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Excerpt from Speech of Hon. Geo. H. Yeaman, of Kentucky, on the President's Emancipation Proclamation: Delivered in the House of Representatives, December 18, 1862 That in all criminal, prosecutions the accused should have a speed and public trial, should be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, shou d have the benefit of counsel and compulsory process for witnesses, that the peo ls should be securein' their houseshpersons, and no writs should be issued without probable cause, supported by oath, and describing the thing or person to be seized. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.