Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-09-27

{. Sec olaws shall sbe passed Prospecting as isg
an establishment OF r.iigioo. or abridging
the freedom OF speech Or OF tic press. or lie
right Of the people peacea6ly TO assemble and
10 petition ,Ihe Legislature ior q redress OF
grievances 9 81 ,.1GAEt Ia
Sec. t. The people shall be secure in
their persons, houses. papers and Possessions,
lran unreasonable searches and seizures !;
and 5nl warrants siIab sguua bns uis-p pnoba
tble cacse,s snnlssletEbs p;gle 81 nj ssm .tioh,
and particularly describing the place 10 be
searched. and the person Or things TO be
seized. ..,,, f..-s .~,,-
Sec. s. Ne person shall be hela TO answer
for a. capital Or vIerYise. Infamous crime,
unless OH presentmeut or Indictment of a
Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the
land or naval ttoi ces, or in the militia when
in actual service in t:nlo OF war or public
danse, CT in such cases of'otieuce as are
usually ccgnizabie by justice Of the peace.
Sec.6. No person shall be subject for the
! same offence to be twice put iii Jeopardy of
life or limt; nor Shall lie compelled in any
criminal case to be : witt css against himself,
nor to be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process>o of law, nor shall private
property be taken for. pubic use without just
4 compensation. ~
Sec. Z. Iu all criminal prosecutions, the
accused shalEepjoy the right to aspee5y and
public trial, by an impartial jury Of the Dis.
/ trics wherein the crime shau hayeibeen COM
! mitled, aud to be intormed@of the nature and
cause Of the accusation, and have a copy
thereof; to be confronted with the witnesses
against him to have compulsory process for
obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have
the assistance Of COUNSEL forEbi defence.
4 Sec. s. No person shall be taken or impris-
oned or deprived of his freehold liberties or
privileges, Or outlawed or eXiled, or iu any
manner destroyed Or deprived OF his life, lib
erty. but by the Judgment Of his peers, Or by
the laws. Of the land; nor shall any bill of at
tainder, e:c po&t ,7Scto law, Or slaw impairing
the obligaron OF contracts, ever lie passed
By the Legislature Of The State.
Ser. .. The Trial by jury, as heretofore
used i'll this State, and the liberty OF the press.
shailsbe loreger -inyi1lab!5 preSsrred.-
Sec. 10: Excessive bail. Shall. not be re
! quired; nor>eScessiyo fines. imposed: MOI, cru
el and unusual punishments inficted;,nor the
writ ofha6eas corpus suspended except in
cases Of rebellion or invasion, when The pub
lie safety may require it. - ,is l'7A <'''S z.
Sec. II. The Legislature, stall not, grant
any title rfnobiily Or hereditary distinction,
nor craate any office the appointment OF which
shall be for any longer term than during
good behavior: 80, 's:.a5 ~, ssss;l
SEC. II. The military shal! be subordinate
| 10 the civil power, and every citizen has q
right 70 keep and bear arms for the common
defence: and this righ. shal! Fever he qres-
toned - :.
Sec. IS. No soldier SHALL in time Of reace,
be quarieEcd in any house w!thvuG The con-
sent OF the owner Or occupant; nor in time of
war but IN manner TO be Prescribed by
law.
See. Il. Every person. for an injury done
him. IN his person. reputation, property, or
inmunities, shall have remedy by due course
oil law aud right and!j justice 5shail7be admir-
istered freely and without sale. completely ard
without, promptly and without dei.y.
SIC. 10. Ia all civil suits, aDG in all COZ
;ruversics concerning property, the parties
shall have right.to rr;al b. jury, except In
cases where it HIS heen IL etohJre otherwise
praciiccd, the parties may Sc heard by them
selves and counsel, or ether at tlcil election.
Sec lG. 30 tax or duty shall be imposed
without the consent Of: the people, Or their
Representatives, in the Legislature.
Sec. II. Slavery ndinvoluutary servitude
are hereby abolished in. South Carolina, and
shall rot again exist in the Stale, except rs 4
Npuu!shment lor crime, thereof. the party
shall have been duly convicted.
See. Is. Tae enumeraicG OF certain rights
shall no. impair nor deny others retained ty
the people
Mr. DUN0YANT introduced The following
resolution which was referred to the Com
mittee CT Ordinances aaa Resolutions:
Whereas, the President Of TIC Unitet States
haa, by Proclamation, declaring that slavery
Is forever sbolished within the limits of the
sovereign State Of South Carolina; and where
as this Convention is powerless to add to or
Sub>tract from the farce OF the said Procia
nation; and whereas good conscience and
sotnd public policyb bi,l us to give every con
stitutiunal support 10 tie Proclamation afore-
said: and whereas the Constitution of the
United States provides Tor its own amend
plents; and whereas the Congress of the
United States has, as provided Tor in The:
Constitution, proposed an amendment TO the
NpH3ltu'lOi VI tue CIilLcu 'otGtCo III iStSi SiNS
to the institution Of slavery which PROPOSE
tion has heeh referred not to Conventions in
the States, but to the Legislatures of tho
States. Be it. there fore.
Rssolred. That all propositions relating to
the subject OF slavery are hereby referred to
the Legislature Of this State.
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