The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-25
sHILLSBOROUGH, N. G, WEDNESDAY; MARCH 25 1868

necf ssary, witness tees of the defence unless
found gpiIty.tydj n ssllgh sai al ealals
"a Sec. l2.IiNo person shalt be put to- an
swer spy criminal charge. except as herein
tter'alIowed, hut bylindictment. preseal-
lnent. or impeachment.n aat IL isida~ai't7l
Seeds. No person shall b. convicted sl
any crime but by the unanimous verdict Of
jury of gco,l .,and lawful men inopen court.
The Legislature may, .howeser. prdvkle
other means II irisl.8 for petty'mls sdemea-
sors, with the right OF sppeaii !@7a"75 *'
Sec. IA. Excessive bail should natlbe
required. nor excessive fines imposed. nor
| cruel or unusual pnnishmehls inflicted
Sec. Is. General warrants, wlefeby any
officer orI messenger may be commanded 10
search suspected places. without evidence
1.-The act committed, or 10 seize any per-
son or persons not named. whose offence il
not particularly desc ribsd and .ul,po, ted
by vidence. are dangerous 10 liberty and
ought not To be granted. '..@n''
lSrc. i6. rhe,e shalt be no imprisonment
Tor debt in this State except 10 cases Of
fraud. il 8taata ss asfns@ sit sa1auB 7t@f {
I lSse. IL. No person ough, to be taken. i'm.
lpr:soned or Observed 81 his freehoid, FIBER.
tIrs"r privileges. s. or "u,is sed. or'exiled, or
III any msnn~r deprived oi liis'ldr. liberty,
or proprrty, bui by the law Of the land. 'f5
. Sec. 10. Every person restrained Of his
liberty, is entitled To a rernrdy to inquire
inte the lawiuiness thereof, snd ltotembre
The same, u unlswiul; and such ieined 7
ought not 10 be denied or detayeti. 81 s2h%s
Sec. 10. In at eo.trayrr.ies az Law res
peeiins property, the aneieut mode ii trial
by jury Is one ut the crst securities Of the
r'shts af the people. ard ough, TO remain
sacred and ihviol~bIe. gs.e@s~rt satf3s &~
Sec. %. The freedom Of the press is one
oi The great bulwarks OF liberty. and there.
lore paght never 10 be restrained. bur eve
~ individual shalt be held responsible for
the abuse oi the same. @aa ff~@# st#~a :
sec. sl.flhe privilege Of the writ Of ha-
bsus corpus shall nat be suspended. IT,. -
Sec. y. Az politicsi rights and priyi-
ieses are not dspeuLent spon ur modified
by property. therefore no property qualifi.
ealion ought TO effect the right to vote or
hold efire. .as e, 90. $50 tae g.
SEQ. -. The people OF this State ought
not %. be faxed, or made subject TO the pay i.
meat al any impost or duty, wlikuut the
e"nsent of themselves, br their representa-.
ti'es ~ Geuerai Assembly v freely given. e.
Src. "a. A well regulated militia beng
necessary to the seeurIiyof frre State. the
right Vi the people to keep aud bear arms
s"sb not be iniringed; aud as standing ar
nues. "a time Of peace. are dangerous Ia Ii.
berty. they ought Mt To be kept up, and
tue military should be Kept under strict
sab"rdination to, aud governed by, the ci.
vii power ,e ....~ il = .4 5-~
Sec. 25. The people have right 10 as
seInbls together 60 consult for their com.
mon gscd. to instruct their representatives.,
aud 10 apply TO the Legislature Tor redress
VI grievances. s@ R~Nt@ Nf #8a' t@@-@t p
Sec. %. All men have a natural aud IN.
silenable right to worship Almighty God
according TO the dictates OF their own con.
sciences. and no human authsrity shuuId,
~ any case whatever. control or interfere
with lhe rights Of conscience.
See. ~. The people have q right 10 the
prIsllegrsof education, and it - the daty
81 the State 10. guard and aaintaIn that
fight o,.r., - ,.p,it..... Ind, gu.se
see.l as, For redress OF grievances and
ior amending and Strengthening the laws.
elections should be often held. asaaa r. g
sec ~. A lrequenl recurrence to fun.
damrilal principles - absolutely .nssessary
to preserve the blessings of Liberty. :
See. so. No hereditary emoluments, pri-
rhrges, %. .hOnors. ooght TO be granted or
conferred 10 this State. .. - ..a4..A
." Sec. ST. perpetuitissand monopoliss ere
contrary 10 the genus of free State, aud
ought not 10 DO allowed. raa .a1~. saa @
Sec: 80. Retrospective laws, Furnishing
acts conmi.tsd before the existence Of such
laws, and BY them only declared criminal,
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