National Republican., 1873-05-29

pfess may have been used 70 create sentiment
against Him., Necessarily some OF this feeling
M Be snsSsS nPSn pS ~ nsre un
lie heeds not the tosangs Of the waves OF public
opnion--he cares not Tor the opinion Of the
Sssrs himself T sOso e S e oi ,SS 1Ss pop
lace into the clear atmosphere Of law, and stand.
ing beside him a. his protesting genius secures
in his grand thoughts and mighty purposes that
common men grow small a. plgniies. lie stands
like some huge mountain, whose head ls kissed
@ Sase lower low and beat he clouds d popular ds-
pleasure.
Having secured your client, commence at once
the, preparation OF his case. Too many people,
and Indeed many lawyers, think that case IL |
won or lost n tolirttEocin. \ grave mistake
The result OF . case oftenest depends upon lts |
preparation NJ warren n Ms pa,ieS e 2, 1., M
large sum Of money due her by the omission Of |
one single letter In making the copy Of writ Of |
cdpias, 10 be served upon the defendant, who |
was clandestlnely going TO India; and relates |
how the eminent convcyancer, Mr.. Butler, accl.
dentally omitted single word In drawing the |
he % il Intended @ deyisee, Of estates worth about
t60,0Oo year. You will md the case by refer |
ring TO Miller vs.. Trayers, reported In eth Bling.
@ necessity Of accuracy. Prom my own experience
I urge upon you the necessity OF careful exam.
lnatlon and preparation Of the evidence, aud the
for want Of this care-a want that can never be
supplied either BY brllliancy or learning. too
have observed that the best time TO prepare a
case Il when Il Is fresh; and have, as prose
cutting oflicer, made u an tnyariable rule to put
the facts OF each particular case on paper when
II arises, and II I have had any success In this
particular attribute II to this fact Many Zines
Il will enable you TO confuse and confoundk wit
ness, while Il preserves the facts and details OF
| the case, which otherwise In the hurry OF busi-
ness might pass from memory. Aud never ne
| rlect the minor detalls and circumstances Of q
| case; these are oftentlmes knitted Into chain
OF evidence more powerful than positive proof
by "' collation. Of seemingly unimporiant
| facts. Watch the details. Nothing should be
too small for a lawyers eye or nothing too min
partments Of life this attention TO detail marks
/ the man Of success. You remember 10 have
read that when Michael Angelo was working
/ upon his sublime statue OF Moses he was inter-
rupted in his work by a can ffUm frtend Many
days after the friend called again, aud looking At
the figure exclaimed; "iou have been ld,s since
sculptor, al have rotouched this part and pol.
lshcd that; ! have softened this feature aud
brought out this muscle; have given more ex;
''welr welll' said the friend; "but all these are
trnes.r at may be So" replied Angelo, "but
mat %sEs s. 81 fqS PH
| Of the artfst explained ut once his success.
/ Equally great 10 architecture, In sculpture aud
painting he sft the no9less speselmsns sii " esca
conception was wonderful, he owes his position
/ IN art TO his attention TO detail. lie reproduced
not men, but man, aud from MS knowieuge WE Of
| possible graduation Of fear and despair. II ever
| you ind yourself amid this ruins OF imperial
hSme seek ~, .ne sssns SaaPc ynp so n % ~ s,nn az
| III the presence Of tile "Last Judgment" No
criticism there, for the nistchess production is
criticism MSSS az now ys, o. gn saa
are awed before the throng OF shapes nashing
before your vision; you are daflled ~ me mag.
powetN,be b %opdSous powef % OF the % picture N
| Its mnuteness Of expression. Angels and devils,
| saints and sinners, are all male to conform to
the truth OF anatomy, and express the VIII Of
the master.
Iwouid suggest to you, In all your cases, to
brief your law points. IL will take time and
labor, but In the end It pays; and when the par
future reference. 81 course, at each sabse.
quent case upon the same topic you will reyise
OF add thereto, as the questions may demand.
TO me In meeting an adversary upon some point
suddenly sprung, aud feel sure you will never
regret this outlay OF your time. And not only
lawyers have, Of preserving and ding away
papers in proper places. Currnn once said TO
Nc. Grafton that he would be the greatest man
OF his age II he would buy few yards OF red
tape aud tie up his bills and papers.
Having brought your suit and prepared your
case, your next momentous step Will be the
trial, and this Will prove one, not only for your
proaeh IL with dread, hut meet u with holiness.
