National Republican., 1873-06-05

most every litigation which without careful
tudy aud redectlon escape, the pleader's notice.
do not mean to dsprsciate the value Of book g.
'ut u there was less iearnlng and more though l.
here would be, in my Judgment, more wisdom
n the learned professIous.s Mental discipline Ia
4 the bar. severe tfaialna imparts 10
he muscles Of the athlete extraordi-
iary ylgor and endurance, and the lnteliec-
ava in tSsf s Slsn,y s%i
Ind deeply upon a subject; TO write and speak
With simplicity, beauty, dlrectness and force. are
,rea, acSompli.hmene which DO not come IKE
'triot end rigid discipline. One OF the most COM
mon mistakes Into which young lawyers fall Ia o
fot d,splay;.Thsir ambition is 70 be
noufishes about areeoe and Rome constitute
sS. e e. .s wssn Ss T. 1s Nr-
iAvyer should never wasfe 4 word. Few, or
none, can reach this high standard, bnt the
and accomplished he viii be. our speeches at
the bar are generally TO long. and with defertnce,
the same remark holds good ss 20 the oplnlons
argument, d as grateful 10 a COCA lawyer Is q
concord Of sweet sounds IA to q akllled musiclan.
Ornaments Of style, u used A. all AZ the bar,
arFumentatlon 20 q court ~ general rule Is
tniost adorned when unadorned." Many dim
oultiea are encountered In commencing the
practice P 9, the ,aw' Az sorts o. people have =,
whom are struggling for q mere llvenhood,
Lons-standing relations Of client and counsel
monopollEe large amount OF business. Many
OF those desiring professional services prefer
age and experience 70 new candidates for en-
ployment. To overcome these and other OBJ
staelea requires resolution, energy and perse-
poets are, real merit, as general rule, will nnd
lts Just position and reward. Biucatloni In
dustry and abilities viii conquer great dlfticul-
mus must he Ss added integrity q character. Tners Is
popular idea that the profession OF the law
leads to dishonest practices, and u must be ad-
Jers afrords 1 ground for this opinion. They are
those who grovel for business. They cultivate
litlglousness and advise men with
AvRw TO ruEIR OWN FEEs.
They are the prowling wolves Of the profession.
with thls admission, however, I protes, that the
stndy and practice Of the law are not demoral-
izing, but that they tend to develop q strong
aninity for Justice and right, sensitive feeling
OF scif.respect and q congenlality for high
mlnded and honorable intercourse among men.
Let 10 always be remembered, Whatever the op-
portunltles or infellclties Of life may be, that
honesty Ia tho best policy" Most Of lawyers
capital Is good reputation That brings conn-
deuce, friendship and business. Temporary
triumphs may he won by disreputabie expe-
dienta. but unswerylnR inte gritty Ia the basis
OF q good character and the only passport to .
glorious manhood.
cur odlum, hut there Ia one thing that will al
ways be a sword and a Ahleld, and that u ones
consciousness Of his own rectltude- When the
great exponnder OF human nature aAys that
''Consciencal makes towards OF ua al, he means
Of course, t.ns u makes US AFRAID 70 do wrong
for true intrepidity goes with clear conscience,
OF, 70 use the forciole language OF Scripture,
the righteous arc As bold as a lion" ssif.
conviction Is the sting Of slander, and one who
ls falsely and unjustiy assailed may generally
iusice among ins peope s Tor ns
To have reputation for shrewtlness Ia thought
by some TO be very desirable. Shrswd lawyers,
@ use common Parianse, are Esnsraiy small
them. Much that u nothing but lack OF truth
aud Integrity Is disguised under the name Of
shrewdness. To rely upon any snch thing "a
great mistake, for there Is nothing tnat so fully
Inspires public confidence a. q straightforward
and conscientious performance OF duty. Fidelity
TO client Is one Of the highest ooligattsns TO
moral e soarass in ths iswser 10 mess ma osiiTs
ton. some trembling, fhendless wretch may
ny to him for succor. Excited com munltiea may
be clamoring for vengeance and MS blood. To
stem the tide Of popular indignation by demand
Ing and obtaining Tor the unhappy Gulprlt faif
When -
once defended the British soldiers VINO shot
and killed some OF the citizens OF Boston he
was overwhelmed by the exeoratlons OF the peo.
pie, hut he iepeiled the popular phrenzy as the
rock repels the wave, and now his bravery upon
that occasion makes one OF the brightest pages
Of his eyentful history. When q poor, crazy
negro killed whole family In New York, wm
II. Seward, In the face OF q terrific storm OF
popular prejudice and fury, appeared for his de.
