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rhc supreme Court.

0flatc years this Court has been
gradually passing into the hands Of the
Republican party, aud itswas to be OK
pccted that its decisions IN political ca.
ses would. be tinetured in that way for
everything in our country has become
30 political Of late that we naturally cx-
,.ssct to sec men always think asthcir
party wabtthem to do, But this is not
always the rule. We have had some
eminent instances of lofty patriotism.
such as President johnson aud Cover
nor Swami, and we haze now reason 10
hope that the highest judiciary body
in our lnnd eau be conservative enough
10 disregard party prejudiccsspd threats.
1t is understood that a majority Of the
nine Judges have. decided against the
validity military trials Of citizens un.
connected with the army, in places
where the civil Courts can bcheld and
this whether in time Of war or peace -.
This was decided in the case Of Milf.
gan from Indiana, II completely vim
dicates the Democratic doctrine main
tained throughout the war under dis
couraging circumstances, During the
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An InterestIng Case.

On Saturday last au interesting case
was brought up for trial before john A
Simmons Esq, Justice Of the Peace
in this city, 1t was an action for dam.
ages brought by Mr.. Hamilton Lindsay,
a duly qualified and registered voter Of
Liberty District in Frederick County.
against Mcssrs. Ephraim Richmond,
Dauicl banner and Joshua Albaugh
who oficiated as Election Judges in
said District at the Election on the 9th
Of last November, for having refused to
receive his vote. The case was ably
conducted on the part Of the Plaintiff
by James Pearrc aud John Richie
Esqrs, andon the part of the Defendants
BY Grayson Eicielberger, Il. Y. Colds
borough and Milton C.. Urncr Esqrs.,
aud with the exception Of about one
hour was in progress from about IL
o'clock,a m. until six o'clock in the eye
ming, when the last witness was cxami-
ned, after which, the arguments of the
counsel were deferred until the follow
ing Monday morning. Mr.. Eichclbcr.
ger did not take any part in the trial
after about one o'clock. II appeared
to US, aud VIC suppose it must have
seemed so to every other unprecedented
person present---that the whole defence,
on Saturday last, was predicatcd upon
the most triaing bubbles. They did
not pretend to deny the fact that Mr..
Lindsay was duly registered aud
qualified voter--they did not deny that
he had been deprived OF his vote at the
late election By their clients, but It was
declared aud insisted upon that tho
Judges were not Judges of Election in
fact aud could not be held accountable,
unless il was proved from the record
that they had been regularly appointed
as such and notified thereof &c. aud
that the action could not hold good be.
cause the Register Of the District in
stead Of placing the copy Of the list oil
qualified voters Of tho: said Diatrict ia
the hands Of the Election Judges him.
sell, caused il to be placed there by his
negro servant, although the fact was
clearly proved that the election was held
almost in entire accordance with said
list and that it was the identical lisl
which the Register caused to be placed
in the hands Of the Election judges
The argument was concluded on Mon
day Last nftev which iudononf v,s ro,,
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Al cav,.;., 90. ,,,,, L. sa;dt s'f'.jl mn
"a LII h,'' ny, No. II !,
49,, - s.s,.hI,1.sSsd s,,j Iii ~, yos
6ow Edrc4t,an = s,,,.,ar;atsa u psrbans
/ l, ,,,iJ 80 ~ r. x a,.sSs ,h;s ,..;nc;,,Is
~ churci,ss = ssfi'
Wh;IS, e t.. ho.ov,r ,h., ,..,;,on !.
b;,hix III .c,, 1870 Mi 1 lovea IL many n ON,
iyss' - ~ ~. $50 lima IL, Lnor.' ,ha,
w. ara saai. .aa,;n, 4, 1Lnr,.hos NM
pro,,sta,, c,,n,,s Pij6ccs ~ onr ,h,,yiea
town ~, ,,.,,, ,,,,,cl, 10 tL,,so many
murb sn,r,,,;, ,a,s,,.
IA s.n,sis III, -, a, Lat r.r,;.,Iv 4.
