Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-07
PROCLAIM ALTON.
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WHEREAS, by an Ordinance of the Convention,
wv Which assembled in the City Of Wheeling, on
the 18th Of June, 1851 1t WAS declared ''Ihnt the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
members Of tho Legislature, and all officers new in
the service OF the state, OF any county city or
town thereof or hereSter to be eleoted appoints
cd for such service including the Judges and Clerks
of the several Courts Sheris, Commissioner OF the
Revenue, justices Of the Peace. officers OF city and
municipal corporations, and officers Of militia, and
officer and pivates of volunteer companies Of the
State, mustered into the service Of the United
States, shall each take the following cath or nrma-
tion before proceeding in the discharge OF their
/ do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that will sup
port the Constitution of the United States, and the
laws made in pursuance thereof, the supreme law
OF the land, hing in the Constitution and laws
of the State Of Virginia. in the Ordinances Of the
Convention which a,setnbIed Mt Richmond on the
18th Of February, 1861, to the contrary notwith-
standing; and that VIII uphold and defend the
government Of Virginia ns vfndieaIed and restored
by the Convention which assembled at Wheeling on
the 18th of June, 1851
And whereas, by an Act OF the General Assembly,
passed the 10Th day Of July, 1851 entitled ian Act
TO provide for declaring certain Offices vacant, II is
provided, that the Governor shall be authorized to
Issue his proclamation requiring the officers In state
service, whether Legislative Executive judicial
within any county or Judicial district, to take, with
in certain time set forth IN said proclamation,
the oath or affirmation specified IN the Ordinance
for the reorganization Of the State govcrnicnt and
ils the proper evidence Of their having taken the
same, in the office OF the Secretary of the Common
wealth, which Proclamation shall DO published in
some newspaper printed in the city Of Wheeling,
nuu IN tue eull county OF II
there be, and be posted at the front door of the
Court House OF the county, Of the seyerpl coun-
ties OF SUCH Judicial district
And the said Act further declares "that IL any
officer shall fail te take the said oath affirmation.
and file the proper evidence OF his having done 80
within the time set forth in any such proclamation,
the Governor shall be authorized to declare the office
vacant, and to such vacancy to be filled in the
manner prescribed IN the 9Th section of the 0rdi-
nance for the reorganization ef the State govern
ment;" and being DESTROYS to order election for
the counties of dasOn, Cabell, jackson, Putnam,
KRuawha, Roane and Wayne,
Now, therefore, /. PRANcIs II. pERPoINI, Govern
OF the State OF Virginia. in obedience to the said
ordinance and Act of Assembly, do hereby require
aITthe officers mentioned in said Ordinance and Act
of Assembly, before the TWENTY-SlNTH
DAY OF AUGUST, 1851, to take the oath or nfirma-
tOn specified In said Ordinance, and to le the prop
er evidence of their having taken the same with the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth, required by
slid Act of Assembly, within TEN days amer taking
| said oath affirmation.
~, Given under my hand and the less Seal of
LIS. of the Commonwealth, at the City Of Vince
49, ling, this I'd day Of August In the year OF cur
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and sxty-one, aud
In the Seth year ofthe Commonwealth.
FRANCIS II. PEIRPOINT.
BY the Governor: A. HA0ANs.
aug7 Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
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