The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-19
VOL. XIII---NO. $50.

States. legally asssmbled in their several
! Conventions, the &ngress shall summon
Convention of oil the States. to take in
| TO consideration such amendments to the
Constitution as the said States shall con-
cur in suggesting ut the time when the
said demand is made; ard should any of
! the proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition be agreed on by the said Conven-
tion--voting by iStates---and the same be
ratified by the Legislatures of two thirds
of the several States, or by Conventionifi
| two thirds thereof--as the one or the 9TH
er mode of ratification may be proposed
by the general Convention14tBey shall
thenceforward form part of this Consti-
| tuition. But no State shall, without its
consent, be deprived of its. equal repre-
sentation in the Senate.
ARTICLE vi.
/ 1. The Government established by this
Constitution is the successor of the Provi-
sional Government of the Confederate
States OF America, and all the laws pass
I .s-Dy the latter. siaii continuss,ip force
until the same shall be repealed or mod
flied; and all the officers appointed by tie
| same shall remain In Office until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified, or the
Offices abolished. u. anh.l.5 - - sr.-r.
g All debts contracted and engage
ments entered into before the adoption of
this Constitution, shall be as valid against
the Confederate States under this Consti-
tuition as under the provisional Govern
ment. ...t....,J .,... 49,. .r.,,- IA
| 3. This Constitution and the laws of
the Confederate States made in pursu-
ance thereof; and all treaties made, or
which shall be made under the authority
OF the Confederate States, shall be the
supreme law OF the land; and the Judges
IN every state shall be bound thereby, any
thmg IN the Constitution or laws Of any
State to the contrary Notwithstanding,
4. Inc senators ana Representatives be-
fore mentioned and the members OF the
several State Legislatures, and all Execu-
tive and judicial officers, both OF the
Confederate States and OF the several
States; shall be bound by oath or attirma-
ton, to support this Constitution; but no
religious test shall ever be required as
qualification to any office or public trust
under the Confederate States. hel.F
|. D. The enumeration, in tho Constitu-
uon OF certain rights, shall not be con-
ed by the people Of The several states
| 6. The powers not delegated to the
Confederate States by the Constitution,
nor prohioitec oy ~ 70 the Dtatesrare re-
nao,,,a IL araof . ~ ~ I. u " = ''r ~
ARTICLEVII.b "a 80 In,al
l. The ratification of the Conventions
OF hve States shail De s1Inclent ior Inc
tween The states an rat;frinr tba 60 mo
| q. When five States shall have ratified
this Constitution in the manner before
specified, the Congress under the Proyi.
| sional Constitution shall prescribe the
time for holding the election of Presi.
dent and Vice President, and for the
meeting of the Electoral College, and for
counting the votes, and inaugurating the
President. They shall also prescribe the
time for holding the first election of men,
bers Of Congress under this Constitution,
and the time for assembling the same
Until the assembling of such Congress,
the Congress under the Provisional Con.
stitution shall continue to exercise the
Legislative powers granted them, not ex-
tending beyond the time limited by the
Constitution of the Provisional Govern.
ment. eH . .l ,3fil1 .Lu1 Cd ..-
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ne Oa"Paisn III 1ehnessoe'
IL seems that the redouotabie Ander-
son, the "hero of Fort Sumter" is to
command the troops who are exnected to
noko tho ro;d into E.ot To,nossao uo ia
'"N' ''o '"'. '''o ''a'' ''ee. "' ',U 80, %
to be assisted by Andrew Jehnson. Inc
Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce gives the follow.
ing programme of the campaign: ...
"Tbe coming campoign in Tennessee ia
matter Of great political and military
interest: II has no doubt been fully ar.
Enss Tonness,a ond tba Gnrarn,nant
Mr.. johnson is, in few days, to leave for