Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-25
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE Is. 1875
New jon Modification
70 Ssc. H. In ali criminal prosecutions. land
IN casss Of ,nvolv,ng TIE I,fe ard liberty of dm
srusrsdual,) the accused shaii have right
" speedy aud puDlic trial by an impair
tisl lu.y. 10 he infoimed OF the ACCUSE
ton against him, to nave copy OF he same
when demanded, to be confronted with the
witness against him; to have compulsory
process Tor his witnesses and to have the
assistance vi counsel
The foregoing section Of the propo'
sed Constitution, is the quintesscnce OF
that spirit Of qualifications, which for
two or more years has run riot over
many Of the Northern States in those
factions that sprung up upon the grave
OF the Wing Party. 1t Is the key
stone of that black arch, which the
Disunionlsts are erecting, as they be
ieve, over the place that is to hold the
rema,us of this Republic, when they
shall have succeeded in their plans OF
dissolying the Union, setting Al art
few OF the Slave States Tor negro re-
public, and the erection Of new Re
public Of free States at the North, where
Fourier, Fanny Wright, Andrew Jack
son DAVIS, MIS-, Bloomer, and Bran
Bread Greeley, will have full exercise
for the most enlarged philanthropic
schemes of social rcheneration of the
white race If this article of the
Constitution is to become Law, what n
magnificent 'city Of refuge" will Iowa
become for all the rogues criminals,
and runaway negroes Of the World -
A man in Illinois or Virginia murders
his neighbor, fees to Iowa, aud re.
QUESTION is made BY the Governor OF
the State where the crime was
committed on the Governor OF
this State for his return for trial at the
place where the offence WAS commit
ted, no says the Governor OF Iowa.
hold in my hands the Constitution oil
our State which says that in all Grimm
nal prosecutions and IN 'aU cases IN
eolring The iye and liberty Of The indi'
uduai, the accuse shall have the right
to a speedy trial by an imparti"lJar%'
and you must bring all your witnesses
from Virginia to Iowa, to testify before
Jury" ifyou would prosecute the
offender. Who ever heard of such a
bid for thieyes and murderers to settle
in State 1t would be almost impos
sible to convict any man OF "A crime
SO far from the place OF its commission
and the testimony requisite to prove
the offence. How rogucs will prick ~
their ears, if this Constitution is aIop
tel "ln all cases involving the life
liberty Of an individual" a jury trial
here is to bc given to every class o'
persons. Who is to deirav the cNI cnsc
Of bringing ten or twenty witnesses
1900 miles to attend the trial OF a
Fugitive from Justice The county
where the trial is had. This operative
would soon bankrupt every county in
the State evenifpracticable. But it i.
not practicable The Sta'e canno,
compel the Citizens of another State t,
attend u criminal trial in Iowa, al,
they would not appear voluntarily, a
the great cost Of time and none
that would attend il. But the frame,
Of this instrument were intent upo
helping runaway negroes, and wer
totally oblivious of all the evil cons,
quences Of the section above referrc
to. Niegers. Niggers Niggcrs.
was the all absorbing motive for
New Constitution, and every new Sc
ton savors Of the black odor.
The Constitution and laws of Il
Uuited States are the supreme laws
the Union, and yet there negro fan
tics, have clause in the new Consr
tuition which completely nullifies a
the laws upon the subject Of the re
dition Of fugitive slaves. Are the q
liens Of this State prepared for ope
rebellion and notification Are the
prepared to stand by such a clause
our constitution in the face Of the Co
stitution and laws OF the United st
tesl Are they prepared for the co
sequences Of conflict OF State al
Federal laws!
1t will be remembered that Utah
trying the same game. How success
full she will be, may be inferred |
the unsuccessful efforts Of South Car
lima in the times Of Gen. Jackson. II
fugitive slave law says that fugitiv
from slavery may be brought befo
the United States Commissioners, al
on proof may be surrendered to the
masters, without the Intervention of
Jury. This New Constitution nullifi
the L. S. law. Which is to preva
1t seems as though the Black Repu
lican negropho5ia was both witlcss q
seuseless. It has tried to saturate t
Constitution Of this State with S,
tons and clauses that amount (,
declaration Of independence of Fede
authority. 1t has invited MURDE
ERS, FELONS, FUGlTlVES Fro
JIISTICE EIICTTIVES ERoN Do