M, KEN NJ ~ y I'm, ,.,,,,,,,.",.sd
NH 1 roir~ s,rrs,,J III II, i. a,,.i,,,a ~ MI
H., ,hss E.5;esa e., ,,....,,,, aa,,oar'
ms. VII H. ~, ',s..o,n, =, oar c;,t ana
viii ,u,s,iyga a,t's,mey t,.,c,,,.J en- many
- =. 'F'"S'NN''' '""'et' " 49,
n, fnr,b.r ,ijs on,or,r;s. .,J a, .sc,,,
additional u,can. n Il ,on,s,n,,ln,s,i ~ hcid
n Fa;r In o,lJ F.l,nw.i Hall w..,,,;ns,cr
10 1eq;n on me 1874 Of FsLr,,ary aerf
A great many active and efficient hands
have taken hold ofiLis matter and are pusb
ing il rapi,lly forward. A good MANY val.
liable articles have already been made and
many presents given. And Judging from
Wy a""sam success win whieh our sohcl;
ing c3m ~, have met IN town and
.nough me country, we conclude that not
ong uhe Lntneran members, put also those
VI a Jshsr aenoln'nauons, are ANXIOUS and
.esosso"i mat the new 'hnrch shall be I'm
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An InterestIns Hook.


The National Publishing Company
4 Mo- 507 Minor Street PHILADELPHIA
have seat Us some specimen shesls Ia
ken il advance, from new Book 70 b,
issued by them, en,itlcd, ALEXANDER
ii. SfErnENk. in Public aud Private
With Letters, Speechesn &c, BY Henry
Cleveland Esq. formerly Editor of the
Augusta Ga. Coustitutionalist.1
Long before the entrance Of Mr.. Ste.
nheps iuto Cou,rcss his f,n,e as nm ora.
Tor had oxerleaped the l,ouujaric, q
b;s nutive State. and on his appearance
IN the National Legislature. he became
LIBERATED throughout the United States
AZ tho most eiooueut sneaker IN the
House az REPRESENTATIVES. having per,
hans no neers in the lrni.n. save in tina,
tfiuu,yirate of giant intelleet.-Clay,
Calbonn and Webster Mr. S,cnbens
--vet in the prip,a 1l.smanhood-re.
I,'l1laius almost the last oi those great men
who strobe across the stage of the Re.
public in the MONDAY of Ter intellecta.
Il greatness, and who yet draw the gaze
af the world to the scenes they rendered
sacred. IS ,H j#
The writer Of this book has long been
the intimate iriend'of the great South
ern statesman, is personally familiar
with his public aud private life, aud has
seen him IN bis inspired moments, both
in the forum Of debate andat the social
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rg-The philosopher aud poet states.
man, Addison, in his Spectator, ihc first
and most amusing Of periodicals, 10 his
papers on, Country and City Life affords
the most genial Recommendations TO
preserve the health and purity Of the
body; his just and benevolent teachinss
with respect to health may be sought
and read with the best effect, by persons
Of all habits aud age the general good
effect Of gentle medicines, artisticalIy
compounded, Addison's experience and
intelligence ayouchcs the necessity for.
lie lived toa good old age, and we're IL.
Lying, would no doubt, resort to Bryau's
hifc Pills. . trvly life giving md bchc.
ticial remedy for parifyins ihe blood. -
(Sec advcrtiscment) 9 3 jan. 3.
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ocean Yacht Race.

A race across the Atlantic from New
York TO Cowcs, England, was lately
made up between the owners Of three
Yachts, for 100000. The vessels were
the ''lIenrieta,' the eFlcetwing,D and
the "ycsta" There was great interest
taken in it at New York, whence they
started about the 18th. Of December
BY the Atlantic Cable VIC learn that the
race was won by the l'Ilcurietta," owned
by James Gordon Bennett Jr, Of the
New York Herald, which arrived on
the 2;nh Of Dcccmbcr. making the trip
in ID days % hours aud IS minutes,
and beating the Flcetwing s hours 10
minutes, and the Festa 0 hours As
minutes. The weather was rough
Tho Fleetwing had six Of her crew
washed overheard ina squall, two Of
whom clung to the rigging and were
saved. They we're received with great
hoaers BY the English, who appear to
have taken crest interest in the race
The Queen invited the Royal Yacht
Club of England, with the visitors as
.hcir guests, to dinner at, the Osborne
House, whcrcshc was staying fora few
.,lays. They are also invited 20 visit
Paris, & $3.50 ~, GIL s
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THE PHRgvoLooicAL Journal fof
january, 1857, begins . New Volume,
and contains graphic Sketches and c K.
