The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-25

.a immediately after the adoption Of the instrument
~ uroyiaes thai Congress shall make law respecting
establishment Of religion prohibiting the fires exercise
~ constitution o. Pennsylvania declares that a1 men
- natural and indeieAsihe right worship Aim ghty
according the dictates u their consciences no
- nm AZ righf he compelled 10 attend support
= place ~ worship 70 maintain amy ministry against
I. consent no human power IL any whatever
i q interfere with the rights Of conscience and no
shall be given ~ law % any religious establish
Is person who Acknowledges the being of God and
tur state II rewards Nnd punishEnens shall
{fb rel gous sentiments be disqualified kold any gDsos
ogof ~ tlsaf a. prom gnaev fAis Commonwealth
N re constitution Of The United States there Is no dis
ursn made between aatarl-born and aatarazed citi
ms s1cept thai the later excluded from the Office Of
Srdrut and Vice President 81 the Uaited States The
nns 81 each State declared 70 he entitled to all fhe
privileges and nmauifies a citizens Of the several States
Tnd0ubtsdly any citizea number Of citizens MAY
ukn the constitutional Of altering modifying
changing aAy Of these provisions Of organic
AZ because tiy.a privilege IL guaranteed by the con
rruton af the ~ nil-d States and Of owr State
hich provides that the freedom o. speech IL
a. press shall he abridged and recognises the right
ths people peacenbiy assemble and 10 petition the
erlInsut for redress of grievances The free
aou d thoughts and opinions of the Invaluable
rhr Of naaR, and every citizen may freely speak write
print aBy subject being responsible fer the abuse Of
ai liberty. II therefore have said any person
al think himself aggrieved by anr Of the provisions
ur Of constitutions statutes he Is III liberty 10
CONSTITUTIONS and rtFlHion ana
efion bat be must not resort 20 unlawful
i this purpose.
II any two ca more shall combine together FOR the
purpose of preventing any Of citizens natrazed
re from enjoying the rights guaranteed TO them BY the
nstitnuon il il conspiracy and punishable such by
Adlctneat-
n nnv two or more aon combine together 10 prevent any
zen from enjoying the rights guaranteed 70 him by the
nsfitution, account Of hiss religious feeling pmrcu
mode Of wurshipYing God II Is conspiracy and pun
hahle sneh by Indictment
any number OF com hiue form themselves into
association by agreements VOWS oaths tro the
Unions and votes OF any portion of citizens in the
cse Of their surags that they shall according
their choice the dictates of their consuiences
h; as majority OF such association shall determine il s
conspiracy, and punishable saeh by Indictment
And viii remember that Il Is the agreement do
l. that constitutes the criEninslity If the art IL
II be dome. II may be well here observe that if
person persons shall have unhinkinglv unadvised
without being of the criminal character Of such
act Joined such association, taken upon himself any
ch vows obligations nats they binding upon
n in lsw and ought not be ia morals He will enact
part Of good citizen by eschewng ali such fellowship
association and abandoning the Illegal enterprise He
az i il true be compelled whether he has
red into such combination called upon testify
of justice bat be viii he bound tell the truth
regard 10 any others having done His own exemp-
u depends upon the principle that is bound TO
inmate himself 10 testify subject himself 10
osecutipn and punishment for criminal offence; but
rAjudical OATH vow, obligation excuse the per-
h taking making Il from tesiityng the truth when
lied witness IN court Of justice, to testify 10
Enat may affect Others.
therefore shall appear to You, either by the person
knowledge OF any OF your members BIZ the eIanina
witnesses you for the purpose thai any sneh
nhinaon those which have referred, for any
liner unlawful purpose exists il viii be your duty 10
ke presenfmenf return bill bills for the offence