The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-24
Constitutional Amendment,

The following has been proposed M
nm amendment TO the Constitution
Of the United states BY the Radicals
i'm the Bump Congress, from which
eleven states were excluded. 1t IN de-
signed TO force negro suffrage upon
the Southern States. To the ratihca-
tiou Of this amendment the radical
candidates for the State Legislature
arc pledged the Conservative cnn-
didatcs will vote for its reflections
R.so,ped, Bis the Senate and House OF Repre-
sent .ti, es II the United States 81 Ainerica !"
congress asse No led two-thirds 81 ooin hou'rs
.oucurripR That the fo lowing srti"io no pfo-
nn.sl IN e. L.xis'aturrs OF the several States.
r. a. Amendment u the Consii'Gtion oil the
limited 81 ties, which, rrhea ratified by three,
f,,,,ths OF The yaid L"gisiafurts, shall DO Valid
a. . part Of tho ConstituiiSn, namsy .,
uraIiz-d in thu Upit-d STATE snd su, Jsct T.
the luz lsdct,ou Their o. are citizens OF tn- l.
ted ST. ates, and Of tHe state wherein they reside
No Stale shall make o~ enforce any law "nnn
shall ahrides the prlvil-gcs or lmmuht,es 81 the
ciilxsps of The United Stat'@. Nor shall any
state deprive any psisn Of life, liberty or prop
-rty without due proc 81 Of law, nor deny u
any Dc, sou within It's jurisdiction the equal pio-
tectiun Of the laws
SscTI n 2 Representatives shall be Spppr'
toned among the several States according u
tbeir resrsctive numb-r-, counting thu whole
pumb-r VI per ons Ia esrh State. e1ciud'n. In
clans not taxed hut shenever IN. right 10 vote
AZ AM elsctipn for electors OF President ana
Vic. President or for Unitof states Represent
stives in Congress, exscut We and Jud OIL NJ
Gers, or thu members OF he leg Stature the''oi
is drbied to any Of the male inhabitants 81 such
state being I enty one years Of age and u
sens Of the United Stats or In any wy aoridg'
ed except Tor participation in rebrlli-n or Other
crime the basis Of rrp;' srntation therein shaii
be reduced in the proportion abich tho bumorr
Of such mx citizens shah bear 70 INC ~hoi"
number OF male cltigops twrnty-ono years o
age in that State.
SgcTIoN 3 No person shall be Senator or
Representative in C"Dgr-ss rlector o. Prosi.
dent or Vice Presi. ent. or hold any office, oivit
or military under the United States, or under
any : tate, who. having previously taken an
oath 4. . member of Congsess or A. member
Of any state Leg stature. or % an executive or
,tituticn OF tho United States shall have Cd
gagged in instruction or rebellion against the
s.ms or sivrn aid and oInfUrt TO tho enc mics
thereo hut Congress pay, By vote of two
tn rils Of each Houso removo such Disability:
Sycrrs4 TIL. validity of the pubic debt OF
tho United StA'sf ~ hniaen oy Nv mc!uains
debts incurte ed for tho bay rnsnt of prns'"ps ana
touLtie. tor services In suppr sizing munro.
ton OF r. bslio. shall not bo questioned but
neither the United States nor Any state shall as
assume or pay any debt or obligat on Incurred
in aid of insurrecti or rebellion against Inc
United states, or any Claim i'r inc ost !"
emapc patton Of any save, bit all such us
Obligations, and claims shall bs be d illegal ana
void. ,,,
SrcTrS5 Tho Congress shall! have power TO
enfu,c. by appropriate lrs>lston the rr"Sis-
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