collent Portraits q. ,itisiori, the Tragc.
dicnne '.Tcne. Huslses, the great
Epclihs Rcfarmer snd Author ..Fath-
or prout," tie great Journalist, and
others Also, Education, by John
Neal; Two Careers Of WsAnnuhood, il,
Illustrated with Portraits ofthe Good and
Ithe Bid urlNeighbor. BY Mrs. Wyl,
lis; Ethnology, or the = Aboriginal
Graphic Systems, BY y. g. Squicr
The Heavenly chrononfeters, and mucl,
other eptcrtainipg and instructive read
ing Only 20 cents, of 81 I year.
Nov 10 the time to subscribe. Address
Fowler and Wells, $50 Broadway, New
York -
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I The On GuARD--The January
number for 1867 comes fully up to
prwnlsc, j has boon considerably en-,
llaSged aud improved, aud has engaged
on i large corps Of superior writer's
The artieitr are generally very spicy and
readpblr, Publishea by Van Evrie.
Horton 4 Co id2 Nassau ST. New York
Price Sd 90 per ycar--single numLers
20 rtsi each. Specimen plumbers sent
per mail for 90 cts each.
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mARRIlEu,.

Oh the 9Th uii.. at the residence Of Perry
Eyler, Adanls county, Pa, by the Rev. y. 4.
Giids, Mr.. WILLfAs l., fIEsn, Of Frederick
county, Nd, to Miss JrLta 4. ErLss, Of Adam.
county, Pa.
On the 10th ult., at the German reformed
Parsonage, Taneytowp, by the Rev. n. T. Giids.
Mr.. S,xuEL A. llRows, Of Frederick county, tr
Miss JrLiA A. HirrsHrE, OF Carroll county.
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n.LTIMoRE pIaRKETs.

Trtsnlr, JAsrasN ]. lsss.
FLOuR--Ii oward 81. Super and Cut Extra
l0.IaaSil. do Est'a shipping l3.s;asi?.:,n. III.
high grades isa$li do. Family l,.asis 50
per bhl, Rye flour--nrw G.giaSs.5a. corn
Ncai--city Mills at $3.50 per Dbl. f,uekwhcai
in bulk a.s0aSl per loo Us.
GaAis.--Whcat Is dull, lair To- good red SCI
ling At y. 90as; prime 50 I0s3 Il. turn. mar
kct STEADY, white 9oa,6 yellow % cts 10 ST.
Uats--5Slisp eta
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The Goset,e de Frame is The Oldest
newspaper cxiant. Il Is now in it's two
hundred and thiriy.sixth year, End was
already mature before the revolution, Of
1858. tt-4t
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A ist-6sht tstveen two Irish boys
one six and the other ten, 10 st, Adams
Vermont, last week, resulted in IN,
death of the smaller boy, named Rea,
gan. .Ef.. l,....
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pA- A nrge portion OF ne Crystll
PsIaee, London, used to exhibit irop;-
cal products, was destroyed By FIRE the
3lst, ut, Loss three bundled thous-
aud pounds Sterling
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INv0LUNrARy sERvTTUDE
n ENAMAHEEknD. A

cyine, Under lfhe laws VI this STATE, aud
Gen. Schenck aud Thad. Stevens lately
denounced this State in Congress on
that accountable latter threatening to
have Congress to take charge OF the
State and give it a republican form OF
gnyeriimeat He seemed to fskefit for
graa,.,d that this Stale had recently
enacted this law to take advantage Of
1.-The colored nan, and have slavery re.
lsiyed under the exception IN the con-
stitutional amendment allowing hiyd-
untary seryitadc, only for crime. So
| Car from this being tho ease the law Of
Maryland is an old one, having been
! passed il 1895, amended Id 1883. en-.
81, and in '1Sil-2, ch. LOG, SO as y
mako il discretionary with the Judge to
havc,hem sent to the penitcatiary, or
! soll IA number Of the present leading
Radicals OF The State voting for the law
as at is al present, The State has been
Ear vs.ts yn,,.r R.,J;o.,l .an,ro, .,a 80,
they dia'not'soc'proper to alter Il. we
hope II may be altered so that the same
punishment may be meted out to black
and white alike for the same offence
r, -. ar.;a.., .A,..,,... ~
: 81 - i''e,,'ss. - 49,.
