Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
ARTICLE II.

l. The executive power shall be vested in a Presi-
the Confederate States of America He and the
Vice President shall hold their offices for the
years but the President shall not be reegible-
The Prt sident and Vice President shall be elected
follows:
2 Each Ssate shall appoint in such manner as the
legislature thereof may direct number OF electors
equal to the whole number of Senators and RepTesen
tatyes TO which the State m AZ be entitled in the Con-
gress; but Senator Representative, person
holding Office of trust or profit Under the Conieder
ate States, shall be appointed an eiector-
g. The electors shall meet IN their respective States
and vote by ballot for President and Vice President,
of whom, at least, shall not be iuhabitant Of
the State with themselves; they shall name in
their ballots the person voted President. and in
distinct ballots the person voted loT as Nicereset
and they shall distinct lists of all pereons voted
for PreSident and OF all persons voted for Vice
President and of the number Of votes for each which
list they shall sign and certify and transmit, seald
the government Of the Confederate States, directed
Senate shall, the presence of the Senate and House
Of Representatives, open all the certificates, and tie
vote shall then be counted the person having the
greatest number OF vote for President shall be The
President, if such number be u ory OF the whole
number OF electors appointed and if no person have
such majority, then, from the persons having the
highest numbers not exceeding three on the list Of
those voted for Eresident the House of Represen
tatiyes shall choose immediatey, by ballot the Pres
dent But IN choosing the President the shall be
taken by States the representation from each state
having vote; quorum for this purpose shall con
sist of member or members from two-thirds OF the
States and majority OF all the States snail be neees-
sary 10 choice And if the House Of Representative
shall not choose President, wheReyeS the rlght oi
choice shall devove upon them, before The fourth day
OF March next following then the Vice Pre-ident shall
President, Of Tie death or other con
| stitational disability Of the Presideil-
4. The person having the greatest number OF fotes
as Vice President shall be the Vice President, such
number be a majority OF the whole number OF eject
ors appointed. and if person nave majority, then
from the highest numbers on the list the Senate
shall choose the Vice President; quorum for tie Pr
nose shall CONSIST OF twothrds of the whole number
of Senator'S and majority OF the whole number sial
be necessary TO choice. ~
s. No person consttutionaly ineligible 10 the otiic'
of President shall be eligible 10 that Of Vice President
| of the Confederate states
| g. The Congress may determine the time Of choosing
the electors and the day which they shall give thel
votes; which day shall be the same throeshocl u'
Confederate States
I. No person except natural born citizen Of ths
Confederate States, citizen thereoi al the time
the adoption OF the Constltution or CITIZEN tAereo
horn in the United prior 10 the 10th OF leceni
her IS6O shall be eligible to the oflice OF fres1eei
eitier shall any person be eligible 10 that oce wiie
shall not have attained the age oil ihfty7hNs st-is
md been four teen years resident within the HINTS
of the Confederate ~ ates as they may exist at ths
| time of his election ; 4.
ace or OF his DEATH resignation, inability 10 dis
charge the powers and duties Of the said oices thS
same shall yolye the Vice President; aRd the C-n
ress may. BY law provide for the OF rennoxa Al
resjenafion or inability both Of the Presden
and Vice President, declaring bat cfcer shan tLel
act as President, and such officer shall act accord ns,
until the disability be removed or President sn- %
O. Tue President shalt at stated times, receive iol
has SERVICES compensation which shall leiiner q ~
creased nor diminished during ne Pe,S ~, rSrev with
| .n -filst. ,eriad other eIaosaAis1. = -- s ~
crate States. ans Of them - A. 49,,
A ia fx..,r ne enters tne eNe1lloh oi rs onioe
he shan ts;re The Following oath OK stiirmaIlon
n "A solsr,uIv swear Cor afrrAJ thar VIII ATTN
,, the Office Of President Of the Confederat
States. and VIII 70 he best o. my ao...sy Presefvs