The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
Rec obstruction.

WASHINGTON, February A large num-
Der of prominent Southerners have agreed
that the following programme shall be sub
mitted rs an amendment of the Constitu-
tion, and be the basis of restored Union.
Resolued BY the Legislature of the State
Of -, that the Congress of the United
States be requested to propose to the Legis-
latures of the several States the following
amendment to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States: o...
ARTICLE A.
SECTION /. No State, under the Constitu-
ton, has rightof its own will 90 renounce
its place in, or to withdraw from, the
Union, nor has the Federal Government any
right to eject State from the Union. or to
deprive II of its equal suffrage in the SEN
ate or of representation in the House Of
Representatives. The Union under the
Constitution shall be perpetual.
SEC. 2. That the public cdebto OF the United
States. authorized by law, shall ever be
held sacred and inYiolate, but neither the
United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt and obligation incurred in
aid of any insurrection or rebellion against
the Government or authorities of the Uni
| ted States.
SEC. 3. All persons born or naturalized
in the United States, aud subject to the
| jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the State in which
| they reside, and the citizens of each State
! shall be entitled to all the privileges and
immunities of citizens in the several States.
No State shall 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 the
laws.
SEC. 4. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according
to their respective number. counting the
whole number of persons in each State,
including Indians not taxed; but when any
State shall, on account of race or color, or
previous condition of servitude DENY the
exercise of the elective franchise at any
election for the choice of electors for Pres
ident and Vice President of the United
States, representatives in Congress, mem
bers of the Legislature, and other officers
elected by the people, to any of the male
inhabitants of such State, being twenty -one
years of age, and citizen of the United
States, then the entire class of persons eX-
cluded from the elective franchise shall not
be counted in the basis of representation
And
WHEREAS, be it further resolved by the
Legislature of -, that the following ar
ticles shall be adopted as an amendment
and become part of the Constitution oi
| the State of --, article -.
Every male citizen Of, who has re-
sided in this State for one year, and in the
county in which he offers to vote, siN
months Immediately preceding the day o
the election, and who can read the Declara
tion of Independence, and the Constitution
of the United States in the English Ian
; guage, and write his name, or who may b,
} the owner of $3.50 worth of taxable prop
erty, shall be entitled to vote at all elections
for Governor of the State, members o
the Legislature, and all other officers tn,
e election of whom may be by the people o
f the State, provided that no person by rea
son of this article may be excluded from
voting who has heretofore exercised tn
elective franchise in this State or who a
: may be entitled under said Consultation
, and laws.