The Forum

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year of our Lord 1856,

BY DAVID PAUL BROWN,

in the District Court, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Robb, Pile & M'Elroy, Prs.

Lodge Street.

ΤΟ

MY WIFE AND CHILDREN,

FROM THE ENJOYMENT OF WHOSE SOCIETY,

THE TIME EMPLOYED IN THIS WORK

HAS BEEN CHIEFLY WITHDRAWN,

THE WORK ITSELF IS AFFECTIONATELY

INSCRIBED.

DAVID PAUL BROWN.
Sept. 28, 1856.

Table of Contents.

PROEM,

XXV

Objections to Auto-Biography-Substitution of Extracts from Living-
ston's Memoirs-Reasons for not omitting it altogether-The motive
offered as an apology.

BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR,

xxvii

Parentage-Birth-Training by mother-Teachers-Temperament-Me-

mory-Indulgence-Anecdote-Letter from Mr. Rawle-Mother's death

and its effects-Sent to Massachusetts-Extract from Sandemanians-

Return home-Commences study of medicine with Dr. Rush-Death of

Dr. Rush-Studies law with Mr. Rawle-Course of reading-Death of

father-Admitted to practice-First cause-Orations-Catholic dis-

putes-Case of conspiracy-Impeachment of Judge Porter-Marriage

-Extent of professional business-Case of Zelin v. Snyder, Circuit

Court-Promptitude in emergency-Perils of printing-Review of

Brougham, Baillie, and Hamilton-Sertorius, Prophet of St. Paul's

and other dramas-Notices of them-Bar anecdote-Extract from pri-

vate journal of a member of the bar-Habits of life and manner of

speech-Mode of composition-J. R. Ingersoll-Eulogy upon Mr.

Rawle Mr. B.'s regard towards younger members of the bar-Golden

rules for examining witnesses-Capital hints for capital cases-Trial

of Holmes-Trial of Cranmer-Of Starg-Reformed infidel-Trial of
Farkin-Hinchman's case-Notions of dress-Professional and lite-
rary labors-Conclusion.

INTRODUCTION,

CXXV

Objects and importance of work-Value of family tradition-Importance
of professional recollections-Influence upon successors-Lawyers—
Social accomplishments-Notice of departed-Delicacy in referring to
the living-Necessity for the work-Now or never-Imperfections of
this attempt-Grateful acknowledgement to the patrons of the Forum.

CHAPTER I.,

135

FORENSIC ELOQUENCE ANCIENT AND MODERN; WITH ILLUSTRATIONS-]
-Re-

trospect Written speeches of ancients-Introduced by Pericles-Ob-

servations thereon-Egyptian forensic practice-Grecian eloquence-

Confined to Athens-Speeches of Demosthenes-Many never delivered

by him-Dicasts-Their corruption-Sycophants-Limitation of

speeches-Clepsydra, or water-clock-Adopted in Rome; which learnt

the vices as well as the virtues of the Greeks-Roman kings originally

presided at trials-Prætors-Orators and their obligations—Origin of

term, advocate-The judices, or judges-Their knowledge and powers-

Artifice and management resorted to upon trials, by advocates-Their