Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-12

\ large standing army having been call
ed into service, and the commencement
Of long and bloody war being, perhaps,
near at hand. it is well that the people
should know their rich:s under, rs well
as their duty to, the General Government.
Whilst we are sending forth our troops 10
fight for the Union, LEI US watch with
Jealous care lest that Constitutional Lib
erty, without which the Union were II
"ultH"Fss 'ni"S, i"d'oi - ''.~-,cl he"'
US and trNmpled under foot 10y the very
men TO whom We trust that holy birth
right Of our citizenship. Keep it bero:-
the people, therefore, that the Constitu-
ton OF the United States guarantees the
following:
|. Congress shall make no law respect
inc an establishment OF religion or pro
hibiting the free exercise thereot, or d.
jri2yiny hctrcefom cfpcach or Of hePrcas ;
or the right OF the people peaceably 10
assemble, and to petition Congress for Il
redress of grievances.
> \ we'll regulated militia being ne,
cessary to the security ola free State, the
right of the people to keep and bear
arms shall not Oe mtringed.
). No soldier shall in time of penco he
quartercd in any house, without the con.
sent OF the owner, nor in time y. war but
in m inner prescribed by law.
!. The right of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers and ef-
iectS, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated and no
warrant, shall isue, but upon probable
cause supported by oath or affirmation,
and partinlally describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be
seized.
;. In all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused shall enjoy the right OF Il speedy
lra! by am impartial Jury of the State and
district wherein the crime shall have been
committed. which district shall have been
previously aScertaincd by llw and to be
informed Of the nature and cause of the
accusation to be confronted with the wit.
nesses against him to have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses iE his IA,
vor, and to nave the assistance of counsel
for his defence.
The Constitution OF Pennsylvania also
sets forth in its Bill of Rights that,
|. All power is inherent in the people
and all free governments are founded on
their authority, and instituted for then
peace, safety and happiness Tor the ad-
vancement of these ends they have, at all
times, an unal;enulle and undcfcasable
light 10 alter, reform, or abolish thoil
government, in such manner as they may
think proper.
:, The prlHtisgprcSS may be free TO every
person who undertakes to examine the
proceedings of the Legislature, or any
branch of Government, and no lar shall tr-
or be madc 10 rcStoia he right thereof The
free communication Of thoughts und o.
pinions is one of the invaluable rights OF
man ; and every citizen may freely speak,
write, and print on any subject, being re-
sponsible for the abuse of that liberty. In
prosecutions foi the publication OF pa
pers investigating the official coaduct of
officers, or men in public capacity, or
where the matter published is necessary
for public information the truth thereof
may be given in evidence and in in
dictments for l'bels, the jury shall haze n
right to determine the law and the facts.
under the direction of the court, as in
other cases. ...r. .. -
3. The right OF citizens TO bear arms in
defence of themselves ana the State, shall
not te questioned t.H H...r ~
4. No standing army shall, in time of
peace, bo kept without the consent of the
legislature and the military shaH ut all times
De inStr'c' subOrdndtion 10 The ciri poDer.