The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-26
Constitutional Amendment.

The following Inns been proposed M
ofthe United STATES by the Radicals
i'm the Bnmp Congress, from which
eleven states were excluded. Its de-
signed 10 force negro suffrage upon
the Southern states. To the ratifica-
ton OF this amendment the radical
candidates for the siutc Legislature
nro pledged the Conservative can
didatcs will vote for its rejeciioni
Res0lped b. tie Senate and House OF Repre-.
sent ewes If the United States az America in
Congress assembled twO.thirds Of both Houses
,OncuIrDg That the following article be pro.
posed 10 toe Legislatures OF the several States,
~ az aneUdmont tn the Constitution Of the
Unted st ties, which, wh-h ratified by three.
iourths of The aid L"gisai ur.r, shsll be valid
"a a part Of the Constitution, namely
A SiICLE- FRICTION 1. Al persona born ra
urazrd In III" United stats and subject b.
the jurisdiction Thereof are citizens OF tue U /.
ted States aud of tie State wherein they Ie eide
No STATE shall MAKE or enforce any law Shirh
-hall abTidge tue privileges or immunites Of the
cluzsGs of tho United States. Nor shall any
State deprive any person Of life, lib,It, prop.
'rty without due prOC's, If law, nor deny g.
any pes son within It's jurisdiction the equal pro.
lection OF the laws
SACTI y lSrptttt NATIVES snaI De sppOr.
toned among the seystal STATES according In
! their req cctiye numb+rr, counting thu whole
! numb-T of per ons -. cash State, rXcludins In
| 6iabs not taxed hut Sbeneyer thS r. ght to vote
vt any election for electors Of President aud
| Vics President or Tor United states Represent.
atives in Congress, eK-cut vo aud jud cial ufi
! cers or thu members Of The Leg stature thereof
| is denied 10 any Of the male inhabitants 81 such
/ State being To enty -0ne years Of age and CT b.
zens Of the United Stat-s or in any way abridg.
oil. except TOR participation ih rebellion or other
| crime the basis of repre- sontation therein sbal
be reduced ia the propO ton which the lumber
of such ma citizens shall bear 20 the who'll
nnm"er OF male citizens twenty one years Of
! age in that State.
SECTIJH 8 No person shall DO a StDator or
| Representative in Congress. electOr OF Presi'
dent or Vice Presi 'ent. or hold any Office civil
or m'litAy under the United States, or undeI
any stae, who bavmg previously taken Al
oath as member Of congsess or n mrmbsr
| Of any state Leg slIture. or rs an executive OF
udi' iA officer Of any state, 20 suppOi the Con.
stit1tiun Of the United StAtes shall have sn
gagged in insure ctiOd IT r. belliOn against the
same or given aid and comfort 70 the enc ME.
therro' hut Congress ray. by vote of two
thirds Of each Houss remove such disability.
! SECTIONS This validity Of the puLli. dSLt al
the United Sta'ef authorized by W iucludiu z
debts incurred for the payment VI pensions and
heunties for ssrvices In suppr. sing ln.urrec
/ tiOn OF rebel ior, shall not be questioned ; bat
Reither the United States nor a. state shat as
assume or pay any debt VI obi gat on g. run cd
/ in AID Of insurrectt n or REBELLION against the
! United states, or any claim for the los. OF
eDanc patios Of any slave b't all such febts
Obligations, and claims shall he be d inegsl and
vUid.
SECTION s. Tho Crngress shall have power 10
enforce By apprnpriAte legislation the Ir0vis.
ions OF this article oc-2g