The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-25

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lpowers not delegated to the General
1 Government shall be regarded as re-
} served to the States and to the people,
which is constitutional recognition of
the inherent rights of the States all
ready described. .aaa l-sr5n,s s.a
4 The rights of individuals ore--the
: exercise Of freedom in the formation
and expression of religious and politi-
cal sentiments; undisturbed assem-
blage for political discussion and peti.
ton; the keeping and bearing Of
weapons of self,defense; the enjoyment
of secure and quiet home; the pos
session Of property without disturbance,
except by the due execution oflegal
process, AMI with adequate compensat
ton; the immunity of civilians from
arrest and Imprisonment, except by
virtae of lawful warrant; and the pro-
lection of all persons not in actual
military service from trial otherwise
| than by jury, from deprivation Of any
of tae judicial privileges of sbe COM
mon law, and from sentence ana pun
Iishment except in pursuance OF the
verdict of jury. sneh'isan outline
! Sketch Of the rights of individuals in
cluded in the idea of American liberty.
20. The value Of o1r leiitas4 Of Ii b.
erty. .,aa. +aaa a.a.-...1v 81
We may measure, or rather obtain
some faint apprehension OF Its value,
/ by it's cost, and by the blessings it
confeyi. The history Of our mother
country for the last five centuries is
! full Of illustrations Of what it cost in
blood and trelsurc, and in the .labors
and contests Of the political arena and
the tribunals Of justice, to create and
consolidate the splendid fabric Of En-
glish liberty; and the history of cur
Town Revolutioni5 another tragic dem.
foastration Of what it has cost cur pre-
Idecessors to defend the hereditary
rights and pyivileg IS Of ffeemca. And
as to the other aspect Of this. topic,
the benefits which this liberty confers
upon people, all impartial history
bears testimony that liberty promotes
the intellectual, social, moral and ma
ssterial welfare Of the nation which
shares the blessing. The intcllectef
a free people is more niauly and en-
lightened than that of the subjects OF
despotic rule; the social aud moral con-
ditions is more replote with the bless
ings of order, justice and bencicence;
and material prosperity is more abunr
dant and more equally difused among
all orders Of the population. Liberty
does more to make society and human
life substantial blessing to the hu,
man race, than any other element in
the social system. ' '' -" =, .r
3. The defenses of our liberty.
Oar liberties are not left undefended,
if they were, we should not really
possess any liberty at all. Our insti-
tu.ions also abound with political adj
justments, designed to strengthen the
defenses and supports Of liberty; and
these adjustments are so essential, that
we are wont to consider these as con-
stitucns parts of our liberties. suaaf
: The ballot-box and the courts Of
justice are the great means of securing
and enforcing the responsibility Of
!, rulers and their agents to the public
and to individuals. At the ballot-box
.' political rewards and ptnishmcnts are
bestowed upon faithful and unfaithfu
public servants; and in the courts
: persons whose liberties are invaded
may obtain therelress Of their wrongs
aud States may, in many cases, CLAIM
judicial vindication of their rights. =
"a In the courts, also, those whose per
sqnal liberty is violated by unlawfu
a imprisonment, may obtain release b.
the grand and unique remedy of tn
$ writ Of nADEAs CORPUS.
I'd Tho adjustment Of political powe
auxiliary to these defenses Of libert.
are the distribution of the powers o
y government among distinct and inde
: pendent departments, with cspocia
: view to the Independence of the judi
ciary; the supremacy Of the civil pow
! er over tho military; and the reserva
j j ton ofpower over the personal, s2cia
: and property rights of the people t
0 the respective States. \, l.. N, .,.5
!, By means of these defenses Of lib
Il erty, with the auxiliary adjustments .
;, political power, the rights Of the pee
! pie, the rights Of the States, and tn
y u rights Of indiyiluals, are designed t
n be surrounded with an impregnabl