Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-09-04
JOHN F. WILEY.
vfRGlsiA BILL or RIGHTS.

sFNssED JusH = fI76.IS
Adopted ahs:s alteration ~ tse innef 1879
10. and ss 4eyispi vita amendments By The
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"A Declaralis.t III Rights made By he Rspr,ssnia.
iiues ef tAs:geei psapte n Yuginia, assembled
n ftii ffqs FREE C5Heentioa, tnkirh Rigas ID
pfrfaia to .hssa and lieir posteriiy as fhe basis
and fonndeis1a n goseranaeat
d That al .ss are by nature equally free and indie
pendent and iasr eeffain nhefsnt righp, Of which,
vhen they enter state Of society, they canof By
say compact cafve disest Inc pos,eriiy namely.
,he ENJOY meat d ifaai liberty, with the means
sairiaE nd Posssss property, and pursuing add OBJ
Is fhatsfi Saier Is sr ted in and consequently de-
riFea frva. the ioprj hat magistrates their
,e.. and sefvAlt. sad ii all times anenabe them
That os5lncat y, ought 10 be, iastitHted for
me fl, protection and security OF the poo
Die astsoa Or auuaityi o. all the various moes and
ksrns Al COWS asnt. that Is best hch ca able Of
producing Is sssasst degree Of happiness and safety
mi Z most eSfssiaally secured the danger OF
seaI admin irstisa and that, when any government
shalI be tovd asdsfuaie contra these purposes
a.iarit,sfth . eotamnniiy hath ali indub table unaen.
bis nd sJefeaabIe right reform alter abolish IT,
rs sch y sasll be Judged most conducive TO the
nat 90 rsah or set Of men are entitI d to exc usve
u sesrats cmJiImeais pFiyeR FROM the commuu-
w. Il in consde All q public sryees. which. not
eAescendie. aeiiher ought theofces of gistrate,
Irgifior jnAfe 70 be hereditary.
5fhat the legislative, executive and judicial powers
shfi be scpssle aod dstine that the members there
cipating TIE b1rihens Of &c people they should at
I'D periods rcdacrd to private station into
Il body frotn whiehthey were originally taken, and
i vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain and rega
elections. IN which all. or any part OF the former
nbers to u agsla eligible or aflsible as the laws
Vail direct
Tia, ALI ELECTIONS ought 10 be free and that all mem
Ting sufficient depee Of permanent common interest
W. and attachuisDt ld.he community, have the right
outrage, aed cssaotbe taxed del rived pro
Ply for pubiic ass hoa iheiy own consent, or that
al.sofad home b.-an 10
ssxhich they ha's a, in like maaner assented, orthe
=. Ehe al power y suspendng laws. or the exeeri.
s." " iaAf by any SlihoTlty, without consent OF the
Tres aiises d iheecopie snJarious TO heir rights
Sla ought n:tto bais y rclsed.
han That y ltGspiss criminal prosecutions man
s fghist2 deilans the and nature oi his accuf
III, = beepaieeatea wi b the and witnessss
- ;s.: idepee = his favor, shd speedy trial BY
h.P M lvs efts I've men OF his Seinagc, without
~. - ~ .'oa+en beca be found guilty; NOT
49,. - sxsls. Give esideIice anst himselfs
M, ~ ny ~ SIP ssea Of nis liberty, except by the
8 :. -. s~s mem mo- o ,s pssss puu
menis ind esed
10. That general warrants, whereby an officer or mes
sengermay be cssima d TO search suspected places
without rvi5 nee u fact committed, TO seize any
person persons named, whose offence is PARK
tcuaFly described and supported by evidence gre
yious and oppre ste, ought mol 10 be granted. i.
H. That. 10 controversies resp eth properly. and III
suits beseen aud man. the aacient trial by ar} df
twelve meg tsp sEerabls to any ether an ought q By
~ 1hasthd freaiom Of the press is Of the great
buwarks alberty and never be resta aimed but By
aespoiic Cove Hnfsnts.
is That VOL regulated militia composed Of The
body Of The peoples trained TO ams is the proper nat
raj and safe deate Of free State that AIDING armies
10 time peace kanld be- avoided dangerous libea
and thar M the military SHOULD be under strict
subordinatipn 70 .aaa governed by the civil power
Ia. THAI the people have right unilarn Govern
meat and herxfte that no government SCI arate from
or independ ntti the Of Virginia, ought ID
Be erecled Or established within the>limi,s che eof
Is. Tina; fte government, the blessing fliber-
~, eaabe preserved any people, bn BY firm adhe-
rencc 70 justices moderation, temperance fugality aud
virtue. aud BY afrequent recurrence 10 Fundamental
primo pies. III
10. THAT rellg h. or the duty which we owe 10 our
Sreater ard the panncr Of dsehaFging IT, b. direct
ed only BY easua and conviction mol by Gree g. yo.
ience and ihefefre all equally entitled 10 the
free exercise Of pgon according t. the dictacs oeon-
science; sadSat5tis the mutual daty Of all practice
christian f5rbearahee love and charity towards each
other. IL