Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-17

proper gard to tn security and protection
of he property, liberty and lives of all the
people Of the United States
After laborious and extended session and
patient comparison of views, both Houses of
Congress agreed. by the necessary two-thisds
vote, 10 propose TO the legislatures of the sew
eral states the following amendment to the fed
eral Constitution
AM END MENT.
ARTICLE NV.
| SEC. l. All persons born or naturaliz9I in
The United States and subject 10 the jlrisdic-
ton thereof, are citizens of the United States
and of me state wherein they reside No
state shall make or enforce any law whic
shalt abridRe the privileges or immunities of
citizens OF the United States ror shall any
STATE deprive any person of life, liberty or
property without due process OF law, nor deny
70 any person within its jurisdiction the equal
prott len OF the laws.
SEC Representatives shall be appor-
toned among tue several states according to
their respective numbers, counting the whole
number OF persons in each state, excluding In
d,ans not taxed. But when the right to vote
~ any election for the choice of electors for
President, and Vice President of the United
SITES, Re rceSentatives 10 Congress, the exec
utive ana Judicial officers of d state, or the
members Of the legislature thereof, Is denied
10 any OF Jha male Inhabitants OF such state
beiag Nv nty-one years Of age and citizens of
l0e Crled -jeS, or IN any way abridged, ex
cept tCr paV,ic patton in rebellion or other
crime, me oasis Of representation therein shall
be reduced in the proportion which the number
OF suca male cItlz rs sasL beay TO the whole
c4m5er e mae c-tzauS twen.y y-one years OF
sga ir en- state.
SEQ. ). y P=rs3a snali &c Senatro or
NtP--sertttlVe "a Congress, or elector of
Presidea- aud Vics President, Or ho'd any
oihae, civil or military, under The United
States or under any state, VINO, having previ-
1H-E -akea al OATH. as member of Congress,
CT g a. officer OF the Uaited States, or as d
men Der Of aDy STATE legislature, or an ex-
ec@tiTe orJ salcial aiticer Of any state, 20 sup
Fo.t ae Constitution OF the United States
s1a. have eos i-ed in lusurrection or rebellion
4E4jcs; he anne, or gwen aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof. But Congress may, by d
vote Ct two-tl-yds of each house, remove such
SEC /. TIE validity Of the public debt Of
the l1 ltt.l Safes authorized by law, including
1-7ts Incurred t5r payment of pension and
boani.es tof serve n suppresslng insnrrec-
LOu or rebellion, sl3i. not be questioned But
us. her the United States, nos Any state, shall
assume oT ls5 aus drot or obligation Incurred
aid h. In-urTec,.c1. @ TeJz .iion against the
Uuued States, or any Calm for the loss or
emancipation Il any slave but ali such debts,
en- saueus, and claims shall be held illegal aud
y9a.
Sac. ). The Congress shall have power
70 eaiarc-, - appropriate legislation, the pro-
visions u. llis article.
, on alter t-.9 proposed amendment was
ADOPTED, Il wss ratified by tie legislature OF
Ie1ae see, and Immediately the1eupon the
Seua,H rs -ac X pre- enlatiyes previously ch9s-
81 y -h-l sac, upon tahins TIE Osths pre-
BED oy .a~ were admitted 10 seats in tue
respective House 9. Congress.
I-A Is the 4uly other state con .ederated IL
taz re0@la auE, JhA- has acted upou tnis amend
meet. TneEe X w.s gsJecleI, me legislature
.lEvc.I.t ,h- mu..lee aavlns il 10 charge 10
return Il 20 tae Secfe.-Ty Of State.
Every o.aer s..-o-1 xceot Oregon, whose
- stature mrs -, h-e. aud 5aen rejected it
"A.ch e,o-o > tae Goyernmeat during me re-
oz.Aon. whose legislature has been IN session
since lie amenGm-ut WAS proposed, mas ratified
-t; anu tnere i sooc reason 10 Confidently an
uc pate -a.J Il wii be r4uheG oy the mum ber
oi states necessary to make /; : part OF the
1eGerl. Cons Itu lOa.
y ne JA.s amendment does not contain 4
slu5.- proposition "hlch the Exeeutive has not,
eIther II Ms speeches or official commuuIca-
uo ;. -ppEoveo, is only Danger OF defeat
danger now happily small arises from lis
E1>ui.y O. It's rauh alton.
Ine Issue plsssated t. the people this tsll
a-s ueen aad 81. oe lhIs policy OF Congress,
aS coa,ras,ed with tutt o. the Executive De
pa.tmrat "a q veInueut. Tne toTmer puts
sucn safeguards ABOUT the restoration o. the
st.-a- -,e.s c3-t-tlegalsG ~ rebellion to an
sq-a. pavt.1! .-.Ilen ll II O.verumeal with the
s.A-=s "h.,.- ---"-ss reaI4iuea true 10 tue h4s
- snal secure 10 Jle oii5nai L MON men of
,ae South eqIs. nights and Impartial liberty,
sai.e It stamps upon treason ;ne lndehbie marx
oI the people, condemnation. Inc iatter re-
stores 10 cyl, aau p9.itcal power the men who
plotted lue :@oei.ou and lougaJ i, through l.
..s oittef eat, le4vlns % thei5 unappeased and
iiretea-iaS late 8 -niaoE:ty "a whites so sinai.
- To De helpless, aud tne entire c0lored race,
90 WOO. loes IS 0eea given ald its peace
-o.e ana .lll -uJ . -s2eut su4canteed.
1 ne electi-l, ,..geady ned awe resulted in
,he tIium pam approval o. me Congressional
pJ -c5 81. Ia K Is no reason 4bie douot ha;
-le e.ectiols ye. 10 5a he.4 wtII pronounce as
G-m slaS4o.y IN iayor OF the constitutional
amendment.
] Vermont, - Is her w)1C Wnen called 10 do
any Eora, .-a le Ny 0itn grand emphasis
III he popular approval Of Congress. Yet, de-
oislve as ner declaration vas al the polls, the
State would have welcomed, with still greater
enthusiasm and s..a more triumphant major
Hy, saca a r5Crs4u .zauon OF the rebelhous
communities, IS woa.d have given TO the people
~hits ana olack, ne equal civil and political
i-sl-s secured u ,ae people Of this State by
! out B-!i O. Nights AID Constitution, and andei
Tn.ch pe-oe, order, civilization, education, con-
sentiment, Christianity and joerty have shed
shcir osolga aud blessed influence alike upon
every home and household in our beloved
/ C0mmonwedl' h.
inroke upon YOU, aad your IabOrs, the
blessing ot thas God who has hitherto so gra-
oiou>iy la1 aad upheld US as State and people
PAUL DILLINGHAM;.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Montpelier, Oc.. u, 1866.