Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-03
RESTORATION!
The Policy of the Union Party to Restore
the National Union!
SHALL LOYAL MEN OR TRAITORS RULE
THE GOVERNMENT!
The Union Party Pledged to the Payment
of the National Debt, and Opposed to
the Assumption of the Rebel Debt.

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. No man can vote misunderstood
ingly who carefully reads and ponders this
platform
ResolUed by the Senate and House of Rep
resentdtires of the United States of America,
IN Congress assembled, thirds of both
Houses cOncurring, that the following arti-
Gle be proposed to the Legislatures of the
several States as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which, when
ratified by three -fourths of said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part of the Constitution,
namely:
ARTICLE =, Section L. All persons born
or naturalized in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citi-
zens of the United States, and of the State
wherein they reside. No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States. Nor shall any State de-
prive any person of life, liberty, or proper
ty without due process Of law, nor deny to
| any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
Section 9. 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. for u
| nlted States Representatives in Congress,
| executive and judicial officers. or the MEM
bers of the Legislature thereof, is denied to
any of the male inhabitants of such State,
| being twenty-one years Of age, and citizens
ofthe United States, or in any way abridged,
except 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
| to the whole number of male citizens twen-
| ty-one years Of age in that State.
Section 3. No person shall be Sena-
tor or Representative in Congress, elector
OF President and Vice President, or hold
any Office, civil or military under the T. S..
or under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as a member of Congress, or
as an officer of the United States, or as
a member of any State Legislature, or
as al cAecullfc or Iuulclai OHlcer OF any
| State to support the Constitution of the u
nited States, shall have engaged in insur-
rection or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof;
but Congress may, by vote of two-thirds
| OF each House, remove such disability.
Section 4. The validity of the public
| debt of the United States authorized by law,
including debts incurred for the payment of
pensions and bounties for service in sup
pressing insurrection, or rebellion, shall
not be questioned, but neither the Uni
ted States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid of in
snrrection or rebellion against the United
States, or claim for the loss or emancipa-
tion of any slave but all such debts. obi
cations, and claims shall be held illegal and
void