The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-04

The following are the proposed amend
ments to the National Constitution =
They were opposed by the Democratic
party in Congress, and are opposed by
Clymcr and the Democracy now. They
were passed by the Union Republicans in
Congress, and are supported by the frien lis
of Gen. Geary in the present campaign.
These amendments constitute the plat
form of the Union Republican party:
I" Resolved 6y the Senate and House Of Rep
reSenfdtiVes Of The United States Of Americd,
in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both
Houses concurring. That the following ar
ticle be proposed to the Legislatures of the
several States as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which, when
ratified by three-fourths OF the said Legisla-
lures, shall he valid as part of the Consti-
tution, namely:
ARTICLE, Section l. All persous born or
naturalized in the United States, and subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States, and of the State wherein they
reside. No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abrdge the privilege, or i'm
munities of citizens Of the United States
Nor shall any State deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property without due process
of law, nor deny to any person within its
Jurlsdis.ion the equal projection of the laws.
"Section 2. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according to
their respective numbers, counting the whole
number of persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed bat whenever the right
to vote at any election for electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President, or for United States
Representatives in Congress, executive and
Judicial officers, or the members OF the Legis-
l9ture thereof, is denied to any of the male
inhabitants of such State, being tWcnty-one
years of age, and citizens of the United
States, or in any way abridged, except for
participation IN rebellion or other crime the
basis Of representation therein shall 5e re-
duced in the proportion which the number of
such male citizens shall bear to the whole
number of male citizens twenty-one years of
age in that State.
q Section g. No person shall be Senator
or Representative in Congress, elector of
President and e-President, or hold any
office, civil or military, under the U. S., or
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath rs Il member of Congress, or as
officer OF the United States, or as a mem
Der of any State Legislature, or as an execu-
tive or judicial officer of any State, TO sup
port the Constitution of the United States
shall have engaged in insurrection or rebel
lion against the same, or given aid or COM
fort to the enemies thereof; but Congress
may, by vote of two-thrds Of ef ch House.
remove such disability.
q Section i. The validity Of the public debt
of the United States autl orizcd by law, iu-
Guiding debts incurred for the payment of
pensions and bounties for service IN suppress
sing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be
questioned, but neither the United States nor
any State shall assume or pay any debt or
obligation incurred in aid of instruction or
rebellion against The United States, or any
claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave,
but all such debts, obligations, and claims
shall be held illegal and void"