The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-07-12
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circumstances Does any come nearer to
man in all the relations of society, the
transaction of business and the conditions
of danger, isolation and need? Does any
hold the keys which open to more doors
of human experience?
Andthis close communication of the law
yer with all of human life is rich in hap
piness. For, in this world of ours, despite
the sneer of the cynic and the despair of
the unfortunate, there is more of health
than of sickness, more of prosperity than
of adversely, more of laughter than of
weeping, more of smiles than of tears
more of sunshine than of shade. Some
flowers that bloomed in the Garden of Eden
still blossom on the earth. Nature smiles
in spring in shining flowers and laughs in
golden harvests through the autumn hours
and mans heart, which is but a mirror of
its surroundings, the FURNISHED plate on
which is forever daguerroetyped the outer
world, calls us to share in its joys oftener
than it seeks us to divide its sorrows. The
rarity of suicides is irresistible proof of
this. We love this world, and are lOath to
leave it. We stretch the muscles of our
body in the TENSION of play or toll, and
warm blood jumps with exultant thrill
through every vein and artery. We rouse
every power and faculty of the intellect to
its grandest effort to search things material
and things spiritual for the answer to Pi
late's immortal question, "What is TRUTH"
And the dim unfoldings which greet these
efforts are the mellow rays which have
come through the painted windows of Gods
palace home. And he that is brought most
fully into contact with human life in its
widest reachings and its most varied eXper
fences, the line of whose duties runs along
the general line of life whose profession
exposes all sides of this many sided exist
ence of man, must of necessity dwell much
in sunlight. The happiness of others is
the Ganymede who serves at the table
Not alone of their gold and silver do they
give unto us, but equally of that which gold
and silver cannot buy. We received of that
of which they by giving lose nothing, and
we by getting gain much. This earth of
ours as it turns its face toward the morn
ing sun is not more sure of being kissed by
its golden beams than is he, who enters this
profession with soul live to it's glorious
privileges and royal duties, and an ear at
tuned to its wondrous harmonies, sure of
seeing visions of beauty and hearing melo-
dies of music all along his way. My friends
it is grand thing to be lawyer.
Again, young gentlemen, congratulate
you upon the profession you have selected,
because the practice of the law conduces to
the development of honesty and integrity
of character. l know this is not the COM
mon opinion. AS to the honesty of the pro-
fession, candor compels me to admit that
there is widespread though unfortunate
and unjust incredulity. George Washing
tons hatchet is not popularity regarded as
one of the heirlooms of the legal family.
Indeed, many think the remark of the min
lister appropriate, who, intending to name
lawyers, said liars, and added that the mis-
take was so slight that there was scarcely
any need of an apology. And yet they who
have most to do with our profession criti-
else us in this respect the least. If may
present my own testimony, can say that
for over thrifty years have been a Judge,
and of the many thousands of lawyers who
have appeared before me, l have never
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could not depend. Too many forget that
in the court room the lawyer is but the
mouthpiece of his client, and that what he
says is only repetition of his client state
ments and opinions, and when they prove
to be false, credit the lie to the lawyer
rather than to the client. Again, the de-
feated party in a law suit finds more sat
isfactory apology for his defeat in the sup
posed superior rascality of his opponents
lawyer than in the absence of merit in his
own claim.
And yet, passing beyond these matters,
how little basis is found for this unjusti-
able slander. How seldom do you find the
lawyer defendant in any law suit or pros
ecuted for any wrong. While other pro.
fessions and avocations are constantly put
ting on the striped clothes, how seldom
does any lawyer respond to a warden's roll
call The warden can find among his
boarders doctor to cure his maladies,
dentist to pull his teeth, a bookkeeper to
keep his accounts, a shoemaker to make
his shoes, a tailor his clothes, a farmer to
cultivate his grounds, Il painter to deco
rate his walls, and even preacher to ex-
hort his congregation, but if he wants a
lawyer to advise him or conduct his law
suit he will have to go outside of the cold
grey walls of his castle. If so dishonest, |
how is it that the attorney is so constantly |
elevated to positions of honor and trust? |
And in this era of official defalcaton and |
embezzlement you can count on your fling
ers the names of all lawyers who have
proved false to their trusts. l appeal to |
the experience of all business men. In |
whom do they contide and from whom do |
they seek counsel? In all the intricate
and difficult matters of life is not the law
yer their adviser and do they not believe
what he says and govern their conduct by
his words? tell you, my friends, if all
the men were as honest and as truthful as
tie lawyers the miracle of Ananias and
Sapphira would have been an unn ecessary
example of infinite anger.
Again, the lawyers life is most useful
and influential 1t is most useful because
it comes near to a greater number of human
needs. 1t touches the home creates cor
porations, enaets laws permeates society,
and regulates all the relations of man to