Keep to your prepared points; do not essay 70
ny At nrst; keep within yourself, and nine times
, out Of ten you will ind the kindly hand OF the
Court stretched out TO help you. Begin as a
young man never TO permit an older brother 70
, bully you. While Il Is true that the majority
! that there are lawyers who will ride over you
| roughshod, u you will permit. Forget your age,
and make your opponent feel that a. the bar
. are accused OF the crime OF being young. All
men who enter the market now enter 70 sell
brains and thought and that commodity Will
bring Just as much when IL springs from young
soil Us when it is the product Of more mature
years. Men no longer live by days and hours;
men live In thoughts, purposes, actions
The world no longer measures time by
. the hands on the dial-plate-humanity meas 5
ures itself by the beating Of u. pulse and tho
j .hrooelngs Of rs heart; lou VIII get your sea
= = crawl up; never miss fair opportunity 70 try Z
case; indeed, never miss fair opportunity TO dc
ANYTHING In the line Of your profession. II yot
J out pay. For six weeks tried cases every day
I and made s.. But since l have been able u
make my clients pay for the experience I theI
9 lawyer IN the first ten years OF your practice
I, You never will thereafter. II Is at nfsf pril
learn g eee Gs r. q n9
! how To apply them; that you gain. qulckness
n readiness, aud, more than all, become judge o
: sSaor 10 the lswyer, hIs mInd h coasnntly plaT
d ing against other minds; he is putting his trane'
9 intellect to the understanding Of undlscipline,
minds.
D LOOK OUT FoR THE COUNT.
During the progress OF the trial always trea
the court with Difference and respect; aud u yol
J. cannot accept the rulings, u an exception lies
, take II with quiet and becoming dignity. Often
y times courts grow hasty, and even rude; but II
Q the long run you will get substantial justice
Q This respectful bearing always gets you a hear
h Ing; and this Is point. Above all, never ngh
Q a court before which you practice. You are sur
l. TO gain nothing, aud may lose much. IL tn
J. Judge be inclined with you, permit him TO tr!
It your case as far as he will, provided he doe
z not take the bit In his teeth and star
n hold him II you can, though some judges kno,
y are hard TO hold when once started, and II IN
court be .ins against you take your sxSsp
Z, higher court. | have never yet seen Judg
'; who liked 70 be reversed. With all the respec
that SSS pay meyer silently permit nudge ni e
y court as he ls and as such entitled to due cor
,r alteration. oftentimes lawyer Is required :
s that you are the representative OF your ellen
of and his interests. In arguing case before Nj
Justice Robinson, celebrated for his talents as
" THAI he newer met lie law as laid down % By N N
In lordship In any book In his library" "That ma
80 be, SIR said the Judge, contemptuously, "but
70 young barrisier Indignantly replied, ayes, m
A. lord, my library may be small, but thank Go
n you will Ind In no part Of II the wretohed pr
a ductlons OF the frantic pamphlet writers OF th
ht day" "Slr," exclaimed the Judge, "you are fol
getting the respect you owe 70 the dignity OF th
T. Judicial character" Dignity, my lord," fetorte
n- yurran; ''upon that point shall cite cas-
d, from q book Of s1me authority, with whic
a you are perhaps not unacqualnted; A poo
TX Scotchman, upon his arriving In London, thinl
n Ing himself lnsulted by q stranger, and imagli
IT, ing that he was the stronger man, resolved
en- resent the anront, and taking on his coat deli
Is, cred II 10 . byBtander 70 hold; but having To-
IS the battle he turned TO resume the garment, AZ
g discovered that he had, unfortunately, lost thu
he also that the trustee OF his habllimenis had d
Ist camped during the affray. So my lord, wht
Is person, who Is invested with the dlgnl
It's Of the Judgment seat, lays 1t aside for
ou moment TO enter into disgraceful pc
te sOnAl contest, II Is In vain, when he b
M been worsted In the encounter, that
In seeks TO resume 1t. II is In vain that he et
IN. deayors 10 shelter himself behind an author
IN he has abandoned. The Judge cried out: "lf "
q say another word, sir will commit you. l." "The
( my Lord" observed Curran, at will be the be
se; thing you have committed this year, Preset
nd your evidence In order; let fact follow IA
los clearly, aud circumstance after circumstance
In due order, Much depends upon this for you q
he dealing with minds unframed and unused 70 81
- evidence and develop facts, When you ha'
proved q fact let II alone, and never multlp
witnesses upon given point unnecessarily.
will prevent the danger OF contradiction as WI
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