Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-11
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE OFIN CAROLINA
State Of North Csroline, Set
BE It remembered, that on this day, to wit, the
first Wednesday of December (being the fourth day
of the same month"; in the rear Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty. zone, the Elec-
tord College Of North Carolina assembled at 'thS
Capitol in the City Of Raleigh, when the following
Proclamation by his Excellency Henry I. Clark,
Governor, &c, was exhibited and read:
.ai-io A PROCLAMATION.
By MS EScetleney HENRY 7. CLARK, Gocernor Er
q. WHEaEAS The.retirhs Of the election Of Electors
for President and Vice President Of the Confederate
States Of America, held oHthe sixth day Of Noven-
Der, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.oneL
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 Sheriffs Of
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.
Now, therefore, l. HENRY T. CLARK, Governor
ex-otico Of the State Of North Carolina, do certify
that William B. Rodman Haywood W. Guion, John
Pool Henry F. Bond, Lot w. Humphrey, Weldon
N. Edwards, David & Reid. Alfred G. Foster John
NJ. Long, Anderson Mitchell, Nicholas W. Woodfin,
and William Mel Mckay have been duly chosen
as Electors behalf OF this State for President and
Vice President of the Confederate States of Ameri
ca for six years from and after the twenty-second
day of February next. -. ~ . ...e
SIG In testimony whereof have hereunto set
% my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State to be affixed Done at the City of Raleigh
this 4th day of December, A. D., 1861.
$500 HENRY T. CLARK.
By the Governor ..-
PULASKI CowPER, ...- -,.
--. a..-~ Private Secretary, .. ..-r.. r-- 900
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 81. ~ ~ IS -s-.H ~
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 JEF-
FEEsoN 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 MIR. Rodman, the College then pro-
ceeded vote by distinct ballots for Vice President
OF the Confederate States of America-MesSrs Nc
Kay and Foster were appointed Tellers. Mr. Nc
Kay reported that ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, of
Georgia, had received twelve votes by ballot for
Vice President of the Confederate States which re-
port was concuIred III.
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-
gina, 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 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.. JuOn, 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.
Z. B. FREEMAN Sect'y