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Is it lawial To use this power 20 sustain a bad
cause, or in the defence of the guilty, or what Is
more dreadful. IN the prosecution OF innocence
If it be mans law, is it Gods viii that noble
faculties should be perverted and learning abuscc
To make false reasons seem true, to cover up weak
points, TO give undue prominence 10 some facts
TO conceal others, to magnify ones own cause,
to viliy an advetsary's? The notion proceeds
upon the fllacy that truth and right cannot be
m,srepreSentcd or concealed Who does not
know the contrary Who does not know that
through the efforts Of wicked men, vice is often
successful, virtue unfortunate, oppressed, over
come


Ii it be said that it is the duty of an advocate
to 20 no further than TO present the Case of his
client truly, leaving the result to tie courts and
juties, answer that truth absolute, not rela-
1--WE. To present case truly requires the whole
truth on both sides, as well that which makes
against, as that which makes for Client Ii he
presents the favorable circumstances, and sup
presses the uniavoraole. does he present the cas-,
truly2 Does hc not rather impose false i'm.
preston on those who have to judgel


What would be thought oil one who should
offer his services 10 clients TO teach indliieren,ly
any doctrine IN government, in morals or in Do.
litical economy. or To advocate any side of his
torical question: Take for example the disputed
facts IN the lie OF Calvin. Sappose one should
offer TO take either side as his client might choose
He would be thought knsve or i madman.
Why Because sincerity is an essential element
in a Christian or civilized society, and because
indifference 10 truth is the state of mind most
dangerous and detestabic.


Let US not be misunders' ood. We by 10 means
assert that an advocate may not take upon him.
self the defence of u man whom he knows to be
guilty. He may. He may not undertake TO
show him TO be innocent; but he may undertak.
To show the circumstances of his case; TO pre-
sent the paliating circumstances OF temptation,
or Of provocation, anything else, that may