The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

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Mr. Eaftor:-I propose to submit some ad
ditlonal remarks on that illustrious passag
IN the late Inaugural Address of Goyerno
Alcorn, to-wit: "Laws for the prouectio
d OF the rights and privileges of the poOrG
classes OF our population mast not be left {
the Interpretation of an opposftion-bdT, who's
eminent ability does not scorH to enforce ii
subtle logic by bold 6rotc-beating and AFRO
| CANT erclusirenesso
: It is manifest that IL the Governor mean
anything by this bold declaration, he mean
; 10 array himself and his officers and admin
lstratlon against the legal profession o
eminent ability in this State, and to ar
raign the legal ability of the State befor'
the public-bar and the bar OF his courts, fol
false and subtle Interpretation of the law
Tor the poorer classes of our people. an.
derstand that the Governor Is himself law.
yer of no mean or small preensions and al
such has doubtless read the oath required
by our law to be taken by each lawyer OF
this State, in which he swears Fidelity to the
eosyt as aeeU as TO the client" 1t is not to be
presumed or assumed that eminent dbtItty'
would either commit perjury, and seek TO
enforce it by 'brolo- beating and arrogance
or would not scOrn at its commission by
another-yet the broad assumption is boldly
| INDUCED in vain-glorious style by the
Governor. / cannot help thinking when
hear lawyer, doctor, mechanic, merchant
&C., abusing the men of their profession of
''e1atneft ability" as unworthy of trust, even
the Interpretation of the ordinarily plain
laws for the humble of their own people,
that all is not right with the accuser and
traducer-and that he is wanting himself in
some essential elements or has fallen below
the charitable recognition of the brother
hood. There Is certainly nothing in the
school of the legal profession to give them
arrogant eeclusireRess" or to forfeit trust
and duty, or to indulge in "boId Jroeo-beat-
ing or to make war upon a proper interpre-
tation of laws for the poorer classes or to
enforce by the offensive means of sssubtle
logic, bold 6rolo-bedting and arrogant ercItsiue-
ness perversions of the law for any class.
have heard of one man who, it is said,
studied law in the light and sense that 1t
was sort of system and machinery by
which one man was enabled to swindle
another, and practiced upon that principle
to the day of his death, but even he was
never charged or was invuInerable to the
charge of bold brow beating and arrogant
eXclusiveness." | never heard of his hav-
ing any pupils or followers in his theory
and practice-and especially among the
sentiment ability" Truly the Governor must
have been unfortunate in his fraternal asso-
Citations away up In Coahoma-or his selected |
range, and may not, by the contact or juxta-
position, be wholly free from the faint him
Tho in rnoifioc n xvbiol !, c,,aal,s co |
fippantly in this passage must be 'ts,canap |
Jerer.'' disease or Infrmity, il it exists any
where. | have explored all other regions |
of the State and have not been ''struck'' in |
that way. The swamp lawyers like her
people are generally famous for their hospi-
tality and affection-and perhaps the Gov
ernor has not witnessed such brutalism
there-and after all it may be dream, and
in the narrative was omitted to be so "set
do,cn.
This passage under comment, in effect
cautions and warns the '.poOrer classes"
against our legal men of sentiment ability in
their legal causes, and would stir up strife,
alienation and distrust. The 'p0Orer classes
are told they cannot entIust their legal
business to eminent ability" because it will
not interpret their laws (ours) by the prop
er and honest rules of legal construction.
This may be a benevolent hint to the "poorer
classes" and good, disinterested advice Gov
ernor, but 1 am inclined to think that the
'.poorer classes will not ''see az that way
but when they have rights or wrongs they
will Gas you would Governor) seek "emiaeat
ability" 1 know that ''ding-dong' and
loud song" contain the words and tune for
the "poor-maD's frolic and dance with some
people, but the dancers having had to pay
the singer and fiddler so often, the music
'hath lost its charms The ''poorer class
es" have always largely out-numbered the
rich in every country and always will in
this world and in that TO which we are hast
this thought and fact may have
had something to do with the subtle logic"
to be enforced by the ',bold brow-beating
and arrogant exclusiveness" of the Govern
Or and his threatened militia until the fruit
shall ripen on 1.-THE apple tree of Appomat-
Box,'' and all shall be in 'hearty accord with
the mission of the men charged with the con-
solidation In this State, of the work OF recon-
and when the Simmigrant" and
traveller "will be in the iRviolabIe keeping
of cfri2 poacer at once onsaiscie1t and onni-
ever present, the powers
and attributes of God alone! But where are
the golden fruits, l. e., the works Of the
Governor in his individual life and practice
that speak louder than words and inaugu-
rails his .wonderous love" and jealousy for
The poor? 1t may be no new birth with the
Governor, but you will pardon any igno-
rance when / say / am stranger to his
lame as a benefactor and guardian of the
poor in the past, and even now unless where
here is some hope of solid enjoyment or
gain or indemnify in the enchantment. /
lohe do no injustice to the Governor.
hope he means we'll and will do better in his
official life. l shall support him in all that
ny mind and heart can approve. He may
;oon pass to the tombs but his works will
survive him for veal or woe, and hence
should be done in wisdom and virtue, love
md purity" LAW1E K'
WI Merchants Association called for.
n-C1-,, Car-~rv D0fh March 1874 i