Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-14
A DecIaration of Rights


A Declaration of Rights
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tria % hsm AID sir porty 4, bs basis aaa IaadGi0a
ss al are by nature equally free and independent, and
have etAn inherent Tshts Of which, when they eater into
nae nae @ Se, @ i.n9S Ss S RS ~ is and Ssy Win
acquiring and possessing property and pursuing ana
96st s power Is Sesssi in Aad consequently derived frou
peope that magistrates are thsr trustees ana servants anu
rSst oysramso, L. or OugA 70 be- inIttussd for the
mn boes, psotsc1o and sseay the people nAon or cor
pest A capable Of producing the greatest degree Of hapP
ass an safety and Is most eu Iy secured 'gdnIt the dan
g OF unraion and hAt when any governm mt shal
inadequate contrary - these parpos
s eommuoy hah niub table uhal enable and ina
10 tern abolish H. nsach manner ~ shall oeJndg
ID most oOnauoiye 20 the pobie veal A.,
seunyn lvilegss rom ths community eS In esnsa
ooss Of magistrate ieSGiar or judge 10 be h'Fe
That the legislative on scuve powers crtss Sds Ould
be separate and tnei Oa ts Judiciary sn1 thai ise en-
Osr y & oo ' aaJ ss rS',sansa from SPSs''oS % S sS =
perod reduced 20 private s;atoa rearn iaio VA
cody ron Vheh theJ oaAy aksn and the b
pe by frsqusnt certain regular eieeons In which al
Or any pa ne former members 70 be again eligible or nehs
Th4t ecuon, OF members 70 rPrsssnatyes o.
th people IN Asssy ought be nee and ihat All .s has
taearnt the community have iigat Of suGsge aud eanao
ss 'SS or apVsa O S d ~ S s pspr.nsas 90 elected nor
Soas sy Az % sheh they have no; ne manner tsaisd
ma Al pSSs- Of Euspeudng lava the execution Of laws
by Aapoy wheu ensen' q ne rsprs'snsd'ei o. he
raai n al capital e-inns prosecutions man IA
ge % demand ss eAase an nsts o. % ~, or syspes Ia
fsyor speedy via b. an Impartial jury Of his ysn
,T Ne be scrpsisd 10 give evidence sgSns hnef that
,n b depved Of bis be except BY the AW Of the land or
sai exsS1e Sa ough, no TO b,requlred
aa-s Imposed nor and uausaA puul,hnsni indicted
10 That rsnera warrants WherebT an officer or messenger
may be commanded search saPeetsd pAees Ehou' eydtn
o committed OF 20 .eIe Aay Pton o. persons M a o.
evidence gdevou and oppressive Aad ought n'' 70 De grant
1h, IN controversies respecting property IN suits be
tween IN ansnt ial oy jury sPr'rAee TO an
oths-, and 81 usht % be held sSereJ.
Il he esd3n 0; the pres = one OF We ge oo-LAS
o Ibssy never be rsAned sa ey aepoae govern
* mai veil regula,ea mi composed Of the body Of the
pops trained sr e the P,0Ps n.iafL and sale esnss
dsnrgu, a aeerty; and that IN ths militia
y uh1sr si SssOraaen TO- AAa governed o. 'hs
IA Ta ne reosle ahss, 70 unifOra sovrnnen, ED
We Ss 80 ~ y,rss eus 20 be erected or eslAbhsd
"a ia no fres bssrgi Of liberty, can be
rse,ei 70 Any pc pie but By Adherynee 10 lee mole
rsuon Temperance trugAy aad ytus aed o.
fbsi sa, W he aaiy sheh We Creator, aud
be maaler dehlrag IL be dirsed oay ~ reason an
~ srtteJ exercise Of religion, aseoidng 70 he
dctats Of eotscenee; Ald hA' Is Is te nHlsA aaM y Al 20
8S:f 8is:'' O''D'- o,, 70. 80, =, r,.sn1, 80
CONSTITUTION OE NlAdlNAA
r,Al the delegates aad representatives. of tae good people
,Vv,, in Convention asseublei the tWsnyaath day q
June Ia s year d Lcrd thousand seven hundred Atd
ssr5yiS-reerg And desiAng ,hAt Shsrsas SsStss % we
rd King vet Britain Aad Ireland and Eecior OF Asovs
g. "a % vrgiaa had endsAvorei psryert tbs
ao dseIiass TIsany ey putting Ms nsSs
good By dsniaE permission 20 pass laws o. in
.ss az % @ ssr . ,Sspendsd nsssstus % a.isni
% hsa ios nSny ysars y rsa,as % p1, ssaS ~ .