fence, and feariessiy pleaded that the taking OF
human llie by an insane person was no murder
and 20 those coming into the profession their adj
monitlon Ia, BE Just, and fear not" To make
his argument carry convection TO the minds Of
Others s one Of the chef employments OF 1
lawyer. To do this II Ia desirable that he shoulc
understand, as far a. he can, the sympathlei
preIudlces and thoughts OF those who are to de
influencing the human judgment by an argu
mentatiye presentation OF questions to II Is on,
Of the most interesting and useful studies Of tn,
legal practitioner. All men, judicial function
aries not excepted, have more or less Of combat
lyeness. and II sometimes happens that judg,
and Jurors are unconsciously antagonlxed to
lawyer by his offensive modes Of speech and &C
ton In case. TO be dlscourteous to opposlni
counsel, to insult and abuse witnesses. and 10 b,
generally unclyil In q trial, are taken, a. som,
young men suppose, as evidence Of sklll ant
sound aud fury 10 sensible people. There Is al
| old Adage, thai q gentle hand may lead an ele
phant by y hair, and those who have TO lead Oh,
human mlnd may pront by It's instruction. 7,
practice law Is TO be pubic man. Medical EN-
prics and false preachers may impose for awhil,
i upon the ignopnce aud credullty OF people, bu
/ the controversies OF the courts will a. once ex
pose the fraud Of . mere prsIsnder In the lega
| profession.
Two ways are open to the young members O
the bar: One is the downward way, which de
scends by an easy inclination TO immortality, dis
honor and al lgnominlouA end, and the other 4
an ascending way, whose gralatlOns lead up tt
the pinnAcles Of power aud fame, and whereii
walk the honorable OF the earth. All conaidern
tons Of personal advantage, professional suc
cesa and public good lead to this latter way
Few can expect, under the most favorable ctr
cumstAnoea. to attain the eminence OF
MANsftRID on MARSHALL,
hut ali may secure the respect and confidence o
those to whom they are known, which, thougi
q position Of less prominence, may not be lea
desirable than the other In many respects.
Cesar said, as the story goes, that he woul,
rather he the frst man In Mantua than tn
second man In Rome, and Il Ia undoubtedly trul
that wel-eArned and well-deseryed local pre-
emlnence may he source OF "a much pride As I,
| be one Of that number who can "read their his
| tory In q nations eyes" One OF the mysta rie
| OF human action IA the choice so many younI
men make for NE Of idleaess, dl.sIpatlon am
are quito ifresistibly drawn down by temptation
but tnoasanda, with every Opportunity and in
| uucement 70 do otherwise, dellbeTAtely pluDR
Into the vortex OF ruin. Suffering. sorrow ans
i disgrass are TINS mady and strangely preferre,
10 that aspiring aud virtuous course OF life
whose NAYS are way. o. Ressan,nsAs the and q a
cloadiess day redesting As i goes dow
soft and mellow enulgenoe upon tn
brow Of the approaching night Ia one OF the mos
beautiful sights In nature, but IL 10 not NOR
beautiful than 20 see glorious manhood grace
fully and serenely 70 down 70 Its close. throwin
i over the dark shadows OF the tomb the radlAnc
i OF an honorable and useful lite.
Our public buildings arc sun draped with th
ernblefns OF mourninE for tue death Of one VIII
had reached ths highest honors OF our profei
sion. We may not possess his coInmandin
abilities or become ~ distinguished as he wA
| virtues, and like his life, the
"Llyes Of great men all remind us .r'-.
| We can make our lives sublime,
Ann, departing, leave behind u, ..
| Footprints In the sands OF time.p
At the conclusion Of the address the band pei
formed popular alr. After which the diploma
were conferred by Rev. Father Healsy, vic
president Of the college, 10 the graduates a. 70
lows Charles Bradshaw, N. j.; Chas. O. Brown
d. c.; seyellon A. Brown, N. Y; John G. 1
Burger, Daniel o'C. CallaghAn, u. c.; Charlie
Camper, Nd; D. II. CAtilR, N. H.; James V. Cole
man, n. Y; Everett ]. Dallas, Kansas; Alexan
der J. Falls, Nd; John II. Haswell, N. y. BeI
nArd =. HAnley, Me-; Henry J. Hschtman, Chal
l. Hughes, d. G.; Hugh l.. Mason, Ky; RlchArl
McAilister, IT,, d. c.; Wm. P. Pierce, Ga; Johl
Y. Riley, d. c.; Francis q. saxton, ILL.,; warreI