The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-06-20
The Union Platform.

heioLOwing is the constitutional amend
ment as & has passed both he Senate and
House The Constitution makes a two
thirds vote of each House necessary 10
adopt any JOINT resolution proposing an
amendmen. 10 the Constitution Il then
goes to the Legislatures Of the States. and
the concurrence OF three-iour;hs o. the
state Legislatures is requisite 70 make L
part of the Constitution.
The vote Of the Senate upon Is adoption
was SO for, and ! against, or ,hree-loarthso OF
that body. The traitorous Republican
Senators, are Cowan o. Pennsylvania,
DooH,tle If Wisconsin, and Norton Of Mn
nesota Ills IS the total strength Of tie
Johnson party .n the senate Dixon was
absent. and his name should be added 10
the number.
IN he House the vote stood, OF cOnc4r-
renee with he Amendments made by tie
Senate, 10 yeas TO 81 nays, The Speaker
Voting upon the question. Tire vote was
strictly a party vote. No, Republican
il the House betrayed IS constituents
We give the proposed amendment.
Lesolred oy tie Seaaie AMI H0lre ~
LegreseRtat.res " he oAAc4 States o.
-if2ertcG i0 Congress assembled, .tW0-thirds
OF both houses coucurring.) That the fol-
lowing articles he proposed 10 the Legsld-
lures OF the several states IS al amendment
to the Constitution O. the United States.
which, when ratified Oy tlree-iCurths %
SAID Legislatures shall bee valid as par. G.
the Constitution, namely.
ARTICLE -.
-ECTI0N ]. All nersons horn or natural I
.zed IN The United state. and subject 10 r.
the jurisdiction thereof. are citizens OF Tie .
United States and O. the States where
they reside. so state shall Lahe OF enforce .
any .w which saa.. 4Or.lge the privileges
OF m1uuit.es Ol citizens o. the rtel .
States; nor shall any State deprive any
person Of lie. liberty. OF property, without
due process Of law, nor deny to any person
within Is jurisdiction tie equal protection
~ The laws
Sec. .. Representatives shau 30 apnor-
toned among tie several states according
10 their respective numbers. counting the
whole number Of persons, excluding Indians
lot taxed. But whenever the right 70 vote
al any election Tor the choice OF electors
or President and Vice President, repre-
senta.ives IN Congress, executive aud Judi
'iai officers. or members Ofthe Legislatures
hereof, Is denied TO any Of the male inhab-
tants Of such State, being twenty-One
-ears Of aye aud citizens OF the United
states, or IL any way abridged except for
in rebellion or other crime,
l... f4 a4r4f Do1 10
educed ia the proportion which the num-
,er Of such male citizens shall bear 20 the
Whole number Of male citizens tventv-One
ears Of age in such State
Sec. 3. That no person shall Ue q Senator
II Representative in Congress, or elector
f President and Vice President, or hold
ny office, civil or military under the Uni !
ed States or under any state, who, having /.
rev Ously taken an oath a. a member Of
congress, or a. any officer Of the United
tates. or as Q member OF any state Leris- 6
ltare or Is q judicial officer OF any State.
o support the Constitution OF the United
tates. shall have engaged in Instruction
r rebellion a-ains, The same, or given ala
r comfort 10 lie enemies thereof Ilt !,
Congress may. by vote O. tw0-tl.ris 81 !
ach house, remove such disability.
Sec I. The validity "a the public debt II :
ne United states autaOg.zed Jy aw. IL
luding debts incurred for Tie payment u ID
ensiOns and tOulties i0r services I'd sup
ressing instruction and rebellion. snail 4
OF be questioned. Bat neither tt- United %
tates nor any state shal assume 90 paw -
1y debt or obligation incurred p ala of !.
lsurrection or rebellion against The United :
tates, or any claim for the loss OF emanci- =
alton OF any slave, but all such dests Oh a
cations. and claims shall he held illegal y
al void.
sec. ). The Congress shall nave rover :
, enforce ny appropriate legislation. ne y
rovslc.s ot this section.