History of the Bench and Bar of New York (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from History of the Bench and Bar of New York De Tocqueville, in his great work on the United States, comments upon the exceptional position occupied by the Bar in the United States, and concludes that the profession in our country constitutes an aristocracy. In one sense, probably the one in which it was intended, the remark is true. In every free country the Bar constitutes, and necessarily must, an order of unusual importance. Its function in peace is similar to that of the army in war, viz.: to defend society and to guard the general welfare. Whether special privileges are, or are not, conceded in terms to such a body of men, enlightened opinion must realize its value and rely upon its service. It is the natural organ by which outraged law protests against tyranny, whether from above or below; the sentinel and advance post which signals danger and warns the community of impending peril. The chosen men who gather around a monarch as the fountain of honor shine with reflected luster because of their proximity to the royal person. So it is with the Bar. Its members and they alone can serve in the Temple of Justice and see that due reverence is paid to the only recognized sovereign, the Law. To be the mouthpiece of that sovereign, to expound his decrees, to stand firmly by his throne, to protect his dignity, this is no mean function. Take away the sanction of the Law and nothing is left in Pandora´s box; least of all Freedom, for Freedom without the Law ceases to be anything of value. It changes its name and is not worth preserving. The history of free government shows the truth of this so clearly that illustration drawn from the past records becomes unnecessary. Whether an unwholesome transition has not already begun is another and far different question. It may be that Plutocracy is gradually displacing the profession of Law. There are signs that point in that direction, but thus far the peril has only been a threat and not a reality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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