 | William Thomas - Abolitionists - 1835 - 208 pages
...York. " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his senti" ments on ALL SUBJECTS ; being responsible for the abuse of that "right; AND NO LAW SHALL BE PASSED TO RESTRAIN OR ABRIDGE " THE LIBERTY OF SPSECH OH OF THE PRESS." Art. 7. S 8. From the Constitution of Maine" Every... | |
 | Connecticut - Law - 1835 - 646 pages
...curtail or io I IU Do • ' ti*i «* /* i restram the liberty of speech or of the press. SECT. 7. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Political Science - 1836 - 332 pages
...compensation. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictment for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Antislavery movements - 1836 - 194 pages
...[Connecticut.] Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutions - 1836 - 144 pages
...; and no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Slavery - 1837 - 176 pages
...No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press. New York. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and pub. lish...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Slavery - 1837 - 160 pages
...New York. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1837 - 808 pages
...Constitution : " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his opinion on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - Antislavery movements - 1837 - 722 pages
...NEW YORK. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Antislavery movements - 1837 - 174 pages
...; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence to the jury : and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
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Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. 
