The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-14
The Accented amendments I

We publish this m0rning 1nets Af-
teenth. Fourteenth and fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution, for the benefit
of any colored citizens Who are apprehens
sive of what the Demo ocracy may do when
they come into power EEhea Democratic
Convention has, in henameof the Dem.
ocracy Of the State, distinctly pledged
every Democrat toSthe support OF these
amendments. Itwouid be well for DEM
ocratic speakers to keep copies Of these
important alterations f,the Constitutions
always on hand, and the explanation
should always be fullas to the utter inn
possibility of interfering with them. 1t
la almost superfuous toSEsay that the
adoption Of tie amendments las forever
Settled al questions as to the validity OF
the Reconstruction Acts: ...,,t -
n ,aa!]ARrIcLE XIII.d 'h9
Section III either slavery norinvolun-
tary servitude, except as q punishment
for crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within
the United States, or any place subject
to their jurisdiction. ~.
Sec. 2. Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legis-
lation.
,,,z,,:e... ARTICLE XIV, Y,s.;..ss:..ss,44;s.tzzs;
Section +. Ali persons born or natural
lied in the United States, and sub
Observation-Disclosures thereof are citizens
of Che. United States and of the State
wherein they reside. No State shall
make or enforce any law; which shall
abridge: the privileges or immunities Of
the United States; tnori shall any State
deprive; any person. of life, liberty. OF
property, without due process of law, nor
deny to any person within its jurisdiction
the equal protection Of the laws: -
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be ap-
pertioped among the several States raci
ecording TO their respective numbers,
counting the whole number of persons in
eachsState, excluding gIndians:not taxed
but. where the right to vote at any cleo
ton for the choice of electors for Presi.
dent and Vice-President of the United
States, representatives in Congress, the
executive and judicial officers of State,
or the members of the Legislature there
of is denied to any of the male inhabi-
tants of such States, being twenty one
years of age and citizens Of the United
States, 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 to.tbe erMhole number of male citizens
twenty years of age in such States.
I SeGS. No person shall be 9 Senator Or
Representatiye in Congress or elector Of
President and Vice-President, or hold
any Office, civil or military, under the
United States, or under any State, who,
having previously taken an oath as 2
member Of Congress, or as an officer of
the United States, or as member OF any
State Legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State, to support
the; Constitution of the United States,
shall have engaged in insurrection or re-
bellion against the same, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof. But
Congress may, bysa vote of two-thirds OF
Sec. 4. The validity ofthe public debt
of,the United States, authorized, by !aw,
including debts for payment of pensions
and bounties for service. in slppFessing
instruction or rebellion shall mot be-
questioned; butneither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid Of in.
sarSseetiosns ct y rebellion against St. the pnlsea
emancipation of any slaves, but all such
debts, obligations and claims shall be
held illegal and void.
l,yt ARTICLE. XIV, :fNH &
Section l. The right Of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be.denied
or abridged by the United States, or by
any State, on account OF race, color or
previous condition of seryitude.
Sec! q Tie Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate leg.
islation.