Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-08
The New Amendments to the Constition.

We give below the 18th. 18th. and 18th
Amendments To the Constitution. which
have all been ratified and are now part aud
parcel Of the fundamental law OF the land !:
THE THIRTEENTH AAE>DNENT-Is65
AIT. II. >EcI Neither slavery ncr invor-
untary -ersitudc. except A. punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been duly
rony ictcd shall exist within the United STATES.
or any place subject 10 their jurisdiction.
See. Congress shall have the power To en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.
THE FOURTEENTH AMENpMENT-ises.
ARI.H. SEC |. All persons born or natu-
rallied In the United States. and subject Ia ju-
rissiietion thereof. arr citizens Of the United
States and Of the state wherein they reside
No state shall make or enforce any law " hich
shall abridge thu privileges or immuni,cs Of cit
ixens Of thr United States; nor shall any Stat.
deprive any person Of life. lib rty, or property
without due process Of law. nor deny io any
person within its jurisdiction the equal pro-
lection Of the laws.
SEC. ?. Representatives shall BE- apportioned
among the several State. according to their
respective numbers. counting the whole num-
her OF persons In each State. excluding Indians
net taxed. But when the right 10 vote Al any
election for the choice Of electors for President
and Vice President Of the United states rep
re>cntaiiye- in Congress. the executive and iu-
dicisl officers Of n state. or the members Of tn,
Legislature thereof i denied 10 any OF the
male Inhabitants of such State, being twenty
one wears OF sge, and citizens of tie United
States. or In any way abridged. except for par
ticpation In rebellion o. other crime, the BASH
Of representation therein shall b. reduced In
the proportion which the number OF such
male citizens snail bcar 10 the whole number II
male citiErns twenty -one year~ Of age In such
State.
SEC 3. No person shall b. n senator or Rep
rs~cntati'e IN Congress. or clccfGr Of President
and Nlos-Pre>ideni, or bold any Office, civil or
military, under the United States. or under any
state. who. having prey iously taken an oath
q member of Congress, or : officer II tne
Thiied States. or member of sny state
Legislature. or A. m executive or Judicial officer
of any state. 10 support the Constitution of the
United States, shall have engaged N insnrr,...-
ton or rrh'llion against the same. or given nid
or comfort 10 the enemies thereof But 4, J.
grr>s msy by vote 81 twu-thiri- OF each House
rmoyc such disability.
SEQ 1. The validity NJ the public deb, Of the
United siAte-. authorized by law, including
dcht- incurred for payment Of pensions AMI
houniies for services In supprr--,ng iusurrcc-
ton or rebellion, shall not b, qucs ionci. But
neither thc United ~.Etc. nor any >tatc -haN
assume or pay any drh, " obi l.,on incurred
tn ail u insurrvc:ion Or rebellion against thr
ui:rd states or any claim for thr lo.. *.
emancipation ~ any slave. but AZ such d,bt-,
obligations. and claims shall b. held iiesal and
void.
SO. ). That congress shall have power TO
enforrr. by appropriate legislation, thr proy.--
ion- Ut this article.
rRoIO-Ep FITTEFNTH AMENDNENT-iN.u.
AIT. Is. SO. /. The right Of citizens .. the
United State 10 vote shai not L. denied or
abridged by the United states or by ans state,
on account q race. color, or prct .ou- coud, Ion
Of ~eryitulc.
SIC 2 tonsrc,, shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.