OF coior, pu' u our o'atc y 70 DC treated
80 harshly on this account 1t would be
we'll to ssos, The cause Of complaint
quickly
i .r;,., =, Al.
i. -. ''
from Annapo'is, gives inc following ae-
count Of the case,
Dick Harris was indicted for larceny
Of twenty pounds of beef from n butch.
er's shoe. In Aupapolis The offence
was fully proved by two of his colored
companions who saw him take the prop.
erty, and it was found by the, owner
where Harris had concealed Il, The
Judge before whom the case was tried
after patient hearing, pronounced him
guilty, which was no news to Harris ms
he had admitted that he took the prop.
erty, but insisted tllst he was SO much
iiatoxicaiod at the time that he was not
responsible for his act. IL he had pos
sessed white skin tho jud.c would
have been forced to send him to the
peDitentiary for term fran one 10 fif.
teen years. But ayailing himself Of
the discretion committed to him Ly the
act Of 1861, he ordered Harris to be
sold within the State for six months
The awful sentence was carried Into ef.
feet. md the innocent sufferer was
bought b, his brother for $50, aud is
al large working as his own master in
Annapolis for So week. The practi-
cal result ofthe whole affair is. that for
a crime which would have consigned
white man To the pcuitcntiary, Dick
| Harris was iiped $40, more than one
! half ofwhich he says be has repaid to
his brother already from his carnings -
When the sentence was announced he
was greatly delighted, aud suppose he
would hardly thank any saperservicea.
Bile friend who should conlrive to have
his sentence changcd to confinement IL
the penitcntiary. "a ~ ~ sd 8s
4 AT the session of the court at which
Tins sale was ordered. a prominent
member OF the bar, who Is distinguished
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ing Of tb, 9Th Of Deecmbcr plt, the
day CT 81. john the Evangelist, We ut
tended, By inyitatiou, at Odd Feilowb'
Hall, to witness the ceremony Of the
Installation Of tho officers elect Of the
Door.to-Virtue Lodge, No. 46, A. Il. A.
NJ, of Westminster; aud to partake
With the FrNernityof a supper provi-
ded for the Occasion. There appeared
to be about $50 Masons present, inclu.
ding Visitors from other Lodgcsin The
county. Amor the Interesting ceremo.
NY OF INSTALLING the GENERAL officers had
been gone through, Rev. J. We Reese,
w. NJ, WHO had been sclectrd 70 deliver
an address on the occasion. pcrlolmetl
that duty In n masterls s,yls. The adj.
dress was Of some Dsu.,h, very able and
worry appropriate. We un,lcfs,snd il ia
INTENDED to get him 70 write it,out for
publication. ~. *.
Aftcr the address, the entire com.
pauy proceeded 10 tho spacious Hall be.
low the Lodge Room, where rows Of
tables had been spread with all manner
of ediblcs, and an the laxurics Of The
season. Aiter all had satisfied their ap,
petltes, without seeming TO diminish
greatly the bomtiful supply OF provi-
20 The lodge room xho,o III ,;ma - !
PASSED Il sociJ n,sn,,r, mil "" ~
i.od.o closed n, ~ ,,.lonLg
We are informed thar Tho Sunror was
provided by The voluntary sootr;ho,;on
ofthc members and thar . eons;,lershle
sum was lcft, amer n,yins an exnen.cs
t. be added 20 ,he Treasury ier Ibs
usunl charitable n,,rnos,.s
The ..Door.to. tiyt,,c foa,o M M
was ORIGINALLY ebar,sre,, nv ,he ca
a A ~ -..
,.oSSe :, .aay ,auu, November =, ioii,
anu i'e'u Us nrs' sessions az ripe Creek,
aS 81" ~ ,%0 hints o. .arfe,l county and
a ., "A:ee leu, ss.'o'ea 70 oMon'own, anu
'"eHee '" 1919 10 Nehtnilnster, where
!. sacsamoed to the then prevailing
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SALE or Az EsrATE.--Wc learn
that ..Thc Villa" the beautiful estate
Of the late Hon. Henry May, situated
IN Talbot county, has lately been sola
by Mcssrs. Il, W. TemRieman & Co.,
landageuts, to Addison 4. Randall, Esq,
Of Randallstown, Baltimore county, for
the sum of $4,000.
