Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-29

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Declaration Of Independence therefore, We cru
sens Of the United States and the oppressed 2eo-
MIA. who BY the recent decision of the Supreme
Court are declared to have no rights which the
vbite man is bound to respect, together with all
ether people degraded by the laws thereof, DO for
the time being. ordain and establish for ourselves
the following provisions, constitution and ordi-
nance. the better 10 protect our people, their prop
srty, lives and liberties. and to govern our ne
ZION.
ARTICLE L. Qualifications for membership. All
persons Of mature age, whether prescribed, OPP
pressed and enslaved citizens, or of the prescribed
and oppressed races Of the United States, who
ehsll agree to sustain aud enforce the provisional
constitution and ordin Ances Of this organization,
together with all women and children Of such per-
sous, shall 5e held to be fully entitled to protec-
tion under the same.
ARTICLE IL. Branches OF Government. The
provisional government of this organization shall
consist Of three branches, viz legislative, execu-
tive and judicial.
ARTICLE III. The legislative branch shall be o
Congress, or House of Representatives, composed
Of not less than S nor more than 10. Who shall be
elected by al! citizens Of mature age and OF soand
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shall remain in office for three years, unless sooner
removed for misconduct, inability or death. a
majority of such members shall constitute a quo
rum.
ARTICLE ", The executive branch Of this or
eanl1ation shall consist Of a President, and Vice
President, who shall be chosen by the citizens or
members Of this organization, and each of whom
shall hold his Office three years, unless sooner re-
moved by death, inability, or misconduct.
ARTICLE V. The Judicial branch shall consist
Of one Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court and
four associate Judges of said Court, each consti-
tuting O Circuit Court. They shall each be chos-
on 10 the same manner as the President, and shall
continue in office until the places shall have been
slled in the same manner by an election of ciii-
sens.
ARrtcLs XIII to XIV, provide for the trial Of
the President and other officers and members of
Congress, the impeachment of Judges, the duties
Of the President and Vice President, the punish
mont Of crimes, army appointments, salaries, &c.,
&C., not being of special interest, are omitted.
ARTICLE XXyI Treats os peace before any
treaty of peace shall take full effect. 1t shall be
signed BY the President, Commander-in-Chief,
n majority of the Houie of Representatives, q
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the general officers Of the army.
ARTICLE %. Duty of the military. Itshsll be
the duty Of the oommander-in-cbief and all officers
and soldiers Of the army to afford special protec-
ton when needed 20 Congress or any member
thereof, to the Supreme Court or any member
thereof, TO the President, Vice President,
Treasurer, and Secretary Of War, and all civil off
GERS or other persons having the right to the
same. .s"--4
ARTICLE %. Property. All captured or cOn6s-
Gated property and all property the product Of the
labor Of those belonging to this organization, a nd
Of their families, shall be held as the property of
the whole equally without distinction, and may be
used for the common benefit, or disposed of for the
same object; and any person, officer or otherwise
who shall improperly retain for his secret use, or
otherwise needlessly destroy such property or
property found, captured or conf seated, belong
ing to the enemy, or shall willingly neglect to
render full and fair statement Of such property,
shall be guilty of a misdemeano.. and on convic-
lion shall be punished accordingly.
ARTICLE 90. The safety or Intelligence fund.-
All money, plate, watches or jewelry captured by
honorable warfare shall be held sacred, TO consti.
tute a liberal safety or intelligence fund, and any
person who shall improperly return, dispose or
hide. use or destroy such money or articles. shall
be deemed guilty of theft, and on conviction, be
punished accordingly. The Treasurer shall fur
nish the onmander-in-chief at all times with a
full statement of the condition Of the fund.
ARTICLE 80. The Commander in Chief shall
have power to draw from the treasury the money
and other property Of the fund provided for 10 art.
20; but his orders shall be signed also by the Sec
rotary of War who shall keep a strict account Of
the same, subject to examination by any mtm-
Der of Congress or General officers.
ARTICLE 81. 1t shall be the duty of the Com
mander in Chief to advise the President of any
surplus Of the safety and Intelligence fund, who
shall have power to draw such surplus, his order
also having been signed by the Secretary of State.
to enable him to carry out the provisions of art.
%. No person after having surrendered himself
or herself as such to any officer or private con-
nected with this organization, shall afterward be
put to death or be subjected to any corporal
punishment without first having had tho benefit of
q fair and impartial trial; nor shall any person be
treated with any kind of cruelty or disrespectful
insult, nor q needless or provoked severity, but it
shall be the duty Of all persons, male or female,
connected Herewith. at all times and under all
circumstances to treat oil such prisoners with ev-
cry degree Of respect and kindness that the nature
of the circumstance will admit of, and insist
on q like course Of conduct from all others as in
the fear of the Almighty God, to whose care and
keeping We commend our cause.
The balance is in the same style and very vo-
luminous.
BROWNS CONVERSATION,
fTbe following account Of an interview between
Captain Brown and others, was furnished the Gin
ciaaaH Gazette, by a special reporter
HARPER's FERRY, OCTOBER 20,
While examining the armory grounds. the
scenes of the late desperate action, and prosecut-