The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-07-04
ARTICLE 1.
DECLARATION or RIGHTS,


SEcTIONl |. That all power is inherent in
the people, and all free governments arc
founded on their authority, and instituted
for their peace, safety, and happiness for
the advancement Of those ends they have at
all times an unalicnablc and indefeasible
right to alter, reform, or abolish the gov
eminent in such manner as they may think
proper.
Sec. 2. That government being instituted
for the common benefit, the doctrine Of nom
resistance against arbitrary power and OPP
preston is absurd, slavish, and destructive
Of the good and happiness of mankind.
Sec. 3. That all men have q natural and
indefeasible right to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of their own con-
science; that no man can, of right, be com
PEELED to attend, erect, or support any place
Of worship, or to maintain any minister
against his consent; that no human authori-
ty can, in any case whatever, control or in
terfere with the rights Of conscience, and
that no preference shall ever be given, by
law, to any religious establishment or mode
of worship.
SEC. 4. That no religious or political test,
other than an oath to support the Consttu-
ton Of the United States and Of this State,
shall ever be required as a qualification to
any Office or public trust under this State.
SEC. 5. That elections shall be free and
equal, and the right of suffrage, as herein
after declared, shall never be denied to ans
person entitled thereto, except upon q con.
viction by q jury Of some infamous crime,
previously ascertained and declared by law,
and judgment thereon by a court Of com.
petent jurisdiction.
SEC. 6. That the right Of trial by jury
shall remain inviolate, and no religious OF
political test shall ever be required as .
qualification for jurors.
SEC. 7. That the people shall be secure
in their persons, houses, papers and posses
sions, from unreasonable searches and seiz.
ures; and that general warrants, whereby ar
officer may be commanded to search sus
pected places, without evidences Of the fac
committed, or to seize any person or per
sons not named, whose offenses are not par
ticularly described and supported by evi
dencc, are dangerous to liberty, and not t.
be granted
SEC. 8. That no man shall be taken o.
imprisoned, or disscized Of his freehold
liberties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled
or in any manner destroyed, or deprived o
his life, liberty or property, but by the iudg
ment Of his peers or the law Of the land.
SEC. Q. That in all criminal prosecutions
the accused hath a right to be heard b,
himself and his counsel; to demand the ma
ture and the cause Of the accusation agains
him, and to have a copy thereof; to NEE
the witnesses face to face; to have compul
sorry process for obtaining witnesses in hi
favor; and in prosecutions by indictment o
presentment, u speedy public trial by an i'm
partial jury Of the county in which the Grim
shall have been committed, and shall not b
compelled to give evidence against himself
SEC. 10. That no person shall, for tn
anne o~fense, be twice put in jeopardy o
life or limb.
SEC. IL. That laws made for the punish
ment Of acts committed previous to the CT
istence of such laws, and by them only dc
clared criminal, are contrary to the primo
pies Of a free government; wherefore no q
post acto law shall DO made.
SEC. IL. That no conviction shall wor
corruption Of blood or forfeiture Of estate
The estate of such persons as shall destro
their own lives shall descend or vest as j
case Of natural death. If any person b
killed by casualty, there shall be no forte
ture in consequence thereof
SEC. 13. That no person arrested an
confined in Jail shall DO treated with vi
necessary rigor.
SEC. Ia. That no person shall be put
answer any criminal charge but by presen
ment, indictment Of impeachment
SIC. Is. That all prisoners shall be bail
bic by sufficient sureties, unless for capt.
ofenses, when the proof IL evident or Il
presumption great. And the privilege
the writ Of habeas corpus shall not be 81
peuded, unless when, in case Of rebellion
invasion, the General Assembly shall decla
the public safety requires 1t.
SEC. 10. That excessive bail shall not
required, nor excessive fines imposed n
cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
SEC. II. That all courts shall be opei
and every man, for an injury done him
his lands, goods, person or reputatic
ahall have remedy By due course Of law, n
right and Justice administered without 80
denial or delay. Suits may be broug
against the State, in such manner and.
such courts as the Legislature may BY j
direct.
sfr. IS. The Legislature shall pas'