National Republican., 1873-05-29


OF course need not urge upon you the ueces-
l,J that lawyst should be truthful; aosolutely
ruth 20 himself. There ia no place where !
nan v 80 soon measured and weighed as At the |
ar 9 lives ~ ne syss q sae worn rnd
,wn brethren, who In the main are Jealous Of
heir own honor and the honor Of Their profes- |
ion. one falsehood, one trick, and he mars for. |
lis integrity from his brethren, and his profes- |
Ilonal reputation will perish beneath II as did |
he Asayrian before the breath Of the Lord. |
rhe profession is peculiar In its temptations, |
We lead ilfe Of dlstrustfulness, contentious and
ioubts, and 4 uian needs some sheet-anchor TO |
lold him 70 his moorings. Preserve your faith
Who Is the best man, and am sure that no man
ian be great advocate unless he Is man OF
powers Of manhood; combine Inc chlids sen Q
" wonder and novelty with the appearances
which eterf day has rendered familiar with SUI
and moon and stars throughout the year. and
Keep fresh your aympathics, ict not the world
harden your settsibllitss; keep yoirself bt the
side OF the great thrJttfng heart 81 humanity.
strive 10 lit up your fell0wittan and tighten tue
Iabors that are his; 70 protect the weak and
guard the fallen, aud you will md In the salts
faction Of your declining years the full recon-.
shall certify you 70 the great tribunal your. con.
science will be your counsel and your deeds
your advocate.
Nj, wlibertorce relates that upon one oeea-
sion he called upon Lord Eldon 10 talk with him
as TO the best mode Of study and discipline for
young men TO become lawyers. The Chancellor
replied; ~ know OF no rule to give them but
that they must make up their minds 10 live like
q hermit aud WORK IKE horse" SO urge upon
you the absolute necessity OF patient labor. do
not underrato genius, for l believe every man
WHO'S truly great has some o. the ntiul thing
how much OF II may nlcker and play about your
life--wlthout patient labor you cannot succeed,
Tho mind must have material-the nre must bo
fed. Your own knowledge teaches that the
world owes lts developments In all is material
improvements, In all the great arts and sciences,
rather TO the patient thought and dillgent labor
OF man than TO the corruscations OF genus.
There are few effects Of human Invention or
industry that have been originated and brought
70 perfection without previous train Of thought.
the telegraph found Us beginning ~ me- e LeySv
employed the spark between Arangues and
Madrd, and 1t was not until 1874 that II was put
into successful operation between this very city
Geniiemen, when put my finger upon a
key aud hold converse with Calcutta;
whom can stand upon this platform and nash
tho lndomltable pluck aud wonderful energy and
undying perseverance OF Prof. Morse, the worlds
benefaotor. You alt At your breakfast table and
read what is stirring In the heart OF the worlds
metropollsI Think you that the printing press
burst forth full-armed as did Minerva from the
brain OF Joye3 II was rudoiy pracilced two
thousand years ago at tho ancient centres OF
perfection, which we this day see aud feel, II
simply the result Of the labor Of thousand
years. Think you genius set In motion the thou
the pe0plef II was dull, cold study; slow, plod-
ding thought, that now makes the deaf to hear
aud the blind TO see. You remember IN the war
wont 10 cali him, marched out OF this city amid
call the poup and circumstance OF Hlonous war,
and how the nation Doasted Of and rested upon
MS military genius; ISu Know ,ne ,, result; We We
polsons OF the Chlckahomtny; until at last, when
We were beaten and blind and staggering, the
nation laid Its help upon the silent man
ended upon the Appomattox. Not TO his
brlllancy, not TO his genius but 10 the slow, de-
tennlned onward pressurc-nOt 10 baite-neldsi
hut over them-thc nation owes much OF its
safety. eau commend to you no better exam:
pie than the chancellor OF this university. And
especially Is this true OF our own profession.
Take the lives Of the Englleh judges and chan
cellors, and you cannot fail 10 see how much
OF their success arose from their industry, and
nearly all the great lawyers Of this country at
talncd success only after great labor. Pinckney
was a student, Marshal thought much, Kent wa'
laborious, aud story was ripe. have heard Il
said that the great speech Of Webster In repll
to Hayne was impromptu. Not so u was tn,
n,sI o. hs % sSS' S sns Ss Ss,
Into his speech nothing less than himself.
ukrrY ouHSr
Gentlemen, you are entering your profession
at an Ausplclous hour. Tue tendency OF mind Il
towards law; the science OF arms "a growing les
important. Commerce, exchange, Interests ar,
binding the world together. These universal OK
a Vienna! It was but yesterday that Europs
shook beneath the tread OF armed men, and TIVE
great nations were In death-grapple; now France
and Germany are both ranged within the wall
pride and joyful antlcipationI TO our great Cen
tennlal. hope for magnificent results IRON Phil
adelphla, when not alone our own people, but tht
who spreads before the dynasties OF the eide
world the result OF but century Of freedom
and bids mankind compete. LOOK towards thai
the birthplace OF li6erty-when ali the seciioni
| Of our common country shall gather TO thi
friendly and generous contest, not OF States,b ,bu
nations wealth; when the armies OF Lee ant
the armies OF Grant shall melt into the gram
| army, OF peace, and marching to the Mecca OF ou
| freedom baptize themselves In united peopl
success. ! say the world Is drifting towards law
| long sat In darkness are crying for light. Ma
/ tons are seeking q fuller freedom, while TN
| darkened minds OF the earth are turning tina
iy Sa''S WhSs ys means ae geneva nHa
ton mot dollars and cents; II Is the great FAC
OF the nineteenth century, America amos
asf wsddns SS'ass Ss ss @
/ and the decaylng dynasties OF Europe must dro
/ their swords and seek the law-mnst leave th
neld and gather In the forum; lnternatlona
i law Ia but tue power of human thought, humai
/ experience and human necessities; and hAy
| faith TO believe that from this beginning ther
/ will grow In the process OF time such sent
ment as will necessitate the establishments Q
| some great tribunal, which shall hear and pas
upon ali international subjects, and 10 who's
Judgment nations and peoples must bow.
think the success Of Geneva u It's influence. \
lAurels OF war shall grow pale, while In IN
coming years humanity shall bless it. The grea
war-nelds OF history will be forgotten; deeds {
blood shall perish from memory; we shall pa,
away, and '"the great world spin forever dow
the ringing grooves Of change But this z rel
step Of peace, this national recognition OF th
brotherhood OF man, shall hasten on the dA
which loomed before the vision OF the prophet {
old, "When they shall beat their sN ords Int
plowshares and their spears into prunlng-hook
nation shall not lift up sword against natlUl
neither shall they learn war any more"
For dipt into the future, far As human eye coul
Saw dc vision ot the world, aud all the wOndc
saw the heavens ill with commerce, arsosies ,
Pilots % i6c purple twilight, dropping down wit
Heard me hsayens nI with shouting, aud thel
From the nations airy nSves, graphing in the Gel
Far along Inc worldwide whispers of the soui
With ne ...ndard o. the peoples punsing ihrouS
TIL the he ssr.drum tSrSbbed no longer. and the ba
tle-hags were furled
In the parliament OF man' the federation Of
! There the common sense Of most shall hold fr,
And the kindly earth shall sumbcr, iapt in univs
sal law"
During the speech Mr.. Harrington was fr
. quently interrupted by applause, and at Its clio
the band performed several appropriate airs Al
the audience separated.
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Wan DEPARTMEsT,J
ADyuTASr 0ENKnAL's OIfIcK,