The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-07-09
An Eloquent Grafton.

brati'n OF the law school Of Yale College
1t ab'nnds with legal and historical learn.
ING, clothed in eloquent language. and
embolies wise suggestions concerning the
government Of the United States. We
copy he concluding portion
Equality is the central idea with oul
peope, and | dare say that in this large
audieace there are many benevolent per
sons who would make all equally rich
but " would come to about the same to
make all equally poor The rich man
Woulq not do the menial work of another
rich nan, and the rich woman would not
wash and cook Tor the rich mans wife ;
the poor man viii not brush the shoes of
another poor man who can give him no
pay, and all the social wheels would be
ablock
Equality before the laws we can have
equality OF condition is impossible
a striking feature in our late develop
ment is an intense individualism not
favorable to the best interests Of the State.
The reason is obvious, for civil services,
However great the state conters no per
nanent honors or lasting rewards. and in
orfGary times the working of our system
dos not admit those who would serve for
homo and patriotism to serve at all.
W. drift away from the economy of
fornrr days. During the early years OF
Waslington's Administration the entire
ordimry expenses of the Federal Govern
mont were but 81, ,S11 900 q Year. while
the taxes of the single City OF New York
this y'ar are $50 ,21S, 945.19; and the cost
of th- Federal Government for the fiscal
year, this month ending, rs estimated by
the secretary Of the Treasury, is &319.-
l9S, 1863.
A title arithmetic will show that our
expresses have increased in far greater
ratio nan onr population and resources
ugly fact 50 ugly that no one seems
willing TO look it in the face.
The CITY ol New \ orE will best Illus
trate how easily great natural advantages
may 1c destroyed by moral causes.
Better placed for commerce than any
other great city on the globe. New York
is losing her trade. \ corrupt and I'M
bccie government, neglectin@ the piers.
docks. storehousrs. elevators, and other
facilities for business. has through fraud
ulent practices so increased the taxes and
other eXactions upon the merchant. and
thus made his expenses so enormous, that
other places can undcrscl him. and trade,
never sentimental or aesthetic goes where
il can buy cheapest.
Money has q closer relation to morals
than is generally admitted. In all history,
whether of individuals or communities,
find that iaXity in money matters is fol-
lowed by looseness in morals and among
other evidences note 4 fayoritc theory.
quite prevalent .jnst now, that there ought
10 be increased facilities in obtaining di-
vorces, on the ground thai facility of di-
vorcc will diminish the temptations 10 vice
That is. lc@alize robbery to prevent
burglary
However great our boasted independence
may hc, we are nevertheless, in some
respects. facilc imitators oi older nat ions
We are hardly conscious of the increasing
influence Of England upon this country
an influence somewhat reciprocal She
has = glorions history, and you cannot
breathe her air and sec The evidences OF
her perfect order, her progress, and hcl
colossal power without thrill of reyer.
encc for the old fountain OF our blood
But to reach her present greatness Eng
land struggled lor several centuries
through ignorance, tyranny, wars, and
Nofrnrt'on of which we have no parallel
and out OF which we draw much conSola,
ton tor our future
The reign Of Queen Elizabeth is regard
ed as one of the most glorious in Englisl,
history. 1t was the time of Walsin@ham
and B,wleigh. of Shakespeare. Bacon, and
Raleigh.
About the court Of Elizabeth was Il
Young courter named Christopher Ilatton
he had never been admitted to the bar,
and his only qualification for the highest
judicial Office in the realm was comelnesS
of person, skill in dancing, and 1oppery
in dress; and YET, to the amazement and
chagiin OF all the great lawyers of the
time, this handsome dandy was made
Lord High Chancellor of England. and
held the office until he died
Under all our Presidents the highest jll-
dicial places have been given to able men,
and when the great office Of Chief Justice
fell vacant by the death Of Chiet Justice
Chase the President selected no pesonaI
lavorite, but bestowed the high honor up
on an eminent lawyer Of tried integrity, 4
native of your State. a son of old Yale,
and ! may add with pardonable pridc-a
member OF the class Of -
When James, the successor of Eliza
beth, tried to extend his royal prerogativc
against the liberties of England he found
Coke and other great lawyers stoutly tc
resist When Wentworth, by far the most
able. the most eloquent, the most resolute
y, n, ~,
land, entered Parliament, he took the side
of the people against the encroachments
of Charles; but after seven years he be-
came an apOstate, and turned all his vast
abilities, his experience. sagaclty, deter
mined purpose, and his intleXible will tC
the establishment Of that thorough system
of l1inoly power which should forever
crush the liberties OF the people; but he
found legal lion in his way and when
ruling Ireland with iron hand and adaman-
tine heart, striving with all his might tc
subject every private suit in the courts OF
justice to the royal prerogatiye. he writes
to Laud II know very well that the com
mon lawyers will be pas9ionately Y against
it, who We're wont to put such prejudice
upon all other professions, rs if none Were
~ w llu7lF't WI ~ ,itN
tce but themselves: yet how we'll this
suits with D'snarchy, when they monopo'
lie all TO be governed hy their year books,
YOU in England have a costly example, ,
At times England has had her PROSTATE
Judges and slavish bar, but in the main
her lawyers have fought valiantly for lib
erty, and to-day We can point to every
Christian government on earth and be
certain that its liberties can be measured
by the influence of its lawyers
AS the price of his apostasy Wentworth
was made the Earl Of Stafford, but under
the lead of Pym and the reSol'l1e lawyers
Of the time the Earl was arraigned tor at
tempting to subyert the laws and the lib
critics OF England. Even his bold spirit
grew alarmed at the tone OF the Commons
and he sought the King
Charles gave him the most solemn as,
snrances that snot . hair OF his head should
be hurt and few days atterward gave
his royal assent 10 the bill OF attainder
which brought this ahlest minister, whom
the King had used to make himself abso-
lutte, to bloody and an ignominions
death Few years passed by-uneasy
years for this pcrlidions king-and Charles
walked ND to the scatfold to die, rs he had