Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-31
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A Declaration of Rights
Made by m as good psoR5i. 5 Of yIssrsI,' Gs:
tls 10 oni eHd their os.ery a, he basis ana IuHddfioa
certain nhtren, rights Of which, when they enter into
society," they cannot By compact depiys or al et
Of acquiring and possessing properly and pursuing and
INT III psS.r h ye,siiu and consequently derived from
The people, that magistrates are their trustees and servants and
s. Th4t government L or OugAt be- instituted for the
bsne protection and security the people nation or co
best whch capable producing the greatest degree Of happi
50 safety and most esctu y secured gins the dan.
Of atmnsiraon ana hat when any COVE mn, nj sha
be dinadeqaAte eoaary these purposes morit Of
the eOmmutS hath an iniuh te unaenaole snd lie
right reform ABOLISH H. As shall be judg
/ ed most conducive 10 the public veal
man. otmsa entitled q eN;tnyiye or sspa-
rata en0umsus or privileges from ne cjmmun'y 1, 10 con;
Grafton pebble eryei which. not bsng dscenlbe, uellr
ht The ouces OF magistrate legislator OF juie 70 be hre1
That the legislative anil ,cq,lge powers q1as $40 should
be tepa and distine from tie jciHY: ami thSrhe mem
~ ne TOO t restsA ned from oppression, BY eeng
and pariep3hng the eu hsns o. .ae people sI aG,
body which the oa ally ksn and the vacancies be
supp by frequent craia and regur elections In which all
part Of ns former memoer4 to be again eligible or nehg-
/ bic, the laws shall direct
That eleeou,o' members 70 serve M representatives, Of
people sssiy ought - be FREE andfhst III men hay ng
sufficient evidence OF permanent common ieesI WITH aud ~
tahent c'mmunit have right OF Suffrage and cannot
d or deprived Of their P'9ps % aS.S u'f :sS T'oS SSl
bound y Law TO which they have not In e ma'nsr Asseht
nv Any sathoIy whou nsent Of he represenayeI
people lr0Gs rights, and ought not 10 be Scssj
right 70 demand nttare Of h alton, = be
% nntS WITH IN. accu,e and wtnes,e To call for
favor speedy ta bF impartial jury Of his ven
age hou whose unanimous consent he cannot be found g
he be a to give evidence against himself that no
man he depryed o his oey except by e law Of the land
| the iudgnen, Of his peers.
i've bal ought not TO required nor excessive
zines iunpos d. n1r cruel and uausua punishment inflicted
10 That general warrants whereby ofes-or mesienger
nnsned 10 search saiPectsi places without edn s
fac cnmmlei TO any person o. persons MT nam
whose on me- not pSrel arg ae'eroea anu %
evidence gsvous and oppressive and ought MT 70 be g'An'
II That controversies respecting properly, and In suits he
tbs ancient trial by jury Preferabe to any
! oGi er, and ought to be helt sacred
~ ihAi OF the pres Is Of the great buTArk
o by be r-trAined but by de Poe govern
IA That we'll regulated ult. compossi OF the body Of the
people, taned TO is the natural and safe 'eence
that tAnIag armies IA TIM Of peace shoO b
Ayo !, ai dangerous liberty and that all the militia
soud be under strict uooinaton TO- and governed by the
Ia fhI the reopie have right uniform government and
ther fore that government sepTAe om or ndepenit len,
tn rovsrnu virginia oushL be erected established
1irhil the limits thereof
rs Tha no free government The blessings OF liberty, be
pryse any pspe but by a. adherence 70 Jlce mole
rsou tempsranee ugNy aud virtue Aad BY itqae reeu
Ie That r n, cr shs sssS Which We 10 our cre,iOr Aa
he u IT, can be directed only by reason AMI
conviction, by o. Vultncet anu Vtreipr All
e1u af entitled religion, according 10 tn
dictates conscience; aud that 1t Is muta duy Of all TO
practise ClIsan iorbeIaaee love and Charity towards each
other
CONSTITUTION or VIRGINIA
whereas delegates rprs snyes Of the good people
OF Virginia. IN Convention assembled tae twenty day O
luIe Lord thousand hundred
Tsd Kne Of Britain aad Iresad and srctr Of II ,nove
time entrusted with the exercise Of the kngy oee 10
into dsIeIAbe and tyranny by putting his
tive on the wholesome and for the public
And presr importance. unless their ope
ration his and when suspended negeetng attend
