Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-22

guided us through the wilderness OF
civil war, to the very present hour, this
nation has been governed by lawyers.
Fitted by training, education and expe-
rience for leadership, the people invol-
UNFAIRLY turn to them for Legislators and
executive men. OF the twenty-three
persons who have filed the Office OF
president of the United States, all but
foui have been lawyers-nineteen out OF
the twenty-thrce. The other four were
men carried into the Office by their mill
tary renown, but they all took for their
counsellors men Of the legal profession.
As In the executive, so In the legislative
department, the lawyers have been In con-
troll, and their works speak for them.
But, notwithstanding these glorious
achievements In public life, our eyes and
our hearts turn most fondly to our sacred
temple. This Temple OF the Law Is an
ancient structure, for while the
rays OF the rising sun are reflected
from many glittering minaret and
tower, yet Its foundation stones, grand
and massive, are discolored by the raw
ages of time, though they have In no
wise crumbled, but still respond accu-
rately to the try-square OF truth and
justice. Upon them are craven deeply
Egyptian hieroglyphs and Hebrew
texts, and rising grandly from them
stand richly carved columns and balco-
mics, monuments of Grecian and Roman
skill. The main superstructure, plain,
solid and seryiceable, IL the work Of
Saxon and Norman hands, while SUR
mounting all stands the grand, imposing
statue Of Justice. With darkened eye
she holds aloft the scale of even and ex-
act justice to all, high and low, rich and
poor. II Is our pride aud boast that all
the fabulous wealth Of the Sierras pour
ed into one side Of that scale would not
defect II hairs breadth from its true
balance.
At the base OF this statue America has
engraved In letters of gold the famous
words OF Chief Justice Coke: THAT
power which is above law is not fiji for 4
ruler to ask, or the people to yield"
THE EARLY COURTS.
The toast master said that the first
courts az Paris Hill were great events.
They were held at the Baptist church
and the court officers marched up street
with fife and drum. lie had been told that
Il was so much OF an occasion that every
ACKNOWLEDGMENT aud stud horse in
the county was present.
HON. u. A. FRYE
responded To the toast, "The OxforC
County Bar" Judge Frye said he wa
admitted forty-four years ago this term
| T.l,o no.arI ,r.si,i;,y ~, ,ha hon.h
! He little thought then that he would b
the last active member among those wh'
then lived and practiced In this county
Judge Strout being the only person
present who was present at the time HI
was admitted.
Judge Frye then spoke of the lawyer
who were in practice at that time: Alex
ander Bradley nj Fryeburg, David II
Hastings at Lowell, Elbridge Gerry a
Waterford. VIM. Frye aud O'Neil W
Robinson at Bethel, Peter c. Virgin a
Rumiord, Judge Charles w. Walton
IsAac Randall and VIM. w. Bolster a
Dixfield, Elbridge G.. Harlow at Canton
Timothy Ludden and ;. G. Andrews "A
Bucknel'. John J. Perry at oxford
Judge Cole. Judge Emery, Chss. An
lr'NS. AVIAN piRNh, hulu@ IA b'''''
now and Gen. VIM. Il. kimblli nj Paris
Wm. Writ Virgin and Levi Whitman =
: Norway. Judge FRYE related Incident
and spoke in very catering terms o
many OF these. He also reviewed tn
Portland lawyers who tried cases a
, the oxford bar torty-four years ago. In
, Guiding Goldman, Dubois, Clifford. Fox
. Woodman and others.
{ HON. JAMES ;. WRIGHT
: responded briefly to the toast "Ou
n Clients" Mr.. Wright said il had bee
a twenty-five years since he was admitte
}. 10 the Bar. For ten years he was Cler
! of Courts and out of practice. Amoni
v those admitted at the same time wer
e our present Governor, and our presen
D Clerk OF Courts. Mr.. Wright thought
: essential that lawyers Ice true to thci
clients and their oath and that the OK
n ford Bar had been true 10 both. ii
e thought no profession Was more dign
] fled nor carried greater responsibility
n than that of the lawyer.
: S. l.. FOGG, ESQ,
Y OF Bath, responding 10 the toast "Thos
Who have gone from Us" spoke In a
v able and complimentary manner of ia
e oxford Bar and Oxford Bears. He ais
Z said some very pleasant things abou
: Judge Strout and thought that the r.
,, moval OF the county seat was but IN
r natural outcome OF the force OF th
= progress OF events.
8 Col. Austin read the following letters
MACuIAs, Oct -. 1885.
y Your invitation TO be present nc IN
:, annual reunion and banquet OF the OK
: ford Bar Association on Tuesday even
ing next was received by Inc here las
night. am extremely sorry that | al
unable 10 be present on that occasion
! Ny term here will continue not onl
' through this week but some time int
: next. | never had so vivid i re ilizatio
: Of the vast expanse OF the State O
!, Maize till came here and drove siNt
u miles from the nearest station on tn
; railroad In the rain. To say that al
. in favor Of shore line railroad is put
ting the thing in mild terms.
am now in the midst Of a seven da
7 trial in land case that will 60 To Ia
: jury Tuesday, and nevertheless you ma
u rest assured that nv heart will be wit
the members Of Oxford County Bar o
: Tuesday evening, and would gladly b
{ present were il possible. You will flu
u Judge Strout the next best fellow outsid
of Oxford County Bar, and this is sayini
very much in his favor.
With best wishes for every member o
your association, and with fond mem
cries for old oxford County and Pari
Hill, | am sincerely,
ENoCH FOSTER.
: ELLSWORTH, Oct. II, 1895.
; Thank you and also the Oxford Ba
r Association for their kind invitation q
: attend "a u guest their annual reunion
\ and banquet on Tuesday evening next
{ much regret that judicial duty at Bel
: fast on that date will prevent my having
the pleasure Of being present with yot
/ all on that happy occasion.
am glad that the gentlemen OF I'll,
1 Oxford Bar are so elegantly cultivatin.
the esprit da corps, so appropriate and 81
essential TO our learned and honorable
profession. Your reunion will preserve
, aud increase that high professional ton,
, for which the Oxford Bar Is distinguish
/ ed.
AS cannot be with you in person,
send this sentiment or toast, expressed
in free translation Of the glowing Ian
guage Of D'Auguesseau, the great
Chancellor Of France: 1.-The Bar:-ar
order as ancient as magistracy,-a:
noble as virtue.-as essential as Justice
Yours very truly,
l.. A. EMERY.
AUBURN, Oct. II, 1895.