Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-23
ARTICLE ii
SECTION /.

I The executive power shall be vested in a Presi-
dent of the Confederate States of America He and the
Vice President shall hold their offices for the OF
six wears: but the President shall not be reeligbe.
The Pr, sident and Vice President shall be elected as
follows:
legislature yhereof may direct, number OF electors
equal 10 the whole number OF Senators and Represen-
tatiyes to which the State may be emitted IN the Con
gress; but no senator Representative, or 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 Presdent and Vice President,
one of whom, at least, shall not be an nhabtant OF
the came State with themselves; they shall name in
their ballots the person voted Tor President, and In
distinct ballots the person voted for VicePresdent,
and they shall make distinct lists Of all pereons voted
President, and Of all persons voted for as Vice
President and of the number Of votes for each, which
list they shall sign and certify, and transmit, sealed
TO government OF the Confederate States, 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
greatest number of for President shall be the
President, such number be m jority Of the whole
number OF electors appointed; and If NO person have
such majority, then, tom the persons having the
highest numbers, not exceeding three on the list of
those voted for President, the House OF
tatiyes shall choose immediately by ballot the Pres-
dent But choosing the President the vote shall be
taken by States the representation from each State
having vote; quorum for this purpose shall con-
sist OF a member members from thirds OF The
States and majority OF all the States shall be neces
s4ry 70 choice And the House of Representatives
shall choose President, whenever the right OF
choice shall deyolve upon them before the fourth day
of March next following, then the Vice Pre- ident shall
President, in OF The death or other con
stitutional disability OF the President -
4. The person having the gTesie-t NUMBER oi tos1s
as Vice President shall be the Vice President, such
number be majority Of the wnoe ,hsn
appointed: andM NO person have Inaorry snen,
from the two highest numbers on the iist tns eenale
shall choose the Vice President; quorum ior the Par
nose shall consist Of twothrds OF the whole number
OF Senators and majority Of the whole number shall
8 No person consttutonally ineligible the once
of President shall be eligible " tat OF vice freslden
Of the Confederate States
a The Congress may determine the time Of choosing
the electors the day on which they shall give their
votes; which day shall be the same throughout the
Confederate States.
r. No person except a natural born citizen Of the
Confederate States or citizen thereof the time Of
the adoption OF the Constitution or citlzen thereof
born in The United States prior the 10th Of Dscem-
ber $780, shall be eligible 10 the oice OF President;
neither shall any person be eligible that oce who
and been fourteen years resident within the limits
OF the Confederate STATES they may exist st the
time Of his election.
g. In case Of the removal OF the President from Of
tfce or Of his DEATH resignation, inability dis
charge the powers and duties Of The said oIce The
same shall devoive the Vice President and the n.
gress may, by law, provide for the case OF removal
death, resignation inability both Of the President
and Vice President, declaring what officer sha then
President, and such officer shall act accordingly
until the disability be removed President shah b
elected
9. The President SHALL At stated times, receive foi
bus services compensation which shall neither be IN
creased diminished during the period for which b
shall have been elected and be shall not receive villa
in that period ans other emolument from the CoDara
crate States, OF auy Of then- l..
10. Before be epters The execution OF his once
sh.n i.ke Tie following o.n g FL; fsb
fully execute the oes q 3res1dsut o. The cnsdsrei'
statss, and wf 70 he bsst q my ability, preserve
protect and dsfsnd Che Constitution thsfs0i" -