The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-08-27

sas into the Union, have each recognized the va
lldity Of the laws enacted by the Kansas legisla-
ture at Shawnee Mission, so far as they are con-
sistent with the Constitution and the organic act,
and affirmed the propriety and duty of enforcing
the same, except i'll certain specified cases it be.
comes important to inquire into the extent Of the
differences Of opinion between the House of Re-
presentatiycs and the Senate in-respect to the
particular laws which ought not to be enforced.
The Senate has already declared in the bill for
the admission of Kansas into the Union that all
laws, and enactments in said Territory which are
repugnant TO- orin conflict with the great prin
cpes of liberty and justice, as guaranteed by the
Constitution ofthe United States and the organ
ic act, and embodied in the 18th section of that
bill, shall be nul and void and that none such
shall ever be enforced or executed in that Terri
tory. aa.fssg .. r
The said eighteenth section is in the follow
ing words; .r
"SEc. Is. Ind be tnfm1lerenaeteL, That in
asmuch as the Constitution of the United States
and the organic act of said Territory has secur-
cd to the inhabitants thereof certain inaena-
bic rights of which they cannot be deprived by
any legislative enactment, therefore no religious
test shall ever be required as a qualification to
any Office public trust; no law shall in force or
enforced in said Territory respecting an cstab-
llshmen of religion, or prohibiting the free excr-
else thereof or abridging the freedom ofspecch,
or OF the press or of the right of The people pea
ceably to assemble, and petition for the redress
OF grievances; the right Of the people to be Sc
cure in their persons houses, papers, and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures shall
not be violated; and no warrant shall issue but
upon probable cause, supported by oath, or Afr
nation, and particularly describing the place to
be searched and the person or things to be sci
zcd; nor shall the rights of the people to keep
and bear arms be infringcl Noperson shall be
held to answer for capital or otherwise inlam-
ous crime, unless on a prescntment or indict-
ment OF grand jury; nor shall any person be
subject for the same offence to be twice put in
Jeopardy ofliie or limb; nor shall be compelled in
any criminal case to be witness AGAINST HIM
self nor be deprived Of lilc liberty, or property
without due process Of law; nor shall private
property be taken for public use without lust
compensation. In all criminal prosecution, the
accused shall enjoy the right to speedy and
public trial by impartial jury Of the district
wherein the crime shall have been committed,
which district shall have been previously ascer-
tained by law, and to be informed oftho nature
and cause Of the accusation; to be confronted
with the witnesses against him; to have comp,Il-
sorry pro5css Of obtaining witnesses in his favor,
and to have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fence. The privilege of habeas corpus shall not
be suspended unless, when in case ofrebellion or
invasion, the public safety may require it, In
suits at common law, whore the value in contro-
versy Shall exceed twenty dollars, the right Of
trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tr-
cd by jury shall be otherwise rc.cxtminod in
any court ofthe United States than according to
the rules Of the common law. Excessive bail
shall not be required, nor excessive fines impo
sed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted
No Etw shall he made or have force or effect in
said Territory which shall require test oath or
oath to support any act of Congress or other
legislative act as qualification for any civil Of
flee orpubHc trust, or for any employment or
profession, or to serve as juror or to vote at an
election or which shall impose any tax upon Or
condition to the exercise Of tie right Of suffrage
hv' anv 1uo1 1;ffAI voth,. ~, ,,-l,;oI, -i . II
prohibit the free discussion Of any law or subject
oflesislation in the said Territory or the free
expression ofopinion thereon by the people O
said Territory 7ff 5% ls#aH1 ni a57s7T2
BY this provision Of thebill, which has twice
passed the Senate, and now remains on the
Spoakor's tabeof the House ofoRspres esontatives
unacted upon and only awaits the favorable ac-
ton of the House to enable it to bscom, law
with the Presidents approval, all tho obnoxious
laws which have been the subject of so much
censure and complaint have Beens swept out o
existance, leaving none in force in said Eerlito
ry except suchas are usual proper and dineccssa-
ry in all civilized communities for the protection
oflife, liberty, and property Y our COMMITTEES
have not yet relinquishcd the hopes that tho
House Of Representatives witfca5fc,ir With the
Senate in the passage Of that BILL aud thus res
tore peace and security to tile pt6pIc Of Kansas
Tby declaringall those obnoxoils laws null anc
void, and providing for the fiithHll cnorccnicn
poftho Kansas cole, the yai1ily 0f which ha,
thus been frankly ana solcinnly acknowledge.
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by the votes an acton Of each House ofCon
gress. The two Houses ofeo1grcss having, b,
their action, each arrivo{tat The Conclusion thu
the Kansas colo is valid and that the obnoxious
laws RETIRED to odglft to he declared inobciaty,
and void, as being repushant to the principles o
liberty and justice intended to be secured BY
the Constitution of the United States and tn,
4 Kansas Nebraska act, 9it would seem that til,
tmost serious and material point Of difference be
i tween The two Houses which remains 70 be adj
djusted, is whether that plrtol the Kansas cod,
1whiclIproyides fofa the punishment oflnulrdcr
Rr5Bbefy, lalechyahd othcGefilninaloil oilehecs shal
lbc enforced Of wlictbeg ~ persons guilty 6ft6os
offences shall be tprnsd loose TO prey upon Il,
community withlegalized imnunitg. IL is tru
that there IS, apparently anotherpoint oedider
ence between th6 two Houses arising out Of th
.IqueSiop whether the people of Kansas, shan b
lauthorizod to elect delegates to caec canyeRtion
Cwithopropcr and satisfactorily sliegiards agitihg
ifaud, violence, and Illegal yotng) and yoi1n,
Constitution rap1 state government preparatory
tothertadpisslon intothe Rnion, 9qF whether
~ Territory shall be rec6snizedinaccorla
with the provisions Of The bill fromitl,e lIous,
iPonl IN gf 'g8Xl al RI, hi ass fe12 ,i5N1al4 !.