The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-02

everywhere to see to 1t that all who possess and
exercise political rights shall have the opportunl-
ty to acquire the knowledge which Will make
their share in the government blessing, and not
danger. BY such means only can the Dement'S
contemplated by this amendment to the constltu'
tion be secured. U. s. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, March so, 1870.
Proclamation.
HAMILTON FISH, SECRETARY oE STATE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
To all tDhona these presents naGy come. greeting ::
Know ye, that the Congress OF the United States,
on or about the 2Tth day OF February, III the year
OF 1862 passed resolution IN the Words TO-
wit:
"a RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States.
"RcSolptd by the Senate and House o! Repre-
sentatives Of the United States OF America In
Congress assembled, ttwothirds OF both houses
concurring,) That the following article &c pro.
posed to the Legislatures or the several States as
an amendment TO the Constitution OF the united
States which, when ratified bV. tnrec lour.hs
OF said Legislatures, shall be valid as part OF Inc
Constitution, namely:
.ARrIcLE XV.-SECT1oN /. The right OF citizens
OF the United States to Ute shall not he denied or
abridged by the United States or by any State on
account OF race, color, or previous condition OF
servitude.
"SEcrIoS 2. The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation"
And further, that 1t appears from oflltal docu-
ments on file in this department that the amend.
ment to the Constitution OF the Unitc'l States,
proposed as Aforesaid, has heen ratified by the
Legislatures of the states Of North Carolina, West
Virginia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Maine,
Louisiana, Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsyl.
vana, Arkansas, Connections, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, New York, New Hampshire. Nevada,
Vermont Virginia. Alabama, Missouri Miss!s-
sippi, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Rhode Is
land, Nebraska and Texas, in all twenty-nine
States.
And further that the States whose Legislatures
have SO ratiticd the said proposed amendment
constitute three.fOurths OF the whole number OF
States in the United States.
And farther. that 1t appears from the Official
document on file In this department. that the Le-
gslature Of the State of New York hos since pass
fcatlon OF the said amendment which had been
made by the Legislature OF that State, and OF
which ofcial notice had been filed In this depart
ment.
And further. that 1t appears from an Official
document on hle in this department that the Le-
gislature Of Georgia has, by resolution, ratified
the said proposed amendment.
Now, therefore, be it known, that ], Hamilton
Fish, Secretary OF State of the United States, by
the act OF Congress, approved the Goth day OF
April. In the year 1918, entitled IAN act to pro.
vide for the publication OF the laws or the United
States, and for other purposes" do hereby certify
that the amendment aforesaid has become valid
TO all intents and purposes, as part OF the Con.
stitutlon OF the United States.
In testimony whereof, have hcreunto set my
hand, and caused the seal OF the Depari rimcnt OF
State to he affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington, this thirticth
day OF March, in the year or our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy, and OF
the independence Of the United States the
ninety fourth. HAMILTON FISH,