The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-08-08
RALEIGH n G.. WEDNESDAY,. ENUGUsTs 1866

stances as preferable to anarchy, disintegra-
ton, and ultimate general civil war. We
love the flag of our fathers, and we have no
respect for those who insult or slight it. We
first saw the light in WAsHNaroN's Union,
and we trust that our last look may be on
all the stars shining in their allotted places
over one common, reconciled, indissoluble
national Union.
We publish below in full the proposed
constitutional amendment >. 4
Joint Resolution,
/ PRoPosING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITU-
r1os OF THE UNITED STATES ia
Rssolced by the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tiyes Of the United States of An,eica in Congress as
sena6led, (two-thirds of both Houses concurring,
That the following article be proposed to the
legislatures of the several States, as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States,
which, when ratified by tnree-fourths of said leg
ieiatures, shall be valid as part of the Consttu-
ton, namely: M
ARTICLE IA.
SECTION l. All persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to the Jurisdiction
thereof are citizens of che United States and of
the State wherein they reside. No State shall
make or enforce any law. which shall abridge The
privileges or immunities 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 juris-
dictioI. the equal protection of the laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according to their re
spective numbers, counting the whole number
of tota Js IND;
taxed. But when the right to vote at any cleo
ton for the choice of electors for President and
Vice President of the United States, representa-
tves in Congress, the executive and judicial Off
GERS OF State, or the members of the legislature
thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants
of such State, being twenty 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 be reduced 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 such State.
SEC. 8. No person shall be Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress- or eleetor of President and
Vice President, or hold any Office civil or mill
tary, under the United States, under any State,
who, having previously taken an oath as mem
ber of Congress, or as an officer OF the United
States, or as a member of any State legislature,
or as an executive or judicial officer of any State,
to support the Constitution of the United States,
shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof But Congress may, by vote
oft so-thirds of each House, remove such dis
ability.
SEC. 4 The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law, including debts
incurred for payment OF pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing insurrection or rebel
lion, shall not tie questioned. But neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid of iusur-
recton 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.
Sec. 5. The Congress shall have power to en-
force, by appropriate legislation, the provisions
of this article.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker House of Rep.
LAFAYETTE s. FOSTER,
Pres. Senate, pro tenn.
Attest:
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk House of Rep.
]. w. FoRNEY,
Secretary of Senate.