The world's orators : comprising the great orations of the world's history, with introductory essays, biographical sketches and critical notes . are broughthere by the prosecutor. Here I find them, and hereit is my duty to deal with them as the interests ofMr. Peltier seem to me to require. He, by hischoice and confidence, has cast on me a very ardu-ous duty, which 1 could not decline, and which Ican still less betray. He has a right to expect fromme a faithful, a zealous, and a fearless defence; rm& Sir fames Mackintosh. Front a painting by Sir Thomas Laicreuce, .•!--?:???,.?•?* •••j-H
The world's orators : comprising the great orations of the world's history, with introductory essays, biographical sketches and critical notes . are broughthere by the prosecutor. Here I find them, and hereit is my duty to deal with them as the interests ofMr. Peltier seem to me to require. He, by hischoice and confidence, has cast on me a very ardu-ous duty, which 1 could not decline, and which Ican still less betray. He has a right to expect fromme a faithful, a zealous, and a fearless defence; rm& Sir fames Mackintosh. Front a painting by Sir Thomas Laicreuce, .•!--?:???,.?•?* •••j-H6!» IJ ^ ULn^ ai I Lii yiyj ] Lll ^ MJ.^V the laws and j 1, in this place, be respected by me. .ering matters that deeply interest the quid, the safety, ai tv of all mankind, it is impossible warmly and strongly ; ontrol my in: .uiG igence.^irrounded ision ; but case and the loj are iihere Dy me i^ it is n- ^- ? (roiii it are brought 1, and here ; Liie interests of Mr. I\iu^i . VIaire. He, by his . br^ire and cc. .,ity, which ^ nn me a very ardu- ne. and whic!^ 1 11 less bet faithful, a zealot:. In the Case of Jean Peltier 113 and this his just expectation, according to themeasure of my humble ability, shall be fulfilled. Ihave said a fearless defence. Perhaps that wordwas unnecessary in the place where 1 now in the discharge of professional duty isso common a quality at the English bar, that it has,thank God, long ceased to be a matter of boast orpraise. If it had been otherwise, gentlemen, if thebar could have been silenced or overawed by power,I may presume to say that an English jury wouldnot this day have been met to administer 1 need scarce say that my defence shall befearless, in a place where fear never entered anyheart but that of a criminal. But you will pardonme for having said so much when you considerwho the real parties before you are. Gentlemen, the real prosecutor is the master ofthe greatest empire th
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