[Melas]

In fact, the Bill of Rights DID NOT apply to states until the 14th Amendment

Commonly held myth. Totally untrue. Some of the rights enumerated in the BOR couldn't have applied to the fed at the time. For example, there were no civil suits of common law at the federal level, at the time the BOR was ratified, however the VII Amendment is about nothing other than suits at common law valued over $20.

[Remember_Salamis]

Of COURSE not the ENTIRE BOR! some of the BOR was specifically adressed to states. But like post 133 said, the 1st and second amendments ONLY applied to the Feds.