Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-06-20
rr1n CONGRESSIONAL pLAN.

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| It can no longer be asked, why does
not Congress present plan for the resto-
ration of the Union /? Why does Con-
sress stand in the way Of the re-adinis-
sion of the revolte6 States to full partici.
patton in the Government Congress,
BY majority of more than two. thirds in
each House, has agreed upon Plan
This is it:
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, passed by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
Of America, in Congress Assembled, i,
| two,hirds of both Houses concurring.
/ That the following article be proposed
to the Legislatures of the several States
as an amendment to ibe Constitution Of
the United States, which, when ratified
by tLree-fourths Of said Legislatures,
'hall be valid a. part of said Constitution ::
ARTICLE -. See. l. All persons born
T naturalizeG in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are cit
iaens of the United States and of the
Safe wherein they may reside. No State
shll make or enforce any laws which
shIl abridge the privileges and immuni-
ties Of the citizens of the United States,
nor shall any State deprive any person Of
life, liberty or property without due pro
cess Of law, nor deny to any petson with.
in its jurisdiction the equal protection OF
the laws.
SEC. ?. Representatives shall be appor
toned amnnG the several States accordin Z
TO their respective h1mbers, counting the
whole number of persons in each State,
excluding Indians not taxed, but whenev-
ell the right to vote at any election for
electors of President and Vice Preside It
Of the Uuited States, Representatives in
Congress, Executive and Judicial officers.
or the members Of the Legislature thereof,
is denied to any Of the male citizens being
twenty one years Of age. and cit zeus of
the United States, or in any way abridg ed
except for participation il the rebellion
or other crime, the basis OF representation
therein shal. be 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 such
State.
SEC. 8. No person shall be Senator or
Representative in Congress, or elector Of
President or Vice President, or hold any
Office. civil or military. within tho Uni.ed
States, or under any Srate, who having
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 in
surrection or rebellion against the same,
or given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof; but Congress may, by vote Of
two-thirds of each House, remove such
disability.
SIC. 4. The validity of the public debt
Of the United States, authorized by law
including debts incurred for the payment
of pensions and oounties for services 10
suppressing insurrectior or rebellion shall
fot be questioned, but either the United
States nor any Stale shall assume or pay
any debt incurred in aid of insurrec:ion
or rebellion against the United States, or
any clsm for loss or emancipation Of any
slave, but all such debts, obligations aud
claims shall be held ellegal and void.
This proposed amendment does not 90
to the President for his approval, bat di-
reciiy to the States for their ratification
or rejection. Officially, the President has
nothing to do with the matter, except ul-
timaeiy to make proclamation Of the re
suit, which ever way the States may de-
eide. Yet incidentally, his influence up
on tie fate OF the measure must be very
considerable. If il was known at the
South that the Executive was fully in ac
cord with Congress, the eleven revolted
Staes would hasten their assent As tie
cas-. stands, the hope is confidently enter
tai,ed that the requisite nun Der of States
viii ra;;fy the amendment by the middle
Of next winter.
THE COST.