The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-27


ernment for redress Of grievances.
ls. A wellregulated militia being necr
essary 10 the security Of free State, the
r'gh, of the people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed.
a. No soldier shall, in time OF peace,
be quartere1 in any house without the
consent Of the owner nor in time Of
war, but in manner to be prescribed by
law.
Is. The right Of the people to be SO.
cure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated and no
warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported bv oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to
be searched, and the persons or things to
be seized.
16. No person shal! be held to answer
Tor capital or otherwise infamous crime.
unless on a presentment or indictment of
grand jury, except in cases arising in
the land or naval forces, or in the militia,
when in actual service, in time Of war or
public danger; nor shall any person be
subject for the same offence to be twice
put in jeopardy, Of life or limb nor be
compelled, in any criG,inal case, to be
witness against himself nor be deprived
OF life, liberty, or property, without due
process Of law ; nor shall private proper
ty be taken for public use without Just
compensation.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the ac.
cused shall enjoy the right TO speedy
and public trial, by an impartial jury If
the State and district wherein the crime
shall have been committed, which district
shall have been previously ascertained by
law, and TO be informed Of the nature and
cause OF the accusation /; to be confront
ed with the witnesses against him; to
have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor and to have The
assistance Of counsel for bis defence.
ls. 10 suits at common law, where the
value in controversy shall exceed twenty
dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be
preserved and no fact so tried by jury
shall be otherwise re examined in any
court Of the Confederacy than according
TO the rules of the common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be reauir.
ed, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
and unusual punshments inflicted.
20. Every law, or resolution having
the force Of law, shall relate to but one
subject, and that shall be EXPIRE, sed in the
title.
SIC. lO.-l. No State shall enter into
any treaty, alliance or confederation;
grant letters OF msrque and reprisal coin
money; make anything but gold and sill
yer coin tender in payment Of debts:
pass any bill OF attainder, or er post faeto
Law, or law impairing the obligation of
contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consen,
Of The Congress, lay any impos,s or duties
on imports or exports, except what may
be absolutely necessary for executing It's
inspection laws; and the net produce Of
all duties and impos,s, laid by any State
on imports or exports, shall be for the use
OF the treasury Of the Confederate States;
and all such laws shall be subject 10 the
revision and control Of Congress.
3. No State shall, without the consent
OF Congress, lay any duty Of tonnage, ex
cept on sea going vessels, for the improve
msnt Of its rivers and harbors naviga,ed
by tho said vessels; but such duties shall
not conflict with any treaties Of the Con-
tedera'e States with foreign nations and
any surplus Of revenue, thus derived, shall,
after making such improvement, be paid
INTO the common treasury nor shall any
State keep troops or ships Of war in time
int
compact with another State. or with any
foreign power, or engage 10 war, unless
actually invaded, or in such imminent
danger rs will not sdmi, Of delay. But
when any river divides or flows through
two or more States, they may enter into
co'nPac,s with each other to improve the
navigation thereof.
ARTICLE ii.
SEorIoN IL. The executive power
shall be vested in President OF the
Confederate Sta,es OF America. He and
the Vice President shall hold their offices
for the term Of six years but the Presi
dent shall no. be re eligible. The Presi
dent and Vice Prssiden, shall be elected
as follows:
Q. Each State shall appoint, in such
manner as the Legislature thereof NAV
direct, q humber Of electors equal TO the
whole number Of Senators and Repressn
tatives to which the State may be eu,i
tied in the Congress but no Senator or
Representatives, or person holding an of
lice OF trust or profit under the Confeder.
ate States, shall be appointed an eleotor.
3. The electors shall meet in their res
pective States, and vote by ballot for
President and Vice President, one of
whom, at least, shall not be an inhabi.
tant Of The same State with themselves
they shall name in their ballots the per.
son voted for as President, and indis,inct
ballots the person voted for ss Vice Pres
ident, and they shall mako distinct lists
OF al' persons voted for a. President, and
OF AL persons voted for as Vice President,
and Of the number of votes .or each,
which list they shall sign and certify,