M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-05-07

Of human rights, because il - the
fountain Of the great question we are
now considering; because the princi. !
pies there asserted came 10 us part
Of the common lag of the Land, al
Int to rs and to our ppstrrity
forever /; an! because, ~ such. i was
incorporated, by implication, into the
constitution as framad b,
the convention in 1889. Thc mem
Jer4 ui thar convent II lii not iusGl,.
~ trrma. the provisions in the urlL
nal draft al the Constitution, as sen
70 the several States tor rAlii;catinr
lur the reason that they 1.l not deem
Il necessary 10 do 80 Bntsp j,A!Dus.
were the American prople OF a., doc
;rino Of constitutional cpnslfu,tlun,
upon question Of implied adoption
Of these essential righrs-so viv,dh
and painfully did they remember trr
fluctuations, in England, Of she ao'irn
of the crown and its ministers, upon
the guarantees ut t',r Charter nhlAin,t
'r.,m the reluctant hands ui j 1hn in
.l2i5 (he'same having been a'o.-
shed and re established 5v no less
thSn fiya successive r,igns y t'at ,hry
rhelr urgent ami prrQmPt"ry dcmlnis
Ilhe Constitution was amen lei hr Ihr
responsive action Of the vcri ii.s
| ConIrrs which a-acmhlrd un Ter
authority, By the uadi'ion O IN ~.
Ialticl,S, every wort AMI syia1l' ct
which il pregnan' with the sprl' {"
human rights nnl human hb"tE -
thry ARE rs ioIlrws:
ARTICLE |. Corgrsss sh,il MAKE no law
res ,.cDing an cs'4b ,hm, It ~ 'rllgi n d
prohibiting rh' tre "xris- th're /; u
auri aiug h. freedom sp4':h or of N
rrr,s or tie rgIR Of the reo IA rteab' +,
10 ass mD.c. ant to PETITION The govern
menJ for II r. lre,s Oi grievances.
ARTICLE H. A Will rrLnaIed m litra br
iig necessary 20 tn. security OF II I,pr S,,tr
lie righ Of The pepla to keep aIu bear arm
SHAT not hp mirlugpd
| Article III. NJ srIdi'r ,haIl. in TN
If p ase, be Q art'el IN any hus,, with
out the con>cat OF The own+r' nor, in tim,
OF war, bat in a manner 10 be prescribed b,
Ildw.
!. ARTICLE w. Tie right Of the peop's t
he cure in their persons hor.p,, prpcr
AMI effects, ng"insl unren>oh rbe sear II
fIan s-'zIr.s shall MT b. viJdrd; and nc
warrants thili issue. but upon prnlH1
cause, supported b. oath q. aiiinna ipt
ant particularly deScribiH, tn place tn b
S'arcacI, en | th' persIa' or things T. b.
seized.
ARTICLE V. No par,oh snail be hell t.
,uswtr tor a capital. "r otherwise ir' mDl
crime unless on pr4Scnlm mt or iiirt
mput o' n grahd ilTr, except in cl,rs arsi =
In tie laud or naval forces, or ia lue militia
iwh'n in actual servire, in TINE Of wUf, Ot
IpUbIic danger nor shall ahy person b. sub
jerl, for the same offnce, 10 be twice pl
in jeopardy OF lif1 or inn; nor sllll b
Irumpelei, , it anv crimiI2' case, to b. Il
witness against himself. nor be deprived o
! lie. liberty or property. without due pr.
rpss Of law; II I shall private pro. o.''r'y h
aiken for pahic use, without r,t conpen.
satou
ARTICLE VI. In all crirnnl pf,se' u.
'on@, ih- accuse shall enjoy tn ii !ht to d
.lceIy AMI public trial, by an imolr'ill j..
nv of the Stale and district whgr'n tn crime
shall have been cOmioit'.l, whirh d's'ri,l
shalI have been previously ascerIainad b,
law /; aud to b. informed Of lh, nature ard
cause Of the accusation 10 be CpuIrun'p
with he witn's rs against him; TO have
rompu srrv process Tor obtaining witnesses
in h!S lvor aud 20 have the assistance VI
counsel Uf hi, delense.
ARTICLE VII IL suits at comm VI law
whe,e Iht val IL in Controversy shall rxrret
twenty dD'llrs, tn" ri ,ht oi trialby ,.y 81 O.,
be PIE ,eryed aud ~ ra'; :, tried hy irr,,
,ha be- oth-wis 'e-eSami1td IN unt cnurl
ol the United SAFES, than ACCORDING to the
! rules OF the common law.
ARTICLE VIII. Excessive bail shall moi
be required, nor eX esSiVa lines imuGsel
nor cruel and unusual punisIm, MS nn cted.
ARTICLE x. The enunr. ipn in the
Constitution of certain n.hs h,l not h-
construed to denS ur di.parags Others re
ldied b, thr p" l..
ARTICLE X. The powers MT delegated
T. the United States b. The Constitution
nor prohibited b. il 10 the States. ore res.r.
we'd 10 the S ates respectively, or to til. peO
Ipe.
These Ten A,Hc's, as amend
ments TO uur Nation Il Cm;,i;ur,Op.