The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-18

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND FORM OF Gov
RRNMENT AS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF, SOUTH CAROLINA.
ARTICLE l.
g DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
SECTION l. Allmen are born free and
eoual-endowed by their Creator with
certain, inalienablo rights, among which
are the rights of enjoying and defending
their lives and liberties, of acquiring, pos
ssssing and protecting property, and OF
seeking and obtaining their safety and
happiness. -. -.
SIC: c:2.sSla7ery-shall never exist in this
State, neither shall involuntary servitude,
except as a punishment for crime, whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted.
SEC g.; All political power is vested in
and derived from the people only; there
fore they have The right, at all times, to
modify their form of government IN such
manner as they may deem expedicnt,
when the public good demands.
SEQ: 4. Every citizen of this State owes
paramount allegiance to the Constitution
and government OF the United States, and
no law or ordinance of this State in con-
trayention or subversion thereof can have
any binding force.
SEC. S. This State shall ever remain a
member Of the American Union, and all
attempts, from, whatever. source, or upon
whatever pretext, to dissolve the said
Union. shall be resisted with the whole
power of the State.
SEC. 6. The right cf the people, peacea-
bly to- assemble ito consult for the COM
mon good, and TO petition the Govern
ment. or any department thereof, shall
never be abridged.
SEC. T. All persons may freely speak,
write and publish their sentiments on any
subject; ;rl,eing responsible for the abuse OF
that right; and DO. laws shall be enacted
to restrain or abridge theliberty of speech
or Of the press.
SEC. 8. gIn prosecutions for the puLlica;
ton of papers investigating the official
conduct of officers or men in public ca
pacity. or when the matter published is
irr,oJprer for public information, the truth
thereof:muy- be given in, evidence; and in
all.indictments TOR libel, the jury shall be
the Judges Of the,law and the facts.
SEC. 9. No person shall be deprived OF
the. right to worship God according to the &
dictates Of his own conscience; Frouaded,
That the liberty of conscience hereby de-
clared, shall,not Justify practice inconsis-
teat with. tho peace and moral safety OF So
SEC foENo form m Of rreligionashall4be es-
tablisheti by law; but it shall be the duty
s Of .the General Assembly to pass isulta-
bic laws to protect every religious denom-
;nation in the peaceable enjoyment OF Its
own mode of worship.
SEC. IL. The right of trial by jury shall
remain .ipyioIate., II 5.i es:-eF., g - -
SEC. f2.o No person Shall be disqualified
as witness or be prevented from acqur-
ING; hOidiug and transmitting property,
or be hindered in acquiring education. or
be liable to any other punishment for any
offence, or be subjected in law to any
bther restraints or dsquali6cations in re-
regard to 5any personal rights than such
as are laid upon Others under like circum.
stances.
SEC. 13. No person shall be held to an
swer for any crime or offence until the
pame is fully, fairly, plainly, substantially
and formally described to him; orbe com
pelled to accuse or furnish evidence against
himself; and every person shall have
right, to produce all proofs that may be
favorable to him, to meet the witnesses
against him face to face, to have a speedy
and public trial by an impartialju jury, and
TO Ss fully heard in his defence by himself
or by has counsel, or by both, as he may
elect.
SEC. IA. No person shall be arrested,
imprisoned, dispoiled or disposscssed OF
his property, immunitics, or privileges
but out of the protection of the law, ex'
lied or deprived of his life, liberty or es-
tate. but by the judgment of his peers or
the law of the land. And the General
Assembly shall not enact any law that
shall subject any person to punishment
without trial by jury; nor shall he be
punished but by virtue of law already
established, or promulgated prior to the
offence, and legally applied.
Sec. IS All Courts shall be public, and
every person, for any injury that he may
receive in his land goods, person or repu-
tation, shalt have(remedy by due course
of law and justice administered without
unnecessary delay
Sec 16. All persons shall, before conyic
tion, be bailable by sufficient 'surcties, -ex-
ceept for capital offences, when the proof
is evident or the presumption great; and
excessive bail shallnot, in any case, be re-
quired, nor corporeal punishment inflicted.
Sec. IL. The privilege of the writ of
Hdbeas Corpus shall not be suspended e&-
cept when in case Of insurrection, rebel
lion or invasion, the public safety may re-
Sec. Is. No person, after having been
oncs acquitted By q jury, shall again, for