The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-02-13
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ally he went straight TO the citadel o
the cause or question and struck hom
there, knowing IL that were won tn
outworks would necessarily fall III
could hardly be called very learned II
his profession, and yet he rarely triei
cause without fully understanding
the law applicable to II, and have M
hesitation In saying he was one of tht
ablest lawyers have ever known. i
he was forcible before a jury. lie was
equally so with the court He detect
ed with unerrlng sagacity the veal
points OF an opponents argument anc
pressed his own views with over
whelming strength. His efforts were
quite unequal, and 1t might happen
that he would not on some occasions
strike one as at all remarkable. But
let him be thoroughly aroused-let him
s--i-4h.A 10 rioht and that some
principle was involved In his cause
and he would come out with an ear.
nestness OF conviction, power of ar
gument and wealth OF Illustration
that have never seen surpassed"
Mr.. Llncoln's partnership with John
Il. Stuart began on the 9th Of April,
1887, and continued until the l4th of
April, 1S41. when II was dissolved In
consequence OF Stuart's election TO
congress In that same year Gs4D
Mr. Lincoln united in practice with
Stephen T. Logan, late presiding judge
OF the district. and they remained to.
gether until 1915.
Soon afterward he formed copart.
nership with william H. Herndon, his
friend, familiar and biographer-a con-
nection which terminated only when
the senior partner took an affectionate
leave OF the old circuit. the old Office,
home, friends and all familiar things,
10 return no more until he came a
blackened corpse "He once told me
OF you." says Mr.. Whitney In one Of
his letters TO Mr.. Herndon. that he
had taken you In as partner supposlng
that you had system and would keep
things In order, but that he found that
you had no more system than he had,
but that you were fine lawyer. SO
that he was doubly disappointed.
As already stated by Judge Davis,
Mr.. Lincoln was not "a great reader Of
law books" but what he knew he
knew well and within those limits was
self reliant and even intrepid. He was
what Is sometimes called "a case law
yer"-a man who reasoned almost en-
tirely to the court and jury from anal
ogous causes previously decided and
reported In the books and not from the
principles Of the law or the
great underlying reasons for its exist
ence. In consultation he was cautious,
conscientious aud painstaklng and was
seldom prepared TO advise. except after
careful and tedious examination OF the
authorities. He did not consider him.
self bound TO take every case that was
brought 10 him nor 10 press all the
points IA favor OF a client who In the
main was right aud entitled to recover,
He Is known 10 have been many times
on the verge OF quarreling with old
and valued friends because be could
not see the justice OF their claims aud
therefore could not he induced TO act
As their counsel. Henry McIIenry, |
one OF his New Salem associates, |
brought him a case involving the title |
TO piece OF land Mcienry bad
placed family In n cabin which Mr. |
Lincoln believed TO be situated on the
other side Of the adyersary's line. He |
told McHenry that be must move the
family out "McHenry said he should /
not do IT, Well, said Mr.. Lincoln, II
you do not ! shall not attend 10 the |
suit McHenry said be did not care a
] n whether he did or not; that be
ILincolnl was not all the lawyer there
was In town. Lincoln studied awhile
and asked about the location of the
cabin aud then said, McHen'
~. you are right. will attend 20 the
suit. and did attend to Il and gained
1. and that was all the harsh word
bat passed
"A citizen Of Springfield" says Mr
Iernfon. who visited our Office on
business about year before Mr LIN. |
'oln's nomination relates the follow
ng
Mr. Lincoln was seated az his Ia
,le, listening very aiteutiveiy 70 man
Who was talking earnestly IN low
one After the would be client bad
taied the facts Of his case Mr. LIN.
oln replied Yes. there Is no reason
bic doubt but that can gain your
sse for you. can se, whole neigh
sorhcod al ioggerbeaes can distress
! widowed mother and ber six father.
ess children and thereby get for you
'ooo, whisl righifully belongs. II ap-