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?. o. CnAS0E.-John. NJ. Dennis
has been appointed Postmaster at Win
field, Carroll county Md, in place Of z.
H. Pickett removed. ~ aaa'
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/ PUBLIC ISsrALLATIaS.-Thco officers
elect Of Carroll Division, No AZ Sons
Of temperance, Will publicly installed
at their Hall, on Saturday Evening next
at I o'clock Several addresses viii be
delivered and the friends Of Temper.
anec and public generally arc cordially
invited to be present ,,,,;,ss sdt
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PRosPECTUs.
~ RS
weekly Natisnssi II RIIike.,
or wAsIIINeroy<b RI

in compliance with numerod, solic;,,,j
The Weekly National Inteli|e sncer IN, !
resumed. II viii DO much Enlarged
VIII be, in fret; efft OF the Mrrsst NJ
Newspapers published in. this. cpuptrv
will be printed with new and elear tyn.
strung fine, vbiie pstes, sn1 MillE co,|
more reading matter than atty weekly
lished south III New York. la column
be devoted to Sess. I.iterninrc. CONN.,
Agriculture, the IHarst,isl Arts, the n
esis Of Religion, and Political Aifairs. n
II will eoniHin regular Reports of 4
grrssional Proceedings shd Drpartm.l
News, and The latest f,sstxie ana D ion,l
Markets.
In each Of its Department.. special M,
tion will be given IL an able ana ys,m.,
corps Of edi,ors and sepcr,ers 10 prosia,
latest, mosf interesting. and r,iiabi, IN,
geace, and 10 make the Weekly Na,,,
intelligenccr in every rerpcci' 4 frat,
National .Aerspey,cs. ftsi -giffiT
Maintaining the just constitutional M,
OF the General Government ON the ono i,
and the reserved rights ofale Ria,es IN
other, confident that The Cfilcb csu.hs
served only while the rights Of each M
respected NY luih and nof trahscenaed
either. the Weekly National sln,eilre,
will advocate the restoration ofthsS~s,tl
States TO their place in the Union, ON
la.sis 81 jnst and equal. representntio,
the National Legislature and the cleo,
college, and will urge social unda ssc,il
paclhcatipn and reconciliation A The nm,
OF restoring harmony snd tro.pcfity, 70
parts OF the country, and the ptppef A,
enneHt OF its vast agricuisural 4misrtal
industrial resources. In additiana "a
value as n miscellaneous nexspaprr,
Weekly National lntelligencsr viii In e.
respect supply the place Of a Naii6aaI 4,
Champaign paper. IL will be oHIv eseki,
iioafioa IF this character pn5iished Al
seat II Gorcrament. II rests with the III,
OF the Union and the Constitution to s..
10 this paper n circulation thai shall A,n
i, To spread the truth and TO arouse III,
triotic impulses Of the people ineyery \,
county, hamlet, and iiresiae where tr,i,A
patriotism are appreciatetf -.s--r-s
e FgLF.. 8 -fiBV
TsHss, Isyani,nLr " ApyASer,
One copy, one year ....... ...s4A.. a
Three copies, one year, TO one post
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Subscribers should fnrwatd NTH /
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n ADlES DRESS GOODS ron SALE AT
III COST erinoes, Plain and fignred Pop
linss c3herEs Lsdies flolh, Shawti, I.iascys,
Wool Hoods. capss, ac-, &c, GRAFT induce
nseBts s6ercdaat ; s'ssi 50 i.sfii sfsyNl
Jan. ., ,. j, RsiisnIder's.
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MAGISTRATE ArroIyrgb--J. Hears
Hoppe Esq, has been commissioned as
Justice of the Peace for Westminster
District, Carroll county Nd, in place Of
WIZ. Il. Shrincr Esq, resigned on no
count Of bad health Mr.. Hoppe has
had much experience 10 the Magistrates
business in times past lie qualified
on the LIST Of January inst.
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Tanraster TrAgrr.
Published every Wednesday Morning.
