Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14

with an introduction, by his son. Shsr-
Mssmiilan ' Co. New s~Fs York; To'''sS' &c
At tho very outse, OF his professions
s2sureer Mr.. Evarts quickly rose to the
S..yers and advocatcs. a standing which
he maintained with increasing pres
i h his DAY OF hs de"h In hI
gifts enabled him to grasp. with a
,.-c..readiness and rowor of absorption and
ASSIMILATION that excited the wonder
and admiration OF his contempora ries
AL tho essential and salient points OF
The most complicated cases upon the
---orother lawyer. He treated all his
~S.Ysses in a very, large way; he made
i9minous ihe philosophy and science
---->of Jurisprudence in its application 10
II ne case in hand and lifted tho cause
70 very high plane: by remarkable
r-ticarness OF sta:emen, he disentanslcd
The greatest confusion OF facts and
---nrcusht them into harmony with the
- 9noS mental uco (which the condition
---ot ms cause rested; by ap, al,usion
- nd Illustration, by anecdotc and often
BY . play ef i,umor and fancy his
est ga" , ron o. INC driest case inter.
c,oqnonce he drove home the prnci-
ries nc "dvocatcdi while MS unfaiI!nS
- without the faint of assumed superb
'!IH' won the admiration and atfec-
Ion OF hench and bar. But hand in
hshd Win these gifts went the instinct
lor hness--thoroU-hrcss Of
- preparation, thoroughncss OF prosen,-
IN nc three volumes mere presented
~ here arc brought together among
others. The moro famous arguments OF
-, he late William NJ Evar,s in the his
-,--tcric eases in which he was engaged
IS the Lemon slave Case, the 1mpeach-
meni Trial ?t Fresiden; Johnson. The
t aIa han" Claims. The famous Tilton vs.
8ceche7 trial the Contcs, for the
FreS !dencN before the Electoral Com
m'saIon. exc. several % his political
.,n patriot' speeches, including
- ~ linz l,o al
:, War period. his commemorative ad
y crosses and several occasional speeches
81 q miscellaneous character The cdi-
Tor has prepared an interesting INTRO
~ urtion and preccdcs each address or
; 1rs"Ihnent with an explanatory note.
- structive reading and has historical
Ts.ue as representative collection OF
g. ne mos, important utteronccs OF a
tury and an eminent American of his
,ic,Uay and generation,
ITO say tina, Mr. Evar,s argm nm ~ i; =
~-.Meiense Of the President before tho
.-.Senatc OF the United states. sitting a
80 court .upon the impeachment of Ar
LIN influencing the vote Of tic one
81 senator who wavered between yielding
~; 0 tho partisan influence which, uomin-
.icd the trial and his devotion % the
i's"ns!itu;icn and the obligation it inn
ss;hostd OF judicial hearing. IN which
Sslhc, evidence submitted clearly ius,i-
st,strength OF Mr.. Eyarts' argument by
= (which this one vote was secured rcr
- 1c1uiital, We quote the following briet
~.,eNtract urholdns The prcsidcn;'s
tights mnder The Constitution as op-
:" nescd 20 the tenure OF Office 40, by
y winch Congress sought to deprive him
OF thc riShtfii exercise of his author
t-.it|. and under which the articles Of
..-tnpeac hment were brought: And not
2"istut!ns the regularity. the complete
t.-tnthentir!ty and the ndcuuac author.
.s.1tH or This entire procedure. from &C.
tIpl p t.' .,..t Il
t.-,o sec and 10 know ,l"t !, is duty 10
,.lhroushout. that brings tho result,
rG.ihey adharc 70 the constt;utiSn. ~' but
- hey do not prcposc to change It; They
|hrr converts of no theories OF congres-
sienal o!nnipotencc. They understand
none OF the non.sinse of the Consti;u.
<. mar the law must be obcycd and tic
- ohSti'ution not. They know heir gov
s1t ,i,.',r. ana they mean 10 maintain
Gus enrnery Of impeachment and tri.i
ana threatened conviction or sentence.
Lii the law and the facie vii! justify il,
- has been brought into plav thai III
...ooper which has lain in the Cons,itu.
s-,,,o"' like sword IN its, sheath. is
iE-!hr crime is that ;hc Pres.den, is ac-
.~-ruscd OF, They understand that ;rca-
'.:a--ao,I and bribery arc great onenses.
and that a ruler guilty Of them should
T. pc brought into question and dcnoseG
=. They are ready 10 believe that follow
1919 the law ct thar enumeration. there
-. No" nc other great crimes aud ,niSdc-
...- ineanorS touching the conduct uf GOV
E'rrninNnt and I N wclftrr OF the state
q, detion and The duty. Eut they wish
.-in know what tho crimes az. .rhar
s-wiah 20 kn9" whether The President
,ssh~s betrayed ou: liberties or our POS.
no know whether he has delivered up up
- fortress or surTen,tefed a nee, They
9mcrcnand!se Q! the publ!c trust and
ss ,W,,ore ,a1dnoritS 70 private Gain. Ana
e. -nccls !med about, they yet seek fur
r',hrr information and are told that h.
'n.s removed 3 member of his Cabinet.
-, ne people or this country are (. m jlio,
Mt!n me removal OF members of Cabi.
MGts and all persons in authority
,ti!he them as grave ofense needing
~ th'c1position of this special juris.
e ri,h r. hernrcra; from Office is no,,
.llv th"ss c1n,- o. '.,,S g2un2'rN' "speci-
-s,.''T a disdsrecahlc subject: indn.u :,
1Anr. no said that it maintains y G..
hrperi of me political forces Of ~
,-t"pnirl that removal from one, ~
snf it, t%ypniT,,i:"i!'n' IN TIC, iahir
!KW2ihne" !, l" he crime? they imquirr.
ohS!e*i' ma sscd a law Tor IL ;
LII, lme IN the history Of the ~o,-
scrnmtni undertaking 20 coriroi
'2ih'' matter of removal from ~ Go i'm "
snn ,4c% r,orided tina, If tho rresidnr.
sU,'h'I Nio'aic II, ii should bc NIL
ssp.ln amor, ild nigh lrlisda,,, -,
~ no" he has removed o., MAJ MAJ, :
c,neI nd 10 rhsmole, : member or his cas-. :
"a .or 'n"i cause lie undcrtoot - Us =,
- - 40 intertn Secretary OF War '5 I'D
.inicr1. 20 30 h9re made for YOU IN 3S
~ i,rcSitent in cOnscr,Ic1"n' ~, : 4.
". Ne. situation Vas Tic sccr,i 80 ~ i.
~ ~ ~ ~, rcmovedn they inonire I'M NJ
.~."i -. ttii! In possession al
2t sffjIt9.Sn'; es Wss force used Was
lea, 4n6iied so't 81 oed; prepared. a,.emp,
ST. an wGn' no further dian D, i,'igGf
iua ghc:" attitude ont Of With 'hi,.aT'h :,
trtc Sot GOT" OF INC supreme cour, couli
g.ro JHE %AH WHO wox j., c
qsc@,: Cbicason'' "'I' y c Mcclurs 4
s-,h: T nas, ToMn,7a.end. Brady is on. =,
sm9 % the same token he jis IN writer's
rthpfeiSrd as ono ri ,he ~, 1872 -. . y