New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AuENDMESzS.

A correspondent suggests that the recent silly
stories about Mr. Greecys being n favor Of paying the
RI bel debt pensions Rebel soldiers, and the Ike To-
gether with Of ISLANDERS to be coined within
the next few weeks from the same productive mint would
all De- brought to untimely end II the public had not
forgotten how substantial the guarantees which
secure the results Of the Here are the amendments
which have been duly ratified IN tho constitutional way,
have been proclaimed part Of tho Constitution OF no
United states, and have now been formally accepcd ~
every political organization IN the country.
TIE THIRTEESTH AIENDMEST-l8Gj.
ART 49, l. Neither slavery nor involuntary sery-
tuaf eAcIP5 , as hepn g conveted shall ext, within
the United Statos OF any place SUBJECT 10 ue4 JuiS
SEC q Congress shall have power TO enforce ills ar
tlclc by appropriate legislation.
THE FOURTEENTH AMESDMENr-lSGS.
ART H. SEC. l. All persons born or naturai,zed IN
the United States, aud subject to the jurisdiction thereof
arc citizens OF the United States and O the state wherein
they reside No state shan make or enforce any Ia"
which shall a6do the p nn sS Of nnY siae SI eve
any person VI hfe liberty or property without ane Pre-
cess of s% nor Gay % OF any h I a%s "
SEC 2 Representative shall be apportoned among tho
several States according THEN respective numbers.
counting the whole number OF persons IN each state,
GLIDING Indians not taxed But wnen the HEht 10 EObr
at any the choice Of electors for PRESIDENT
and Vice President Of the United states representatives
in Congress- the executive and Judicial officers Oi state
the members OF the Legislature lhereO II denlcd 20
any of the male inhabitants Of such State being years
of age and citizens Of the United States or IN any way
abridged, except for participation III feOeon or olicr
crime the basis Of representation therein SHAH Do re-
duced the proportion which the number or sucn i1ac
citizens shall to tho whole number OF male citizens
II years OF age III such State
SEC 8 No person shall he Senator or Representative
in Congress- eectOr of President and NcePresdent,
or hold any Office, civil or military, under the United
States any State, who, having previously taken
an oath member Of Congress- OF as officer Of tho
United States, a member OF any state Legislature,
or as an ccuye judicial officer OF any state 10 sup
port the Constitution of the United States shall have en-
gagged instruction rebellion against the same, or
given and to the enemies thereof But Con
gress may, by vote Of twothrds OF each House. re-
move such disabilities.
SEC A. The validity OF the public debt Of the United
States authorised by law, including debts Incurred for
payment pensions and bOuntles Tor services IN sup
pressing insurTe9tOn rebellion, shall not be ques-
toned But neither the United States any state shall
assume or pay any debt obligation incurred IN aid OF
instruction rebellion against the United states, OF
claim for the loss or emancipation OF any slave Dut
all such debts obligations, and claims shall be held Illegal
and void.
See That Congress shall have power 70 enforce by
appropriate legislation the provisions Of this article
THE FIFTEENTH AbiENDMENr-lsO.
ART l5 SEC l. The right Of citizens OF the United
States shall not be denied or abridged D3 TIC
United States by State account OF race cCIo
or previous condition OF seryitude. -,
SEC 2COngress SHAH have pOwerto enforce tls auci'
| by appropriate legislation.