Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-15

Amendments to the Constitution
The Loyal Publication Society Of New York,
Of which Professor Lieber, the Wen-known pub
ncist, is President have published pamphlet.
written by that gentleman, urging the amend
ment Of the Federal Constitution BY the addition
of several articles and the mobilization OF otbers.
The proposed charges which we slhi5in, are for
the purpose OF adapting the Constitution - the
Interpretation Of 8, settled the by war. They, at
least have the merit OF removing obscurities aud
uncertainties that have heretofore existed, and
that were the spring from which aosed me dire
ful stream Of calam,tie5 90 the country incident
10 the late war.
tluENDMxNr A.
Article NII.-Eyery native o; this Country,
except the soEs OF aliens whom the law IN " ex-
empt and Indians nos taxed. and every natural
lied ci,izel, owes p,enary Allegiance 10 the
e Government or The Jni ed States, aud is en-.
titled to and shall receive its tan protection at
" home and ab;oIJ.
(AlENDNEST b.
Article NIv.-Ar,i.le m, Sc .tiou 6, first para
graph Of the Constitution, shah De amended, so
.. that il shall Ieal a, ioliovs;
Treason 4gliust the United states shall con.
sist only in leyyiig was against tbem or in ad'
'hsring TO their enemies giving them aid and
cOmfort o.. IN ass sting them jn lorc,b,e attempts
g 10 separate fr5.u the United states any safe,
territories OF unorgaHz ed districts or any parts
thereof, % in applying 20 iore "a governments,
" or people for aid oy support, whether such sepa
ration, or resistance o. tae United Ststss for the
purpose Of separation, be intended og is already
. CARED out Tor %, TINS being.
d" No pescn shall be convicted ct treason, IN
. less on the testimony OF two witnesses 20 the
"s7me oyrri c-t or TO The same positive act
lwAere tbs TREASON consists napp.yms 70 foreign
q states or pe0P,c' OF on c'nieSsol IN open Court
tAHENpNsNr 60
Article VT shall 'c D. Sh crime d.
Tect.y 90 incite TO ann resistance 10 the
O. authority ict the tn.'ed states or to e
&" mo.isn or 10 JON Societies or 'onoiaauons
q secret or iuoit' TIE oee'' oil which Is to
oher afin-d resistance 10 the apthory OF the
" IN ed STATES or TO prepare Tor me same BY
" collecting arms organizing meA' or otherwise.
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