The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-17
ADHESION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.


The bill for the admission OF six Southern States
has passed both horses of Congress, in the an
ncxed form, which includes the several amend
ments we believe The hill for the admission Of
Arkansas had been previously passed, and both
bills arc now in the hands of the President:
Rssolrcd That each Of tho States Of North Caro-
line South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Aiubama
and Florida, shall bc entitled and admitted to rep
resentation in Congress as State of the Union
when the Legislature of such State shall have duly
ratified the amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States proposed by the Thirty-ninih Con-
ercss, and known as article fourteen, as follows:
Iriiclc-Scction !. All persons born or nntu-
rallied TO the United States and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens oil the Cnlteu
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 sl:nll any State deprive
any person of life, liberty, or property, without
due process Of law, nor deny to any person within
the Jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section ,. Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according 10 the respcc-
tive numbers counting the whole number of per-
sons in each STATE. excluding Indians not taxed !;
but whenever the right 10 vote at any election for
electors Of President and Nicc-Prcsident of the
United States. Representatives in Congress, execu-
tive and iu.lica officers. or the members of the
Legislature thereof is denied to any of the male
inhabitants of such States, being twenty-one years
of are and citizens of lie United States or in any
way abrgc, except for participation in rebellion.
or other crime, the basis Of representation therein
shall be reduced in ie proportion which The num-
bcr of such male citizens shall bear to the whole
number Of male citizens tweIty-one years OF age
in that State
Section 3. Va ;crson shall he Senator or Rep
rcscn;aiiyc in Congress, c,cctor of President III
Vice President. "d any Office. civil or militia
ry, under tro United States. or any State who.
having previously 'aken an oath as 4 member OF
Congress, or us officer Of The United States or NJ
member Of any State Legislature, or rs an exec
uiivc or judicial officer OF any State, 10 support
the Constitution of The United States, shall have
engaged in insurrcciion or rebellion against the
sane or givcu all coi!nrt TO the enemies there
OF; hut Congress nay hy = vote OF two-thr'is of
each House remove sdritlisahii'y.
Section l. The validity o: thc public debt Of The
incl States a;;thnrized hy law including debts
incurred for The payment oi pensions and lnnniIcs
Tor service in pprcs>in:: insnrrccion ~ rebellion
s;ali .:::. Lr ,;'..>lunc,. iu neither liz United
States nor am" :Saic shall assume or pay any dcbl
or oi,ii@,;un ic;;rrc III a cf insnrreciion orr
i,eon aga:,sr the E:.i:ed States. claim for the
lass o. clnaEcij,;iini nj any saves. hM Mi s'''G
dch;s. claieaiunS Ok AM. s,ali be leld i;lcsa
! -: :.o,i
Section s. Tho Congress oc Tie United States
>hail Lave ro"e' ~ vn;"rcr. by appropriate legs
!ai;ca the r."riscn~ ui tbs article.
A:sn upoi, lie ;oi!"w.n. fundamental conditions:
That irrc ncycr Shall hc III such Stare ANY dcnia.
or abll.,,:,rm, vi III. elective franchise To any
person By reason or acraat OF race or Color
rxceriing Indians no ta::e.!.