Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-04
THE GREAT ISSUE.
The Un,on Repub;:can Platform

The Union Republican Platform
AMENDMENT OF TEE CONSTITUTION OF TIN
UNITED STATES, WHICH PASSED CONGRESS
AT ITS LATE SESSION BY THE CoNsrlTU-
TIONAI MAJORITY or TwO.THlRDS, AND
Is NOW BEFORE THE STATES FOR RATIFI
CATION.
Resolred, BY the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of
America, in Congress assem- bled, twO-thirds
Of both Houses concurring, That the fol-
lowing article be prorosed to the Legisla.
lures 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:
ARTICLE - SECTION |. Al persons born
or naturslized in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citi:
zeus of the United States, and Of the State
wherein they reside. No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities OF the citizens Of
the United States. Nor shall any State de
prive anv person Of life, liberty or property
without due process Of law, nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal pro
lection of the laws.
SECTION 2 Representatives shall le sp-
portoued among the several States accord
lug to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number Of persons in each State,
exclsdug [udisSs not taxed but whenever
the right to vote at any ol.otion for electors
of President and Vice President. or for
United States Representatives in Congress,
executive aud judicial officers, or the mem
bers Of the Legislature thereof, is denied
TO any o. the male inhsbitants OF such
State, eeirE tSeBty-one years OF age, and
citisens ~ ths United States. or any way
abridged, except for participation in rebel
! lion or other crime, the basis Of represen-
tstion therein shall he reduced in tie pro
portion which the aumber Of such male
citizr NJ shall bear to the whole number o.
male citHs rs twenty-one years Of age il
that Stare.
SYcrtos 3. No person shall be SeDa
tor on Representative in ougIess, electo
of President or Vice presidsnt, OF hold ar,
office, civil or military, under the Unite'
States, or under any State, who, bavihl
previously taken an oath as q member 0
Congress, or ss member Of any State Leg
islature, or as An executive or Judicial oi
ficer Of any State. to support the Constitu
tion of the United States, shall have en-
gagged in insurrection or rebellion agsins
the same or given aid and comfort to tn
enemies thereof; but Congress may, by
vote Of two thirds Of each House remov
such disability.
SycTIoN 4. The validity of the publ
debt Of the United States authorized
law, including debt. incurred for the psJ
. nent OF pensions and bounties for service
in supprs'sipg insurrtction or rebellion
shall not he questioned but neither tn
United States nor any Ststs shall assume I
rsy any debt or obligation incurred in MD {
in-urrecton or rebellion against the Unite
States, or any clam for the loss or emanc
patton Of any slave. but ell such debt
obligations, and claims shall be held illes
and void
SECTION 5. The Congress shall hs'
power to enforce by appropriate lesisstis
, the provisions of this article.