Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-09-29
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The Policy of the Union Party to
Hecstorc the National Union!


The following are the amendments to the
National Constitution, which were opposed
by the Democratic party in Congress, which
are opposed by the friends of Mr.. Clymer
and which were passed by the Republicans
in Congress and are now supported by the
friends of Gen. Geary. The amendments
constitute the platform of the Republican
party. Nc man can vote Misunderstanding.
ly who carefully reads and ponders this
platform:
"Resolced 6y the Senate md House OF Rep.
reSentatiCes Of tile United States Of America, IN
Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses
concurring, That the following article be
proposed to the Legislatures of the several
States as an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, which, when ratified
by thrce-fourths of the said Legislatures
shall be valid as part of the Constitution
namely:
"ARTICLE-.Section 1. All persons born
or naturallzed in the United States, and sub
ject TO the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens
of the United States, and of the State where
in they reside. No State shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the privi
leges or immunties of citizens of the United
States. Nor shall any State deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property withou,
due process of law, nor deny to any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws
"iSection 2. Representatives shall be ap
portioned among the Several States accord
ing to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number of persons in each State
excluding Indians not taxed; but whenever
the right to vote at any election for electors
of President and Vice President, or fol
United States Representatives in Congress
executive and judicial, or the members Of
the Legislature thereof, is denied 20 any ol
the male inhabitants of such State, being
twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the
United States, or in any way abridged, ex
cept for participation in rebellion or Other
crime, the basis of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall bear tc
the whole number of male citizens twenty
one years OF age in that State.
"SectiOn 3. No person shall be Senator
or Representative in Congress, elector Of
President and Vicc-Presidcnt or hold an,
office, civil or military under the u. s., o.
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as a member of Congress, o.
as an officer Of the United Stotes, or as
member of any State Legislature, or as al
executive or judicial officer of any State, tt
support the Constitution of the United
States, shall have engaged in Insurrection o
rebellion against the same, or given aid O.
comfort to the enemies thereof; but Congress
may, by vote of two-thirds of each Hous
remove such disability.
"!Section 4. The validity of the public deb
of the United States authorized by law, in
Guiding debts incurred for the payment o
! pensions and bounties for service in suppress
| ing insurrection or rebellion, shall not b
questioned, but neither the United State
nor any State shall assume or pay any deb
or obligation incurred in aid Of insurrectiol
or rebellion against the United States, or an
claim for the loss or emancipation of an
slave, but all such debts, obligations an
claims shall be held illegal and void"