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ELECTORAL. COLLEGE on. CAROLINA.

ELECTORAL COLLEGE OF n CAROLINA. 4
State of North Carolina, act { -, s,ti!,.s us
BE- il remembered, that on this day, 70 wit the
first Wednesday Of December, (belng the fourth day
Of the same month"; in, the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty .onc, the Elec-
toral College of North Carolina assembled at the
Capitol in the City Of Raleigh, when the following
Proclamation BY his Excellency Henry 7. Clark,
Governor, DC, was exhibited and read: d.. ' ~
- A PROCLAMATION. .ri
By his Ercellency Henry T. CLARK, Governor Ec
0bicio Of the State Of North Carolina. f
WHEREAS, The returns of the election of Electors
for President and Vice President Of the Confederate
States of America, held on the sixth day of Novem-
Der, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one-
the time appointed by the Act of Congress, and in
conformity with the regulations of the statutes Of
the State, have been received from the Sherifs Ct
the several counties Johnston, Madison, MITCHELL
Moore Polk and Robson excepted and the same
was summed up and result given in, Proclamation
OF 2lst November, as published. o., 81. sls b, ...-r
Now, therefore, l, HENRY T. CLARK, Governor
exoftcio of the State of North Carolina, do certify
that William B. Rodman, Haywood W. Guion, John
Pool, Henry +. Bond, Lot W. Humphrey, Weldon
N. Edwards, David S. Reid, Alfred e. Foster, John
M. Long, Anderson Mitchell, Nicholas w. Weodfn,
and William Mel Mckay, have been duly chosen
as Electors behalf Of this State for President and
ca for six years from and after the twenty-second
day of February next .-s-.
So In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
soasosDss my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State to De affixed. Done at the City Of Raleigh,
this 4th day of December A. D., 1861.
HENRY T. CLARK.
By the Governor. ...... ..
PULASKI CowpER, ..,
Private Secretary,
Mr. Pool moved to organize the College by the
appointment of President, and nominated Weldon
N. Edwards, Esq, who was unanimously elected.
On motion of Mr.. Woodfn, E. B. Freeman was
appointed Secretary. ...
On motion of Mr.. Reid, the College proceeded to
vote by ballot for President of the Confederate
State and Messrs. Mitchell and Rodman were ap-
pointed Tellers. Mr.. Mitchell reported that JEFF
FERsoN DAVIS, of Mississippi had received twelve
votes by ballot for President of the Confederate
States of America; which report was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Rodman, the College then pro.
ceeded vote by distinct ballots for Vice President
of the Confederate States OF America-Messrs. Nc.
Kay and Foster We're appointed Tellers. Mr.. Nc.
Kay reported that ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, oil
Georgia, had received twelve votes by ballot for
Vice President of the Confederate States which re-
port was concur red IN.
Mr. Long nominated Daniel Coleman, of Cabur
rus for messenger to take charge of and deliver to
the President Of the Senate of the Confederate
States of America, at the City of Richmond, Vir
ginia, the certified list of the votes given by the
College for President and Vice Presiden. of the Con
federate States, and thereupon he was duly elected
On motion, Mr.. Humphrey and Mr. Woodfn were
appointed a committee to examine the certificates
and attend to the signing, &C.
The certificates were then read, signed, enclosed
sealed and directed, according to law.
On motion of Mr.. uuion, the thanks of the Col
lege were rendered to the President and Secretary
and the College then adjourned sine die
W. N. EDWARDS,
Pres. of the College
E. B. FREEMAN, Secty.