New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-12

THE R6SFS Of RESTORd A TON

The results of the October Elections remove all
rational doubt Of the emphatic Endorsement by the
uniformly loyal States Of tho terms of reconstruction
matured and submitted to the States by Congress in
the shape of an Amendment 10 the Federal Constitu
ton. That Amendment has already been ratified by
the Legislatures of several States including Connec
ticut, New Hampshire, New-Jorsey. and Oregon.
The fact that few Legislatures have been in session
since passed Congress has alone prevented its gen.
eral ratification Other States TO follow very
soon. And, though We have 80 often published the
Amendment aforesaid, We are urged to print it again,
as there who still say they are not familiar
with its terms. 1t is as follows:
proposing .mendmen. to the cOuuiOn Of
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ARTICLE XIy-SEcI1oS l. An persons born OF natural,
Of the United States and Of the State wherein they
reside No State shall make enforce any law which shall
abrdge the privileges mmunities OF citizens OF the United
States shall any deprive any person of life liberty
or property without due process Of law deny to person
SIC Representatives shall be apportioned among the
several States accorn 10 their respective numbers counting
the whole number Of IN each State excluding Indians
not taxed the right any election for the
choice Of President and Vice President Of the
United States Representatives IN Congress the executive ana
judicial Of the members of the Legislature
thereof denied the male inhabitants OF such state
being years Of and citizens OF the United
States in any way abridged except FOR participation IN
rebellion crime the basis OF representation therein
shall be reduced proportion which the number OF such male
citizens shall bear the whole number Of male citizens twenty
one years of age In such State.
SIC No person shall be Senator Representative IN
Congress or Of President and Vice President hold
any office civil military under the United States under
any State who having previously taken oath member
OF Congress officer Of the United States u
member Of any Legislature executive or judi
ca officer OF any State support the Constitution OF the
United shall have engaged In Instruction or rebellion
against the same given aid and comfort 10 the enemies
thereof But Congress may by vote of twohrds OF each
House remove such disability
SIC The validity OF the public debt Of the United States
authorized law Including debts incurred for payment OF
pensions bOunes for services In suppcSsng arrecion
and rebellion shall not be questioned But neither the United
State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation
incurred aid of instruction rebellion against the United
States claim for the loss emancipation OF any slave
but all such debts obligations claims shall be held Illegal aud
void.
SIC The Congress shall have power to enforce by aPpO
pirate legislation the provisions OF this article
That this Amendment will be sustained and rati-
fed we cannot doubt The only probable alternative
is decision by the ruling politicians of the South that
it will be wiser and every way better for them to
come into perfect accord with the North by proposing
or accepting the simpler, clearer, more conclusive
platform Of Universal Amnesty, Impartial Suffrage.