10 -u refusing certain other lass
The benefited by them woad renqush the incst
rgat represeaatgn In the Legislature; by ols'ong
legislative assemblies repeatedly and ennualy, for opposing
wiz Iny hrmness his nvadons OF the rgh oi the pep when
Dissolved refusing call othrsior long space Oft me there
By leaving the political system without legislative head; ly
endeAvo the Of our country and for thai
pupoe ob acting The laws Tor the nat iraz atom o. oreinefs
keeping In tine OF peace, s1adRg armies and ships
Of by arscag TO render the military Independent OF and
superior 70 the civil power oy comolnnG Wh ohes saoee
foreign rsdietlon giving bis a',en, to ther nTe,snde
among a. for cutting Oh our ts'd with a pAs o. he world 700
mposrg without c,nsen for eeprlyng OF the
benefits Q, the a Sy y or & u
declaring the nGveI iaveted with TO lesAe fer us
oAs burning our and destroying the lives people
BY melting insurrecOni OF feOwsusscs with the allure
forfeitare and eonhcAtion b prompting
In usthose negroes whom, by an a-
by law by eade1yong bring the
the mecs, Indaa whose known rule oi warfare Is an
undisngaishei dsiucon o. all aye sexes and conditions Of
existence by transpsr Ing hher large army Of fTegn
eenA 70 complete the WORK Of dea sesOAon aa tyranny
then already begun, with Of cruelty and perhd
worthy the mead civilized nasn by answering repeated
petitions redress with repetition OF inudss and finally by
abandoning the helm Of gn"sfnmen and de arng as out o. bis
aies ance and prOtet which several a o. uirue the
Great Britain oa dsiolyeidd therefore, having
luy eon lersd The pIems and viewing " III eat ooace n
suce ualeA Tsgu az adequate mode OF civil p1y
shud be Peaiy adopted aud % win the recon;
And whsr a. convention hs on s aest MOndy In oeto-
eight hundred and did
propose peope Of the commonwealth sme Red GoLsu
u3a AbJ Rhsr.s. Sonssu Il on ;Ss rat day Of Angu
ISL propose people OF the Con nonweah arendei
6 And whereas General Assembly OF vl-gns by act
passed J.Hulry an S6 an provide Tor The on ~ e Pc
prcpdey among other I'll ehan the organic law OF me
state and OF submitting the same to the people for ratification
wetsreto-e the delegates Of the good people Virginia.
elected On n on assembled Ia pursdance OF said ACT do
prcp 7sos following constitution form Of govern
ARrIoLEL
EuL HGsrs
ms declaration rgh S amended ana pressI 70 this Con
| or ooniLtuilep ,
rTyIslIS oF roWkas,
The legaye executive anil judiciary departments shall be
spsrate dne that neither exercise the powers proper
~ belonging either others shall person
else the powers Of more than Of Al the same e except
shat useSs oft peace shall be eligible 10 either House OF As
sembly.
ouILF.-ATlS VJrERs.
l. white elE o. the Commonwealth OF the age o
twenty years, Who mas been io
and OF the county city town where he Offers TO Tor
months pessoIog eccu, aid 40 oher geFo
GGAp.sl members ottbe General Assem- Ply
aud AT elected BY the PeBple bat peEson IN the mill
tary naval marine service y the Oondra.e sats tAsn be
deemed resde Of IA Stats Lslas stationed there
shah have tb ht TO vote who unso1n
mind or pauper commissioned ocer solIe seaman
or marine eregaa Aad ofthe states
or convicted bribery election or OF any In
famous offence.
General Asss Al ia nrst session after the adop IN
this Consu ion, and Afterwards occao Lay tsqYresa
city Ig SC ponaShol % when exceeds
be lid no o1uyeneat UNds Ana separate
place o be sstabh In each, ADd thereafter no nhao
cT hAl be allowed TO vote sNsept 10 ths
ward In With he rssdea
voter time for hold election at which he
Is entitled vote shall be compelled to peo-m MI y SERVES
except 10 tine Of public Aes to work upon The puoe
roads, court suor lror or witness erd no
voter shall Ter cy process during no
aendyneeA ee.ons In 10 or re uralng from n m
In AL sisnoaI shSbe gyelopelT orctrI roce and
- b. bani hui dsb ps e1ated 70 suffrage may vote "
AIrIolE ~.
L.NsLNfYz rE.ikrsErE
l. The lt1re 81 III be fir ID ofwo dsust
together be complete Legislature and shall be called the
General Assembly OF Virginia
| RoHsB Of DesrdeI
oasOinsss ihsn be called The House Of Delegates. and hall