New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-05
MORE LAW AND LESS POLITICS.


the Supreme. which will soon have a
quorum, are now in session, and matters
have resumed the business-like appear
ance Of overlooking dockets to be cleared.
The judges look refreshed after their
summer relaxation. and the clerks seem
happy at prospects Of work to relieve the
monotony of the summers vacation.
Few of them have been away. and it has
not been pleasant task to idle away the
summer days in the dull old court
building.
But the most cheerful faces are worn
by the green bag fraternity. the disciples
of Justinian and Blackstone (very few
knowing much about either. however,.
and students of the code. Visions Of
tempting fees. corpulent briefs. with
hopes of unlimited forsenic display and
consequent enviable notoriety. brighten
the brains dulled by long inaction. For
it has been a hard summer for poor law
yers. Even the rooms of the justices Of
of tie peace and the docks Of the munich
pal magistrates. those summer resources
of the city bound practitioner, have not
yielded their customary profit or employ
ment. II it had not been for the excite
ment Of the election and the riots in GUS
tomary attendance it is hard to tell what
they would have done. Some would GER
tainly have persisted of utter inanition If
no chance had been given for display.
Temporary relief was obtained in some
cases by constant attendance on ward
clubs and corner groceries. speeches to
impromptu gatherings. or in extraordi-
nary cases chance to address ''mass
meeting" be reported as attending a
meeting, and see in print that wonderful
name which the owner thinks ought to be
signed to every petition, or, unutterable
bliss. getting on the editorial page with
an "opinion."
Blu. these dull times are over, and the
little excitements required to relieve them
are no longer necessary. The clerk S
offices will be haunted instead Of the club
rooms. The despoiling Of clients and
spelling Of cases are low objects instead
of the spoils OF Office. An audience Of a
Judge and twelve jurymen is as large as
any of them covet now. The election
over, riots must be discountenanced. for
| they would interfere with business. The
greenbag will take the place of sword and
gun, and solitary volume of Hennen' S
digest, an entire library. perhaps, will be
| carried under the arm instead of revol-
yer in the rear pocket of the trousers. The
bar will no longer meet to interpret
statutes, but only assemble when some
| Nestor, going to his final home. requires
appropriate resolutions as send of
before the scramble for his practice com.
mences. Opinions will be given by judges
of the law. and the member Of the ba,
will find work enough in picking them &c
pieces to prevent his Offering any OF his
own.
| IL LuuSt Lave Decu SOue SUCH llu0 VI
| cogitatton that made each court room
such a pleasant place yesterday. And
these are better day dreams than those Of
the past months. There are greater re-
wards of honor and profit lying in the
path of the devotee of the law than any
other profession can offer-provided he
will work for them. But the law is 8
jealous mistress, and will accept no divid
ed allegiance. She must have all or she
will give nothing. To work. then, will
your quirks and your qualities, gentlemen
lawyers. and seek relief and relaxation il
your severe. but honorable labor. from the
excitement. turmoil. wrongs and hear
burnings Of the more uncertain fields o.
politics. May all success attend you,
honest efforts for your clients rights
May you have many of them, and may
everybody win his case that fees; retain
els and refreshers, to say nothing of little
perquisites of costs. ten per cent damages
on frivolous appeals and the like will I'll
your coffegs and make your minds con
tented. your conscience being left GU: O
the question.