The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-03

The New York Herald announces, with
great gravity, the Organization of a Provis-
ional Government in North Carolina We
give the H1aids dispatch making the an
nouncement:
HATrRRAs INLET, N. c., Nov. Is The Pro-
yisional State Government for North Caro-
lima. the establish tent Of which has been
contemplated for months, was formerly in
stituted to-day by a convsn ton of delegates
and proxies representing forty five counties
of the State.
The following ordinances were unani-
monsly adopted:
BIZ he People Of the State Of North Carolina, as
represented az COatsA.ion al Hdaeras MoRday
N1c. is, lo1l.
Be it ordained by the Convention and it is
hereby ordained and published by the author
ity OF the same:
i. That the Convention, on behalf of the
people OF North Carolina, and acknowledge
ing the Constitution of the United States of
America as the supreme law OF the land, j,
81 az Sh,aS saSan, an
selves to hold them by violating their oaths
to support the Federal Const tuition.
2. That the Office Of Governor OF this Com
monweaith having been vacated by the death
of Jonn W. Ellis, and by the active treason to
the Union of his constitutional successor, act
ing Governor Clark, Marnle Nash Taylor be
hereby appointed and declared Provisional
Governor of NorthsCarolina.
8. That the Constila ton of the State and its
amendments, together with the sta atutes and
laws til ereof, as contained in the revised code
put Ia ope' alton January /, 1886, be declared
continued in full force ; also, such subsequent
acts OF the General Assembly as We're not
adopted IN contravention CT the national con-
stitution o. in derogation of it's authority.
4. That the ordinance of the Convention
which assem- bled at Raleigh on the 10th OF
May last, proclaiming the ST cession OF this
Common wealth from the Federal Union,
such Secession being legally impossible, is OF
no force or effect; and said ordinance, to.
of said Conveu ton, or of the General Assem-
bly,, made and done in pursuance OF the trea-
sonable purposes of the conspirators against
the Union, 1T is hereby declared null and
void.
j. That whereas, it is desirable that this
State shall be represented in the Federal Con-
gress and maintain her due right in the coun-
ellis of the Union; therefore, the Provisional
Governor be directed hereby to order spt cial
elections, in accordance with chapter 80 of the
Revised Code, as soon as practicable and eX-
pedient, in any district OF dis lricts now I'M
represented: and in view Of the prevalence of
armed rebellion and disorder in many por-
tions of this Commonwealth, the Governor
is hereby directed 10 issue has certificate of
election upon presen tation of such evil
dence rs shall satisfy him OF the fact OF an
election.
g. That the Governor he authorized and
empowered TO ill such official vacancies by
tenn porHry appointments and to dc such acts
as in the exercise of a sound discretion he
may deem expedient for the safety and good
order of the State.
The Convention was adjourned subject to
be reassembied upon call OF the President
GOV. Taylor has issued his proclamation, or
derng an election for the Second Congres ess
ional District, 10 be hell on Wednesday, the