, 1875-12-24
LEGAL HONOR.
Tho Ear Association and lilo Aldcr.
manic Contempt Case.
WnntcA: An Organization Whicll VIII
Enf0rCe Professional He-
sponsibillty.

jlstiy expreas yourself IA to uome only Of tho
dangotA to bo nppronendcd to Tho administration
of Justice by tho cuyrupt practices of uuscrupn-
lu,tt members Of Tho legal profession.
While yuu nro right III your cunclualonH, you
1nibtuko tho exceptions for tho general rule iu
stntiilg tho promises upon Which your coicI,l-
tons afo baspl. For it IN by no nnea,ls true, m
fact, that tho cuuiuut which yo, condemn Ii
recogr''zsl as "prorosslonal" among tho meu,.
befs Of profession moro abused, hcca1lno moro
mHaprrehont1cd by Tho general public, tbau any
other. lawyer cai, no moro justify criminal
or crime by resort to Unfair moans than he cas
commit tho crrno Of which hiA client may bo
nceuscti aud expect Rbsoluton under lilo ethical
codo regulating the conduct Of oil ATTORNEYS,
md that standard Of honor nud morality 40 uni
| sofsafIy recognized by Judges and cn,lnboors.
1t b net to ho dcnicl that yo,,r .'cass { law
Jcra "-i.c:, tho c!nss atcrcosypoi na n,es wllo
considatatnon-uo exist. It III also truo Of tho
must eacsod calling That kiaycs and hypocrkes
gain admission 10 tho altatB of reIjsioi, and of
uosoFnnent and work tho grea.cst injuries 10
mankind by tho prostitution Of their places
| and tho high Offices they mold.
Iho Supreme Court Of th!s State, in tho case OF
1ho Ieoplo W. Lam''o9n. utcnlpt caHo. wllero
A., attorney wos eh1fged with betrayins tho cuu-
! lidenee Teposol in him, Aays: "Courty 0f ttH-
t,co ought to DO careful, from tusr sonHe Of
| thoir own honor ant! integrity, M wolt AZ from
regard 10 tho Interest OF tho community, to DO
cautious whom, thoy admit to administer Il, their
tomrlos, anu tlrM In expell1nE from their portals
th,s0 Y hose conduct wonld polluts tho judicial
altar" Iu tho san,o connection tho Collrt Anys
%Ihe attorsy alond bo eetnas9 By high and
q scourge to society, and d Btain 70 profession
cverywhora cstoamol honorable"
could I'LL volnina with extracts OF eloquent
rebnko OF thoao who falt under tho cagB YOU do
Hclibo in euch glowing laugiaso as mo,nbors
Of tho legal profession but tho very practiccs
Of whom. as described by you. pIaces them out
side tho l}ar" and tlndor the ban Of their Lon-
| ornblo professional brotliran.
| It was in sew of tho fact that tho reputation
Of tho " l}ar las suffered, nut! will always auf-
fer. III tho estimation of tho outside public, from
the practices Of those who according to tho
opinion ot the Supreme Court. "pouto tho
judicial nitar," aud who, according IL your opiu-
ion, constitute tho illegal profession, 'that Ear
Assoclation was organized III this city n year ago.
