在历史上的两个重要时期,我们国家的舞台上存在着一群领导者,他们同时又是律师。我把他们称为律师政治家(lawyer-statesman)。他们驾驶着联邦之舟顺利渡过了一个个暗礁。其贡献可谓重要,或可称之为卓越。第一个重要时期是1787年联邦宪法通过之后的一段时间:第二个重要时期是美国内战结束前,大约从1854年至1865年的十年。我粗略地勾画出这些领导者为国家作贡献的 In two important historical periods, there are a group of leaders on the stage of our country, who are also lawyers at the same time. I call them lawyer-statesman. They crossed the reefs driving the Commonwealth boat smoothly. Its contribution can be described as important, or can be called excellence. The first important period was some time after the adoption of the Federal Constitution in 1787: the second important period was the decade before the civil war ended, about 1854-1865. I sketch roughly the leaders who contributed to the country