The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-26
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THE GREAT ISSUE.

THE UNION REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,
Amendmemt or the Constitution OF
the GnItCtl states, which I'RSScSi Con
ErCSS Mt ItS Intc Session by the Con.
StttutIOnNI Majority of T'wO-ThirClH.
and IL now BcfOrc the States for Rnt-
iflcRtiOn.
ReSulINCi, Ry the Senate and uouSt, OF Rem
rtSentNllNeS of the UniiCd States of America,
IN ConETeSS assembled, twO-thipiS Of both
Houses cOnCuTrinE. Thai the following nI ticIe
be proposed I" the Legislatures OF the several
states RS am amendment to tho Constitution
of the United States, which, when ratified
by thteO- iuurthS of the said Legislatures
shall oe valid as part Of the Constitution.
Article SECTION l. All persons born or
nRturIlliEtd In the United States and subject
United states, and of tue state whar,in they
rtrNidS. No State shall make or eufnrT, Rny
law which shall nbridEe the privileges or Ini-
uunlueS OF the 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 It's
Jurisdiction the cQual protection OF the laws.
SEXTON =. Representatives shall Dt Appor-
toned among the several States accounting TO
their rESpectiNS numbers, counting the whole
nunb34r OF persons In each State, excluding
Indians not taxed: but whenever the right Ia
Vote a any election for electors OF President
ana Vice President, Or for United States Rep
pNSentativeS in Congress, executive and Judi-
clal Officers, or the members Of the LIeHiSln-
ture thcr''OL, is denied to any OF the mnle
inhabitants OF such State, lNeing IwentY-onC
years OF age. and citizens Of the United States
or in any way abridged. except for particiIzI.
tion in rebellion nr other crime, the basis uI
representation therein shall Ia reduced in
the proportion which the number Of such
male citizens shall brar To the whole numt al
OF male citizens twenty-one years Of age III
that State.
SECTION 3 No person shall bc n Senator OF
! Representative in Congress, eleCtOr OF PrrSI.
/ dent or Vice President, or hold any office
| civil or military, under tie UuttcIl States oI
under any state, who. having previously tn.
/ ken an oath rs u member OF Congress, or MS
member OF any state legislature or nS an ex.
| ecuLtvo or judicial officer OF nny state tc
support the Constitution Of the UuItCNl States
shall have engaged i'll inSuTTeCtiOn or rebel.
lion against tine same or given aid and com.
| fort tO the enemies thereof; but COngrCaN
may, 10y IA vote Of two-thiTIls OF each HOuss
remove such disability.
SECTION I. The validity Of the public debI
OF the United States authorized by law, in.
Guiding debts incurred for the payment oi
pensions and bountieS for services In sup
! pressing inSuFrSActiOn or rebellion, shall not
be questioned; bat neither the United State
nor amy state shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred IN aid OF insurrectiou
or rebellion against the United States, or any
claim for the lo-Ss or emancipation OF any
slave, but all such debts, obligations, and
claims shall be held Illegal and void"
SEC. D. The Congress shall have power tr
enforce by appropriate legislation the pro.
visions OF this RTtcle.i