When we think of the ratification of the 14th ammendment by the voting states in existance at time of ratification we think of the southern states included.

Well think again folks as you are going to get educated on the political shennanigans that went on back then. The 14th ammendment would no doubt never be in existance.

http://www.14th-amendment.com/page_frame.htm

Read the tulane law review
http://www.14th-amendment.com/Miscellaneous/Articles/Tulane_Law_Review/page_frame.htm

I think this was the page on the ten states.
http://www.14th-amendment.com/Miscellaneous/Articles/Tulane_Law_Review/Page_7.html

You read along further you will find after the war about southern states gov'ts being reestablished.