Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-05
PROCLAIM NATION
my THE GOVEHNOW,


NNIHERkAs by an Ordinance u the Convention
w which assembled Ia the Cts Oi Wheeling. On
the llth u June, lsGl, Il wu declared that the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
members Of tue Legislature, aud all officers nov In
the service Of the state or oG any county, city "
town thereof hereafter To be selected or appointed
Tor such service Including the Judges aud Clerks Of
the several Courts, Shtrifts Commissioners Of the
Revenue, justices Of the Peace, ocrrs Of city aud
municipal corporations, and officers Of militia aud
officers and prvates of volunteer companies Of tho
state not mustered iuto the service ~ the United
States, shall each take the following oath or Aiifma-
tion before proceeding In the discharge Of their
cTai duties;
do 'olemnly swear Tor lfiru.) tia, will support
the Consultation 81 the United States and tho laws
made In pursuance thereof ~ the supreme law Of
the land anything In the Constitution and laws of
the state Of Virginia, 10 the Ordinances of the
Convention which assembled NJ Richmond On the
18Th uf February, lsGl, 10 the contrary notuitl,.
standing; and that will uphold anil defend the
government u Virginia. Vindicated and restored
BY the Convention which assembled at Wheeling VI
the llth u June. ls6i.'
And whereas, by an Act of the deuerai Assembly,
passed the 2Cth LAY Of July, 1861, entitled tan Act
TO provide for declaring certain Offices vacant, II il
provided "that the Governor shAll be authorized to
lsaHe bic PROCLAMATION requiring the oees In STATE
service, whether legislative, EKecutvs or Judicial
within any county judicial district, % take With
IN certain time 10 be set forth In said prUclAmA-
tipn, The oath or Affirmation specified In the oni-
nance for the reorganization d the State govern
ment, and file the proper evidence nf their having
taken the sams In the once n the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, which proclamation shall b. pub.
lished In spIns neWspapet printed IN the City u
Wheeling, and In thu saii county or judicial distinct
u any there Be, aRd h posted At the rUnt doorIof
the Court lIouss Of the county or Of the several
counties Of such Judieial difirietr
And the sid Act further declares, that Il any
oteeF shall fail 70 take the aid oath OF Affirmation.
and ole the proper evidence Of HE having done -
within the iime Get firth In any such proclamation
the Governor shall be authorized 10 declare the ONCE
vacant and 10 cause such vacancy 10 h htd 10 tie
manner prescribed In the 9th section u the 0fdi.
nance for the Reorganization d the state govern.
ment." Aud being DESTROYS % order an election for
the counties of Harrison up-hef BARBOUR I,and0lph,
Tucker. Preston. Taylor, Marion. Wool, Writ. Cal
houn. Plsasania Richie, Do1iridge, Lewis Gllmer,
Z and BraNion.
Now, therefore. ]. FRANCIS II. PEIRPONT. Gny.
ern0r u tho State d Virginia In ObediEuce 70 the
aid Ordinance and Act Of Assembly, DO hereby re-
qulre AL the ofieerS mentioned IN sLd Ordnance
and Act NJ Astembly, on or before the FIFTEENTH
DAY OF AUGUST Mkt, to take The oath or hfhrn.
alton specified IN aid Ordinance, and 10 ne the
proper evidence Of their having taken the ksns With
The sscreiaFv Of The Commonwealth. - required By
aid Act Of Assembly, within FIVE day amer taking
uAid aih or affirmation.
-, Glven under my hand, and the isss Seal d
lis The Comm9nu ealth. Al the City Of Wheeling.
49, ihis 10Th day o. July, In the yeSE VI pur
Lord oue thousand eight hundred and sK'y-one. and
Ia the sdth year0f the Commonwealth
FRANCIS n. PElRTOIHT.
IA. H,slxs, Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
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