The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-28
The Bloody Code Of Kansas.

SPECIMENS OF THE MIssoURIKANsAs LAws-sHOUL|
THEY BE SUSTAINED BY THE UNITED sPATEs ARMY
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE
No person who s conscentiously opposed 10 the hold
ing Of slaves or who does not admit the right to ho
slaves In this Territory, shall De juror in any cause
which the right 70 hold any person in slavery involved
nor in any cause in which any injury is done 70 or con
mitted by any slave, in ISSUE nor In any criminal p
ceedng for the violation Of any law enacted for the pre-
crime committed against ihe right to such property.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL oATHs REQUIRED.
All ofcers elected appointed under any existing q
subsequently enacted hws Of this Territory sna tab
and subscribe the following oath OF Office '-T, -
do soltmny s~ear, upon the holy Evangehsts Of Al
mga too Una, T WI, support .ne Constitution o. ~
provisions OF act entitled An act TO organise the Teri
tories Of Nebrasks and Kansas and the PROVISIONS d
Fugitive Slave law and faithfully and i'm partially, an
to the best Of my ability, demcan myself in The dschare
OF my duties in the office Of - 50 help me Cod"
THE FREEDOM on rl5x PRES IEsrxoyrD.
any free person, by speaking or by writing, asset
maintain that persons have lot the right 70 hold slave
in this Territory, shall introduce INTO This Territory
print, publish, wfite circulate, 70 be introduce
INTO this Territory written, printed published or circ
lated, in this Territory, any book, paper magaxins
pamphlet or cre9iar containing sny dsna 81 ne rig
shall be deemed gov OF eloay, and runlshed by I'M
prsonment At hard labor for term Of net less than tw
years.
II any person print, WRITE introduce iro publish d
circulate or 10 be brought into printed, writer
published Or circulated, hall knowingly AID ASST
In bringing into printing, publishing, or circulating
within said Ter itory, any book paper pamphlet,
game, handful circular, containing any statement
arguments opinion, sentiment do,trne advice or lnuei
do calculated to produce disorderiy dangerous r.
belous dsaccton among the slaves In ibs Territory
or 70 induce such slaves TO escape from the service
their masters. to resist their authority he fha
guilty Of felony, and be punished by imprisonment
hard labor for q term Of not less than i've years.
RABEAs CORPUS suHESpm.
In the chapter which treats Of the writ Of habeas corp
No negro or muiatio held ~ Q slave within ms Terr
tory lawfully arrested a. fugitive from service fro'
another ss'e or rerriory shall Do dschsreea nor sha
his right Of freedom be had under the rrcvsors Of n
act
nAEpARors ruSrsHxxxrs rvvw.
Every person who may be sentenced BY any court
competent Jurisdiction under any force within III
Territory, 70 punishment By confinement ane hard abo
shall be deemed convict and shall Immediately, undo
the charge Of the keeper Of such Jail puoc prison.
under the charge Of such person the keeper Of
the 1rs, section Of this act specified 10 viii on the street
roads, public buildings, or other psbc works Of II
Terrtory-.ec 4 psse ltsl and such keeper or othe
convict while engaged such labor be securely
nncd BY chain six q et tn length Of not less than fou
sixteepths than threeishths Of inch linl
With bali ron Of NOT Iees than foar nor m ~
than inches inches IN diameter attached which cha
shall be securely fastened 70 the ankle q ouch conv
With strong lock and key and such keeper otht
person having charg. Of said convict may, necessary
conne such couvict white engaged n hard labor,
convict ana S y.
when there shall be more convcu ander be chars
Of such keeper, other person, such convc,s shall
during The time such convicss shall be enrascd n hx
labor without The walls Of any jan or prison.
xrcEsxvs PUNISHMENT INFLICTED.
any person shall aid assist in entcine, deccyir
or persuadng or carving away or sending CIT Of u
Territory any slave belonging 10 another, with the nte
70 procure effect the freedom Of such slave or wit
the intent 10 deprive the thereof Of the services
such slave. he shs be adudgcd guilty Of grand arcen
and. conviction thereof shall suffer DEATH or be In
prisoncd at hard labor for nos less than ten years
II any person shall entice decoy carry away out
this Territory any slave belonging 70 another with y
dep-ivc the owner thereof OF the services q
slave, or with intent 10 effect procure the freedom
such ssve he shall be sdudscd entity OF grand arcen
and, conviction thereof shall suffer death CT be .r
prisoned hard labor for not less than ten years.
WHIPPING ro~r REvvyp--woxrs vHrprvp.
n any slave shall commits petit larceny, or shall ste
any neat cattle sheep or hog 9, be guilty y any misc
OF this act only by fine Imprisonment In county jai
or by both such 6ne and i'm rsonment. be srel nsse
,T s ssSs na o scss.sas ibrs
male by imprisonment in county jail rot ezceedr
twenty o. days. sy stripes not exceed &c tvenij
one At the discretion 81 the justice
OF erxsGy.
Chap 81 sec. - Grimes and punishmenss The b
nent Of clergy In criminal cases and all arpeas cf con
| are forever abolished forever IS the word
yrpcw tscowrrrs pyv1sIuoy or mon rpr1scv
This Territory was organized by an act of Consyes
and 90 far hs authority from the United States Il h.
Legislature, elected IN pursuance Of that organic &C
This legislature beng instrument OF Con xress b
which governs the Territory, has passed laws, Tbe
laws therefore, OF United States authority and maxim.
and all that resist these a~s resist the power ADD auib
riy Of the United States, and are therefore guilty Of hs
| ueason.
Now, gentlemen II you find that any persons have y
sisted these laws then you under yoar osths gr
bills ss.inss such persons for high treason nyou On
lions have been made for the purpose OF resna then
and noivfuss o. iDhnence snd scsorssy have been &c
ing sud abettng In such counblnauons then most yc
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