The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-25
DEcLARAf foT RIGHTS.

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That the great. .nrral pndsssential prin-
tiplss -oi Abrsty aud Tree go,rrnment. ma.
be recognized aud established. aud That ll,e
rrlatIvns nt this State TO the un,on and
ro,.rnment Of the United States. aud those
u the, people Of this Stale 10 lh. .Fesl ol the
American people, may be dsfnrd aud al.
armed, We do declare:
S,ctiun i.s'f1iat ne hold IL 10 be sell
evident that all men are created rQdaf;
That they are endowed by their 7cfraiat
~ith certain uasheasblr rights; !; tiiat a.
tnuug these are iiIe. liberty, Tie enjoyment
uI the fruits ui their on % labor, aud the pur-
suit oi hsppinrss. a@ ~7* *5' 'f" - '''.'
secs2. That slhpoIuical power is vest.
ed in. ard derived Ir"m the people all 60
,rrusn.nt al sight originates from the peu.
pie, il founded upon their will only. aud is
instituted snlrly Tor the good ul the whole.
Sec. .. Tnat the people ai lhts State have
the inherent. cole. aud exclusive right Vi
rrsal ting The InierDal gaserhment aud ps-
lice thsreot, aud al altering and adol,sa lug
their .Consti,ulion aud form oil gn,srnineni.
wnsneyer Il may be necessary 10 tkrr sale
y aud happiness; but every such right
should b.. sxere,srd 10 pursuansr vi ls~
aud, enpsIs.cnc, with The Constitution 0I
the Uuited States. ..:....- .-.... .-. .<
Sec, 4. That this State shall eyes &C.,
main member of the American Union,
that the people shrrroi are part vi the Aae
mean nalI"u; that there - 10 right on the
part Of lhls State ta ,eeede, aud that oil al
tempts ITOm whatever source Or upJn what
ever preteKt. 10 dissolve said Unlon, or To
sever aid nation. ought 10 be resI.ted With
the whole power oI The Slate.
sec. S. That every c,tizeu Of ,hi. State
owe. paramount allegiance 10 the constIta.
ton aud Gu,efnment al the United Stats.
and that no law or ofdinanee vi the State
"a cuntraveniIon Or sub,rrsiun thereof, can
have any binding loree. y 40
SEC. o. To maintain the honor and good
faith uI the State unisrnished. The public
debt, regularly contracted bciure ann since
tie rebelliun. shall be regarded ~ ,nviola
BILE anil never be questioned; but the State
,hali never assume or pay. or authorize the
collection. ..of, any debt or obligstien, sx.
press or impIict, incurred in aid Of lnsar-
rectIon or rebellion against the United
States, OF any claim lUr the lvss VI emanci,
patton ol any slave. ..ue~s s-. n-sst* a*s
Sec. =. No nan or set of mrn are snti.
tied TO exclusive or separate smslumenls OF
privileges irrm the community but in con.
sidsraiion Of public services. 1... -.
sec. 8. The, Legislative, Executive, and
supreme Judicial powers III the government
ought to be forever separate aud distiRet
trum each other. f
Sec. 9. Al power Of ssspcndiug laws. or
the rxrcutIon oI laws. by any authority,
~IIhout the ronsent VI the representative
nj the people, is sinjuriou. 10 their rights and
ought not TO be exercised. sats @& F.sa'-s1sa
Sec. 10. An elections ought to be Tree.
Ser. ~. In all crIIninsl prosecutions,
every man has the right to be informed eI
the accusationaagainst him and to cunlrant
the aeeusers aud witnesses xi,h other les.
tImony, and TO have counsel Ior his defence,
and not be compelled to give evidence q,
gainst himself, or 10 par costs, Jail fees or