The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-03
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rMr u%IoN RErUWLICAN PLATFORM.
Amendment of the Constitution of
the I-nitc,I states which Passed Com
gross at las late Session by the Com
StIImIIOMnI Majority OF TWO-rHirtIS.
aud l. now BEFORE the States for HAT
itIcRIiOn.
RcspJrtri. By the Senate and House Of Rep
rteScuIaIiNe~ nf the UniIESl States Of America,
in Congress assembled. twO-thirlS Of both
Houses CrrncurrinS That the following All ticlr
tr pD'INJI>,Ii tO the Legislatures Ot the several
States rs an amendment to the Constitution
Of the l'nittIi States, which, when ratified
by thTC<~fuurIhS Of the said Legislatures
shall TX valid RS n Part OF the Constitution.
namely:
ARrIClE-SECTION l. All porSSnnS born or
nnturs,ltE,~l in the United States and subject
to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens OF the
tnttcd States. and OI the state wherein they
reside. No Stat" shall make or enforce Any
law which shall UbrtdEe the privileges or I'm
munttics OF the citizens OF the United States
Nor shall any state deprive any person OF
life, liberty or property without due pTuCteGS
OF law. nor deny 10 amy IS'rsnn within its
jurisdiction the equal protection Of the laws
SETrInS =. Representatives shall bc AppOr-
toned among the several States accouiiug To
their respective numbers, counting the whole
number OF persons III each State. excluding
Indians not taxed; hut whenever the right to
vote nj any election for electors OF President
and Vice President, OF for United States Rep
ftHHNiAtlNtS III toNSTCSSS, executive and Judi
Ctnl Officers, or the ncmhcrS Of the l.cStSln-
iuTa thereof. is denisNl tn any Of the male
lnhAbltAillS OF such state. being twCutN-OuO
years nj age. and CltlEeuS OF the United States
or IN any way :Ibridg'Il. except for Varticipa-
zion IN rebellion or other crime, the basis OF
representation therein shall h. rtSIucCi in
the proportion which the number of such
male citizens shall hear to the whole number
OF mai" citizens twenty-on years OF age in
that Stale.
SECTION $. No person shall OI II Senator or
Representative In COngU=S, GlectOr OF PrtSi-
dent or Vice President. or hold any office,
civil or military. under the United States, or
under any state. who. having previously tA-
Ken an oath TS IA member OF Congress, or HS "a
memncT OF any State Legislature or aS Hu eN-
eSuuVe or Judicial ofiicer OF any state, tn
support the Constitution OF the United States,
shall have engaged in .uSurrectiOn or rebel
Ion against the same or given and and COM
fnTt 10 the enemies thereof; but Congress
may. by vote of two-thirIlS OF each HOuSs.
remove such disability.
SECTION 1. The validity of the public debt
OF the Cuited States authorized by law, in
cludinG debts incurred for the payment of
pensions and hOuntieS for services In sup
pressing inSurreCtiOn or rebellion, shall not
t-- QUESTIONED, bat uCither the United States
nor amy state shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred in aid OF inSuTrection
or rehalliOn against the United States, or any
claim for the lONs or emancipation OF any
slave, but all such debts, obligations, and
claims shall be held illegal and void"