The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-24

unaltcrably established, We DECLARE
SECTION That We hold these truths 10 b
r. selfcvident; that all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with eel
tain inalienable rights that among these are liit
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness, and of aC
curing, possessing and protecting property, Tha
10 secure these rights, government, are instituted
among men, deriving their just powers from tn
consent OF the governed
$ 2 That all power is inherent in the people
and all free governments are founded on the
authority, and instituted tor their peace, saiet!
and happiness.
: B. That all mon have q natural aud ndctea
sable right 70 worship Almighty God, according
TO the dictates Of their own cOn-cIcncc.; that n,
man can Of night be- compelled to attend, erect o.
support any place Of worship or 70 maiHtaia an,
ministry against his consent, that no human au
thoritv can, In any case whatever, control or IN
tcrirre with the rights of conscience and tina
no preference shall ever be given by law TO AN,
religious establishment, or modes OF worship
1, That no religious test shall ever be- re
Qlired as a qualification to any Office Of publ,
| trust under this state.
$ .. That all elections shall be free and canal
| 5 g. That the right Of trial by jury shall re
main inviolatc; and shall extend to all ease. A,
law, without regard to the amount in controversy
: T. jury shall In all cases, consist OF
twelve men, unless otherwise agreed by the par.
ties; but the general assembly may provide for a
jury OF IA less number in civil cases before justices
of the peace.
5 s, That the people shall be secure in their
PERSONS houses, papers aud possessions, from
unreasonable searches and seizures and that
general warrants, whereby an officer may be-
commanded 10 search suspected places without
evidence of the act committed or to seize any
nal IA.
not particularly described and supported by cyi.
dcncc, are dangerous to liberty and ought not to
be granted.
SO That no freeman shall be imprisoned or
di-sczcd of bis freehold, liberties or privilege.
or outlawcd, cxlcd, or in any manner deprived of
his life, liberty or property, but by the judgment
Of his peers or the laws Of the land,
;, 10 That in all criminal prosecutions, the
accused hath right to be heard hv himself and
counsel to demand the nature and cause Of the
accusation against him; to meet the witnesses
face to face; to have compulsory process, to com.
pei the attendance Of witnesses in hl. favor, and
in prosecution by indictment or information. A
speedy public trial by an impartial jury Of the
county or district wherein the oiicnsc shall have
been committed which county or district shall
have been previously ascertained by law and
that he shall not BE- compelled to give evidence
against himself
$ II. That all oifcnses, less than felony. and
in which the punishment is by fine, or mprison.
ment otherwise than in the pcntentiary, shall be
tried summarily, before court authorized by
law to try the same, upon information under
oath, without prcscntmcnt OF Indictment Of a
grand jury saving to the defendant in all case.
the right Of appeal; aud no person shall be held
to answer for any higher criminal 0icmsc, unlr,,
on prcsentmrut or indictment Of a grand jury,