The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-10-23


taxed But ben ttt rght 70 vote Al
any election iaf tie rhosce - electors
ior President and N,ce President Il the
United States Representative - Con-
gross. tho eN cutsve aud Judicial olhcsgs
~ state. OF ghe members II The legie
laiure thcroo denied tc any of The
mae inhabil nis II such state being
twenty one + era n ago and citizens Of
the tniicd 5 strs. or n any way ahradg'
"a. except fol participation 10 rebellion
~ other crime. The basis uf rcprceen
tatiou therein shall be- reduced IN the
proportion which the number IL such
male citizens shall bonr 10 the whree
number Of the m0le citizens tWtniy-one
years of age n mch state.
See. 3 No PERSON shall be a Sena'
Tor a Representative in Congress. OF
electn Of President and President,
or hold any Office. civil % military. nm
der the United States. or under any
state. Who having previously takon thr
oath ns n member oi Congress, or az
an officer of the United States. or "a
member Il any state Legislature, or Ms
an executive or judicial officer of any
state, 10 support the Constitution of tho
/ United States. shall have engaged in
instruction or rebellion against tho
same ol give aid or comfort 10 the en-
omies thereof Bat Congress may, hy
a vote Of two thirds Of each house. re-
move such disability
See. & The validity OF thu public
debt Of the United States authorized
by law including debts incurred for
payment Of pensions and hountics for
services in suppressing inairrection or
rebellion, shall not be questioned. But
neither the United, States, nor any
state shall assume or pay any debt OF
obligation incurred in the aid Of insur-
rcction or rebellion against the United
States, or any claim for the loss on
emancipation Of any slave; but all such
debts, obligations, and claims shall bo
held illegal and void
Sec 8 The Congress shall have pow
or TO enforce by appropriate Legislation,
the provisions Of thus article.
Soon after this proposed amendment
was adopted, it was ratified by the leg
islature Of Tennessee, and Immediately
thereupon the Senators and Reprcsen-
tatives previously chosen by that State,
upon taking the oaths prescribed by
law, were admitted to seats in the res
pectiye Houses of Congress.
Texas is the only other state confed-
Grated in the rebellion. that has acted
upon this amendment There it was
rejected the legislature directing tho
committee having it in charge TO return
it TO the Secretary of State,
Every other state~~excep Oregon,
whose legislature first ratified and then
rejected it which stood by the Govern
ment during the rebellion, whose legis-
lature has been in session since the
amendment was proposed, has ratified
it and tlcge is good reason to conf
IDENTIFY anticipate that il viii be ratified
by thcnir.ber Of states necessary to
make il part of the federal constitu-
ton
While tls amendment does not con-
tain sngr proposition which the Ex-
eeutive ha not, either in his speeches
its only Danger Of defeat n danger now
happily n:.ll-arises from his hostil-
ity
The IS 9 presented to the people
this fall lG been and will be this policy
of Congress as contrasted with TINT of
the Executive Department of the Gov
einment. The former puts such safe
guards about the restoration Of the
states lately coiifederated in rebellion,
to All equal participation in the Govern
ment With the states which always re-
nained tfEo to the flag, as shall secure
to the ORIGINAL Union men of the South
equal rights and impartial liberty, while
it stamps upon treason, the indelliblo
mark Of the peoples condemnation.
4 The lattor restores to civil and political
power The men who plotted the rebellion
and fought it through 70 its bitter end,
leaving to their unappcasod md unrc-
lenting hate a minority Of whites so
small rs 10 be helpless, and the entire
colored race to whom liberty has been
given, and it's peaceable and full enjoy
ment guaranteed
The elections already held have ro-
\ suited in the triumphantapproyal Of tho
Congressional policy and there Is no
reasonable doubt that the elections yet
to be'held viii pronounce as unmistak-
ably in favor the constitutional amend
ment.
Vermont, rs is her wont, when called
to any good sorl, led the way with
grand emphasis in the popular apprDy-
al Of Congress Yet, decisive as hor
declaration was at The polls, the state
would have welcomed, with still great
or enthusiasm and with more triumph
ant majority, such reorganization of
the rebellious communities. as should
have given TO the people, white and
black, the equal civil md political
rights secured to the people Of this
state By our Bill Of Rights end Consti-
tuition, and under which peace, ORDER
civilization, education, conteniment,
christianity and liberty have alipd their
benign and blessed influence alike np-
on every home aud household IN our
beloved Commonwealth,
] invoke upon yor, and your labors,
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