The constitutional union., 1861-03-29
IN ORDIN4CE

Tn Droride for hoding an election in the Stdts of
 1rhansas tor the purpose cf tahng gn thSf of .co-op fhe people Of tbe State On tte o''
 erafion' or secession o,A~fned by the people of the State Il. ,,s,sSs p in convention assembled, That an eeccfioD shall be held in all the counties in this State. on Monday, the third day of August, lool, at which the question of cooperation or seces- sion shall be submitted to the people of the State which election shall be held and conducted, Tn all respects in accordance with the laws of the State now in force, prescribing the manner ot holding elections; Provided, that the sherifs ot the seV- eral counties shall be required to give at least thirteen days notice of the time and places ot holding said election by advertisement thereof as required by law for ordinary elections.
 2 Be it further ordained That the ballots or tickets to be used shall be endorsed ''for cooperation or ''for secession, from which bal lots count shall be made by the judges, and they shall ascertain how many are cast for cooper ation and how many are cast for secession at their respective precincts, and shall duly certify the result of said count and make return thereof to the clerk of their respective counties, who shall open and compare said returns as they are now required by law to open and compare the other elections and each clerk shall make an ab- stract of the vote of his county, upon the ques- ton of secession or cooperation, and hie the same the in his office and shall also, at the same time make under his seal, and deliver to the de- egatc or delegates from his county to this conven- tion, copy of said abstracts, to be returned by them to the office of the Secretary of State, as hereinafter provided.
 8 Be it further ordained, That the delegates l to this convention shall be made special return ing officers 10 bring up the certified vote of their respective counties on the question of co-opera- ton or seccssIon to the office of Secretary of State; which vote, from all the counties, shall be opened and counted by the secretary of state, Tn l presence of the Governor, Auditor and Treasu- | Ter, any two of them, on Monday, the 18th | day of August 1861 and said officers, or any | three of them shall certify to the President of l this convention when the same shall be again con l vened, as hereinafter provided, the whole num- l Der of votes cast in the State for cooperation, and the whole number cast for secession; and | if from any cause any delegate shall be unable
 to bring up the vote of his county, as herein pro vided, he shall have power, and It shall be hl3 duty to appoint special messenger to be the l bearer of the same, in his stead; and Ii from any county, then the clerk of said county shall appoint messenger to bring up the vote thereof. i. Be it further ordained, That the delegates, or other messengers, who shall bring up the votes of the different counties, shall receive the same mileage as is provided to be paid to returning officers by the act of the General Assembly call ing this Convention.
 ,. Be it further ordained, That if it shall ap- 1 pear. when the result of said election shall be made known to this Convention, that a majority of all the legal votes cast ill the State have been cast for secession" then. in that event, such vote shall be taken to be instructions to this con- vention to pass an act of immediate secession, and the convention shall at once pass ordi- nance dissolving the connection existing between | the State of Ark1nsas and the Federal Govern ment. known as sr The United States of America
 but if a majority of all the legal votes have been cast for co-operation,' then this convention shall immediately take such steps as may bt deemed proper to further cooperation with the border, or unseceded slave States, in order to SC
 cure permanent and satisfactory adjustment o
 the sectional controversies disturbing the coun try.
 6. Be it further ordained, That the President
 of this convention be, and is hereby instructed
 to issue his proclamation, within ten days after
 the adoption of this ordinance, to the sherifs O
 the several counties in the State, requiring then
 10 hold an election in their respective counties
 in conformity to the provisions of this ordinance
 :, 2e it further ordained, That when this con
 yention shall adjourn, il shall adjourn to meet or
 the l1th day of August, 1861.