You were told, too, by Mr. Merrick that you should have no sympathy; that you should be like icicles; that you should be godlike. A cool conception of deity! In that connection this heartless language, as it appears to me, was used:
"Man when he undertakes to judge his brother-man undertakes to perform the highest duty given to humanity."
Good!
He should perform that duty without fear, without prejudice, without hatred, and without malice. He should perform that duty honestly, grandly, nobly.
I read on:
"Inclosed within the jury-box or on the bench he is separated from the great mass of mankind—"
Then you should not pay any attention to the opinion of the public. If you are separated you should not be dominated by the press. If you are separated you should not be disturbed by the desires of anybody. But he continues:
"and sentiments of brotherhood die away."
About that time you would be nice men:
"Standing above humanity and nearest God he looks down upon his fellow, and judges them without any reference to the sorrow his judgment may bring."