| n The LegAturc, ussoEng
legislative assemblies repeatedly and continually, for opposing
h any armness nyAsions Of the rights OF the penpe When
y bT uiuspg 70 call others for long Of ne there
by leaving ne political system si,houi aay essltve head ~
sadeayoag Presentt Poea.ton OF our eoaat
papo.e ob uetng laws r The nat1rAE allan Of oregns
" isepi9s a@osg a. IN uHs o, ps.ss ao &
spnr 10 te power; By combining with oteu 70 subject
q, % ~ sl,srIps lar-s bodies Of armed troops
aorg cutting oG cur rsds With s parts q he world io
poscg taxes without consent for deprVngr Of N
o. The trA by iry ior Transporting Us go
lied for preisnied Ofen for uspendng oar osn
a an e.s Whatsoever; By blanieng ravagsg cur
casts burning tosa and destroying hs lives q Psepl
a % forfeiture and eonas,Aon By Prompng our nesree'
rise In arms anoag a'|'1oss very nsgross sno o ~ m
blsW; 81 bring the Inhabitants Of our ho1es
e meroess Iran whose Enovn rule pi wA an
-snrshsa isstrucon of eli area and conditions of
sx,saee; BY transporting hher large army OF bregn nsr
bs ~ lv bssan win Circumstances cruelty pernd
sort hsad Of Azed nsoa By answering our rePsAisa
petitions Tor with rePton OF inades and anAny by
the helm Of government aud declaring rs out d h
Lii pro.eCon which srNerA OF
govsrumsn o. @ country a before sxeesd under ne crown
sfGfeA stAn totally dssolvddid therefore, having ma
ary considered ~; P;eI,1 aaJ S "s sossr, s @
reduced uaes some rsgn az adequate mode o. sv p.
sndaon tie general Conges oFtAin and declare er Of
! goyeromest OF virginia:
b In te year one tAousa eight hundred and twsnynne t
, 70 ne people Of The commonwealth amended eOnIttn-
aR 2. % sonvcosn h.is on the arsi lay Of August
ISL dd PROPOSE people Of The Commonwealth amended
4 And whereas the General As.enby Of Vrg MA BY an act
January @ S ai provide %, ss son 70 Sg s
Dpty Aong other I'll Of changing the organic Law OF We
STATE lnd Of Sabmltsg es same TO The people 'o
Ne therefore N. delegates Of S COED people Of Virginia
. We opls he following eOaiuOn form Of govern
/ nshi for Ills ConnonwsAlh;
AgTcLEL
E0srs.
The declaration Of rghi amended and prehEsd to This Cor
seon shan have same rsAOn thereto Ast haa 'hef0
sr consttudon.
a. roWERs
The legislative executive iaicary departments Iha b
PAEas and s ne 80 'a' Dssi sss's,s s p'Ssrs proper
- s osers o. uaors han one Of toe sane time excep
justices Of the peace shall be eligible 70 either House OF Az
ssnbly. ,-,-,r -,
oULnn,1riI vJrEHs
rvsrv white ehEsa The % nmonweah, ofthe
tEeuty years. who has bSen resident II the 5ts for
years county city or town where he oder, . vs fo
s be Quarrel 70 vote Cor nenbe Of the eeasrai asseell
and al elected BY The peSs ost no pesonn NE nl
rv pAy. or marine service OF the Confederate states hs 81
Ieced rsdett this Aie By reason ofbeag ste0uth here
Y ana no psoa shall he hsh % vote who o. unspua
Mad o. pauoer nor-c5nmsdonod oncsr. soldier seahAi
arine 10 regular army Aad The oooedaie States
or Who has convicted bribery In al election or OF any In
famous oGsnce. -,
rhsGeusra ai1 nrst session aeer The adepin
Ibis Consnon Sad AerTnds as occasion may requhe hh.
town hs ph.e population OF which exceed
m ousRnd TO he lad c3nTenie1t wards aad sePArA
place OF voting Aohsd In each and thereafter 40 nhab
ian. Of sueh shA be allowed to vote except 10 ~
va-d IN Wheh he resideS -
No voter dups The time for hold any election ai which
90 vote compelled 70 perform NIL ar service
except In time public dagger TO work the pub
road OF any sato Juror Wnes sad n
voter shall be slbect under any e iuag hi
sestoa or IN gong 20 or returning froni % s
In Os~tons shs be openly pipl toc ans
ro by bast psrlons ened 70 saags may vote b
ARTICLE ". .t1 s..
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