Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-02
NEW iSERIES-N0. 1915

on of negro Slavery as it now exists in the Confd
crate States, shall be recognized and protected By
the Inhabitants Of the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right take such
Of the states or Terrtoriss Of s6s contedsra;s
States. ---- =.
A. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
Der Of this Confederacy, a republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each Of them against in.
vasion and on Application Of the legislature Tor OF
the Executioe when the Legislature is in ssssio1i
against domestic violence. - = -
ARTICLE w..
SECTION I. ?
Upon the demand of any three States legally ss.
s9iea IN their several conventions the Consress
mon convention Of all the States, To IA Ia
.hto mt ton such amendments 10 the Consff
ts as .ae sad States all concur in suggesting az
any OF the pe ,osed amendments 70 the Coussif,toe
Se agreed Oh by the said .eonveationSyotinsr hx
OF two-fhirds of the several States or I've s,f
irons In two-thirds thereof-as the one or ,hs o.s
conyention-they shall thenceforward form
OF this Constitution. But no State shal yithas -.
the Senate. IN
=. 1. me Government established by this Copst;,n.
eoa Is tne successor of the Provisional Goyernment
OF the confederate States of America and an a.
laws passed by the latter shall contipue In f,rea -
Ii lne same shall be repealed or modified = nd al
ofSce NH appointed by the same shall remain in
fed, or the Offices abolished ffo'A'eu anu quail
All debts contrated and engagements .,,s-s
i te adoption OF this Constitution sham b.
as valid against the Confederate States n,S ne
constitution as under the ProyisionaI S,zxs-snz LIS
D. luis constitution, and the laws of the Cor -
ate States, mace IN pursuance thereof and ali -
ties made, or which shall be made under eau,fo-s
OF the confederate States, shall be the L..
OF the iand; and the judges in eyery Stat shs -
pouhd thereby, anything ia the constitutio, or "a
of any State TO the contrary Notwithstanding
. Inc senators and Representatives before mes
Ioneo ana the members of the several State Ieoi,.
lures ana al executive and judicial ocers hetb Of
tue Oohleoerate states and of the seyerai Stata.
shall be bound by oath affirmation TO supnort tbi
oons'uhon; bnt no religious test shall ever be re-
CURED as qualification to any office or pubIic trns,
under the Confederate Ssates. '
o. Inc enumeration, in the Constitution of oer
tain rights shall not be construed to de{y or H.
Palage Others retained by the people of the several
9. The powers not delegated to the Corfsdar.,s
States py the Constitution, prohibited by n 20
the States are reserved to the States resrsctiysI
to the people thereofs -
ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification of the conventions of five stst..
shall be sufficient for the establishment of thfs c.
ssltuIon between the States SO ratifying the SANE
4 When i've States shall have ratified this Consti
tuition In the manner before specified the Coners.
under the Provisional Constitution shall rrsserih.
the time for holding the election of Presifrnt snd
vice Preslden; and for the meeting of the Eectors
college; and for counting the votes and inaururat
ing the President. They shall, also prescribe the
time Tor holding the first election of members of
assembling the same Until the assembling of suoh
Congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con-
sutution snail continue to exercise the Iegslat tive
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
time nhited by the Constitution of Proyi siona
Government. :
Adopted, unaniu~1sly, March II, 1861.