Case of Fries
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the CourtIredell, Circuit Justice
(charging jury).1 Gentlemen of the Grand Jury; The importance of the duties you are now called upon to fulfil, naturally increases with the increasing difficulties of our country. But however great those difficulties may be,' I am persuaded you will meet them with a firm and intrepid step, resolved, so far as you are concerned, that no dishonor or calamity (if any should await us) shall be ascribable to a weak or partial administration of justice.
If ever any people had reason to be thankful for a long and happy enjoyment of peace, liberty and safety, the people of these states surely have.…
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- Breese v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1913
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