Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-24
ARTICLE II.
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1. The executive power shall be vested in a President
Of the Csafederhte States o. America. NE and the
Yice-President shall held their onces for The term o.
six years; but the President shall not be rs-eliglble
The President and Tioe-President shall be elected -
follows:
9. zach State shall appoint, in such manner as the
legislature thereof may direct, a humber Of electors
equal 70 the whole number q Senators and Represents
uYes 70 which the State may Be- euu led int1e Congress-
but no Senator or REPRESENTATIVE. or person holding an
eHce ef trgst or profit under the Confederate States,
shall be appointed an eleCtor.
3. The electors shah meet in their respective States
and vote BY ballot Tor President and Weep esident, one
q whom, At least. shall not be an i~uhabttant OF the same
State with themselves; they shall name in their ballots
The person voted for as President, and IN distinet ballots
the person voted for as Yice-Presideut, and they shall
make distinct lists Of llpersons voted for as President
and o. al pers rs voted for a. Vlce-Presiieutl and o. the
number OF votes for eEch, which list they sha sign and
certify, add transmit, sealed, 10 the Government Of the
Confederate States, directed 70 the President o. tie Sen
ate; he President OF the Senate shah, in the presencs
o. the Senate and House Of representatives open all
The certidcatas, and ;hs votes shall then be counted; the
psrron having The greatest number o. votes fer Presi-
dent shal be the President 10 such number Do q N j0r-
ity OF the whole number Of electors appointed; and IL no
person have such majority then, from the persons hav-
ing the hishest numbers, not exceeding three, on The
list OF those voted for q President, the House OF Repre-
s~entatives shall choose immediately. By ballot. the Pre-
sidsut. But in choosing The President the votes shall
be taken BY States, the representation from each State
having one vote; 3 quorum for this purpose shall consist
Of q member OF members from two thirds or the States.
and D nsj,rity 81 ali The States shall BE- necessary 10 a
choice. And il the House Of Representatives shall not
choose q President, whenever She right OF choice shall
dsyulve upon them, before the 4th day OF March next fol-
loving, then the vice-President shall act at President.
a. in case Of the death, or other constitutional debility
Of the President.
l. The person having the greatest number OF votes as
Vics-President shall be the. Ylce-Presideut, If such num-
Der Be a majority Of The wn0-e number q eiectors sp-
pointed; and if no person have q majority, then. from
the two highest numbers on the list, The Senate shall
ch5oFe the Tice-President; q quorum for The purpose
shan consist Of t~wo-thirds of the whole number Of SEN
atora and a majority o. The whole number shall be ne
cessary 10 choice.
S. But nc person osustitutionaIIy ineligible TO the
once o. Pres dent shall be eligible 70 that Of Vics-Presi-
dent o. the Confederate States
s The Congress may determine the time Of choosing
electors, and the Day On which they shall give their
votes Waleh day shall be the sane throughout the Con-
iederate States.
7 mo person except s natural born citizen Of the
Confederate States. or a citizen thereof, at The time Of
the sieption r. this Constitution, or a citizen thereof
bsrz 10 The Uzitsd States prior 20 the ooh OF December.
l560 shall be eligible 10 the lnee Of Pc-sideni; neither
shall any person be eligible 70 that edca who snail not
have attained the sgc OF tbirty I've years. and been
fourteen years a resident within the 1imits OF the Ceo-
federate States, a. they nay exist al the time Of his
eiectlln.l
s 10 case OF the removal e. the President from eefsa.
o. Of bis death, resIrnatnn, or inability 10 DISCHARGE
the powers and duties O. the said once. the ssmes shall
tevoiye On The Vice-President and the Cores nav.
BY law, provide f1r the aase q removal dean rsgfFua-
fioH, or inability bon or The President and ytce-Preti-
Dent declaring what officer thaii then set as President.
and such oucer shsl act accordingly until the DISABILITY
Be removed or a President shall be elected
3 The Pre-ideHt shall. a. stated tim IS. rera We for
his services a compensation, which shall neither be in
greased or diminished duri4g the period IT which he
shan have been ee ted and be shall not receive With
10 ma prlcd any other emolumeut from the Confeds-
rat States, or any o. them.
10 Before be enters On the execution OF his eBce. he
shall take the following oEth nr amrmatisn-
Do solemnly swear Tor Affirm that viii faithfully
exc ne the chee OF Pretldentsf The Confederate States.
and will. 70 the best OF my ability, preserve. rrotect
and defend the Constitution thereof"