Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-07
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The Fourteenth and Proposed
Fifteenth Articles.

Wa haze been requested to publish
tbeee amen, 'me0ts-the Fourteenth as
already declared 10 have been adopted,
and the Fifteenth, IS proposed 10 the
S-ates for rati6estI17s As importshl IL
formstion, 10 sttempSoE 10 arrive st any
trus and wise solution 2f me question:
gye suggest to those Who WISH 20 preserve
such matters in memory or II A5Ino-
randa, TO set aside 81 extra psper:
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION /. All persons born or nstu-
rRIized IN the United States, and snbJsct
70 the Jurisdiction thereO', are citZ 5ns OF
the United 5 stes and Of the State where
in they reside. No state shall make OF
eqforcs any law which saSii aoridge the
privileges CT immGnitiPs OF elGz sns OF
The United States; nor shall any state
deprive Ruy person OF life, noeriy, or
property, without due process OF law, nor
deny 10 any person Eithin It's jurisdiction
tba equal protection OF the laws.
Sec > REPRESENTATIVES snail be appor-
tieued smung the several States accord-
ing 70 their respective numbers, coGat-
ing the whole number Of persons 10 each
State, excluding IndisHs not taxed. But
when theiT right TO vote st any election
for the choice 0f electors s0r President
and Vice President Of TIE L aICeG States,
Representatives in CoDg,ess, the EXscu
tive ana Judicial Officers. OF q STATE, or
the members Of the i gislslUre thereof,
IL denied to any Of the male Inhabitants
ef such Stare, being tweuty-one years OF
sge- and ciuZeBs Of the United States
oT in s,-y way sbricgsd, except for psrIl-
cfrstion il, rebellion OF other crime, the
bssis os renres,- -utstiOn therein snail oe
reduced 10 the Lroporuon "nlcn the
nunber Of such male L'tIz ems soati bssf
10 the whole number of ~ sle clu1 5hs
twenty ore yeErs Of age IN suc,- . 4'e'
sec. 8. No person shall be a senEs~4 Vi
Repre- sentative in Congress, Or eieetor o.
President sEd Vice President, or hold
any Office, civil CT military, under the
United States, or under any State, who
having previously EtEkep Rn oath, ss
member Of Congress, or % an ofncer o.
the United States, or Gs & member Of any
State Legislature, or ss executive or Ju-
dicial officer # any state, 10 support the
Constitution Of the United States, sh3I
have engaged in insurrectiCn or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or com
fort TO the enem ies Thereof. But CJn-
gress may, By 3 vote Of two-thirds OF
each house, remove saCn DISABILITY.
Sec. 4. The validity Of the puOlie debt
Cf the United States, authorized oy law
fnclpdi.g debts Incurred for payment Of
pensions ana Bonutles or services IN sup
pressing iLEurTeGtiOn or rebellion, shall
moi be questioned. But neither the Uni
Ted STATES nor any State shall assume or
pey any debt nor obligation incurred Ia
aid OF resurrection or rebellion sgsinst
the United StSJes, or any claim fOr the
loss or emancipation Of any slave bdt
all such dsbis, O6ligstiOns and claims
shall be held illegal and 7Oid,
Sec. > Congress shall have power 20
enforce, by appropriate legislation, the
provisions Of this article.
TIE FIFTEENTH 41pEEDMENT.
Be e enacted, etc, ltwO-thirds Of both
Houses cCncUEEing), That the following
amendment 20 the Constitution of tie
United States be submitted TO the Legis-
t.tures Of the several 5tGiee, ard when
ratified by thTee-fCurths thereof II shall
be part oS the CONSTITUTIONS
Article Is. The right OF The citizens
Of the United SLs'es to vote shall not be
denied By ths United States, nor any
State, on account # race, color or pre-
vjous condition Of Esrvitude.
Sec. .. The Congress shall have power
20 enforce this Article by appropriate
legislation.