The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-10-05
The Republican National Union
Platform Tor 1866

cecllOn l. AL persons DOTH VI Ha'
tut allied in the United States, and sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, are cit
izens of the United States, and of the
States wherein they reside. No State
shall make or enforce any laws which
shall abridgc the privileges or immuni-
ties Of citizens Of the United States nor
shall any State deprive any person
within its jurisdiction of the equal pro-
tec'ion Of the laws.
Sec. ?. Representatives shall be ap
portioned among the several States ac-
colding to respective numbers, count
i, g the whole number of persons in
each State, excluding Indians not tax.
ed; but whenever the right 20 vote at
any election for Electors Of President
and Vice President, and for United
States Representative in Congress, ex.
ecut've and judicial officers, or the
members OF the Legislatures thereof. is
denied to any of the male inh habitants
Of such States. being twenty one wears
Of age, and citizens Of the United States
or 10 any wav abridged, except for par
ticipation in rebellion, or other crimes
the basis Of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion in
which the number Of suc!. male citizens
si,an haar in the whole numhar of male
citizens twenty one years Of age in such
State.
Sec. 3. No person shall be Sena-
tor or Representative in Congress, or
elec,or Of President or Vice President,
or hold An Office, civil or military, un
DR. the United States, or under any
State, who having previously taken an
oath as member of Congress, or as an
officer of the United States, or as =
member Of any State LEGISLATURE, or
any executive or judicial officer Of any
State to support the Constitution Of the
United States, shall have engaged in
insurection or rebellion against the
same, or given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof; but Congress may by
a vote oftwo thirds OF each house re-
move such disability.
Sec. 4. The validity Of the public
debt Of the United States authorized by
law, including debts incurred for paw
ment Of pensions and bonnties for ser.
vice in enppressing insurrection or re
bel'ion, shall not be questioned. But
neither the United States, or any State
shall assume or pay any debt or obliea
ton incurred in aid Of insnrrection or
rebellion against the United States, or
any claim for the loss or the emancipa
ton Of any slave; but all snch debts,
obligations and claims shall be held il
legal and void.
It will be remembered that the above
are the Constitutional amendments
already adopted in joint resolution by
a majority Of two.,hirds in each House
Of Congress and which, IS soon as "a.
tilted by three.tourths of the States will
partake of and become part Of the
Fundamental laws Of the land. In this
ratification we are all deeply interested,
80 intimately linked is It with our future
national veal or woe.
1t IS no part Of our intention 10 dis
cuss these questions and principles in
this article; We only present them for
the careful consideration of those of
our readers who may not have cxamin.
ed them. We are content to abide the
result Of most rigid examination Of
these proposed amendments at the
coming election as we have fa;tt in the
loyalty and integrity Of the people. We
are conscientious in the beliefthat none
but those strongly tincturea with treason
and disloyalty can object to them.