The Duel

Leavitt writes an account of the aflair of Wise and Stanley, and the preparations lor the duel and adds: These th'mgs are discussed and dcscribed here withas much coolness as ïur people wouldsetilt ihe details of a ploughins match. And yet. the object of it al! is nothing more nor Iess than coldblouded premeditated .murder. And the whole quarrel is about niatters for which, i: iwo school boys in New England shonid qunrrel Inlfan honr. ibey would be sure to pet wcll wbipped. A horror stenls over me as I (link of it. I do not know as lam myseii inn-.)cent,even in writing this account. Wise was in hisseai to-dny. fioth were in their sents yeterdny. Murderers, in intent. here walk nbroad in daylight. and even take their seats ainong the honorables of ihe land, and othermen sit by their side and talk with them about trifles. as if all was well. It is said that one of thp vo;nen is aciually urging on her husband, the father of her ittle one, to this dreadful deed of danser. A woman a duellist at heart! Who could have thought it? Duellisis. however, like ijamblers. always expect to win. The duellis: goes fonh. each of ihe.e men will po fonh. hopn', inrending and e.xpecting lo kill his antago nist. Suppose he should not - is it any recompense for his injury to get a bullet throurh his heart. But suppose he should - will it make him n happy man to think of his blnody deed - to re cal the appearance of the corpse of his neighbor. slain by bis hand! '; 'Tis the survivor dies." Let the country ask. whence the dishonor, distress and demoralization that duellinginflicts upon our nation. There is but one answer. YVhv have we no duels among men o[ character at the Nortli?