The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-03
not OPPOSED TO AmENDmExr,.

The Democratic party is now greatly averse
10 amendments of the Constitution. The Con.
gressional joint resolution proposes to perfect
the unity Of the country on basis that shall
protect loyalty and the Government, and
make treason powerless. The democracy
doesn't like il /; the southern rebel democ-
racy doesn't like it. 1t is measure of ius-
tice to the loyal men Of the country. It will
prevent the ascendency of disloyalty in the
Government. Hence the democracy do not
favor it. They are averse TO amending the
Constitution in behalf of loyalty, justice and
freedom. They have not always been sqeam-
ish about amendments. Here was . plan
they framed. 1t was proposed by their VAL
landigham in 1861 was defended by their
candidate for the Vice Presidency, Mr.. PEN
dleton, so late as January, -st3.. 1t is pecu-
lar democratic mode of amendment, in har-
pony with democratic policy throughout the
entire war. l: provides for the disruption of
the Union. 1t is as follows:
ARTICLE XIII.
SECTION ]. The United States are divided
into four sections as follows
The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Yer.
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec.
ticut, N. York, N. Jersey, and Pennsylvania,
and all new States annexed and admitted into
the Union, or formed or erected within the
jurisdiction Of any of said States, or by the
junction of two or more of the same or of
parts thereof, or out of territory acquired
aoFth or said States, shall constitute one sec
tion, TO be known a. the NORTH.
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igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Kan
80, and all new States annexed or admitted
into the Union, or erected within the jurs-
diction Of said states, or by the junction of
two or more Of the same parts thereof or out
Of territory now held or hereafter acquired
north of latitude thirty-six degrees thirty
minutes, and east of the crest of the Rocky
mountains, shall constitute another section,
70 Be known % the WgsT.
The 6tates Of Oregon and California, and
all new States annexed and admitted into the
Union, or formed or erected within the iuris.
dietion Of any Of said States, or by the juno
tion Of two or more of the same or parts
thereof, or out Of territory now held or here
after acquired west Of the crest of the Rocky
piountains and of the Rio Grande, shall con-
6titute another section. to be known as the
PACIFIC.
The States of Delaware, Maryland, Virgin.
il, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Eerids, Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and
WjGppprj, and ell new States annexed and ad-
ni1fsd into the Union, or formed or erected
within the jurisdiction Of any of said States,
u ~ the junction Of two or more Of the same
spr of parts thereof or out of territory acquired
eAet of the Rio Grande and south Of latitude
8irsy-ix degrees thirty minutes, shall con-
Gtitnte another section, to be known a. the
BOurH.
ARTICLE XIV.
No State shall secede without the consent
~ the Legislatures Of all the States Of the Sec
- - which the State proposing to secede
6o1oakA The President shall have power to
jdGl with seeding States all questions nri
6ng b. reason Of their secession but the
Gkns Of adjustment shall be submitted to the
Oeugrsss for their approval before the same
a1n b sAlid.
LET Onion men compare this democratic
Aade of amending the Constitution, with the
lrablican mode - embodied in the resolu-
To- of Congress, and decide which plan and
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