The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-02
GIVES UP THE LAW.
Ex-CHTEF JUSTICE Y. II. BLECKLEr
rs WRITING A BOOK
Tho Judge Finds That the Practice OF Law
Is Not Royal Road To Fortune.
His Book VIII Be Unique.

GAINESVILLE. Ca, August 31.-(Special)-
EN-Chief Justice B.cckley. after testing
law rs "a source Of income for the ten
months which have elapsed since his retire
meut from the bench, has become satisfied
tina, with the patronage the world is will
ing 10 allow him an office lawyer, his
regular expenses Of living and supporting
Ms family VIII run short by nearly one
half
For this reason he has within the last few
DAYS made up his mind definitely and
finally to retire from the practice Of law
in any form whatever for the rest Of his
natural Ike. lie says ii he resumes prac-
tice any where IL win be in world more
friendly 10 his professional precautions
than this has been since October last.
Feeling the solemnity Of the occasion,
the change ne IS about TO make after being
a devoted disciple OF the law for forty
nine years. between noon of Thursday and
that Of Friday this week he has written
his farewell 10 the law. which is as fol-
lows:
Farewell. my lege. beloved and long. long
served. guod-hy,
Ny leave L take with wept and sobbing
sigh.
which now condensed to pens!ve dew is
trembling IN my eye.
How oft in legal combat met have I at
law or lofty par
Contcndiug auiiors, helped to wage or
ward the fierce forensic war
when rushed the battle horses and flew
tine battle ear.
For more than one full decade with pale.
unsaudaled feet
IN pure ami spotless ermine l unused on
Georsias seat.
And righteous judgment rendered between
the tarcs anu wheat.
"And then when old and weary I strove to
Nherewith ny wife and children long
after might be led,
Ny hope cut ieep by failure. heart tainted
II bled.
But be it not concluded I lack sufficient
For easy flowing comfort. 1 only wanted
more.
To keep "a distant phantom from a sacred
humble door.
$50 long b. chronic habit my eyes had
looked ahead
1 could NOT A1t remember that soon l
would De- dead.
Ana then nay wife and children might not.
perhaps, De FED.
"sly grand majestic master. yicegerent
here ot God.
quit thy special service. but stay be
meath Thy rod.
An ola ana humble servant. uncovered and
unsEol.
IL. L. BDECKLEY."
In addition 10 the starvation relation
between himself ana the law as 81 source
OF Income. he is moved by another ana
very strong Influence. and that is mat he
has mission 20 nil in tie economy of
secular salvation by silver. While wholly
ignorant as TO how this salvation is TO he
brought aouut. whether b. unlimited coin
age. by maintaining the restriction or
limit which now prevails. or by M lifying
tho same or by abandoning bimetallism al
together. or by advocating some new form
OF g.. hc has an abiding confidence that
he can uy ocKotIu- himself exclusively to
the study and discussion of tae financial
problem .H Us fuli amplitude from THIS
s-lns 1aut tho i.Nt 4emngta ,is "a e,0i,i.i
sis,S. Sc S1r 't..ri"i r@@i 20 s'ates
men. nnauciers ana Christians ia reaching
Tina solution
lie proposes 20 do this work slowly.
th'rousnly. imuarlally aul in a judicial
spirit. iclh rating ANA deciding al the
irna -laIry character OK chief justice of the
democratic Iarty. lie intends while MAX
ms lis arguments fair ana fun for both
sides. 90 preserve judicial poise both of
Thought ana feeling towards them and
the balance wheel GA which hc relies fun.
Tic believes that 40 great secular
work In this lie can be done unless
cheerful. ursht ANA buoyaut atmosphere
surrounds 10. "a be- first created and then
pres rived. Already DE has written several
poems which De- hopes VIII contribute 20
making i merry silver breeze If not a
moderate eI,er storm prevail throughout
tne United States. Here is a specimen:
"whet "a JOY am bringing to the melan-