Lawyer Candidates

It was a common remark of the most sensible and iipripht men in Washington, both in and out of Congres, that the nation HiifTorfl greatly by the ulmost universaJ practice of eïecting ambitions lawyers as the Representatives of the people. Having but little línowl-i edge of the practical details of life, and íess ynipathy with the actual burdens nnd interestsof tlie mass of the people, they are occupied almost excluaiveiy with political manoeuvres, or schemes for personal advancemenr, nnd the sessions of Congress are spun out to a great length, wiihout the slightest neces?ity. A body of practical men would li'aïè done áll the business of the lnst session in fódr months, f not in three, and done it better than it wa