The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-12-21

he consent of Congress in time Of peace
and in case Of petit larceny under the reg
ulation of the Legislature, unless on pre-
sentiment or indictment of q grand jury;
and in any trial in any court whatever, the
party accused shall be allowed to appear
and defend in person and with counsel, as
in civil actions. No person shall be subject
to be twice put in jeopardy for the same
offence; nor shall he be compelled, in any
criminal case, to be a witness against him
self, nor deprived Of life, liberty, Or prop
erty, without due process FLAW; nor shall
private property be taken for public use
without just compensation.
Sec. 8. Every citizen may freely speak,
write and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse Of
that right; and no law shall be passed to
restrain or abridge the liberty ofspeech or
of the press. In all criminal prosecutions
or indictments for libels, the truth may be
given in evidence to the jury, and ifit shall
appear to the jury that the matter charg-
ed as libelous is true, and was published
with good motives and justilfable ends, the
party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall
determine the law and the fact.
SEC 10, The people shall have the
right freely to assemble together, to consult
for the common good, to instruct theil
representatives, and to petition the lcgis-
laturc for redress of grievances.
Sec. IL. All laws of a general nature
shall have uniform operation.
SEC 12. The military shall be subor.
dinate to the civil power. No standing
army shall be kept up by this state in time
of peace; aud in time of war no appropria
ton for a standing army shall be for Ion
ger term than two years. %
Sec. 13. No soldier shall, in time o
peace, be quartered in any house, withou
The consent of the owner, nor in time o
war, except in manner to be prescribed
by law.
Sec. IA. Representation shall be ap
portioned according to population.
SEC. Is. Noperson shall be imprisoned
for debt in any civil action or mesne or fl
nal process, unless in cases of fraud; ant
no person shall be imprisoned for a militiu
fine in time eff peace.
Sec. l6. No bill of attaindcr, er pos
.tacto law, or law impairng the obligation Q
contracts, shall ever be passed.
Sec. II. Forei gners, who are, or who
may hereafter become bonaJsds residents
of this state, shall enjoy the same rights
in respect to the possession, enjoyment and
Inheritance ofproperty, as native born cit
liens.
SEC. 10. Neither slavery, nor involun'
tary servitude unless for the punishment
of crimes, shall ever be tolerated in this
state.
The right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects,
against unreasonable seizures and searches
shall not be violated; and no warrant shall
issue but on probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, particularly describing
the place to be searched, and the persons
and things to be seized.
SEC. 90. Treason against the state shall
consist only levying against it, adherins
to its enemies, or giving them aid and COM
fort. Noperson shall be convicted Of trea-
son, unless on the evidence of two wit
nesses to the same overt act; or confession
in open court,
Sec. 81. The enumeration of rights
shall not be construed to impair or deny
others retained by the people.
ARTICLE III.
RigM Of Suffrage.
SEC. L. Every white male citizen of the
United States, and every white male citi-
zen of Mexico, who shall have elected to
become citizen of the United States, un-
der the treaty ofpeace exchanged and rat
flied at Quaretaro, ON the 30th ol May, 1848,
of the age of twenty years, who shall
have been resid ent of the state six months
next preceding the election, and the coun-
ty or district in which he claims his vote,
thirty days, shall be entitled to vote at all
elections which are now or hereafter may
be authorised by law. Provided, that no.
thing herein contained shall be construed
to prevent the legislature, by two-thirds
concurrent vote, from admitting to the
right of suffrage, Indians or the descend
ants of Indians, in such special eases as