Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-19
ARTICLE Il
SEcuoN 1.

I The executive power shall be vested in a Presi-
dent of the Confederate States OF America de ana the
Vice President shall hold their offices for the term OF
six years; but the President shall not De re-egloIe-
The Pr sdent and Vice President shall be elected as
follows:
p Each Ssate shall appoint, in such manner as the
legislature thereof may direct, number OF electors
equal the whole number OF senators ana RereSen-
Iaiiyes 10 which the mty be entitled in the Con
gress; but no senator Representative, or person
holding an Office of trust pront under the Conteder
ate States. shall be ap .Jonted an elector.
g. The electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote by ballot for PresIdent and Vice President,
ne of whom, at least, shall not be an nhabtant OF
the same State with themselves; they shall name in
their ballots The person voted ior President, and IN
distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President
and they shall make distinct lists Of all pereons voted
for as 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, sealed
TO the government of the Confederate Sates directed
to the President of the Senate the President Of the
Senate shall the presence Of the Senate and House
of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the
vote shall then be counted; tue person having the
greatest number of for President shall be the
President, If such number be Jority OF the whole
number OF electors appoiated; and no person have
such majority, then. from the persons having the
highest numbers not exceeding three, on the list OF
those voted for Fresident the House Of Represen-
tatves hall choose immediately by ballot the Presi-
dent But n choosing the President, the vote shall be
taken by States the representation from each state
having one vote a quorum for this purpose shall
sist of a member members from two thirds OF the
States orIty Of all the States shall be neces-
nv TO choice And If the House Of Representatives
choice shall devove upon them before the fourth day
OF March following then the Vice President SHAH
President, in case Of the death or other con-
stitutional disability OF The President
4. The person having the greatest number OF Foies
as Vice President shall be the Vice PRESIDENT SUI
number be a majority OF the whole nampeI oi eeos
ors appointed and no person have S is, he senate
from the two highest numbers On tne iisl .s No. :. -
shall choose the President; quorum i1r tns
pose shall consist OF twothrds OF tne WHO'S ,
OF Senators, and majority Oh Inc "i''' ~ -
be necessary 10 choice. .,,.,, a. ,hs oeeca
of President shall be eligible 20 that OF vice PRESIDENT
The Cong ess may determine the time OF choosing
the .lecfrs and day which they shall give their
votes: which day shall be the same throughout the
= No person except natural born citizen Of the
Confederate States citizen thereof al the time OF
the adoption Of the Constitution, citizen thereof
horn in The United States prior the 10th Of Decem
ber ls6o shall be eligible 10 the ONCE OF President
neither shall any person be eligible 10 that ofce who
shall not have attained the age OF thirty hye years
Of the Confederate States they may exist at the
time of his election
fice or of his death, resignation, inability TO dis
charge the powers and duties of the said office, the
same shall devoive the Vice President and the Con
gress may, by law, provide for the OF removal
death, resignation inability both OF the Presden
and Vice President declaring what officer shall theI
President, and such officer shall accordingly
until the disability be removed or President shall
elected
| g. The President shall At stated times receive 70
his services compensation which shall neither be in
creased nor diminished during the period for which
shall have been elected and he shall not receive win
n that period say other emoument from the Coniea
crate States, or any Of them. ~.ss
10. Before he enters on the execution o. ns o'pee
be shall take The following cath or smm.sc Ri, f.b
fully execute ths once Of Prssldent o. ne e1isoss
staies and viii, 70 the best of my ahhty, pressrss
protect and defend the Constitution sns'su