Democratic banner., 1846-01-31

Sc. D. lhhN viz fN'I'N 500 -
pelceably to assemble for their cominoni
good, and to apply to those vested with the
powers of government for redress OF grlcE-l
nnces, BY petition OF rcmonstrance, and that
their right to bear arms in defence of them
selves an OF the State, cannot be question:
ed,
sec. 1. That all men have Z natural and
indcfeaSiblc right 10 worship Almighty God,
accor,lingt to the dictates Of their CON
sciences: that ne man can be compelled to
erect. support or attend any place Of wor-
ship. o. to maintain any minister Of the.
gospel or teacher OF religion: ulat no Eum&..
authority can control or interfere with the
rights of conscience; that no person can cv-
or be hart, molested, or restrainedin his re-
ligiouS professions or sentiments. if he do
MOI disturb others in their religious wor-
ships.
sec. ). That no person, OF account OF
his religious opinions, can be rendered III
eligible to any Office of trust or profit IN
der this State: that no preference can ever
be given by law to any sect or NOTE OF
worship: and that no religious corporation
can ever be established in this State. No
religious sect or society should be permit
ted to accumulate or hold in mortmain large
bodies of land or other property, and all eN-
tcnsivc ecclesiastical perpctuitieS are dan
gerous to liberty: Pr0fiHc6, that any reIi-
gious society may hold, in any assum'd name,
50 much Hand as may be necessary for a
house and buildings for public worship
for a parsonage and fer aburying ground
and for no other purpose whatever, but no
congregation for such purposes, shall! own
more than own acre Of land in a town. nor
more than ten acres in the country: .laG
proridcd, Tha: nothing IN this section shall
ever be construed TO divest any right or
title heretofore vested.
sec. That ali elections shall be free and
equal.
sec. 7. That courts Of Justice ought to
be open to every person, and certain rene
dy afforded for every injury to person, pro-
perry or character: and that right and JUS
tlce ought to be administered without sale.
denial or delay; and that no private proper
ty ought to be taken or applied to pubic
use, without just compensation.
sees That the right of trial by Jury, shall
remain inviolable.
sec. 9. That in all criminal prosecutions,
the accused has the right to be heard by
himself and his counsel; TO demand the ma
ture and cause Of accusation; to have COM
puiSory process for witnesses in his favor;
TO meet the witnesses against him face to
face; and in prosecutions or p~resCntmcnt,
or indictment, to a speedy trial by an i'm
partial Jury of the county; and that the &C
cused cannot be compelled to give evidence
against himself, nor be deprived Of life. Ill
erty, or property, but by the Judgment Of
his peers or the law of the land.
see. 10. That no person after having
been once acquitted by a jury of felony or
other crime or misdemcanor, can for the
same offence be again put in jeopardy of
fe,llmb,or libertv:but ifin any criminal pros
e%cutlon, the jury be divided in opinion, the
court before which the trial shall be had,
may i'll its discretion. discharge the jury.
and commit or bail the accused for trial at
the next term Of such court.
sec II. That all persons, shall be bail
able by sufficient s~urcties, except for cap
ltal offences, when the proof is evident or.
the presumption great; and the privilege of
the writ of habeds cDypuS cannot be sus-
pended unless when in cases of rebellion or,
t'N puDiI Salty hldN ituuIlc H.
sec. u. That excessive bail shall not bel
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
sec. ID. That the people ought to be Sc
cure in their persons, papers, houses and
effects, from unreasonable searches and
seizures; and no warrant and TO search any
place or seize any person or thing, can issue
without describing the place to be searched
and the person or thing to be seized, as near
iy as may be, nor without probable cause,
supported by oath or affirmation.
sec. IA. That no person can, for an in
dlctable offence, be proceeded against GRIM
by information, except in cases arising
in the land or naval forces, or in the militia,
in actual service in time of war or
public danger, or by leave of the court, for
oppression or misdemeancr in office.
sec. 10. That treason against the State
can consist only in levying war against it,
or in adhering to its enemies, giving them
aid and comfJrt: that no person can be con-
sicted of treason unless on the testimony of
witnesses to the same overt act, or on
his own confession in open court; that no
person can be attained of treason or felony
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