The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-16

warrant shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation.
md particularly describing the place to Sc
and the persons or things to be
seized; nor shall. the rights Of the people
TO keep and bear arms be infringed. No
person shall be held to answer for capt.
al or otherwise infamous crime, unless on
2 presentment or indictment of Grand
Jury; nor shall be compelled in any Grim
lnal case to be q witness against himself,
nor be deprived Of life, liberty or property
without due process of law; nor shall pri-
vate property be taken for public use With
out just compensation. In all criminal
prosecutions the accused shall enioy the
rights to q speedy and public trial BY an
impartial jury of the district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which
district shall have been previously ascer-
tanned ylaw, and to be informed Of the
nature and cause of the accusation; to be
confronted with the witnesses against him;
to have compulsory process of obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the as
sistance of council for his defence. The
privilege of ha6eas corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in case of rebel
lion or invasion, the public safety may re-
quire it. In suits of common law, where
the value in controversy shall exceed
twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury
shall be preserved, and no fact tried by
i,.r chon ho ofh
Court of the United States than accord
ing to the rules of the common law
Excessive bial shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and un-
usual punishments inflicted No law shall
be made or have force or effect in said
Territory, which shall require test oath
or oaths to support any act of Congress
or ether legislative act, as qualifca-
ton for any civil Office or public trust or
for any Employment or profession, or to
serve as a juror or vote at any election,
or whichIshal impose tax upon or condition
to, the exercise of the right Of suffrage. by
any qualified voter, or which shall restrain
or prohibit the free discussion of any law,
or subject of legislation, in the said Ter
ritory, or the free expression of opinion
thereon, by the people of said Territory.
SEC. 19, permits the convention to set
apart sections sixteen and thirty-six in
each township for school purposes, and
certain other sections for building State
House. 1t also makes some other nnim-
portant provisions for granting lands to
the State.
Sec. 20. And Be 1t further enacted,
That the President be, and is hereby, au-
thorized and empowered, upon application
of the said Board of Commissioners to
employ such military force according to
: existing laws, as he shall deem necessary
7 to secure the faithful execution fthe pre-
visions of this act
Pittsburgh Conference Appointments
We copy the following appointments o
the Pittsburg Conference ofthe Methods
. Episcopal church from the Christian
Advocate.
: GAINESVILLE DIST. w. BA
/ KER, P. E.
i Barncsrllle-J. Coil.
! Barnesville Ct-P G. Edmonds. Fl. W
! Baker.
Fairview-A. G. Mccormick.
5 Morristown-J. w. Shirer, p x
McGue.
: ST. Clairsyiile-J Woodroffc
MoorofeId-S Y. Kennedy, s. Frank
: lin.
Bridgeport-N. G. Worthington.
: : Belle Air-M. S. Weekly.
: CentreviIle-W Darby, J. Q. Moere
!. D. Cross, sup.
: Bealsville- Morrow, w Upton
: Woeds6eld- W. Dallas.
Baresville Nj. Bishop, one to be sup
. piled.
: : MccoNNELLsyILLE DIST j
! HENDERSON, P. E.
McConnelsville & KendrceI. /. Atkins
Morgan-W w. Roup, E. Ellison.
: Beverly. R. Means, one to be sup
piled.
Sharon and SarahsvilleJ w Ver
3 tican. J. I. Brady.
Cumberland-J Coen, J. j. jackson
p Senecayille A. w. Butts. J. HOLSTER
! Summerfeld- G. Waters, J. Phi
5 lips.
r Stafford S. Lewis, one to be supplied
: Salem-W Athey, one to be supplied
i Newport P. Cook, one to be supplied
: Brownsville--Alex. Bell, one to
. supplied.
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u ST. LOUIS, July "A dvices from II
>, peka to the 4th are received