Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-10
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Although some people now regard the provisions oil
the Constitution Of the United States and the State Of
Ohio as Of but little moment, indeed OF no account
whatever we are Of the opinion that the great body Of
the people think these documents still in force still the
supreme law and therefore, to be upheld by magistrates
and obeyed protected and defended BY all good citizens
The following among other provisions are to be found IL
the Q. 8, Constitution:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establish
ment Of religion prohibiting the free exercise thereof
or abridging the freedom Of speech or OF the pres o
the right Of the people peaceaby to assemble, and TO
titon the Government for redress Of grievances"
"a we'll regulated militia beiog necessary TO the secu
rty Of free state, the right Of the people to keep ant
bear arms, shall not be infrnged.'
''No soldier shall, In time OF peace be quartercd II
any house without the consent Of the owner nor IN tint
Of war, but in q manner to be prescribed by law,
The right OF the people to be secure 10 their persons
houses papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures, shall not be violated and no warrant sba
ISSUE but upon probable cause, supported BY oath or
Armstion and particularly describing the place to b'
Searchei and the person or things to be seized"
In the State Consultation we Hnd the following among
other provisions:
1.-THE peop le have the right to assemble together in
peaceable to consult for their common good
Instruct their representatives and TO petition the Gen
eral Assembly for the redress Of grievaDces.'
The people have the right to bear arms for their de
fense ard security but standing armies time ofpeace
dangerous to liberty and shall not be kept up anc
the military shall be in strict subordinaton to the civ
power"
"The right Of trial by jury shall be nviolate."
rEvery citizen may freely speak, wiite and publish hi
sentiments all subjects being responsible for ih'
abuse Of the right and no law shall be passed to restrain
or abridge the liberty Of speech or Of the press"
No person shall be transported out OF the State io
any ofense committed within the same and no convic
tion nhal work corruption OF blood or forfeiture OF es
tate"
NO soldier SHALL in time Of peace be quarered In any
house. without the consent OF the owner nor n time
war, except In the manner prescribed by law"
"The right Of the people to be secure in their persons
houses pApers, and possessions, against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be volad and no war
rant sha issue but upon probable cAue supported BY
oath or Affirmation particularly describing the place tc
be searched and the person and things to be seized
We might add to these clauses others from both Con
stutons Of grave importance, Tut the peculiarly Of
the times renders these Of ESPECIAL importance h the
present. Before the President enter upon the duties
Of his Office he must take oath or Affirmation, pre-
scribed in the instrument, To PARsERvK, PROTECT AND
pETKND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UMIED STATES"
And before the Governor Of Ohio can enter upon the
duties Of Chief Executive, he must provided BY the
Constitution OF this State TAKE An OATH OR ATTRaA
TIoN TO suPPoRT THE CONSTITUTION OF TIE UNITED
sTArEs THIS sTATs, AND ALSO OATH OFFICE.
And every man in Ohio holding civil Office must do the
same thing.