4 lew oi te Lending nouibors, tho Same M thono
tardozo Off tho bench, camo together md do
ciarod tlat, to maintain tho honor aud dlaujty Of
tho ptofossion of tho Inv, aud to i1iczeaso its
uaefu!noss 10 promoting tho duo administration
It WAS 20 organized. It drow to itself about $50
! nlcn out Of tho 51u that constitute tho Bar uf
Ch'cago. Every promise was held ont
thas tho ',o,,' baneleent design Of it's found
fold would bo divided. that tho profession would
be puzifiod, and tho duo administration Of tl,y-
tico acquired against tho uuacrnpulous hnckstulB
III A1od up jurles, and back-stalrs influences Aet
nt work against Judges. that 10 often Disgrace
tue tefnpon OF justics and corrupt al tho foun-
tatns OF jurlsprud1nca. But Tho knaveB OF tito
profession arc mora active tlsan tho loya! body,-
as IL ever tho case in all Bocin! ORGANIZATIONS
fow, like tho ward ,bumluets in our political
organization, from tho beginning pbtaiuet tho
control Ut its nifnirs, and, ayalling themselves
VI its combined Btrcngth, hayo to somo extent
appropriated tho influence aud power Of tho Az
socintiou to e1tend their own prIsate aud selfish
i,torests. The ring In tho Bar Association
l!ase n,auifsstod tl.er power IN dung so,no
things they ought not ID lavo douo. bnt moro
ESPECIALLY in lowing undono tho things thoy |
onght 10 harn douc, mud NO may ndl "Tlatu
Ii l,o loatli in it,"
Lot n.o cito you to tho lato election Of u Judge
o., 81 th' snlrSme Court IN th'a district for whom
lhts Araoca.ion declared tIon.seives. lie |
was tle candidate Of tho cluluo moro |
.haa u year nince,, and he e1ni-
xsasod su,1 hero for that purpose. Wo
necauso you laye airoady found tho truth III
that seBpoct, Wiion you said OF him, - Ho WIS n
sooona'olasa lawyer" But bow docs he stand ii, |
aud tho duo administration OF justice accortlins
to tho standard OF professional conduct? The |
record OF tho Supreme Court to which ho is |
elected. and 70 Which this Assoclation contribu-
1t is only fuw mouths ago that tho whole |
community was startled by one Of tie grossost
nutrages ever l'srrosratcd uga!nst tho unlyorsul
franchise Of our llborty in tho stufing OF tito
uoycrhmont. Tho CItixous' Association thought
tho courts could utl AFFORD tilom protection
aganht thu last step to bo taken By .triug
Gouno'! ~ tho euIasnnmation of the outrage.
one OF tho mort upright ind independent
Ja'lgos isstled Ill injunction to arrost tho
threatened wrong. It was thon that thu powor
Of tho leSal profession was luyokod, mud where
II llislo should H. h.ve been tho lavyors duty AZ
o1tcDr of tho cnut OF evory legrea to upheld
its proc"as In defenao OF liberty. there were
found four monlbets Of thu profeHslou in Chi-
caHo to counsel tho Aldosmoi, to lenist the pro-
sess, - 9e!y ~ 'ne eoarts, & sna openly contemn tho
mere imputso OF PASSION, committed In presence
OF the Court, somathinK In mitigation could Lo
ursod; but II was deliberate mud contrivod aftcr
1natlso study, 30 M to impose charter Of GOV
eru1nons upon tilo people :. through fraud Dor
petrated upon tue ballot boxes" obtainipu d ro.
result by tho action 'of tho Common Council
which tho courts could not afterwards superscdo
or declare nutilty, however otherwise It might
panial the olfenso Of con tempt. The Goyoru-
lslent ttso!f must bo recognized 81 do facto. Tho
people OF Chicago nlHBe submit to revolutionary
xlo'onco-a eAa1ieo az Gosoramont-or accept
thc do facto Government, because certain u,rli,-
bols OF thu illegal profession intefposed their
~ oaicors Of the court, to proteos tho
oostirators. aud gnge their written opinion tllat
fhe tIo Gon5t suns tos could uot
Now you can tlud tho names Of these gentle
men. Quo Of whom and tho principal you ilayo
just eleotel 10 tho suprs,no Cuurt, aud
neitlor Sonraelf nor the BAR. Az
ISOLATION havo ever pointed this outrura
out as my objection to tho Candidate. Auain
you will lind, AZ am informed that tie liar
Association has been exceedingly dIReut In ap-
pointing committees to prosecute such obscure
.ncn as O'iea1y anl Goodrich for ualpractico iu
lho Divorce Courts; vlilo such mon az Qou1y.
lNckey, nnd Tuley. ule,ubers OF tho Association
and responsible for tho outrage above rouitod'
R1o passau uyer tu silence
Hero u the point to which YOUR editorial cen.
ssires should bo pointed. Tho profesaou at
largo Should not ba held responsible for tbs ni1,s
u iow. Otlsorwise how oftou will Vii professors
n rollsion be rlace1 Ia the criminal dock Tor to
oHensea OF tho knayeH and LypocEtas wllu soek
Ehe very eanctuary OF tLu Churches AZ maro
,loak to tho frauda they mediate, aud SUCCEED ,
" !. i,I meenn thereof iu ,perpotrating. You say
'tAese ,S! aro scorrs Of !swyors iu this city who
court for nllctlnaa 1t itnnrataastnn. .