Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-28
Union Movement In North Caro-
lima.

We learn from letters to the Northern pa.
pers from Hatteras Inlet that Provisional
State Government for North Carolina, "the
establishment Of which has been in contem-
platon for months past, was formally inst-
tuted on the. 18th instant "by Convention
Of delegates and proxies representing forty
1--WE counties Of the State" The following
ordinances were unanimously adopted:
BY the People of the State Of North Carolina,
as represented in Convention at Hatteras,
Monday, November IS, 1861.
Be ii ordained by this Convention, and it
is hereby ordained and published by au-
thori.y Of the saline:
/. That this Con vention, on behalf Of the
people of North Carolina, and acknowledge
irg the Constitution of the United States Of
America as the supreme law of the land,
hereby declare vacant oil State offices, the
incumbcnts Of which have disqualified them
selves to hold them by violating their oaths
to support the Federal Constitution.
| II. That the Office Of Governor OF this
Commonwealth having been vacated by the
death of John w. Ellis and by the active
treason to the Union Of his constitutions
succt ssor, Acting Governor Clark, therefore
Marble Nash Taylor be hereby appointed
and declared Provisional Governor Of North
Carolina.
III. That the Constitution of this State
and its amendments, together with the stat
utica and laws thereof, as contained in the
Revised Code put in operation January l,
1856, be declared continued in full force
also such subsequent acts of the General As
sembly as were not adopted in contravention
Of the National Constitution, or in derogation
Of its authority.
~. That the ordinance of the Convention
which assembled at Raleigh on the Goth of
May last prOclaining the secession Of this
Commonwealth from the Federal Union such
secession being legally impossible, Is of no
force or effect and said ordinance, together
with all other ordinances and acts of said
Convention. or Of the General Assembly made
and done in pursuance of the reasonable
purposes Of the conspirators against the
Union, is hereby declared, ab inihio null and
void.
Y. That, whereas it is desirable that this
State shall be represented ir the Federal
Congress, and maintain her due weight in
the councils of the Union. therefore the Pro-
visional Governor be directed hereby to or
der special elections, in accordance with
Chapter 60 of the Revised Code, as soon as
practicable and expedent. in any district or
districts now unreprsented. And, in view
Of the prevalence Of armed rebellion and
disorder in many portions Of this Common
wealth, the Governor is hereby directed to
issue his certificates Of election upon pre-
sentation Of such evidence a. shall satisfy him
of the fact of an election.
vi. That the Governor he authorized and
to fill such official vacancies by
temporary appointment, and to do such acts
as, i'll the exercise of a sound discretion, he !
may deem expedient for the safety and good
order of the State.
The Convention has adjourned, subject to
be reassembled upon the call of the Presi-
dent.
Governor Taylor has issued his proclama-
tior ordering an election for the second
district to be held on Wednes-
lay, 9th instant. =.