The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-05
ANDY's PROPOSED NEW PLAN.
Its Features as Reported by "JeDkins"-
How the Republican Party Is to be
Divided, Etc.

It's Features as Reported by "Jenkins''-
How the Republican Party Is to he
Divided, Etc,
From The Nelo York Times VERY C0nserUattUc).
WASHINGTON, February 4.-As has been fire.
quently ntimated in these dispatches during
the past few weeks, the signs of disposition
on the part of the Southern people to meet
Congress with propositions OF compromise OF
exsting difficulties, are rapidly increasing.
During the past two weeks many prominent
Southern men, who may be taken as represen-
talive men OF their States, have had Dolly con-
sulatious with the President upon this import
ant subject.
Among these gentlemen may be named Gov
ernOr Sharkey, Of Mississippi Governor Orr, of
south Carolina, Governor Parsons, of Alabama,
Governor Marvin, of Florida, and Governor
Worth. OF North Carolina. The aim of the deli.
berations of these gentlemen has been to agree
upon some measure as a basis of reconstruction
which will be adopted by the Southern people,
meet the views of the President, and at the
same time receive the approval of the majority
in Congress.
The result has been the preparation of the
following amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, and also an amendment to the
Constitution of the several States. The gentle
men named will at once bring the subject before
the Legislatures of the Southern States for their
action. and it will also be submitted TO the
Joint Reconstruction Committee of Congress.
The President of the United States fully APP
proves the proposition:-
Whereas, 1t has been announced by persons
in high authority that propositions from the
Southern States having IN view the adjustment
of our present political troubles would be re-
ceived and considered, etc. ETC.; therefore
ReSOtUed, By the Legislature of the State of
-, that the Congress of the United States be
requested to propose to the Legislatures OF the
several States the following amendment to the
Constitution of the United States:-
"Article l4-Section /. No State under the
Constitution has right OF its own will to re-
nounce its place in, or to withdraw from the
ITnfA hoe thn EoAo
right TO eject a State from the Union, or to
deprive it of its equal suffrage in the Senate,
or of representation in the House of Represen-
tatiyes. The Union, under the Constitution,
shall be perpetual.
Section 2. The public debt of the United
States, authorized by law shall ever be held
sacred and inviolate, but neither the United
States nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrec-
tion or rebellion against the Government or
authority of the United States.
"Section g. All persons born or naturaliZed
in the United States and subject to the jurisdic-
tion thereof are citizens of the United States
and of the States in which they reside; and the
citizens of each State snail be entitled to all the
| privileges and immunities of citizens in the
! several States. No State shall deprive any per-
son of life, liberty, or property without due pro-
cess of law, nor deny to any person within its
| jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
| "SeCtion A. Representatives shall be appor.
| toned among the several States according to
their respective numbers, counting the whole
| number OF persons IN each state, excluding
| 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 fol
| the choice of Electors for President and Vice
President of the United States, Representatives
| in Congress, Members of the Legislature and
other officers elective by the people, to any o
the male inhabitants of such State being
twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the
United States then the entire class of persons sc
excluded from the exercise of the elective fran
chise shall not be counted in the basis of repre-
sentation.n
Whereas, etc. Be it further resolved by the
Legislature OF -. that the following article
shall be a6or ted as an amendment, 10 become
part of the Constitution of the State of -:
"Article -. Every male citizen who has re
sided in this State for one year. and in the
county IN which he offers to vote six months
Immediately preceding the Gay of elec
tion, and can read the Declaration O
independence and the Constitution O
the United States in the English Ian
guage, and write his name, or who may be
the owner of $3.50 worth of taxable property
shall be entitled to vote at the elections fol
Governor of the State, members of the Leglsla
ture, and all other officers, the election of whom
may be by the people of the State.
''PrOuided, That no person by reason of th
article shall be excluded from voting who hai
heretofore exercised the elective franchise
under the Constitution or laws of this State o.
who, at the time of the adoption of this amend
ment may be entitled to vote under said Con
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