Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-23
JUDGE FcNOx's ADDRESS TO
TEE NEW HANOVER BAR.

We take great pleasure in laying be-
fore orr readers, at tie request OF the
members OF the Bar. the admirable ad
dress delivered to than on yesterday
by His Honor, Judge McNoy.
At the conclusion OF has charge to the
Grand Jury Judge AcKoy sad
Gentlemen Of tie Bar: My breth-
ren, to whom [ appealed in accepting
the nomination for my present posi-
ton those to whom L have been at
tache1 by tue warmes5 feelings Of
friendship and interest those upon
whom [ now must rely to aid me iii be-
coming judge worthy OF the heritage
transmitted through years Of toll,
high bearing and lofty position, I
cannot 60 farther III the discharge
of my duties Without saying to y0u
that which will lead you TO think shat
l have not engaged IN this most re-
sponsibIe duty, taken upon H. self
this most responsible office, without
first experimenting the difficulties of
the position, and again appealing to
you for your courtesy, your couute-
nance, and your aid in the pressing
obligations which I have taken upon
myself. The bar Of this district have
ever been noted for generosity and
fair dealing. Learned, prudent and
careful, they have ever guarded both
the reputation of the bench and the
bar. They are both SO allied that
foul blot upon the one is but stain
upon the other. As honorable men,
loving .yaur profession, can talk
plainly without fear Of giving offense.
tear rttI CHI 1
Hoping and believing that we meet
upon common ground Love of
our profession and desire for its a1-
vancement-then [ know none can or
| will take offense. Ia doing this, [
would not have you understand that
the ideas, or in some instances the
language Il shall use, are original
with me, for in our profession we are
| too we'll trained TO believe that we can
originate in field SO often traversed,
and over which minds SO much sulpe-
rlor to our own have not only Travelled,
but have iotted by the waysLde truths
| SO forcible that the sensible man of
! the present day must conclude that
his time will be best spent i'll collect
| ing the appropriate ideas Of others,
matnred and deliberately penned in
| language more concise than he can
dare to hope to ciotLe them. Forensic
| eloquence may, indeed, aid much in
procuring ii practice bnt ethics and
| etiquette are essential to honorable
| elevation at the bar, and they alone
can make the practice obtained by eio-
quence secure and permanent. Good
morals and good manners seem to be
long to each other, and we therefore
| beg leave to unite them. Without
these the golden round OF professional
fame can never be obtained. Indeed,
nothing can be accomplished.
| So very grace that marks the orator
! The force OF rhetoric and flower az -teech-
| | hat ethtiS pTactlc-d or Minerva taught,
! Though all were summoa cd TO perform frte task
Would ali be batfed i'll The weak att, IN t.
The best system Of forensic ethics or
moral philosophy as applied to the
legal duties of men, is Of divine au-
| thOrlty. DO unto others as Won
would be done by; that is as You
justly deserve to be done by. Love
| your nelghbOr or your Clients as vour-
| self, which means do the same Justice
to them that in their condition you
I would be rightly entitled 70 expect.
1ou are Dot to DO mere for them than
you would rightly expect; nor love
them better tAan Yourself; 10. 10 sac
rlhce your conscience to { .efa AID Ger
taiDjy not to adopt Lort; B-ouchalll's
notions, III the duTeLco OF Queen Caro-
line, before the House Of Lords. ijy
his theory an advocate ~ tae sacred
duty he owes his client kn1.s in fhe
discharge of tuat Office bHl o:.e };ersuD
IN the world-his c.;eu:. anl none
other-tO save his client 10y All cxpe-
dlent means; 70 project that client 1T
all ilazar,!s aud cost, 10 All ,fhtrs an3
amougs5 others % himself j, lie high-
est and most uuGrestioned cs his du-
ties. Ana he mast not rprard the
alarm, lie differing, the torment. the
destruction which he nv l.i,.r mon
any other. Nay, .r-n separating The
duties 81 = r4tiios lro!a those 81 an
advocate, an! ca>ti"S t'lem, If need
be, to IN. WHO'S. IL must go on
!ech'rsS CT tie t"n<t4;ti ue> i his
la;e II sh"uii uHh1FIny h2 u iaN"jye
MS c'lI'iy IL c"ntuslrA fcrlis ci:ei-,'s
projection
These principles ~ thCT can lie So
Called being uttered, no douht. unIer
bigh professional excitement, csi4 Ger
talnly nev.r be approved ny any lust
or Teas 1uao'e. man. Jhty wouli. #
carried uu$ to the extent suggested.
make the advocate worse than i.isi-
"aynan, and render hi1n under the
cover ct the law Il virtual outlaw.
Lord ESshine maintains almost as
bold bat mole tenah!e ground.
The doctrine OF lord Hale c,,oas
nearer the true rule when he saws. -
never thought tEHt NV ,,rI,fn.s;,,,,
should either neccas:tate = man Ia rss
his e!cqueGce, by extenuatioos or No.
grayations. 20 mako arvth;ng LOOK
worse or better tuau il deserves nr
! could Justify . nan, IN Il 10 ,lrre.;..,t,,
NV eI0Gronco or rhetcr;I =, 80,
way l ever held to be mos ,rnecIy ,3-ar-
ceEary, and that it was Iel6w tIia
worth of man, much Iasce q ClS:s-
tan, to Go so"
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1T Is E,,vs no ..o Io',l.D.
mistake to sunnoss ~ 10 49,, 80 'oSS
no fdelity 70 an i onn ai' $50 l%I ot owes
| W cry oi0 tAcelt LIS client,