Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01
PROCLAM ALTON
by THE GOVERNOR.


NNTIIEREAS, by an Ordnance of tho Convention.
w winch as7cmbled in the City OF Wheeling,
tho 18th of June, 1851. Ii was declared that thu
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
members of the Legislature, aud all officers now In
the service Of tho state of any county, city or
town theren or hereafter to be selected appointed
Tor such service including the Judges and Clerks OF
tile several Courts SherilTs, Commissioners of the
Revenue justices of the Peace officers OF CITY and
municipal corporations and officers of militia, and
officers and privates of volunteer companies Of the
State not mustered into the service Of the United
States, shall enc take the following oath Rirma-
ton, before proceeding in the discharge Of their
er,d duties:
do solemnly swear Tor affrm,) that will support
the Constitution of tho United States and the laws
made in pursuance thereof as the supreme law OF
the land. anything in the Constitution and laws oil
the state OF Virginia, or in the Ordinances of the
Convention which assembled mt Richmond on the
18th Of February, 1851, TO the contrary notyyith.
standing; and that will uphold and defend the
government Of Virginia, Vinlcnted and restored
by tile Convention which assembled Mt Wheeling on
the llth Of June, 1912
Aud whereas, by an Act Of the General AssninIlv
passed the 10Th day Of July, lsGl, entitled IAN Act
To provide for declaring certain Offices vacant II "a
PROVIDED "that the Governor shall be authorized 10
issue his proclamation requiring the officers In State
within any county judicial district to take with.
IN certain time To be set forth In said procla
ton, the oath or Affirmation specified IN the Ord
nance Tor the reorganization Of the State govern
msnt, and file the proper evidence of their having
taken the same, in the Office Of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, which proclamation shall be pub-
/ lishel in some newspaper printed in the CITY of
wheeling and in the said county judicial district
IL any there be, and be posted the front door of
the Court House Of the county. or of the several
| counties of such Judicial district"
Ani the said Act further declares, 'tlat If any
officer shall fu to take the said oath or affirmation
and tle tho proper evidence of his having done 50
within the time set FORTH in any such proclamation
the Governor shall be authorized declare the office
vacant, and to such vacancy TO be filled in the
manner prescribed in tho 9th section of the Ordi.
nance for the reorganization of the State governs
ment And being de-irous to order an election for
the counties Of Harrison Upzher Barbour lIarulpi
Ineker, Preston, Taylor, Marion, Wood, Writ Cal
/ and BrnSton, >
Now, therefore, /, FRANCIS II. PHIRPoNT. Cow
ernor u tho State Of Virginia, in Obedience 10 tile
SAD ordinance and Act Of Assembly, do hereby re-
qHre all the officers mentioned IN said Ordinance
/ and Act Of AstenIbly, or before the FIFTEENTH
DAY OF AUGUST NEXT. to take tho oath or a M nm
atiou specified In said 0nlinance and TO &c IN,
proper evidence Of their having taken the same with
tie Secretary Of the COmmnn ealtli A. re.triri ~,
said Act Of Assembly. within FIVE DAYS tnLiS
/ said oath affirmation. '''s
| C-@l Given under my hnnd. and the less Sal ~
| hs the Commonwealth, at the City 0f YvbeeiinS
- this 18th day of July, in tile y,or n ,5r
l'or,i one thousand eight hundred and al I. v,.., -
/ in the s5th yesr OF the CommOnw s.,ltL - 'A''4
NJ, e.. FRANCIS H. PElRPoIHT.
ia. HOOKS, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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