The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-29
BILL OF RIGHTS.


ARTICLE I.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
SEC /. All persons are by nature,
free and independent and have GER
tain inalienable rights. among which
are those of enjoying and defending
life and liberty, acquiring, possess
ing, and protecting property, and
seeking and obtaining happiness and
safety,
SEC 2. All political power is in
herent in the people. Government
is instituted for their equal protec-
ton and benefit and they have the
right to alter, reform, or abolish the
same whenever they may deem it
necessary; and no special privileges
or immunittes shall ever be granted,
that may not be altered, revoked, or
repealed by the General Assembly.
SEC 3. The people have the right
to assemble together in a peaceable
manner, to consult for the common
good; to instruct their representa-
tives, and to petition the General
Assembly for the redress of griev-
ances.
SEC 4. The people have the right
to bear arms for their defense and
security; but standing armies, in
time of peace, are dangerous to lib
erty, and shall not be kept up; and
the military shall be in strict subOr-
dinatioin to the civil power.
SEC. 5. The right of trial by jury
shall be inviolate, but in civil cases
pending in Courts inferior to the
Common Pleas, in which the amount
in controversy does not exceed $lOO,
or the right of appeal to the Court
of Common Pleas is given, jury Of
not less than six persons may be
provided for by law.
SEC. 6. There shall be no slavery
in this State, nor involuntary servi-
tude, unless for the punishment Of
crime.
SEC. 7. All persons have a natur
al and indefeasible right to worship
Almighty God according to the die
ltates of their own conscience. No
person shall be compelled to attend,
erect, or support any place of wnr-
ship, or maintain any form of wor-
ship against his consent, and no
preference shall be given, by law, to
any religious society, nor shall any
interference with the right of con-
science be permitted. No religious
test shall be required as a qualif-
cation for Office, nor shall any person
be incompetent to be q witness on
account of his religious belief; but
nothing herein shall be construed tc
dispense with oaths and afirmations
Religion mortality and? knowledge
however, being essential to good
: government, it shall be the duty OF
the General Assembly to pass suit
able laws to protect every religious
denomination in the peacable enjoy
) ment of its own mode ofpublic wor-
ship, and to encourage schools anC
the means Of instruction.
/ SEC. 8. The privilege of the wri
of habeas corpus shall not be sus
pended unless in case of rebellion 0.
, invasion the public safety shall re
quire it, and then only in such man
ner as shall be prescribed by law.
, SEC. 9. All persons shall be bail
l able by sufficient sureties, except il
capital offensess where the proof il
!. evident, or the presumption great
Excessive bail shall not be required
nor excessive fines imposed, nor crue
{ nor unusual punishment inflicted.
Sec. 10. Except in cases Of in
l. peachment, and cases arising in tn
J army or navy, or in the militia vine
= in actual service in time of war o
y public danger, and in cases Of pet
: larceny, and other inferior Offense.
3 no person shall be held to answe
l for a capital, or other infamous crime
: : unless on presentment or indictmen
IL of grand jury. In any trial, i
any court, the party accuse
d. shall be allowed TO defend in perso
ct and with counsel; to demand th
e accusation against him, and to haV
70 copy thereof; to meet the witness
n. es face to face, and to have con
ne pulsory process to procure the a
tendance of witnesses in his behal
s. and a speedy public trial by an in
partial jury of the county or distri
el in which the offense is alleged
have been committed; nor shall an
I; person be compelled, in a Grimm
is case to be a witness against himsel
ly or be twice put in jeopardy for Il
It. same offense.
SEC. II. Every citizen may free
If speak, write and publish his sent
rs ments on all subjects, being respo
ne sible for the abuse Of the right; al
as no law shall be passed to restrain I
Y abridge the liberty Of speech, or
" the press. In all criminal prosee
rs tions for libel, the truth may be gi
N en- in evidence to the jury, and if
N shall appear to the jury that t
nd matter charged as libel is true, al
Mt was published with good motiv
and for justifable ends, the par
IN shall be acquitted,