The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-01

MI. Tracy, said counsel, ana ms advo-
Gates
COULD NOT SKULK
away from the fact that he was acting as
the advocate of Mr.. Tilton. The jury
might remember that Tilton had told
Tracy he did not understand the Ell
quctte Of the profession, and Tracy re-
piled that no matter about the etiquette
Of the profession, he would protect his
relations at all hazards. Tracy and his
friends had challenged this issue, and
they must meet it. If the profession will
tolerate such breach Of faith as that. it
will become. and ought to become, by
word and scorn.
(Mr. Beach here read the resolution en-
tered into by the lawyers against aban.
doning one side of case and taking up
the other.) leave that part Of the ar
gument, and only regret that had to re-
fer to it. The subject will be left to the
consideration of others.
THE PERoRATIoN.
Ny argument now is finished. All
these disagreeable circumstances are past,
and am glad am free from them. We
have communed for some time on great
themes, associated with the highest inter-
ests of humanity, truth and morality .SAl!
the great topics which stir humanity have
mingled in our communion. 1t anything
can exalt to noble conception Of the
beauties of truth, it is scene like this,
so full of grave responsibility. I have
felt my inability worthily to meet the
duties Of my position in the face of ad-
versaries so cunning, but the race is not
always to the swift. nor the battle to the
strong. l have little faith in my skill,
but have an infinite trust in that Justice
which rules the world and notes the fall Of
the sparrow. On the coat Of arms and
seal Of your city is the motto. "Right
Makes Might and on any day Of public
celebration it shines upon the flag which
is flung out from the dome Of your
City Hall. 1t is the one which encour-
ages aud strengthens weakness in
its contest with arrogance and power. 1t
| is the sentiment which has sustained my
client in all the difficulties and discour-
agements of this trial, and which will
sustain and eventually. | trust, redeem
him, because it bears the promise of Him
whose word shall never fail. Wearied
and worn with the trial, yet part from
you with a respectful regret. Our long
association, bringing us into intimacy, i'm
presses me with kindly sentiments and
interest for each one Of you. We have
stood before this community animated by
common object, seeking after the right
in honest sincerity, and without dis.
temper, free from the turbulent influences,
anxieties and sympathies of an excited
people. actuated by desire to uphold
the strong pillars Of the temple Of truth
and honesty, and to preserve the altar o.
God from efforts aimed at its ruin. The
struggle this day is between the law anc
a great character and great church. /
the latter triumph, and the law is trod
den down, woe unto him who calleth good
evil and evil good.
May it please your Honor, it needs no,
that should express the common senti
ments of my associates and myself as WI
recall the indnlgent dignity and fearles:
learning with which you have guided u:
through the tangled mazes Of this trial
You can receive no nobler tribute thar
that offered by our adyersaries, fighting
every step Of the case, sprinkliEg the rec
!. ord all over with exceptions. They hav'
acknowledged the entire accuracy of your
numerous decisions. You have the graf
ification to know that you have worked
no injustice to the defendant. | indulg
the hope that the feeling Of regard will
which you have honored me will, as will
my own warm feelings towards yourself
. grow and increase after the close of thes
toilsome days.
cannot close without expressing IN,
grateful thanks to my noble friends AM
associates. If any merit has attended
my efforts, it is due to their sagacity ane
J wise prompting. Posting me, in front 0
the battle. they have still stood as it
leaders. 1t has been a great loss that b,
unavoidable circumstances my frien'
Gen. Pryor has been so much away from
J the case. If he has not stricken so man
blows in the field, he has been the wis
dom Of cur cabinet Deeply are we al
indebted 70 his ready and large lcarnin
and judicions counsel.
You viii credit me when declare tina
the duty have performed has been un
welcome and painful. have not spoke
! aught in malice. | leave this cause with
out the slightest asperity Of feeling to
ward any one, filled with unaffected ad
miration Of the transcendant quail
ties Of my distinguished an
tagonists. No one admires NOR
largely than myself the magnificent gen
Jus Of this defendant. Rich as h, is il
; mental endowments, prodigal as hi
labors have been, they cannot shelte
offense against the law. Genius as loft
. could not save Bacon; he sinned and fell
{ and upon his mcmory.has been written tn
) epitaph. s'The wisest, greatest, meanest q
mank nd Towards great men in dis
grace. like these who fall, Whittier, Ne,
: England's gifted poet, writes his poer
: called .Ichabod:''
So fallen, so lost;
, The light Withdrawn which once he bore,
The glory eff his gray hairs gone forever nors
Revue him not-
Mr.. Beach then
SUBMITTED THE CAUSE TO THE JURY.
] By reading an extract from an address q
/ Daniel Webster. The extract was Al
] aimonition to the jurors to do thei
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