New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-30
the States lately in revolt should be restored to the

the States lately IN revolt should DE restored 10 the
Union;
P,,ored BIZ tie Senate and House Of Reoresentatire'
Of ne United States Of America tcothirds Of both Houses
cucrr,ng That the following Article be proposed to the
Legislatures the several States amendment 70 the
Constitution Of the United States which, when ratified by
reeourths OF said Legislatures shall be Vad As part oi
the Constitution, VIZ:
Arr a. SEC l. All persons born or naturalized in the
United States and subject 10 the jurisdiction thereof are
citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they
reside No State shall make enforce any laws which
shall abrdge the privileges mmdnities of citizens OF
the United States shall any State deprive any person
of life liberty property without due process of law, nor
deny to any person within It's jurisdiction the equal pro-
lection of the laws.
SEC g Representatives shall be appor0ned among the
several States according 10 their respective numbers,
counting the whole number of persons in each STATE OK
Guiding Indians not taxed but whenever the night to vote
al any election for electors of President ycePrcslden
and for the United States Representatives in Congress
executive and Judicial officers or the members Of the Leg
islaures thereof IS denied 10 any male inhabtant or
such State being q yeats OF ase and citizens OIL INC
patton in rebellion other crime the basis OF representa-
lion therein shahbe reduced in the proportion which the
number of male citizens shall bear to tue whole NUMBER o
male citizens 81 years of age, IN such state.
SEC g. No person shall be Senator or Representative
in Congress- or cector of President Viceprcdcnt or
hold any Office, civil or military, under the United STATES
or under any State who having previously taken s Oat1
as member of Congress or as an oiiccr OF the oheu
States or as member Of State Legislature or as ah
executive civil officer Of any State To support tue Con
stution of the United States shall have engaged in IN
sur-ection or rebellion against the same or gwen a OF
comfort to the enemies thereof but Congress may Dy
vote of wothirds in each House. remove such disability
SEC 4. The validity Of the public debt OF the Uhted
States authorized by law including that incurred ~ pay
of bounties and pensions for services in supess
Instruction rebellion, shall not be questioned; ana
neither the United States any state shall assume OF
pay any debt obligation incurred IN AID oil instruction
rebellion against the United States or any claim ipr
loss or emancipation of slave but all such debts Cd
legations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
The Legislature Of Tennessee having ratified TINS
amendment her representatives elect were forthwith
admitted to seats in either House. they taking the re-
quired oath that they have never voluntarily aided
the Rebellion. And every other ex-Rebel Stale may
come in on the same terms.
What means, then, this concerted clamor that Con-
gress denies the right Of representation and refuses to
admit loyal men to seats! What can it mean but
fraud and deception Mr. johnson exacted terms OF
every State lately in revolt before relieving it OF mill
tary rule and allowing 1t to be governed by men of its
own choice Congress does exactly that same. The
conditions differ, but the principle involved is identi
cal The President applies test of loyalty, Con-
ge5s another and surely the right Of Congress to e1
act conditions Is at least equal to that Of the President
The Copperheads who never admitted the right to
exact conditions at ALL consistent in repudlatlng
them now; but they who sustained the President IN
has requirements are precuded from Directing to
those of the legislative power. Having resolved to
betray and desert the Experimentation party, they
must devise pretexts for so doing; but these nowse
excuse their treachery, ard will not deceive the
people.