Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-08-30

The Democrat is afflicted with period
iCal desire to know our principles, and Is
in the habit of oss-questioning us on all
manner of subjects, especially about negro
equality, the temperance reform, &c. As
these are not the real questions at issue be-
tween the two great parties of this country,
we see no good that can possibly aiise from
their present discussion, though we are far
from being afraid TO define our position on
any subject at any time. We believe in the
policy of fighting but one battle at time,
and the contest now being waged will de
eide no less important question than.-
Shall Loyalty or Disloyalty govern in the
councils of the nation:'' Our views on this
important subject are those entertained by
the great body Ofloyal men everywhere and
they have been referred by Congress to the
States for ratification For the benefit of
our neighbor, and from desire to keep be-
fore the people the eminentlv wise, merci-
full and practicable scheme of Rcconstruc-
ton presented by the Thirty ninth Con
grcss, we reprint the Joint Resolution pro-
posing an Amendment To- the Constitution
of the United States:
Resolved BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, two-t thirds
of both Houses concurring. that the follow
ing article he proposed to the Legislatures
of the several States as an amendment to
lKn 4 nrl- of Il NIT S4ata
which, when ratified bv three-fOurths of
said Legislatures, shall be- valid as part of
the Constitution, namely:
AITICLE -. SECTION |. III persons born
or raturalized i'm the United States. and
subject 10 the jurisdiction thereof. are citi-
zens of the United States. aud OF the State
wherein flIey reside. No State shall make
or enforce any laws which shall abridgc or
improve the immunities OF citizens of the
United States, nor shall any State deprive
any person of life. liberty, or property,
without due process of law. nor deny to
any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of its laws.
SEC. >. Representatives shall be appor-
toned anon" the several States according
tn their respective numbers, counting the
whole nuuibcr of persons in each State. eX
Guiding Indians not taxed. & But whenever
The right To vote az any election for Zee
tors of President or Nice President, or for
United States Representatives In Congress.
Executive or Judicial officers, or the mem
hers ofthe Lcgislai Iirp thereof, is denied To
any Of the male IND abilan;s of such State
being twenty one years of are and citizens
Ofthc United States or in anv way ahridg-
ed. except Tor participation in rebellion or
other crime. the basis of representation
therein shall he reduced in proportion
which the number of male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of male citizens
twenty wears of agc i'm such State.
SEc. ). No person shall he Senator or
Representative in COncress. or elccter of
President or Vice Preside nt or hold any
office. civb or military. under the Cnitcd
States. or under any States. wEo, having
previously taken an oath as a member OF
Congress or a. member of any State Leg
iStaiurc. or rs an executive or Judicial ofli-
Ger of any State. to support the ConStitu
tiOn Ofthe United States. shall have engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the
same. or given aid or cOmfur, 90 the enc
mics thereof: but Congress may. by two
thirds Vote of each House, remove such dis
ability
SIC J. The validity Of the public debt of
the United States. auihdrizcd by law, in
cluding debts incurred Tor the payment of
pensions and bOunticS for services in sup
pressing the insurrectiOn or rebellion slali
not he questioned; bu, neither the United
States nor any other State shall pay or as
sume To pay any debt or obligation incurred
i'm aid of insurrcctiOn or rebellion against
the United States. or any claim for the loss
or emancipation ofany slave: hut all such
debts. obligations and claims shall be held
Illegal and voids 80 - .1