...power in the Southern States, the real purpose was political. A convention was to be held in each State "elected by the male citizens of said State, twentyone years old and upwards of whatever race, color or previous. condition."34 Later, on March 23, certain rules were prescribed...

...better than by quoting it in part: "Sections. When the people of any one of said rebel states shall have formed a constitution of government in conformity...convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of such state, twenty-one years old and upwards, of whatever color, race, or previous condition, who have...

...following words : "When the people of any one of said rebel States shall have formed a constitution or government in conformity with the Constitution of...the male citizens of said State, twenty-one years of age and upward, of whatever race, color or previous condition, who have been resident in the said...

...framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said State, twenty-one years of age and upward, of whatever race, color or previous condition, who have been resident in the said State for one year previous to the day of such election, except such as may be disfranchised...

...as Lincoln had suggested, loyal persons duly qualified under the law existing before secession but " the male citizens of said state, twenty-one years...upward, of whatever race, color, or previous condition, . . . except such as may be disfranchised for participation in the rebellion or for felony at common...

...made for calling a convention in each of these ten States to frame a constitution. All male citizens, twenty-one years old and upward, of whatever race, color or previous condition, resident in the State one year previous to election, except such as were disfranchised for participation...

...authority of the United States. It provided that when the people of any one of these States " shall have formed a Constitution of government in conformity with the Constitution of the United Slates in all respects, framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said State...

...act of March 2, 1867, reads as follows; "That when the people of any one of said rebel states shall have formed a constitution of government In conformity with the constitution of the I'nlted States In all respects, framed by a. convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of...

...constitutional conventions in each State were to be elected by the male citizens of said States 21 years old and upward of whatever race, color, or previous condition who " have resided in the State for one year." CITIZENSHIP AND OTHER DOMESTIC QUESTIONS William M. Evarts, of...

...representation in Congress dependent upon, inter alia, the conditions that their new constitutions should be 'framed by a convention of delegates elected by the...upward, of whatever race, color, or previous condition/ and that 'such constitution shall provide that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed by all such...