Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-11

this 18th thy OF January, 1880
WM. Il. GILES.
,..rv IN u3m
BILL OF RIGHTS.
A Declaration Of Rights made by The hePTeffn
fnitres 81 fae g9on Ps"Pse ~ f''''..z-'-' "le"i
Md IN fill and free Contention tohie'
yigL1, do D,rtafn 10 idcm, aaf 10 htcH PJit
rim as he 6asis aud foundation ~ goptfH
alent -.
Unanimously adopted June l2th, l776l
/. That all me- are by nature equally free
and independsnI, aud hnse certain inherent
tights. Of which, when they enter into safe
Of society, they cannot. by aoy compact. de
pfiye or dtsest their poatrriiy namely, tie
endowment oil life aud hhcry, with the means
ofacsuiring aud possessing property and pnf
suing aud obtaining hhppinuss aud safety
2. That all paacrs are invested IN, aud Ten
.enuenily derived from the people that ma
ei.lrstes are Their Trustees aud servants, aud at
oil times amenaslr u them.
a Thai Government Is. ~ ought 10 be, mi
tn,ed for The common benefit, protection and
.scuriiy OF the people, nation Of community
OF all the various modes aud forms oil govern
meni. that is best, which IS capable ol produ
cling the greatest degree Of happiness aud safe
81. aud is most fl ctualls secured against the
danger Of INSTRUMENTATION and ihat whsh
any government shall he iouud inadequate or
contrary 10 irese 9urposes, mU2fh, OF tue
s,mnon't, hath Ian mdnbi able, nnhlienahle
and unde feasible right 10 reform, alter or ebol
ssh n such manner rs shall be Judged
most conducive to the pnblic wal
a. That no man or set oil men, are entitied
,o,xclus,ve q, separate emolumenls or privlle.
re, from the commu iy. hut IN consider" in
of public services; which not being descend
bic. neither ought the Offices OF Magi Talr,
Ieeislaio, 81 Judge TO hp hereditary.
@. That 20 Legislative IL Executive powers
AZ the state should be separate AMI diIoc'
Nom tue julio AIRY and that the members 81
the Two first insy be restrained from orpfes
SION by feeling and participating the burihenS
of the people lhsy should, at fixed periods, be
reduced TO private station, return into thai
body T. ON which they were originally taken,
and The vacancies be supplied by frequent,
certaia and regular elections, III which all, or
any par of the former members should be
again eligible or Ineligible, rs The law shall dI
rect,
g. That elections Of members 10 serve as
representatives. Of the people, IN Assembly,
ought 10 be free and that all men having
sufficient evidence OF prrmRneW common ia
terest with. aud attachment 10 the cummuni y,
or deprived other property for public uses,
without their own consent, OF That OF their rep
resentaives so elected, nor bound by ally law
10 which they have not, in like manner, assent
ed for the public good
I Ina al. power OF suspehding lava, or the
executions ofla~s, by any authority, without
consent of The representatives of the people, is
INJURIOUS TO their rights, and ought mol 10 be
exercised
8, That, in all capital or criminal pr, seen
tlons, man hath right 10 demand the cause
and nature of his accusation, 10 be canironied
with the &C { users and witnesses, 10 call toi
evidence IN his favor, aud TO speedy trial 10y
an impartial jury Of his vlcinage, without whose
npsuimous consent he osnnot be found guilty (;
nor can he he compelled TO give evid- a
sainsi himself that no man be deprived OF his
liberty estep, by the law OF the land, OF The
judgment ii HIS peers
., That excessive bail ought not To be reqni
red nor excessive nor cruel aud unusual pun
Ishmcpis inflicted
10. That general warrants whereby an officer
or messenger may be mmanded TO search
suspected places without evidence Of fact
committed, or to seize any person o. persons
not canned, or whose offence Is not particular v
described and supported by evidence. are
grieyous add oppressive, and ought not TO tie
granted
IL. That in controversies respecting proper
~, and in suits between man and man, the
ancient trial by jury - preferable TO any other,
and ought 10 be held sacred.
IL. That the freedom OF the press is one Of
'helgreat bulvarks OF liberty, and can never be
tes'rained but by despolc governments
ID Thata well regulated militia, composed
Of the body of the people trained TO arms is the
proper, natural aud safe defence al a free
state, that standing armies, in time Of peace.
should be avoided MS dangerous In liberty and
tina, 10 all cases, the militia should be under
slric, subordination to, and governed by the
civil power.
Ia Tint the people have right TO uniform
government and therefore, that no govern.
uienf separate frem or Independent of, the
government of Virginia, ongh, TO hs erected or
established within the limits thereof
10 That no free government, or the blessing
az liberty, eau be preserved 10 any people, but
~ a firm adherence 20 justice, moderation,
tmpcraoee, hugalh, aud virtue, aud by fire.
fuent recurrence to fundamental principles.
10. Tbat religion, or the duty which we owe
20 our Creator, and the manner of djschsTging
j. can he directed only by reason and conyic-
lion, not by force or violence aud therefore
all men are equally entitled 10 the free exercise
Of religion, according 20 the dictates of con.
science, and that il is the mutual duty Of all to
practice Christian forbearance, love and cha; j.
~ towards each other.
AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
Or Form Of Government for Virginia
lAdopfed iith January. 1880 !
Whereas the Delegates and Representative