The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-27
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THE UNION REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Amendment OF the Constitution of
Ghe United States, which Passed Com
EreSS Nt it's late Session by the Con.
StitUtiOnNl Majority OF T>WO.ThIrtIS,
and Is now Before the states for Kat
iHCNtiOn.
RsSoIrSVi, by the Senate Rnd House OF Rep
rESentAttHeS OF the United States OF America
Houses concurrluI. Thnt the following al ticIe
6e proposed Ia the Legislatures OF the several
States RS an amendment tO the COnstItutiNn
OF the Unite(i states which. when rntir,"i
by three tourtllS Of the said Legislatures,
shall bo valid 'IS a part OF the Constitution,
namely:
ARTICLE-SECrIoN l. All persons born or
naturaliE'd In the United States, nnd subject
TO the jurisdiction thereof, Rro citizens OF tho
NhitSN states, and Of the State wherein thew
reside. No State shall make or enINrSs any.
law which shall abTidgc the privileges or I'M
munltieS OF the citizens nf the United States.
Nor shall any state deprive any person OF
life, liberty or property without due prOcraS,
oI law. nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the eluRl protection Of the laws.
SECTION =. Representatives shall III, npnnr-
toned among the several States nCSOrlin,s to
their rVSPcctiNe numbers, counting the whole
nNnuer OF PeTsnIlS IN each State, excluding
Indians not taxed; but whenever the right tn
vote at any election for electors Of President
aud Vice President, or for United States Rep-
TSS9ntAtlSeS IN tonHrCSS, executive and Judi
ct0l ofhceTS, or the members Of the lAsSiSlR-
ture thsr'Sof, is denteIi to any OF the male
years of axe, and citizens OF the Unitel States
or IN any way abridged. except tor participn-
uon III rebellion or other crime, tile basis 0l
representation therein shall be reduced in
the proportion which the number III SucE,
male citizens shall bear to the hole number
. ot male citizens twenty-One years OF age In
[ that state.
3 SECrIo$ 3. No person shall he n Senator III
Representative tn Congress, eIeCtor Of PrtSi.
Z dent or Vice President, or huk any office
civil or military. under the United States OF
under ANY state, who, having previously t.U-
I Ken an oath AS "A member OF Congress. or IlS
mem trOf any stale Legislature OrnS IN eX.
e'utiNe or judicial officer Of any state "a
support the Constitution OF the UntteSi states
shall have engaged in tnSuFTecliOu or rebel.
) Hon against the same or given AMI and com.
Inrt to the enemies thereof: hut Congress
4 may, oy a vote OF tWO-tnirIlS OF each HouSs
4 remove such a disability.
! SECTION I. The validity Of the public tIebi
I OF the United states author lied by law in.
CludlnH debts incurred for the payment Oi
I pensions and bOuntteS for services in SUD
Z pressing tnSlrTecttOn or rebellion, shall not
Z n" Qut~tioneNt; hut neither the CnitC,l state,
/ nor amy state shall assume. or paS any debt
I or obligation Incurred in aid Of inSurTecfi iOu
I or rebellion against the United States, or any
claim Tor the loss or emancipation of ans
slave, hut ;Ill such debts obligations and
I claims ShRll he held illegal and void"
SIC D. The Congress shall have power L
enforce by appropriate legislation the pro
/ visions OF this article.