The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-05
Constitutional Amendment.
The following is the Constitutional Amend
ment, commonly called the Howard Amendment: :
ARTICLE XIV.

The following is the Constitutional Amend
ment commonly called the Howard Amendment:
ARTICLE XIV.
Section l. All persons born or naturalized in
the United States and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof are citizens 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 deprive any person of
life, liberty or property without due process of
law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdic-
ion the equal protection of the laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according to their re-
spectlve numbers, counting the whole number OF
persons in each State excluding Indians not tax
ed. But when the right to vote at any election
Tor the choice of electors for President and Vice
President OF the United States, representatives in
Congress- executive and judicial officers ola State
orthe members of the Legislature thereof is de-
MED to any OF the male inhabitants of such State
being twenty-one years of aye and citizens of the
United States, or in any way abridged except for
participation i'll rebellion other crime the basis
of representation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number of such male citi-
Zens shall bear to the whole number OF male citi-
zens twenty one years of age in such State
Sec. 3. No person shall be q Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress, or clector OF President and
flve-President, or hold any Office civil or mill
tary, under the United States or under any State.
who, having previously taken an oath as a me a.
Der of Congress, or as an officer of the United
States, or as member of any State Legislature
or as an executive or judicial officer of any State
to support the Constitution of the United States,
shall have engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the same, or given aid and comfort to the
enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of
tWo-thirds of each House, remove such disability
Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt of the
United States authorized by law, including debts
incurred for payment of pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing Instruction or rebel
lion, shall not be questioned. But neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or paw
rod oiI ~f;r
rection or rebellion against the United States or
any claim tor the loss or emancipation of any
slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims
shall be held illegal and void.
Sec. 5. The Congress shall have power to ell
force by appropriate legislation the provisions of
this article.
An Act to Prescribe an Oath of Office
and for Other Purposes.
The following is the oath ('sron-clad'') of of
flee referred to in the Reconstruction and SUP
Elemental Acts:
BE 1t enacted, That hereafter any person elected
or appointed to any office Of honor or profit I'M
ger the government of the United States, either
ID the CIVIL, military or naval department of the
public service, except the President of the Unit
ed States, shall before entering upon the duties
OF SUCH Office, and before being entitled to any of
the salary or other emoluments thereof take and |
subscribe the following oath or affirmation: 81 |
never voluntarily borne arms against the United
States since have been citizen thereof; that |
nave voluntarily given no aid, countenance, coun-
sci or announcement to persons engaged in
armed hostility thereto; that have never sought
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the func-
lions OF any Office whatever, under any authority |
VI pretended authority, in hostility to the United
otates that have not yielded a voluntary sup
port to any pretended government power or CON
'titution within the United States, hostile or in
mlcal thereto; and do further swear Cor affirm)
maj MAJ 10 the best of my knowledge and ability,
VIII WI support and defend the constitution of the
Onlted States against all enemies foreign and do
nestlc; that will bear true faith and allegiance
% .: Ihe same; that take this obligation freely,
~ltnout any mental reservation or purpose Of
,kSaslon, and that will well and faithfully dis
,hnarge the duties of the Office on which am
'oou ~, 10 enter. So help me God," which oath,
% taK E and signed, shall be preserved among
ne MES Of the Court, Houses of Congress, or the
department. to which said officer may apper tain.
md any person who may falsely take said oath
nan De guilty OF perjury, and on conviction, in
ddltlon to the penalties now prescribed for that
ffenee, shall be deprived of his offic = and rem
cred forever incapable after, of holding any Of
&c or place under the United States
Anpsoe~d Idly 9, 1882