Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-05-09
DISUNION.


tioners.-N Y. Herald.
DISUNI0N
REPORT OF THE DESTRUCTION COMMITTEE
OF FIFTEEN.
Ajoim resolution proposing an amend
saeat 70 The Constellation Of tie UHitsd
States.
! Be it resolreol, dc, That the follow
ing article be proposed to the Lcgisla.
lures of the several States as an amend
ment to the Constitution, which, when
ratified by three-fourths of the said
Legislatures shall be valid, as par,
tho Constitution, namely:
Article.-SEcTIoN ]. No State shall
make or enforce any law which shall
abridgc the privileges or immunitics
of citizens of the United States; nor
shall any State deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due
process Of law, nor deny TO any per
son within jurisdiction the equal pro-
lection ofthe laws.
SEC. =. Representatives shall be APP
portioned among the several States
which may be included within this
Union, according to their respective
numbers, counting the whole number
of persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed. But, whenever, in
any State the elective franchise shall
be denied TO any portion of its male
citizens not less than twenty-one years
of age, or in any way abridged, except
for participation in rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation in
such State shall be reduced in the pro-
portion which the number Of such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number
Of male citizens not less than twenty
years Of age.
SIC 8. Until the 4th day of July,
1870, all persons who voluntarily ad-
hered to the late insurrection, giving
it aid and comfort, shall be excluded
from the right TO vote for members of
Congress and for electors for President
and Vice President of the u. States
SEC. 4 Neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation already inc1rrcd or
which may hereafter be incurred, in
aid of insurrection or war against the
United States, or any claim for com
pensation for loss OF involuntary SER
vice or labor.
SEC. 5. Congress shall have power
TO enforce, by appropriate legislation,
the provisions of this article.
A bill to prouide for the restoration Of
the States lately in inSurrection toMcir
full political rights.
WHEREAS, 1t is cxpedicnt that the
States lately in insurrection should at
the earliest day consistent with the
future peace and safety of the Union,
DO restored to full participation in all
political rights;
And phereds, Congress did. by Joint
resolution, propose for ratification TO
the Legislatures of the several States.
as an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, an article in the
following words, to wit:
The Constitutional article rccitcd
above, is here inserted
Therefore, be IL enacted, DC. That
whenever the above recited amend
ment shall have become part of the
Constitution, and any State lately in
insurrection shall have modified its
constitution and laws in conformity
Herewith, the Senators and Reprcson-
tatives from such State, if found duly
elected and qualified, may, after hay-
ing taken the required cath of Office
be admitted into Congress as such.
And be II further enacted, That when
any State lately in insurrection. shall
have ratified the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution, any
part of the direct tax under the Act of
August 9th, 1861, which may remain
due and unpaid by such State. may be
assumed and paid by such State, and
the payment thereof, upon proper as
surances from such State to be given
TO the Secretary Of the Treasury of tho
United States, may bo postponed for
period not exceeding ton years from
md after the passage of this act. (
A bW declaring certain persons inclioi-
ole 70 office under the Gorcnment of
the United States.
Be a enacted, etc, That no person
shall be eligible to any office under the
government of tho United States who
s included in any of the following
namely: fre
tlrst. Jhe Presidcnt and Vice Prnsi.