The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-01-07
LIE GAL CULTURE.
Remerks by Judge Dooia tie n the
h,-AA Annexation HanaHsI
From the chicago Trlhnnc, Jan. /.

From the Chicago Tnbnnc, Jan l.
We publish herewith a fall report Of the
remarks made by Judge b ,ohttio " ednes
day evening at the dinner Of the Bar As
ISOLATION, III reply to a toast % the LEGAL
profession. A brlet summary Of them was
gwen yesterday morning, but Judge boo
,'ttie's observations on tie important sub.
JacL oi RAISING the standard OF legal learn
ing deserve more space than Was then
gwen thesn. lie spoke as follows.
Mr. PREsIDES- And GEXrLEuEy To
be called upon tc DIN IN responding to tie
toast just read ia honor. | sincerely
tnanA o. lrcSard the legal profession
~ that winch best trains the reason and
b-sl enlf-htens the Conscience upon all hu-
Iaan affairs: upon man rights and duties
10 every relation, III the family, IN society,
ir the State, III the nation, and in the
world.
As TO all those rights and duties, every
counselor ut law assumes Ia have, and, il
worthy Of the name, he mast have, superior
knowledge. W lth0ut such knowledge,
what rignG has he to hold himself cut to
the world advisor, eonfeosor, counselor,
and friend
lie may be called upon any day, by p rents,
children, husbands, wives, members OF
corporations, assogilt:ons and professions,
AS sitlzons of the States, OF the United
States, and even ss citizens of the world,
under the Law. OF nations, To know their
rights and t. rodrcys their wrongs. To
discharge that duty, even tOlcrahiy, the
counselor nd't have Great knUuirdge of
laws, arts, and sciences, of books and u
men. He must have much good sense,
self control, patient labor, and at tiuies,
great moral courage To give proper al
vice TO men lntiamed by passion or ayarIce
Blu, To be able 10 30 that work well re
qulres the counselor to be u great man a
man OF learning; man Of much and
many sided learning, not only in the law,
hn' IN all Department., industries, arts,
sciouoes, and professions. To reach emin-
sucs, he must master them ALL How
eoud councillor give advice or try cause
invoIvlng the proper construction OF q steam
engine, and cross examine witnesses and
c1ysrts, ~,ia NJ know eigc, aye, without
svsn great know dge, .. lts principles ana
ao.aIisi
How could he advise or try in case Of
malpractice in setting broken limb, and
crs.s examine Earned surgeons, without
great knowledge Of anatomy and surgery q?
To call men oouuselOr- does not make them
such, though done on parchment and under
seal They must have great and varied
learning and, the greater II Is, the better
counselor they urc, Let not this damI ell
th. ardor Of the young members Who as; ire
81 the higher walks Of our profession. LIT
j, rather urge them onward 10 prepare FOL
,hst higher calling
To be u counselor in the great affairs OF
life, which involve family. reputation, sop
srty, liberty, and sometimes lite itseii, il a
very high utfcc-a most sacred trust. Let
Que who 81 oaks from experience at the bar,
in JUDICIAL and III political office, assure you,
young gentleman, there can be no higher
oai.e among men, than that Of q wise,
learned, ana just cOunselorat law, unless
II be the office OF Judge aud that office,
VI Necessity, belongs 10 aId must come IRON
the legal profession.
In all civilized countries and in all ages,
the Judge must be trained III thar profession.
lie can be trained in no other. Tins wa,
a. true in Rome two thousand years ago AS
il is in England and in this country 20 day.
], was the mission Of Rome, more than of
any other power. to teach the would to
h,u under Jaw. In the days If the repub
he her Senators were at the same tine
lawyers, statesmen, orators, and generals
the bows Of Rome, as Cicero tells Us,
io.rned the Twelve Tahles-the Rumaa
ems tItution-bv heart. During the r. no
he, ard al! the better days VI the Fn,Irs,
from the adoption OF the Twelve tAOlss till
long, loug, after the Justin,an. during
period or more than 0 thousand wears, the
ju yes Who we're 10 decide upon the rights
81 meu we're chosen from lie iegal prUics.
iol-c.yuinns learned in The Law.
Aud when, a. it sumctlmes happened,
from military reasons, the PraetorIau Pie
feet II mere soldier and not, 1T the
same time, CIVILIAN learned IN lhs law, he
~as required 10 make lis 3ecrees conform
TO tbs opinions ot learned cviiIous chosen
~ the Emperor tor hIs guidance
Such was tie standing Of tbs legal pro-
fssslon IN the greatest hatioa If antiquity.
All c,yl magistrates we're drawn tram the
profession # the law and the CT ,hrated
Institutes or Ja.tiniau were addressed to
tile l,unan Youth rtO had devoted them
.si'es 70 the study Of JITl,prndeuee.
ll,e we're law scLuoIs also, in the
IriGcipai CITIES of The East ara the West
ne it famous Vas Ht Berg is, On the
coast "a FhUenIeIa. THAT iiuurirl.r4 mare
In.n 5uO years. 4 course OF i've wears Of
study ~as required before tile young man
cc.ia LIS admItied .ato the Ranks ul the
.sL.2Ls ala u a pear ia tue courts. Some
RAY ..y ~ tiose old DAYS there were TAO
Railroad. and - te'elrupds : that IN tn, Sc
i.o,-ssa as.s 'SsiLips ls iasde easy, aud
IL rHas 10 etsiBe, - l. short aHd rayid,-
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