Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-03
sEDlTION Law.

An Act in addition 10 the act, entitled
"An act Cor the punishment OF certain
crimes against the United States. ~ s.
~. Be il enacted, Be-. That IL aay
persons shall Ihlawfully combine or con.
spire together with intent to oppose any
measure or measuses Of the government
pfthe United Stats, which are Ot shall be
directed by proper authority, or TO impede
The operation Of any law Of the United
SIates, or TO intmidate or prevent any
person, holding place or nffice in or un
der the government Of the United States,
from undertaking, performing, or execu
ting, bis trust or duty; and if any person
or persons, with intent as aforesaid, shall
counsel, advise, or attempt 10 procure,
eny iDsurreetiOn, RIO. unlawful Assem-
by, or combination, whether such cOnsp.
racy, threatening counsel, advice or at
tempt, shall nave the proposed effect or
not, he OF they shall be deemed guilty of
a high misdemeanor. AID, on conviction
before any court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, shall be pun
ished bya fine not exceeding FIVE thou
sand dollars, and by imprisonment, du.
ring term not less than six months, nor
exceeding FIVE years. and further, at The
discretion 1.-The court, may be holden TO
iDd securities for his good behavior, in
such sum, and for such time, as the
said court may dmect. "~saa s saaH
W. Thaiif any person shal! write,
print, or utter, or publish; or shall cause
or procure 10 be written, printed, utter
ed. or published or shall, knowingly and
willingly. assist or aid in writing, prin.
ting, uttering, or publishing. any false,
scandalous, and malicious, writing or
writings, against the Government of the
UnitedSiates, or either house Of Congress
Of the United States, or The president of
theUnitedS ates with intent TO 6sfame the
said govmeni,or either house ofihe said
congress,o or the saidpresident, or TO bring
them, or either Of Them, into contempt
or disrepUte' or 10 excite against them,
or either or any OF Them, The hatred Of
the good people Of The United States; or
10 stir up sediton within the United
States; or 10 excite any unlawful com,
binati0ns therein, for opposing OF re,
sisliRg any law Of the United States, or
any act Of the president of the United
Slases, done in pursuance Of any such
law, or Of the powers in him vested by the
constitution Of the United States; or TO
resist, oppose, or defeat, any such law
or ACT or to aid, encourage. or abet,
any hostile designs Of any foreign nation
against the U liled States, their people,
Or government, then such persons, being
thereof canylc!ed -befare any court OF
The United States having jurisd clion
thereof, shall be punished, by'afine not
exceeding two thousand dollars, and by
Imprisonment not exceeding two years.
g. That il any person shall be pros
ecu ed under tIIisact, for the wiling or,
publishing any libel aforesaid, it shall be
lawful for the dslsndant,r upon The trial
oflhe cause, TO give in evidence n3hlS
defence, the truth Of the matter contain-,
ed in The publication charged as libel.
And the jury who shah nv lhe cause.
shall have arigbtto determine the law
aad the fact, under, the direction of the
court, as in other CASEY. Ia 19inadd ora
"a. That this act shall continue and
he IN force until the third day Of March,.
one thousand eight hundred and one, and
no longer: 'ProUiled, That the expiTa,
lionC the actshall uotPreyentsors defeat
. prosecution and PuDlshment ofsDy Of
ience against the law, during the tine II
shall be in force. g29 ~
Approved, July, IA. t7Se. " s''f' FER
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