The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-05
INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.
Proposed Amendment to the COnsti-
tuition.


Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Representa-,
boih Houses concurring That the following Article
as an amendment to Inc Constitution of the Uni ed
). aes which when ratified by three ioutths of said
ARTICLE Il, Section l. All persons born o, natu-
rallied in the u ed states and subject the jurisdlc
ton thereof arc citizens OF the United states and OF
enforce any laws which shall abrdge the privileges
apg STATE Seprve sny perso1 1 OF lie befy or
pery without due process Of law nor deny to any per
fGR T'hn It's nF0''0n '' equal pF0'''"On 0 'ne
This section makes citizenship uniform in all the
States and protects citizens both North and south;
for example, South Carolina must treat Pennsylva.
mans with the respect that she treats her
citizens.
''section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States ACCORDING to their respective
State, excluding lnoians not taxed; but whenever the
dent and or the United States representatives in Con-
Gress executive ano judicial officers or the members of
of such State being twenty one years Of age and cih-
Sens Of the un1ea S or ~ any ~ way eS
basis OF representation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number of such male citizens shall
years of age in such State"
This section fixes the basis OF representation in
Congress upon the population the several States
with this prO0so that where State denies the elec.
tive franchise to any of its qualified male citizens of
q years OF age (which any State Is allowed to do
under this sechon) that then its representation IN
Congress shall be proportionably reduced, thus
regulating the representation in Congress by the
number OF voters in each State. Under the old Con.
st1tution the South had three fths of all her slaves
added to her free population to fix her representa-.
tion in Congress- NOW that slavery abolished she
will have twO-ftths more added thereto, and thus
come back under the old Constitution with increased
power, and would thus make the vote of one white
mar i'm he iV IN tyO in Tho
This the why the Reb,ls are aOao opposing
this part of the amendment.
Section 8. so person shall be a Senator Repre-
sentative In Congress OF sectoE OF President or Vice
the United States, or under any State, who having
as ocer Of the Hted sStes or as member 2r
state Legis or as an executive or civil officer Of
any state, 10 support the Con stitutiOn of the United
States shan have engaged m nsurrection or rebellion
mics thereof but Congress NAV, by vote of two
thirds IN each House, remove such disability"
Inc intention of this section is to give the offices
TO the Union men of the South SO that we shall have
| perpetual peace, and so that Jefferson Davis and
other ltrators like him shall never again control
| this Government and thus endanger its liberties
If those leading Rebels SHOULD continue to hold the
| offices in the South, shall have no peace, but
the contrary, perpetual strife. They have done
| enough already They should have no further saw
| Their children will succeed to the tights which
they VIII lose by their ueason this ls enough, in
| all conscience. This section, you Will observe APP
| plies those Rebels only who nave heretofore hsLd
office and taken oath TO support the Constitution
| of the United states; should any hardships arise
thereby, Congress may grant relief by two-thirds
| vote.
"Sectlon A. TIE validity of the public debt of the
United states authorized by law, including that in
Cured In payment OF bounts and pensions services
In suppressing insurrectop or rebellion shall be
/ questioned; and neither the United States nor any
| State shall assume pay debt obligation in
Cured In aid Of insurreeon rebellion against the
United States, any claim loss OF
any slaves but all such debts, obligations and claims
| shall be held Illegal and void"
This section win cut OFF all future hope ON the part
OF the Rebels OF securing payment for their slaves or
Of the Rebel debt, and thus relieve our country
1 from fu,uTe sectional strife.