Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-08-28
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.

The NlNth Amendment being now part OF
the Constitution, drives the Democracy into
short corner, rs far as DISTINGUISHING the negroes
is concerned. For example, should South Car
olna forbid negroes to vote, she would lnse one
half her representation in Congress and one
half of her vote ia the Electoral College. How
will they help themselves They can not get
tho amenlm,ut rcscindcd because three .fourths
Of tho States will not. Their only remedy is
that fnreshadowed by BLAIR, to-wit, To keep up
constSn, military despolism, and keep the De-
r,ocracy in power for the purpose of welding
that despo,ism in practically yaunulling the XVIII
Amendment As amatter for futurc refer
euco we give our readers the Am,nlmcat in full
Il is as follows;
ARTICLE NV V.--SHcrIoN !. All persons
born or natusaliasd in tho United States, nnd
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of
the United States and OF the State wherein they
reside. No State shall make oreuiorce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or immun-
ties of citizens of the United States nor shalt
any State deprive any person of lite, liberty or
property without due process of law nor deny
tn any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
SEC, >. Representatives, shall be appointed
among tue several States according to their re
spectve numbers, counting the whole number Of
persons in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed but when the right tn vote at any cleo
ton for the choice of electors for President and
Ni'o President nfthc United States, Representa-
tres in Congress, the executive aud Judicial Of
tcers of State, or the members 81 the Legis-
ldture thereof is denied To any nf the male in
hsbitnis of such State (being 81 years of age
and citiyeus vt the United States S) or in any way
abridged except for participation in rebellion or
other crime, the basis Of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion which the
number Of such male citizens shall bear ~ the
whole number Of male citizens 2l years Of age,
in said state
SIC. 3. No person shall be q Senator ur Rep
rcsenative in Congress, or Electnr, nr President,
nr Niee-Presidcnt ur hold any office, civil Or
military, under the United States, ur under any
state, WHO having previously taken an oath as a
member of Cougress, or as an officer of the Uni-
ted States, or as a member of any State Legis-
llture, or as an executive or judicial othcer ni
any State, to support tho Constitution nr the
Umtei States, shall have engaged in insuryeo-
tinn orrcbeilion againS, the same, nr given aid
or comfort TO the cncuHes thereof; but Congress
may, by vote of two-thirls OF each House, re
move such disability.
SEC. 1. The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law, including
debts Incurred for payment oC pensions aud
bounties, Tor services Ia suppressing insurr1o-
t,on or rebellion shall not be questioned but
neither the United States nor any State shall as
sume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in
aid otinsurreeiiun or rebellion against the Uni
tJd States, OF auy claim for the hiss or cmauci-
patton OF any slave. But all such debts, obiiga.
uels and claims shall be held illegal aud void
SEC, .. The Congress shall have power to Gu
t1ree, by appropriate legislation, the provisions
oi this article.