By
CONNOKS & CARTER.
EDITORS AND PROPRIEToRS.
w. NJ. CON D. J. CARTER.
TERMS:

For one year In advance, $500
For six mouths I" $50
For tn. ee months, =. LOO
No name will be entered until the subscrp.
ton price is paid
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An Act to Prescribe an Oath of Office

The following il the oath Of office re
frrrrd to in the 9th section of he "Rscnn.
s,rucrion Act" and a'so in the 9th of the
Supplemental. Bill:
be II enacted Thpt hereafter anv person
e'rctrd or appointed To any office Of honor
or profit nnder the government uf he Uni
ted States, either in the civil. military or
naval iepartmrnt Of the pubic service, cx
cepr the President "f the Unirrd Stntes.
shs'l before ert-ring up"n the duties Of
such office. and before being entitled To anv
of the salary or other rmnl.Inent thereof
take and subscribe the following oath or
ntirmati"n: II, A b., do snipmnv swear
Cor utiirm) that hav. never Voluntarily
borne arms against the u : since ! ln,ve
been citizen thereof; tii | have volunta
rlv given no mid, co ni.' ance, counsel or
encouragement I" PERSONS er Ingri in arm
ed hostility ilr-et" that | have never
sought nor accepted nor attempted to ex-
ercise the functions Of any office whnt.ver
under anv au horltv, "r pr-terd-G anthOrity,
in hostility to the Unit"d States: th~t
have not 'ie' 'd-d n voluntary support 80
nrv pretended government, power or con
sti,niion within the Unuei States hostil.
W inimcal thereto; md do further swear
(or alhrn) that t" the best Of nv knowl.
edge and ability. will support aud defend
the constitution Of the United States against
all enemies. f"rAgn aud dnm-stic; that |
will bear ,,u- faith and 'Iirginnre to he
same that take this "b!ga ion freely.
without an, mental reservation ur pnrpo--
"f evasion. and that | will well and f,i'h
fully discharge the duties Of the nfhr, on
which ! am about TO enter So help me
God" which oath. So taken nui signed.
shall be preserved among The hI-s OF the
Curt Houses # Congr"sS or the depart
me I which said "iticrr rnrv npp.rlnin
And anv person who may fIsrlv take said
""'n shall b. gnirv "f p-Inrv. and on con
vic'ion. in addition to IN. penalties nov
pr"-rrb-d f. 'ha' .f.nc. shall he d-rriv-
I'D f his "thc- and rendered i"rap ,be.
forever &c "r. of holding any office or plac.
under the Unit-d S'n'rs
Approved Ju'v J 1862
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inhnbiians Of such State, being twenty one
wear. Of aye and citizens If tn. Uni, I'd
States. or in any way abridgo d except for
participation in rebellion or other crime, the
basis "f representation therein shall br re.
dured in the proportion which the number
OF such male citizens sh III bear 10 the
whole number of male ri,izeps twenty one
years Of age in such State
Sec, 3. No person shall be a Senator or
Representative in Congress, " eiector Of
President aud Vice-Presid-nt or hold anv
office, civil ar military. under tue United
States or Under nnv Stbte. wnn. having pre-
vi'usly taken an oath as II memb ol Goa
grcss, or as nm officer Of the United States.
or rs Il member Of nm, Stare L-gi-lnrare. or
ny nm Executive or Judicial Officer Of any
State o SUPPORT the tcr ,iiu'ioL Of lhe
United States, shall have engaged in insur
rectioh or rebellion agains, the same, or
given mid and comfort to the enemies there
Of But Congress may, by Vote Of two
sirds Of each HOUSE, remove such disubili
ty.
Sec. 4. The validity Of the public debt Of
the United States authorized bv law. in
clnding debts Incurred for payment of pen
sions aud hnuntirs for srrvices in suppress
ing iusurrccti"n or rebellion. shnlI not te
1ursii ned But neither the United Sta ~
tor nnv State shat assume or pay any deb
or obligation incnrrcd in mid Of insurrecrion
or rebellion against the United States. or
any claim for the loss or emancipation OF
nnv slave; but all surh debts, obligations
and clnitnS. shall be held illegal and void
Sec. The Congress shall have power
to enfore Nv appropriate Legislation the
provisions Of this article