The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-24
lIntell'genc-r copy ST -,
voice 10 Coal Consumers.
Constitutional Amendment.

The fsllewing has been proposed n
nm amendment % the Coustisutien
Of the United States By the Radicals
in she susp Congress, from which
eleven States were excluded. His de-
signed % force Negro Suffrage upon
the Southern States. Ts the ratihcs-
tien Of this smcndment the radical
candidates for the State Legislature
are pledged the Conservative cam
didates will veto fer its rejection
R,,otped Bythe senate and Eouse OF Repre-.
cont res of the Usitsd States Of A1erics' II
Congress asssnbled two-tairds Of ooih houses
,oncarfibg That Che foiowng arasle 10 pso
= An smendrneDt n tho Consultation Of the
Un,te.I Sc 4tes, . ich, when ratified ny three
fourtbs of the raid legislature. shall be valid
us part Of the Constitution. namely:
IAsIlcLs-- SseTIos l. AltpeEsons boru or mai
the juri,dictior there o. citizebs OF tn Uri-
ted Ststss, and Of the Stats wherein they e,ids
No State shall nato or enforce any law whiSb
shall abYidgb the privileges or innnnifes ~ Inc
citizens Of the United States, Nor shaA any
Stats deprive any person Of life. liberty or prop
-rty sithsut DUG proo-ss Of law, nor deny 70
any Dol son within its jurisdiction the equAi pro-
tscti0n Of che lava --'' d rA
SkcTI n Q Representatives shall Do Sppor'
toned among tee several States according 70
their resroctipe number, counting the whole
rumbrr Of Del. ona in Zach State: excluding in
Clans not taxed tut .hsnev~r tes right 10 vote
AZ auy election for electors OF President and
vic, Precedent, or for Unitol states kspresent.
stiyps In Congress execut vo Ard Jud:ci en-.
Gers, or the menbers Of The Legislature Thereon
10 denied 10 any OF The male II habitzhts 81 such
Stats. bsipg - enty one 5eArs OF aEe aud u
seps If the United States VI in any WY abridg'
Cd. except TOR participation In rebellian OF other
crime. the basis Of representation therein shall
b. roduoed In the prepoi ton . hich tho Lum tor
Of such ma citissi,s shall bar 20 The Who'll"
number of male citiEchs tx'nty.ons years OF
SECTION 4 No psrson shall bs Senator or
Representative In C"nsrrsa elector OF Prosi-
Deus or Vice President or hold any ONCE, o,vfI
or m,lituy, under aha United States, or under
any stats, vhe, having presioa.iy taken an
oath ., . member Of Csu2seaa. or ~ meinosr
Of any State Leg sistufe, or - an executive OF
stitsiioa Of the Unitsd stAtss, ahaii havs IN
gagged in ipsnrrseuoa OF rpbellien againaa the
s.ns or riyea sid sod sanfort to tho on. risa
there, y but Congress ray. by yete OF tWo-
thirdu Of each House remove such disability.
Srcrmsl The validity Of tho pnb.io debt OF
the United SrAtef authorized by law including
dsbts incur, ed for TIE payment Of pens'ons and
bsupties FOR services In suppressing ,n-u'rsc
tion or rsheliou, shall not be questioned ont
neither the Unitsd States For any state shall a..
s.sune or pay any /. BIT or obligat. on incur Cd
in sid Of ivsutrect n or rebellion azainst the
United stafes, or any claim for the iost or
euiape ipatisn Of any aisve. bit oil such detts
Obligations, and claims shall be he illegal ana
void. ..-srsr. 81
S.crioN S Tho Congress shsll have power to
enforce by appropriate legi.lation the rroSls'
ions Of this article. 80 .l-'f &C ~