The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-18

Ma. EproR-Tho positions assumed and
persisted in by Yourself ami other demo-
cratic editors IN the State adverse To the
provisions Of the newly amended cunstitu-
ton, demand, in ms opinion, a plalu exam
nation before the public.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
The first objection with which YOU started
out, and 10 which YOU still adhere, is the
Bill Of Rights, partly because 1t provides
for Indian and Negro testimony, md partly
because it provides chat ''iu nil criminal
prosecutions and in cases involving the life
and liberty Of nm individual, the accused
shall have IA right to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury" he.
The provision with regard to Indian and
Negro testimony is undoubtedly blemish
upon the new ustrument--but lnasmuch as
the Legislature had the right, and have al
ready exercised that right under the old con-
stitation, to make this same provision, do
not SEQ how We shall gam anything on this
score by voting down III" new constitution.
Your objections 10 the clause relative TO
the "rjghl of trial BY jury secured to
criminals, it good against the new constltu-
tton, are equally good against the constitu-
tlbns of all The States IN this Union. and
even against our old one, for in all of them
Won will hnd substantially the Same provts-
lon. Fer sha words, "LIFg ASp tIREErY,"
IN particular. soc Bill Of Rights in the Con-
stituti0u Of each II the following States.
via: Pcnnsvly anna. New York, Connecticut,
Rhode Island. Massachusetts, Vermont. ken-
lucky. Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia, Del
aware, Now Hampshire and Missouri.
a.. -. So al 10. IA ,yh va go
preserved inylolatt. II q conflict OF lnrts-
dietien between the United States and State
authorities could arise here under this pro-
vision In fugitive slave case, it could arise
equally we'll under The constitution Of any
OF the States, either north or south. The
fact IL that the provision will have precise
ly the effect hsre, and nouc other, that 1t
has IN other stascs-~it will apply only to
oases arising under the laws Of the State,
and can, no more affect aF defeat the fugl-
tive slave law than IL esa affect or defeat
any other Law Of Congress. The Convention
certainly did not contemplate such con-
stFuclion as yourself and others have given
il, asiN the best Legal talent in that body,
JuaSe Hall, JehEstoa, Harris and "iil'aia
Price, all democrats, were fully satisfied
that no saeh construction ever could be
given TO this provision by sRS judicial tri'
haRal, aud that no ean3iet eoatd ever oeCar,
Thinking sh8s. these gruilenea, together
with ala,ess all the democrats present,
voted for the entire Bill Of Rights.
As there il then substantially NO more
rights secured. aa Eaore power conferred N
taese respects by the new constitution than
BY the old enc, DO res see Why We should
be appSalad 10 as democrats ~ array our
selves against the whole instrument, or even
against The Bill! ef Rights.
RANKING.
The article on corporations, which pre-
,tiss fer givsaS tbs people the liberty Ia say
whether thy shall sisp' By their own Votes
- BANKING svstrm or a0i. MAS voted for ay
every democrat pressas, excepting tour-~oar
ewn delegates, Msssys. Hall sai koasnsoa
heinz Among those who voted Ter giving 10
the pevr|s u nss Me5nes coaHtr and Of ihe
State this truly aeueesasso privilege.
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sks opposition 81 a large majority a the
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