Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-09

OIL the collar of his coat, seem full in
my view
OF Mr.. Writ l need not speak other
wise than to say he was one of the
most amiable of men. his talents are
universally known and acknowledged,
though TO say truth, he was a little
too fanciful, or rather the brilliancy
of his imagination was such that it
sometimes dazzled the eyes of his un-
derstanding
There was also there one remark
able man from the North. 1t was Ed
er John Leland, who sent Mr.. Jeffer-
son the great cheese. He was a Bap-
tist minister, who lived in the western
part OF Massachusetts,, He was very
jealous both as a politician and sec
tartan, and was a man of some wit.
He was the author of a pamphlet en-
titled Jack Nips on Infant Baptism"
which had at the time it was pub
lished an extensive circulation in the
eastern states where questions of that
nature were formerly mooted with
much zeal and interest MIR. Leland
would have made an excellent chap
lain fp Oliver Cromwell's army. All
these<talented men, then so gay and
social have now gone down to the
grave while | yet wander upon the
earth.
At dinner Mr.. jefferson introduced
the conrersation by inquiring of Mr.
Dexter how the appointment of Judge
Storysto the bench of the United
State< supreme court was received by
the eople of Massachusetts. Mr.
DextH said extremely well. DR.. Nit
IL. lid
Stot9f name was before the Senate it
wasfN ed that although he was a
man a genius. he was not sound
lawyer. 1T was said so elsewhere, -
replied Mr. Dexter, and he is truly
man of genius. but in my judgment he
is also an able lawyer. The fact of
his being known as fine writer has
heretofore prevented his being appre-
ciated in his profession as he de-
serves. A man whom the public al
low to be a great lawyer, they will
not permit to be anything else. Had
not Judge Story been known to the
public as a poet, he would before this
time have occupied higher rank rs
learned priest
tNote-This conversation, the read
er viii remember. took place in 1880
That is very odd said Mr.. Jeffer-
son. but nevertheless l believe it is
true. If. however, in this the public
err. the error, in my Judgment, is
great measure is chargeable to the
lawyer themselves. They have by
their technicalities enveloped the
science of law in mystery. Justice
between man and man is plain and
obvious to right minded men pos
sessed of common sense. Sir Edward
Coke says it must be learned reason.
In other words, justice must be manu-
factured by the lawyer. secundem ar
TEN. as the mechanic constructs a
watch. When. therefore, the public
become suspicious that the lawyer is
pursuing some other trade beside that
of the manufacturing of justice. it is
natural that they should turn their at
tention to some other person of the
same trade who devotes himself en-
tirely to his business. Really, MIR.
President" said Mr. Dexter
Another article will conclude this
interesting story and will embrace a
lively and learned and philosophical
discussion of slavery and the rights
of man, which was participated in by
all the gentlemen mentioned-guests
of Mr.. Jefferson, who had skillfully
concealed Mr.. Melbourne's racial
identity until he had drawn out from
his guests their views of slavery and
the Negro, most OF which being favor
able. he announced that Mr.. Mel
bourne was n Negro, a gentleman and
scholar.