The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22
TIE ONION PLATFORM.

Tho following is the joint resolution as
passed by Congress, proposing an amend.
mont TO the Constitution OF the United
States These may DO regarded as consti.
tuting the platform of the Union party on
which the campaign of 1866 will be con
Quoted;
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
10 the Consultation Of Me UHited States.
BE il roSolped BY tho Senate and House
of Representatives of tho United States of
America in Congress assembled. two.thirds
Of both Houses ooncurring, that the follow
ing article be proposed to tho Lcgisla lures
of the several States az an amendment to
the Constitution of tho United States, which,
whom, ratified by three.fourths of tho Leg
islalures, shall be valid as part of tho Con.
stitution, namely:
AnTIcLE--, SECTION /. All persons born
or naturalizod in the United States, and sub.
iect to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of
the Unitod States, and OF the State wherein
they reside No State shall make or en-
force any laws which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States, nor shall any State deprive
any man of life, liberty or property, with
out duo process of law, nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction, the equal
protection of the laws.
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according
to their respective numbers, counting the
whole number of persons in each State, ex-
cluding Indians not taxed; but whenever
tho right to vote at any election for elect
ors of President or Vice President, and for
United States Representatives III Congress,
executive and judicial officers, or tho MEM
bers of the Legislature thereof, is denied
to any Of the malo inhabitants of such State,
being twenty.one years OF age, and citizens
of the United States or Rny way abridged
except for participation in rebellion or other
crimes, the basis Of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion which
the number Of each male citizen shall bear
TO the whole number of male citizens TWEEN,
ty-one years of ago in such State,
SEc. B. No person shall 10 Senator or
Representative in Congress, or eleotor of
President and Vice President, or hold any
Office, civil or military, under. the United
States, or under any State, who, having pre-
viously taken an oath as a member Of Con,
gress, or as an officer OF tho United States,
or as member OF any State Legislature, or
as an executive or civil officer of any State,
to support the Constitution OF the United
Statos, shall have engaged in insmreotion
or rebellion against the same, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof, but Con.
gress may by vote of two.thirds of each
House, remove such disability.
SIC, 4. Tho validity of the public debt
Of tho unitod States, authorized by law, in,
Cured in the payment of bounties and pou.
sions for service in suppressing tho iqsur.
roction or rebellion, shall not be questioned; /;
but neither the United States nor any State
shall assume or pay my debt or obligation
incurred in aid Of insurrecuon or rebellion
against the United States. or any claim for
loss or emancipation Of any slave; but all
such debts, obligations and claims, shall be
held illegal aud void.