The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-25
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
pTsslieDi. aud Dsputy rom FJ1tnid
ANFNDMEN IL

ANENDNEsrs
To the Constitution of the United states ratified &C.
eordIns to tho provisions Vi the ffth article Of
the foregoing Constitution.
AH1icH. /. Consross shall make no Law respecting
establishment Of religion. or prob. iuue the tree
exercise thereof or Riding the freedom Of speech
of the peiH or the right Of the neopIc reacoaby
to assemble and TO petlhon the ho', umeut Tor IT,
dIes- Of grievances.
Ant. 2. A veil regulated militia being necessary to
the security OF I've. stae the right OF the peop. TO
keep aud bear arm. shall not he infr1nced
All 3. No soldier thsll, in time OF peace be quart
cred IN house, without the conrens Of the o~ncr
nor in time OF war, but in manner 10 be prescribed
Am g. The risht Of the people to bc in their
persnns houses papers and effects aains unrcGfon,
no arant shall Issue hut upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or aitrmsiion, and particularly de.
-cihiug the place to lc searched, and the egsons or
thinss 10 be -eized.
ART. .. No person shall be hold tn answer for cap
itnl, or otherwise, Infamous crime, unese on pc
ca-e- arising in the land naval toTces, or in tn.
miliis' Shen in actual ,9ry!ee, in time OF var nnl
The same offence, to be twice put IN jeopardy Of life
or iinb nor shall he GOV ,ied IN any o',inn e'se
Ma, liberty Or prore1V without due procers OF law
nor .halI iyntc roperty le taken Ior pablo use,
| without Just Compensation.
Agr. d. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused
sha enjoy the night u speedy and public trial, by
an impir'is jury OF the state and district wherein
the GRIM. shaI nave ben committed which district
shall have trgn previously Acertainei hy law, and to
! lufOrluel oil the nature aud OF the Arctra
tion TO he confronted With the witnesses asain.t
himi to have conpa.-pTy process iog obtaining vii.
ncsseH ia his fayo. and To have the assistance Of
| counsel iot deteucr.
Arr :, In suits at cor mon law, Wherc the yalLe In
| controversy shsl exceed twenty dolars the right OF
t.ia by Jury shsll he pe,erved and no fact ted Nv
oi the United States than according TO the rules u
Ar. ;. Excessive hail shall not be required nor
:fcsss.ve fine. imposed, nos cruel and unusual pun
| tshment inflicted.
AYR. .. The enumeration In the Constitution. of
certain rights hall not be- construed TO deny dis
ptrafe others retained By the people.
! Art. t. The POWERS not delegated 10 the United
sta'os b, the Institution, nor prohibited by 1t TO
tne states .e reserved to the states respectively, or
~ thu lcuple.
Art. II. The judicial power Of the United States
shall not he construed 10 extend to any suit in law OF
.Ggn'y' romgeaeed or e,9.ccu,ed ssain, any one OF
| citizens or -ubloois OF any ioreyn rta;o.
| A,t. II. The electors shall meet in their respcc-
W. St,toS aud yoIo by ballot Tor President and ice
liS;itent, one oiwhon At leas,, shall not b. an in
hnniIant Of The suhr state with themselves; they
shall plme In Their ballots the person voted for ~
OF all voted Tor =, President and OF ali per.
3', voted tor M Ice Piesident' and Of the number
certify and transmit sealed 10 the seat OF the Gov
ernn eat Of the nited states directed 70 the Pre-
s9ua IN the presence II the senate and House
81 keple-jn i olen M the &C ItihcaieS and
The HeNest number Of votes for President.
] ehhU De the President, II such number he q
upoTtv ~ the whole number Of electors appointed /:
ana II no pc son have such majority, then from the
| lffons having the highest numbers not 1ceeding
thrc On ne st Of hO-r voted tor ma president The
House NJ REPRESENTATIVES shah choose immediate
/ ~ ballot tlt ~ c'idrut liu In choosing the presi-
dent tie Noies shall ~ taken by states the
tIion nom Zach state having one vote d quorum tor
ths lu poe rhal consist OF member or menhers from
tNo-tAdt OF tho states, and a majority OF all the
| .Llos m ~ lie Necessary 10 n choice. And II the
House Of Rep tscatliiSe shall Lot choose president
whenever TIE light OF choice shall deyoYe upon them
lco tht fourth day OF MagCh next follow ing, then
TIE Nce.p esident shall set p.osiGeut Is la the
case OF The Le4th or other couEti'u onal disability OF
IN ts.deht. Inc pei son having the greatest mum
Ter oil woe. Us VIce-pr sidcnt shal he the yCe-prs-
Geul u sicn uumier be majority of the who mum
re oleceto's appru cd, una IL pc ron have d ma
.oil'y, ilrn rom he two hi hest hunter on the .L
the ile ah2!I ch1ote tine v,ce-prrscCnt; olloruIn
10Y the plIpJse sLAl CONSIST VI tao birds of the
Nhoc Hun'l ct OF telAiO =, and III .orlt, OF The
whole iulhneg shtll / c ncceaAaIv to a CHOICE B,t no
pc rYn cons llu ioIai.y Inelrib.e ~ the office OF
pesi.ent shal te eligible 10 that OF vice-plesi.ent
OF tho | nited states.
RESOLVED, That the above Constitution be and
hereby IS declared the platform of the Democratic
parry, whercon every member Of our political or.
ganization can stand, with room enough remaining
to accommodate all who are opposed to the presep,
policy Of those persons now seeking to destroy the
Upion Of those States,