Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-26
ARTICLE l.

"SEcrIoN We declare all equal hat
they endowed by their Creator with certain nalenab rights
that these life liberty and the happiness that
all pOwer Inherent the people,; and that all free Governments
and OF right ought to be- founded their authority and instituted
for their peace safety and well being For the advancement
these ends the people have at all times ndeasbe right to
alter their Government.
No law shall passed restraining interchange
of thought and opinion restricting the right speak, write
print freely subject whatever but for the abuse of that
right every person shall be responsible.
SEC. H. The the people their PERSONS
houses papers and effects against unreasonable search and
shall be violated; and shall issue but upon
probable supported by oath affirmation and particularly de-
crbng the place be searched and the thing seized
SEC l2.. All shall be OPEN and every for injury
remedy by due of law Justice shall be administered freely
and without purchase; completely and without denial speedily
Sec l3 In all criminal prosecutions accused shall have
the right public trial, by impartial jury, IN the county
Whch the ofen shall haze been c0mmed be heard by himself
COUNSEL demand the the
against him. and hare copy thereof meet1he witnesses face
face and have compulsory for obtaining witnesses
his favor
26. The operation of the shall suspended
except by authority Of the General Assembly,
SEC 27 The privilege of the writ of habeas shall be
suspended except of rebellion or INVASION and then only
if the public safety demands it,
Sec 81 No law shall any of the inhabitants of the
State from assembling together peaceabe consult
for the public good nor from insuctng their Representatives
from applying the General Assembly for redress of
grievances
SEC people have a right bearar
defense of themselves and the State.
3d. military shall be ubordination
cirH power
These are some of the rights which the Constitution Indiana
guarantees the people, who made instituted and uphold this
Government and these high preogaves the civil keeping
Assembly and the Judiciary the
State.
is of history how these departments have acted in
securing the rights and liberties of the people by faithful enforce
these great safeguards personal and political freedom
The Legislative power has nterposed law obstrucng the
perfect freedom of the has the Judiciary failed to throw
its protecting shield the humbes of people. when
appealed under the forms of law How has been with the
Executive the Governor State Has ne taken that
the laws and the Constitution be faithfully executed! Has the
citizen been in his person. house. papers and effects
against search and Has the accused had
speedy trial! Has justice been administered freely without
purchase completely without denial speedily and without delay!
Has the accusd-he impsoned-secured the night OF public
trial. by impartial by kind OF jury! Has he
heard the and of the accusation against him. Has
he been allowed the witnesses against him face 10 ace
Has the military been kept in strict ubordinaon to the civil
power These questions will be answered by the dgraceul
made during the 1862 and by the gloomy abode of
of people the as and dungeons OF the State of
Indiana Imprisoned the information of base and
ad SPIES these suffering and wronged citizens turned out