Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-29
Important from North Carolina.
SECESSION FROM sEOEssIA-A PRO.
YISIONAL GOVERNMENT FORMED.

Correspondence of the Ne,o York TribGns
HATTERAs INLET, v. g., Nov. Is. 1861
The Provisional State Government for North
Carolina, the establishment of which has been
10 contemplation for mouths past, was formal
y instituted torday By Convention of dele
gatea aud proxies representing forty Eve cou0-
ties Of the State. The following ordinances
we're unanimously adopted
"By the People Of the STATE Of North Caro-
lana, as representa- an ConUention, at Hut
fsras, Monday, .Nou l8, 1861.
"Be 1t ordained by this Convention, and il
10 hereby ordained and published by authority
of the same
81 Ths; this Convention, on behalf of the
people of North Carolina, and acknowledging
the Constitution of the United States of A
merioO az the supreme law of the land, hereby
declares vacant sll State Offices, the lncum.
bsnu Of which have disqualified themselves
10 bold them by violating their oAths 10 sup
port she FederAl Constitution.
gil. That the Office of Governor of this
Common wealth having been vacated by she
death of john w. Ellis, and BY she active
treason to the Union Of bis constitutional
successor, Acting Governor Clark, therefore
Marble Nash Taylor be hereby appointed and
declared Provisional Governor Of North Caro-.
lima.
"l1l. That The Constitution Of this State
and it's amendments, together with the statues
and laws thereof, as contsined 10 the Revised
Code put in operation January /, 1856, be
declared continued in full force; also such
subsequent acts of the General Assembly ss
wers not adopted in contrAvention of the Ma
Hone Ift,Rfo 4
shortly.
'!IV. That the ordinance of the Convention
which assembled at Raleigh on the Goth of
May last, proclaimed the Secession of this
Commonwealth from the Federal Union, such
Secession being legally impossible, is of no
toEce or effect; and said ordinance, together
With ell other ordinances and acts of said Con-
Ve0tioD, or Of the General Assembly, made
and done In pursuance of the treasonable DUR
poses OF the eonspirators against the Union,
IL hereby declared ab instio null and void.
"V. That whereas it is desirable that this
State shall be represented in the Federal Con-
gresS, and maintain her due weight ip the
councils OF the Union, therefore the Provision
a Governor be directed bereby to order spe.
ciai elections, In accordauce with Chapter go
OF the Revised Code, as soon as praetic bic
aud expedient, in district or districts now IN
represented. And. 10 view of prevalence of
armed rebellion aud disorder in many portions
Of this Commonwealth, the Governor is hereby
directed to issue his certificates of election
upon Presentation of Ruch evidence as shall
satisfy him Of the fact of an election.
"Vl. That the Governor be authorized and
empowered to fill such official vacancies by
temporary appointment, and to do such acts
as, IN the exercise Of O sound discretion, he
may deem expedient for the safety and good
ordeR Of the State"
The Convention has adjourned, subject to
be resssembled upon the call OF tho Presi.
dent.
Governor Taylor has issued bis proclamation
ordering en- election for the Second Coupres.
sional District, TO be held on Wednesday, 9Th
inst.
Tho great seal of the State 10 possession of
the, Rdv. Mr.. Taylor, is beautiful and very
appropriate device. The Goddess of Liberty !.
representing the Federal Constitution, TO tho
benefits of which North Caroli0s, typiaed by
the Goodies OerOs 10 suing to be admitted. ln
the distance is ship emblematic OF the com :.
meTCe OF the State.
Thus has another Of the Seeded States for
nally returned 20 her allegiance. Nav God
speed the sork now inaGguratsd 10 this good
old Oommonwealth,. until her whole p,opls
shall be rsdeemed from rebel tyrauny aai "a.
Aurpati0n-
II yOu do. good, forget it R evil, rs~aoSss