The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-10
DECIDEDLY RICH.

1t appears by the following, from Northern paper,
that the Lincolnites at Fort Haeras have organized
what they call Provisional Government for North
Carolina They will pretend in order to deceive the
people of the North that of the citizens of this
State had hand in the matter. The Goy Taylor
mentioned having been elected in place of Gov.
Ellis is that poor deuded weak minded preacher who
took the Lincoln oath along with the fishermen and
wreckers who took it after the fall of Haeras.
But here is a yankees account ola yankee affair:
A Provisional Government Formed for North
Carolina by the Yankees.
HATTERAs INLET, n. c., Nov. 18.-The Pro-
visiOnal State Government for North Carolina, the
establishment of which has been contemplated for
months, was formally instituted to-day by con-
vention of delegates and proxies, representing
forty five counties of the State.
The following ordinances unanimously
adopted:
Be it ordained by the Convention, and it is
hereby ordained and published by the authority
of the same:
l. That the Convention, on behalf of the Peo-
pie of North Carolina, and acknowledging the
Constitution of the United States of America as
the supreme law of the land hereby declares
cant all State offices, the incumbents of which
have disqualified themselves to hold them by vio-
latng their oaths to support the Federal COnstl-
tuition.
2 That the Office of Governor Of this Common
wealth having been vacated by the death of j ohm
W. Ellis, and by the active treason to the Union
of his constitutional successor, acting Governor
Clark, Marble Nash Taylor be hereby appointed
and declared Provisional Governor of North Car
DINA.
2 That the Constitution of the State and its
amendments together with the statutes 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 Assembly as were not adopted in contra
vention Of the national constitution or In dero-
cation of its authority
4. That the ordinance of the Convention which
assembled at Raleigh on the 10th of May last
proclaiming the secession of this Comm onwealth
from the Federal Union, such Secession being
legally impossible, of no force effect; and said
ordinance together with all other ordinances and
acts of said Convention, or Of the General Assem-
bly, made and done in pursuance OF the reasonable
purpose of the conspirators against the Union, it
is hereby declared null and void.
s. That whereas it is desirable that this State
shall be represented in the Federal Congress
and maintain her due right in the councils OF the
Union; therefore, the provisional Governor be di~
rected hereby to order special elections, In accord
ance with chapter 90 revised code, as as
practicable and expedient, in any district or dis
tricts now unrepresented; and in view of the pre-
valence of armed rebellion and disorder in many
portions of this Commonwealth, the Governor Is
hereby directed to issue his certificate of election
upon presentation Of such evidence shall salts
| fly him of the fact of an election.
5. That the Governor be authorized and en-
powered to fill such official vacancies by temporary
| appointments, and to do such acts as in the ex-
ercise of a sound discretion he may deem eX-
pedent for the safety and good order of the State
The Convention adjourned subject to the
call of the President.
Gov Taylor has issued his proclamation order
ing an election for the second Congressional Dis
trict, to be held on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
Taylor never had enough to write a procla-
| nation. He has been in New York and made speech
for the Yankees, though it weak affair. He will
never dare show his physognomy again in North Caro-
lina at least beyond the banks of Hatterasl
B1g~ The Charleston Courier reminds US that
the Bank of Charleston has agreed to receive at
| mar from soldiers bills of all the Banks of the