Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-30
The Lawyer in the War
BY t. j. o'DONNELL,
Noted Lawyer and Publicist-No. I,

Lawyers are trained to war: they must be
be equally skl!fu in thrust and in parry; they
must advance quickly at the first sign OF weak
becomes necessary. 1t must be conducted With
pqe or eose m a Ths Is Msy to
yers are selected to conduct wars. not always on
hind tho lines.
In free countries lawyers generally constitute
armies that 20 out to light the eountrys battles.
Lacky says: LAWYERS contributed more than
SON Adam OTIS Dicnson a1d many oSer
mnos In a9 asy
the French Revolution, that echo of the Amer
louder Than the original o expiosioe sion was 50 iueA
Madison; POLK. Lincoln and Mckinley Pres-
lawyers. and America fights in the greatest war
Of awyer Wson hhe edes Of aS
previous trials by battle. lawyers planned in the
forum, and the legal profession furnished the
most of the men who guide the course of gov
eminent in this titanic struggle.
Chase. his great financial secretary. were law
announced to the President that we had trans
on the shores Of Europe mean ianos is aw
yer ana the sesTetary OF The Treasury who
as "tw ; is lawyer WEI" u''Afs as '0n'"0"
It would be more aflectation of learning to
armies. We need not vie with the trained SOL
tns sands or Sa
most notable victory American arms have yet
country lawyer.
Louis Cass would probably never have been a
presidential candidate had he not comm nded
sse of General pray" The ser and Va,
oped number of lawyer soldiers, and military
reputation made Franklin.
Instances of lawyers who attained military
notoriety the Federal side in the civil War
are Logan and Benjamin Butler the history Of
that combat is filled with the names OF mon who
abandoned the forum for the field and many a
pouscd with his blood. Hayes Garfield and Nc
kinney had war records with which neither
could have ever achieved the presidency.
The confsedsracy, too, had lawyers in the
Morgan. and pillow natives OF Tennessee, are
two of the lawyers who proved proves in bat :
tle which equalled their proves at the bar;
and the annals of every Confederate State fur
nsh similar instances
In the other free countries Of the world law
yers play a part Utmost equally prominent. AS
quith under whose leadership Great Britain
refused the bride offered for her neutrality es.
poused the cause of Belgium aud saved France
and the world, Is , lawyer; he was succeede ed as
prime minister by Lloyd George. another la W.
yer who still holds the reins of government in
the Island Empire. Raymond Poincare. Presi-
dent of France. is lawyer; and in every cabi-
net which has guided tho destiny Of France
during the desperate days OF the last few years
Ever since our country entered this war law
yers have been bewailing the fact that the laeal
profession does not oner opportunity for ser
ment has its chaplain. lighting unit seems 70
have any need of a lawyer. The shining sni r;t
of patriotism; which study, knowledge and prnc-
tice OF the law impiant in the breast Of the
lawyer. is proven by the thousands OF members
OF the profession found in the ranks OF the
Army Of Liberty You could form bar associ-
or National Army which has crossed the seas
Copyright, 1913.