general inquiry tna our ustlh
gushed military guests here are I'm any particular danger
from the oversight OF our profession. But II the
charge Baaklava cannot escape TIE scrutiny oI the
law what be safe In human aalrsf In TINS scrutiny
that we have OF the other professions we sometimes get
chance TO say good thing about then ana am sure IL
may be worth while to recount what rests upon 80 M
esmates solemnly given IN law to the position OF tne
clergy very definite inquiry IL seems tnat somebody
had been so rude call clergyman fool aughter
with a prefix expletve TO give point ana stgina Drawn
from the arsenals OF theological ana not
from the technical words OF the law now ia an acton
for SANDER the point came up dsuncty LOT Wltnout
special damage proved We hold such words Injurious only
When they inure the party spoken OF IN his profession
and the Court held that IL not actonabe for It did
not njure the clergyman in his profession Laughter
But the Court said 1t would have been actonsele had
n heen OF the LAWYER &c. OF tho medical profession
remember an instance when Doctors bin was under
that he had repeated and stretched his visits
when there was no need OF II ana MS counsel, re-
absolutely necessary aud led the witness by the ques
ton: This was necessary, as being aes case 81
considered him in danger until the Doctor LETT
him" I.aughter.l The labors OF our profession
MIR President as is we'll known both 10 you and TO me,
are not always important in proportion to their pup
lefty or their brilancY. IL said believe even IN
var that fight in the dark in ditch requires more
than TO oze at the head of army at the sound
OF music aud with Haunting banners. Anu certainly,
think that setting aside constitutional questions ana
great social questions and those the fashions
Of society oqndiyduals and attract attention. te Iea
hard task OF the lawyer il IN jury trials, ana wien you
have an utterly hopeless Tor defendant 1hen you
want Your mind clear heard an anecu9te' rsPeasi "
mo less person than the Lord Chancellor OF England,
which comes I'm play here, where well known Boston
wit OF our profession origin TO the story ~ Il su9
mat Judge WARREN time Boston, In the midst OF
one of those heated terms which make our summer so
sitting In MS ONCE turning over some
naners client OF his. tailor happening o come IN.
ssniJ "Weu Judge, | see y0u work this hot weather
:. ~ %, soys the Judge, am merely doing W0Tk that
% renire any attention IL is too hot 10 do any real
work. 'We" says the tailor, that IS exactly the way
/ fecl in nv business | can get along with An ordinary
nttng and sewing but whom 10 comes TO butt0noung,
| must have my mind clear" lLaughter ! am inclined
10 hnk ME- prcsldnmt. WHOM Won nave dconoA1l VINO