The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-24
Kansas matters.
situsion Of the State of Kansas.
PREAMBLE:

rs. by our delegates In convention
nbIed at Topeka, on the 23d day Of
her. A. D. 1866, and of the indie.
lspce of the United States the eight
rear, having the right of admission
The Union as one of the United
); Of America. consistent with the
sal Constitution, and by virtue Of
treaty. of ceSsion by France to the
ii States of the Province of Louis
IN order to secure to ourselves and
psterity The enjoyment of all the
Is of life, liberty, and property, and
fee pursuit Of happiness, do mutu-
sgree With each other, to form our
rs into free aud independent State,
be name and style of the STATE OF
sAs, bounded as follows; to wit :
inning at a point on the western
sdary of the State of Missouri where
thirty seventh parallel of north lati-
crosses the same ; thence west on
parallel to the eastern boundary OF
Mexico; thence north on said
adary to latitude hirty-eight; thence
9 wing said boundary westward to the
ern boundary of the Territory OF
<sb on the summit of the Rocky Mount
H.: thence northward on said summit
= the fortieth parallel of latitude
nee east on said parallel to the western
uadary of the State of Missouri
nee south with the western boundary
aid Safe to the place of beginning
Do ordain and establish the following
s1IrUTToN and BILL OF RIeHTs fol
government thereof -
BILL OF RGHTs.-ARTIcLE I.
&c. /. All men are by nature free
Independent, and have certain iual-
BE rights, among which are those Of
ring and defending life and liberty,
iring, possessing, and protecting
Esrty and seeking and obtaining hap.
and safety.
c. 2. All political poweris inherent
PEOPLE. Government is institu.
rtheir equal protection and benefit
hey have the right to alter, reform
olish the same whenever they may
Unnecessary; and no special priv
or immunities shall ever be grant
lat may not be altered, revoked, OF
aled by the General Assembly.
Ssc. 8. The People have the right to
Enble together, ina peaceable manner,
consult for their common good, to
ruct their Representatives, and to
lion the General Assembly for the
fess of grievances.
SEC. 4. The People have the right tc
ar arms for their defense and security
sanding armies, in time of peace.
dangerous to liberty, and shall no
Kept up; and the military shall be
Pt in strict subordination to the civil
ser.
NC 5. The right of trial by jury
alb be inyiolate.
sc. 6. There shall be no slavery in
State, nor involuntary seryitude
IS for the punishment of crime.
&C. Z. All men have natural ant
teasible right to worship Almighty
according to the dictates of theil
conscience. No person shall be
aPelled to attend, erect, or supper
8 place of worship, or maintain any
p Of worship against his consent
no preference shall be given by law
any religious society: nor shall any
slerence with the rights of conscience
Permitted. No religious test shall b
lired as qualification for off ce, mol
any person be incompetent to be q
aess on account of his religious be,
but nothing herein shall be constru
dispense with oaths and affirma
Religion, morality and knowl
2, however, being essential to good
Fernment, it shall be the duty of the
'eral Assembly to pass suitable laws
Protect every religious denomination
Tie peaeeable enjoyment of its OWE
lie ofpublic worship, and to encourage
oOis, and the means of instruction.
SIC. 9. The privilege of the writ o
sas eorpas shall not be suspended,
Ass in cases of rebellion or invasion
public safety requires it.
&c. 8. All persons shall be bailable
sufficient surities, unless for capital
kaees where the proof is evident. OF
Presumption great. Excessive bail
mot be required, nor excessive fines
oSed, nor cruel aud unusual punish
as inflicted.
NC 10. Except in cases of impeach
H. and cases arising in the army and
J or in the militia, when in actua
zee, IN time of war or public danger
n cases of petit larceny and other
'ior offences, no person shall be held
esWer for capital or otherwise in.
us crime, unless on presentment, oil
F'uent ola grand jury. In any trial
ny Court, the party accused shall be
ned to appear and defend in person
nth counsel, to demand the nature
cause of the accusation against him,
o have copy thereof; to meet the
asses face to face, and to have com
fy process to procure the attend
Of witnesses in his behalf, and q
'IPublic trial. by an impartial jury
ae county or district in which the OF
Is alleged to have been committed
aail any person be compelled, il
enmlnal case, to be a witness agains
~, or be twice put in jeopardy fol
aae offense.
e. IL. Every citizen may freely
!. = write, and publish his sentiment
: subjects, being responsible for tbs
Of the right; and no law shall b
= 70 restrain or abridge the liberty
sech or of the press. In all Grim
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