National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

the court case OF your client that II may DO de-
ternlned by me Judge sce9Tdng to his opinion Mon
must also bear In mind that nfAllbillty Is not an
attribute OF humanity, and that whatever may
be lhS extent Of your learning you have no rgS.
rectncss Of your Judgment until the authorized |
tribunal Of Justice has finally pronounced the
law: We are being perpstually taught by me
most convincing and conclusive arguments aud
in the opinions they pronounce reversing US upon
questions we believed TO be distinct, clear and
settled, that most matters arising In the course
Of litigation have two sides, and that the bench
aud the bar frequently look ut them from very
different points Ct observation, and frequently
reach very opposite conclusions in regard 70
them, Dr. johnson has presented the arguments as
to the matter am now consdctng with ylgor-
Gus common sense. Whcn Ask, WheI .i.,, ne
the nicer feeling Of honesty, he replied why,
no, sir, u you act properly. You are not TO de.
ceiye your clients with false REPRESENTATIONS o.
Boswell. But what do you think Of support |
Ing cause which You know to be bad7
Johnson. SIT, you do not know u 70 be bad IN. |
are to state facts fairly so that your thinking,
OF what you call knowing, cause TO be bad must |
be from ACKNOWLEDGEMENT be from surprising
but, sir, that Ia not enough. An argument which |
does not convince yourself may convince the |
Judge 10 whom you urge II and u II does con- |
vince him, then air, you are wrong and be "a
right. It's his business 10 judge, aud you are
not to be confident In your opinion that cause
bad, but 10 say all you eau for your client, and
then hear the judges opinion.
think that under no circumstances should a
lawyer institute proceeding unless In his own
judgment he
that he Will succeed. II the client Insists on In.
dulging In the luxury Of litigation 1t Is very hard
to deny him, but would advise you to let him
seek other counsel who may think differently OF
his case. But cannot appreciate that dellcacy
OF sentiment that shrinks from defending OF
prosecuting case already brought on grounds
Of moral propriety, because, In the opinion Of
the lawyer applied to, the decision ought GER
tAinly 10 be IN favor OF the opposite party. II
you take the case, then 70 your client begins the
sacred personal trust Of the lawyer and the man,
In a certain sense, and for certain purposes that
trust arises the instant you are approached by
person asking TO consult you. II i your duty TO
hear him patiently, deal with him frankly, advise
him honestly, give him an opinion with which
you are perfectly satisfied yourself, and keep bis
revelations and statements sacred from disclo-
The last named Of these duties Is Imposed by the
law Itself, whilst all OF them are obligations OF
MORAL trE0RfrY AND PERSONAL HONOR.
Having entered upon the business Of your client,
guard, protect and defend his interest with
steady and unfolding perseverance, with all
your intellectual strength, and by every means
| at your command that are "lustlned by honor
and are not forbidden by the law. To do this Is
| the letter and spirit Of your bond. Summon 10
your AID every resource within your reach, and,
subject 10 the limitations have indicated, adopt
whatever learning or Ingenuity can devise to In
sure success; and II temporary discontinue
should occur, be not disheartened or dlscour-
aged, but rise to the necessities OF the occasion,
| and expand your strength In proportion 10 the
| magnitude Of the difficnlties that obstruct your
way, ion have undertaken TO carry your
| clients cause through, aud II by any possible
exertion an honorable success could be achieved
| failure would be moral turpltude.
II you wish to convince others, no matter how
| cold the truth or principle you are maintaining
may be, you will always Ind your advocacy mate
| rally aided and strengthened by the
| PROFOUND TEACHINGS OF PHILOSOPHY
| and chaste adornment gathered from the fra
grant gardens OF the Imagination. There Is no
learning that will not be available to you on some
one or other occasion. Indeed, your profession
holds all knowledge subject TO Its uses; for Il Is
comprehensive AS na ure and ancient as the his
| tory Of man. The first trial was with the first
man; and the last trial will be when the last man
| shall respond to the fnal summons. Adam was
summoned to answer for hts violation Of the law
/ established for the government OF Eden. The
Al-seelng Eye had witnessed the forbidden
/ deed, aud Heavens mandate could have followed
on the instant. But the Creator came upon the
scene OF the offence, and summonlng the culprit
made known to him the cause Of his arralgnment
and called upon him to plead TO the charge.
Though his plea Is still sometimes used In press
ing emergencies, some OF the Important formal.
ties Of the proceeding have been In late days
occasionally disregafded.
The second trial that history records was
when Cain sat as military commission to Try
the supposed offence Of his brother, and cOG.
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| shail resnonI Ia thr iagt sn,nmona ami anpear !,
answer fnr their ,leeis inns in vinlaiion IA law
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We may therefore claim for the dignity o
our profession that In certain measure W,
humbly serve eternal Justice IN aiding In the al
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effort any other branch Of knowledge than IN
law itself, for the law is Jealous nlatress, an
= will not allow you to kneel In homage at an
other shrine: but You WIFI please her hrst Nhei
sincere in your devotion AZ hers you decorat
: II by the spoliation of anOther's.
IN ,,rs Uu n 'hai r p6DraE 3D. a9UnshL
sSt ahar and rnLcly dsniss nssssrs auu ~, ~ Nv
morning, as the condition OF granting its highes
rewards to the noon and evening OF life. ii yo
! are In earnest you should begin earnestly, an
! master thoroughly the fundamental princiDles q
the law. You must not only know them bu
you must comprehend them ard make them
part OF your Intellectual being and the subjec
! Of YOUR daily Thought and rejection. IL n ma
! ny the reading OF many hooks that this can b
| accomplished, but by analyEinR dlrestinn an
| understanding the few that IL Is IMPORTANT yo
p should read. The mind can only asslmlial
knowledgc, so that II will become part OF an
remain with IL always, by such intense cOncen
. tration OF the faculties US we see exhibited II
the effect OF the focal glass upon the Tays Of IN