The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-08
4 RALEIGH, N.a G., WEDNESDAY, >

are part oil the American nation; that there Is no
right on the part of this State to secede and that
all attempts from whatever source or upon
whatever pretext, to dissolve said Union, or to
sever said nation, ought to be resisted with the
whole power of the State. .!,a, h.aaiiu09
Sec. 8. That every citizen of this State owes
Government Of the United States, and that no
law or ordinance of the State in contravention or
subversion thereof, can have any binding force.
Sec. o. To maintain the honor and good faith
OF the State untarnished, the public debt, regu-
larly contracted before and since the rebellion,
shall be regarded as inviolable and never be Ques
toned; but the State shall never assume OF pay
or authorize the collection of, any debt or 0bli-
CATION, express or implied, incurred in aid of in-
surrection or rebellion against the United States
or any claim Tor the loss or emancipation Of any
slave ~ i HIIt7 2ll E.H1 1inl rfto
Sec. .. No man or set OF men are entitled to
exclusive or separate emouments or privileges
from the immunity but in consideration of pub
lie services. .L a=1ig
Sec s. The Legislative, Executive, and su-
preme judicial powers of the government ought
to be forever separate and distinct from each
other fr...,., ~ #ta- is.- ,+., .,r-- 81. 20 90
Sec. 9. All p,wer of suspending laws, or the
execution of laws, by any authority, without the
consent OF the Representatives OF the people, is
injurious to their rights and ought not to be ex-
ercised. t.f i.rrf-. ..if .tI
Sec. TO- All elections ought to be free. .
Sec. II. In all criminal prosecutions, every
man has the right to be informed of the accusa-
tiOn against him and to confront the accusers
and witnesses with other testimony, and to have
counsel for his defence, and not be compelled to
give evidence against himself, or to pay costs,
Jail fees, necessary witness fees OF the defence,
unless found guilty. Es Vi. %
Sec. r. No person shall be put to answer any
criminal charge, except as hereinafter allowed,
but by indictment, presentment, or impeaeh-
ment.
Sec. 49, No person shall be convicted of any
crime but by the unanimous verdict of jury of
good and lawful men in open court. The Legls-
lature may, however, provide other means of
trial, Tor petty misdemeanors, with the right of
appeal
Sec. IA Excessive bail should not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unu-
sual punShments inflicted.
Sec. l5 General warrants, whereby any Off
Ger or messenger may be commanded 10 search
suspected places, without evidence of the act
committed or to seize any person or persons not
named, whose offence is not particularly de-
scribed and supported by evidence, are danger
Ous to Liberty and ought not to be granted.
Sec. IT, There shall be no Imprisonment for
debt in this State, except in cases of fraud.
Sec. II. No person ought to be taken, impris
oned or disseized of his freehold, liberties priv
ileges, or Outlawed, OF eXiled, or in any manner
deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by
the law OF the land.
Sec. 1S Every person restrained of his liberty,
ness thereof and to remove the same, il unlaw
full and such remedy ought not to be denied or
delayed. ~ -'
Sec. 49, In all controversies at law respecting
property, the ancient mode of trial by jury is one
OF the best securities Of the rights OF the people,
and ought to remain sacred and inviolabl,'.
SEC 70. The freedom OF the rrcss is one of the
great bulwarks of liberty, and therefore ought
never to be restrained, but every individual shall
be held responsible for the abuse of the same
Sec. 81. The privilege of the writ of habeds
corpus shall not he suspended
Sec. a. As political rights and privileges are
not dependent upon, or modified by property,
therefore no property qualification ought to ef-
feet the right to vote or hold Office.
Sec. %. The people of this State ought not
to be taxed, or made subject to the payment of
any impost or duty, without the consent of them
selves, or their Representatives In General As
sembly, freely given. r... .t.l4 r.s. >
SEC. "a. A well regulated militia being neces
sary to the security Of free State, the right Of
the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
peace, are dangerous to liberty, they ought not
to be kept up, and the military should be kept
under strict subordination to, and governed by,
the civil power. .l
SEC. 25. The people have a right to assemble
together to consult for their common good, to
instruct their representatives, and to apply to
the Legislature for redress of grievances
SEC. 26. all men have natural and unaen-
able right to worship Almighty God according
to the dictates of their own consciences, and no
human authority should, in any case whatever,
control or Interfere with the rights of conscience
SEC. "a. The people have right to the prvi-
leges OF education, and 1t is the duty of the State
to guard and maintain that right
Sec. %. For redress of grievances and for
amending and strengthening the laws, elections
should be often held. -. .-7,
Sec. 49, frequent recurrence to fundamental
principles, is absolutely necessary to preserve the
blessings OF liberty. tn7 -
Sec. 30. No hereditary emouments, privile-
ges, or honors, ought to be granted or conferred
fn this State. ..-
Sec. 81. Perpetuities and monopolies are con-
trary to the genius OF free State, and ought not
tO he allowed. tI,.. sd. H.r r.r
Sec. 32. Retrospective laws, furnishing acts
committed before the existence of such laws,
and by them only declared criminal, are oppress.
i've, unjust and incompatible with liberty, where
fore, no ez post tdctO law ought to be made. No
law taxing retrOspectively, sales, purchases, or
other acts previously done, ought to be passed.
See. 49, Slavery and involuntary servitude,
otherwise than for crime whereof the parties
shall have been duly convicted shall be, and are
hereby forever prohibited within this State
Sec 34 The limits and boundaries of the
State shall be and remain as they now arc.
Sec. 35 All courts shall be open, and every
person for all injury done him in his lands, goods,
person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due
course of law, and right and justice administered
| without sale, denial, or delay.
Sec 49, No soldier shall, in time of peace be
| quartered in any house without the consent of
| the owner nor in time of war, but In q manner
| prescribed BY law.
Sec. 81. This enumeration of rights shall not
| be construed to impair or deny others, retained
by the people; anu all powers, not herein delega-
ted, remain with the people. .lr. ..>