Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-10-06

Inc Policy of the Union Party 20
Restore t1se NaxiOnnl Unioni

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The following are the amendments to the |
National Constitution, which were opposed
by the Democratic party in Congress, which
are opposed by the friends of Mr.. Clymer,
and which were passed by the Republicans
in Congress and are now supported by the
friends of Gen. Geary. The amendments
constitute the platform of the Republican
party. No man can vote misunderstanding.
ly who carefully reads and pontiers this
PLATFORM: . ..'' .ti.
"Resolred by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatices Of the United States Of America, in
Congress assembled, two.thirds of both Houses
concurring, That the following article be
proposed to the Legislatures of the several
States as an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, which, when ratified
by three -fourths of the said Legislatures,
shall be valid as a part of the Constitution,
namely: s..rsrr -...a..e
ARTICLE. Section 1. All persons born
or naturaizcd in the United States, and sub.
jcct to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens
of the United States, and of the State where
in they reside. No State shall make or en-.
force any law which shall abridge the privi
| !eges or immunities 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 person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws.
Section g. Representatives shall be sp-
portioncd among the several States accord.
ing to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number of persons in each State,
n Ind nat tnv vn1. hnf, pl,at,a
the right to vote at any election for electors
of President and Vice President, or for
United States Representatives in Congress,
executive and judicial, or the members of
the Legislature thereof, is denied to any Of
the male inhabitants of such State, being
twenty one years of age, and citizens of the
United States, or in any way abridged, cx-
cept for participation iINrebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation therein
shall he reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens twenty
one years of age in that State.
".Section 8. No person shall be Senator
or Representative in Congress, elector of
President and Nice-Prcsident or hold any
office, civil or military, under tho T. S., or
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as member OF Congress, or
as an officer of the United States, or as a
member of any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer of any State to
support the Constitution of the United
States, shall have engaged in insurrection or
rebellion against the same, OF given aid OF
comfort TO the enemies thereof; but Congress
may, by vote of two-thirds Of each House
: remove such disability.
Section 4. The validity of The public debt
of the United States, authorized by law, in
Guiding debts incurred for the payment Of
pensions and bounties for service in suppress
ing insurrection or rebellion. shall not bt
T questioned but neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any debi
: or obligation incurred in aid of insurrectior
or rebellion against the United States, or any
} claim for the loss or emancipation of any
slave, but all such debts, obligations ant
claims shall be held illegal and void"