The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
GOLpEy,s COLLEGE.
"Rishts and Duties of an American
EitIzen.p

Cuizen.o
Rev. DIR. W. Z. 8. Murray delivered
an Interesting lecture this afternoon
before inu students OF Goldey's Com
mercial College. on the above topic.
The following is q fair summary of
the eame.
The American citizen finds himself
a member of society, which guaran.
tees unto him rights and imposes upon
him duties An old English picture
represents King with the motto be-
meath. II govern all" bishop with
this sentence. pray for ALL a sol
dler with the Inscription, Il fight FOR
alt and a farmer who reluctantly
with rueful couHtenance. Il ray
! for all The American citizen com
blnes in himself the functions OF these
fonr. lie Is king, prophet, warrior and
laborer. He governs. prays, lights
/ and pays the expense. J his old pie
ture teaches us by contract tho adj
yantages OF civil liberty.
Nordhotf. in his Politics for Young
Americans states that the American
citizen has nine rights and seven
duties. In relation to the rights, you
are:
]. A free man. and no man has a
right to enslaye your person, except
for crime. upon which you must fltst
DO convicted.
.. You have a right to believe what
Won please, to worship God as you
plense, TO express your opinion on all
subjects freely. to print what you
! please, to assemble with whom you
please Tor lawful and proper objects.
8 You have right TO he arrested
4 only for cause mentioned In proper
warrant, served by an authorized Of
i tipat p tho La w Win pnIiAt EhnW
J his authority.
4. You have n right to be released
on bail. unless charged with capital
crime.
8. You have right to speedy
trial by Jury, to be confronted with
witnesses against you, t. engage "A
competent person for your defense
and TO know at once and definitely,
before your arrest what you are
charged with.
&. You have right to appeal to
the proper court for protection to
your person and property, and II the
constituted authorities fall to protect.
you hnye rlgut to damages for their
neg ieut.
I. You have the right to be secure
in your house against searches by of
Ulcers Of the law except on proper war
rant, which must first he shown you
and for sufficient cause.
8. You have a right to keep and
bear arms II not concealed upon youi
person.
Q. You have u right 10 sue for dam
ages any officer of the law who urresti
or TRIES you in an unlawful manner.
Those are the rights for wnlcf
American citizens fought and died
RiEhts which II there We're an attemp
either to abrilgo or abrogate thous
ands would rise up and pledge thel
lives md their fortunes to defend
Such rights could not be guaranteed
to the american citizen without CORE
! spondlng duties and responsibilities
Tho duties numed by Notdhof are al
follows:
|. It is your duty to obey the laws
oven II they are IL your belief unjus
or uuwise. 1t Is your right to expos
tho folly o, Injustice OF a law, to de
nand its repeal AMI to try TO get
majority to repeal 1t, but while it re
mains law you ara to obey it,
9. 1t Is your duty II you are OF ag'
and man to vote at all elections un(
to inform yourself beforehand VIVA
measures and mon you ought, MS
good citizen, to support.
3. 1t Is your duty To insist upon til
prompt execution OF the laws; to l.
ready even at much personal incou
yeninnce to aid in their enforcement
, il You are called upon by the prope
officers. aud to resent with indignation
. every sign OF Iawlessness and Nlulsnc
. and require Its vigorous suppression
8 4. 1t is your duty II ;nu are voter
to serve when chilled on as grand o
petit Juror, and thus ut even great In
! convenience.
5 1t is your duty, il YOU nre man
to serve III the militia If tho law com
mahds It,
: d. 1t is Your duty to act gGnerall
with soma political party, and TO eXer
, your influence upon Its leaders to In
] ducc thu nomination of capable an,
: honest men for Office. And II Is you
duty II your party numtnntes a ha
man to vote against him Ion publ
good.
I. It Is your duty to watch the cor
duct OF pubic officers, to SEQ lila
d they perform thor duties and observ
their constitutional limitations and
they do not IL Is your duty to help l.
expose them and mt tho elections I
punish tl.em .......
Such rights aud duties az abuY
named. teach that the American cit
Hets arc under government. divide
into three department., viz; tile lcgi4
lutiye. the executive and the iudiciH
The Congress and State legislature
enact tic laws. the president is tn
t.liici executive OF tho t'nited States
the Governor OF tho States, and tn
Mayor OF the cities.
1aere is also Chief Justice of tn
$ United States uhd of tho state court
+. us well, As the legislator. tho eNece
Il tive a!Fl the judge must he chose
from among tho citizens ID become
Of tla highest Importance that Til
citiHeu5 shalt seek tho best pussibl
\ qualification for he greatest prom,
ton aud Tho highest service.