Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-07-29
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On the opening of tie above Court. yesterday, aage Laruc addressed the Grand Jury az follows:
 Geatismsn cf t6e Cyand Jazy.--It is wise pro vision in oar law, that none ars so humble that # does not recognize their rights, and none too ele- vated to be exempt from it's opersiioa. When the law has been violated, it IS my daty as a judge. and yours jurors, a inquire into that violation. We cannot shut our ears to what NC hear on every corner and In every street. We cannot shut our eyes te what we see spread beiore us in the daily papess.
 Genslcmeu, high crime has been committed in the parish Of Orleans, and however respectable the gentlemen may be who were engaged in it, how ever high their position in society, howeyc. eIRi- nent their perSonal reputaiioa,- however much we may respect them, however much may admire then private eharacteB, and however much we may sympsthise with them in their political feel ings 1t IS our duty to investigate the matter, and will mol shrink from 1t. IL IS well known, from general report and from the public press, that fatal duel took place yesterday, and we all know the names ofthe parties engaged in it. IS your duty inquire io the ease; to send for witnesses; and if you ful that a crime has been committed, 10 bring bill accordingly. Let me read the law to ou, which Is this
 !" If any person shall voluntarily eneaFe in duel with fapier or small sword, back-sword, pis- tol or other dangerous weapon, 10 the hazard of lie, and death should eRsae, the survivor shall, upon conviction, Suiier death; and all and every person aiding 2nd abettng as second, agent or abet- tor and shall be duly conv,csed shall hc publish ed aS accessories before the fact ID murder.
 If any person shall voluntarily engage in duel with rapier oT smali-swotd, back-sw Dis tol, or other dangerous weapon, % the hazard of life. when ID homicide shalt ensne thereon; and If any person shall, by word, message any other manner challenge another to fight duel as afore said, when no duel shall be fought thereon; every such offender, and every. person who shall know ingly Dc second, agent or a5ottgr in such duel or challeage upon due conviction of either of said offences, shall be puntshed, as telonons assauI- ter by Eue not exceeding two hundred dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding two years"
 1 had hoped gentlemen, that the barbarous prac- tee of duelling had been efIectuaily extenninaied by the wise provisions Of our new constitution IL seems. however that Il is not the case Gentle men who ,i3.d high position among Us, who can rjve | tone 10 soeIeiy aud affect the opinions Vf others haze yi6iaied the iG@ In thta respect. l. you p.,uist James Brown oE Jom 6Inith for an ui fence and permit men who hold an eminent posl. ton t5 -o uopuIShed t is wrong and an op- pgesslon Al shQuld De treated alike.
 } have been informed, by the public papers and by eeaeralrepori. that dael was yesterday fought beiyyeIl John E. Frost and Dr, Thomas Hunt, when resulted la the death Of AIr. Frost. am informed of others who aided and a1etted and also of the u1mes 0l gentlemen who were present as spectators, and E h0 aay be sent tor as witnesses. have given those names to the District Attorney.
 Al hsii-past twelve o'clock, the luTy verbally re- ported in favor o the arrest aud speedy trsl of all flc parties concerned in the duel Wiits ol capias wef accordingly isSned on the motion of the Dis tuct Attorney, and witnesses twefe summoned to appear before the jury.