Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-08
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TN, 18Th day Of january, 1880.
WM, Is. GILES.
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BlII. OF RIGHTS
a Declaration Of Righb made ~ me hePteseh
taiirss OF lie good ptopie Of NRcisA' as,em
bI,d m fall AID fee Contention mhteh
,,cbts do gtrlain 10 them. aud 10 thru P0"t
~, as ne basis and foundation u gofefh.
ncHt ,,a. t,-e,
rba,af men are Nv nature equally free
.,1 ,nlepen ieui, aud have certain inherent
,irh,s al s, hirh, when they enter into stale oi
q ,r;et,. they cannot. by any compact, deprive
ar div 81 thnir postefily namfly, The ENJOY
,nent Of life ard liberty, with the means Of ae.
curing and possessing property, aud pursuing
and obtaining hnppiaeS and 'nle'y
That MI power ia vested in, and conso-
oaeutly derived from. the people; that Mtgi'
tra,es arc their Trustees aud servant, aud at nll
times amenable 10 them.
4 That government IS, or onsit tn be, ~
,iluird for The common brneh', proiec
aud secu NV Of the people, nation or comhan"i
:. of alt the various nodes aud iorms Of ,u"
eminent. that is best which is capable oil pro.
d,cuq the greatest degtce OF hnpPn's aud
safety, and i most elfeemally secured against
the danger Of INSTRUMENTATION aud thai,
when any government shall br found made
ooaie ct contrary 10 these purposes, mhJon.
r. of fhe community hath al ladnbIihble. uha
I,enable. aud indrieasible tight, 10 reform, al.
Ter or abolish IT, IN s,s,h manner as shall BE-
judged mosl conducive 10 the public veal
8 That 10 mau, or set Of men, are entitled
10 exclusive OF Separate emolumen's or pf~le-
ges from the community, but IN consideration
of ouhlie services which not ueing descenda.
bile. neither onsh, the Offices Of Magistrate, Le.
eislator, or Judge, 10 be hereditary
8. That the Legislative aud Executive row.
srs nfthe State should be separate AMI dlsilnci
from the Judiciary and that The members OF
the two fist may be restrain d from 0ppi'S'
sion, bv feeling md participating the bh'ihens
OF the people thy should, at hhsd peri"hs, hr
reduced TO priyaie station, return into that
body from which they were originally taken,
and the vacancies be supplied by foequenl, Ger
,n,u. ,oJ regular el, ctions, ~ which all. or any
mart Of The former members To be again ellg' bic,
or ineligible, ~ tue laws shlll direci.
d. That elections oil members 10 serve AS
Representatives OF the people, ia Assembly
oughtlo he irue aud that all men hnVng suth
cien, evidence OF permanent common interest
with and attachment 10, the community, have
the right uf sun, age, aud cannot Ice taxed OF
deprived % thrii property, for public uses with
out their own causcni or tina OF their reptcsen-
,atiyes S. elscted, nor bound by any law 10
which they have not IN ike manner, assented,
for the public cool.
:. That al power Of snspending laws, Of the
execution Of iaRs, ny any authority. without
consent Of tho representatives of the people, is
injurious % their RIG Is, and ought not TO be
exercised,
s. That, in all capital or criminal proscru.
lions, man hath right to demand the cause
and nature OF his accusation, 10 be confronted
with the sceusefs aud witnesses. to call Tor ev.
idence in his favor, and to speedy trial by an
impartial jury of his vicinaSe. without whose
unanimous consent lac cannot he found guilty
nor can lie be compelled 10 give evidence n.
gainsl himself; that 40 man be deprived oil his
liberty except By The law OF the land OF the
Igdgment OF his peer.
.. That excessive bail ought NOT 10 be requi
red, nor excessive hnas imposed, nor cruel aud
unusual punishments inflicted
TO- That general warrants whereby an off
Ger or messenger may he cQlnmanded to search
suspected places without evidence OF fact
committed or to seize any person or persons
not named, whose offence !, not particularly
described anil supported by evidence are gre
vous and oppressive, and ought not 10 be gan
ted
H. That. in controversies respecting prom.
cry. aud IN suits brtween man aud man. The
ancient trial by jury il preferable TO any other,
aud onght 10 he held sacred
II. That the freedom of the press is one of
the great hulwarks of liberty. and eau never
be restrained but by despoic governments.
Is Thai well regulated mill ia, composed
OF The body Of h. people trained TO arms, Is
the proper. natural. aud safe defence of free
State that standing armies, In iims of peace,
should he avoided as dangerous TO liberty :
and that IN all cnsss The miliiafy should be IN
der strict subordnatiou TO, and governed by the
cigil power.
~ HAT the people have Alright 10 uniform
government and therefore, tllat no govern.
ment separate from, or independent Of the go
Vernment OF Virginia, ought to be erected or
established within the limits thereof
10: That no free government, or the bless
ing OF liberty, can he preserved 10 any people.
oni w hrm adherence 10 justice, moderation,
Temperance, frugaiily aud virtue. aud by FIRE
queht recurrence To fundamental principles.
10. mat religion, or the duty which we
owe 10 our Creator, aud the manner of dis
charging il, can he directed only hy reason and
conviction, not by force OF violence and there.
fore all men are equally entitled to the free ex
ercise OF religion according TO the dictates OF
conscience and thai Il is the mutual duty of
oil TO practice Christian forbeardnce, love and
chaThy top ards each other.
AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION,