Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-06-14
The Constitutional Amendment.


Our dispatches this morning, says the Indianap-
oils Journal Of VI onday, contain the gratifying
intelligence that the House has concurred in the
Senate amendments to the additional article 10 the
Constitution. The modified article was laid be
fore the House on SItuIiy, AMI concurred in at
once.
There Is no dous. that this amen lmcnt will be
most heartily approved by the people generally, as
well promptly ratified by the requisite number
ofStates. Although it is probable that the amend
ment Mill have to be passed over q veto, jet it j.
to be hoped that the President will act in harmo-
ny with the opinions once ably expressed by him
the improperly of vetoing a measure whch
had already received ;'Ic sanction OF two thirds of
Congress. Blu. with or without bis approval, it is
the most moderate measure which the temper of
the people will stand; for although they are will
ling to forgive they Jorge. the injuries in
aicted upon the country by the rebels, and they
will have these guarantees for the future. As we
have already referred to the provisions Of the
amendment we will not repeat our opinions upon
them nos. but presen. the amsndmen. passed i,
the evident justice of all its provisions being its
sufficient defense:
"Resolrei, By the Senate AMI House of Repre-
sentaLives Of the United States Of America, il Con.
gress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses con-
curing, that the following article be proposed TO
the Legislatures of the several Suites, as m
amendment to the Constitu, ion of the United States
which, when ratified By three fourths Of said Leg
isatures, shall be valid par. Of the Constitution,
namely:
"AKrrcLr-. Section L. All persons born or
al. ita1
to the jurisdiction thereof citizens Of the Uni
ted States and or the State wherein they reside.
No State shall make enforce Any law which
shall abr:dge the privileges immunities Of eiti
zens of the United States, shall any State de-
prive any pc of life, liberty property With
out due process of law, nor deny TO any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection Of The
laws.
| SIC. g Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according 10 sheir re-
speetye numbers. counting the whole number OF
pcrsor.s in each State, excluding Indians not taxed !,
but whenever the right to vote at any election for
electors for President and Vice President, and for
United States Representative in Congress, Exec
utive and Judicial officers, or the members Of the
Legislature thereof, is denied TO any Of the male
Inhabitants Of such State, being twsniy one years
Of age and citizens Of the United States in any
way abridged exceps for participation in rebellion
or other crimes the basis Of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion which the num-
Der of such mie citizens shall bear TO the whole
number of male citizens twenty one years Of age
in such State.
"SEc. 3. No person shall be Senator or Rep
resentatire in Congress. or Elector Of President
and Vice President, hold any Office civil mil
tary, under the Uaitcd States, under any State,
who, having previously taken an oath men,
Der Of Congress, as offi;er Of the United
States, or as member Of any State Legislature,
or as an executive civil officer OF any State, to
support the Constitution Of the United States.
shall have engaged in insurrcction rebellivs
against the same or given aid or comfort 10 the en-
emies thereof; but Congress may, by two thirds
vote of each House, remove such disability.
"SEc. 4. The validity Of the public debs Of the
United States, authorized by law; incurred I'm The
payment Of bounties and pensions for services in
suppressing the nsurrecion or rebellion, shall 10.
be questioned; but neither the United States not
any State snail assume pay any debt obiiga
ton incurred in aid Of Instruction or rebellion
against the United States, any claim for loss or
emancipation Of any slave; bot all such debts, ob
legations and Claims, shall he held illegal AMI
void"