Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-23
ARTICLE II.


l. The executive power shall be vested in a President
q ne Csnfederate States o. America, IHo and the
Niee-PresideBt shall held their Offices for the term Of
six years. but the President shall NOT be rs-eHgltls l
me President and Vioe-Presideat shall Be eleated as
2 Bach State shall appoint, in such manner ss The
legislature thereof may direct, a number Il electors
equal % The Whole number Of Senators and Represents
uFes 70 which the Slate maybs emit led In the Congress;
but no Senator or Representative, or person holding an
emce OF trust or profit under the Confederate states,
shall be appointed an elector.
,. The electors shall meet In their respective ststes
and vote BY ballot for President aud Yice-P esideut. one
q whom az least, shall MT be an i~nhabitant Of The same
State with themselves; they shsll name 10 their ballots
the pers5n voted for as President, and in distinct ballots
the person voted for es Fice-President, and they shall
make distinct lists OF all persons voted FOR as President,
ana o. an pes rs voted FOR as Fica-President and Of The
number OF votes for each, which list they shall sign and
i4ls anu transmit seated 70 me 6eYernment o. the
Confederate States directed 70 The P~residentO Of the Sen
atei he President % thu Senate shall, in the presence
Of the Senate and Hsuse Of Representatives. open all
NE ceruheatasi and the votes shah tken be counted; the
per on hsYlug the greatest number OF votes for Prasf-
dent shall Be the President, IL such umber be N jor-
iy % the whole number Of electors appointed; and IL no
person have such majority. then. from the persons bav-
ing TIE hithsst numbers, not exceeding tLree. on The
list o. those voted Tor a. President. ne House al 'Renre-
s~entatives shall choose Immediately, By ballot. the Pre-
sldent. Bat IN choosing the President, the votes shall
be taken By States, the representation from each State
having one vote; 3 quorum for this purpose shan consist
Of member or members from two thirds o. TIE States
ard a majority Of al the States shall BE- necsssarv 10 a
choice. And IL the House Of Representatives shall nc.
choose president, Whenever the right Of choice shall
dsvslve upon them, before the 4h day ofMarchnex fol-
losing. then the Fice-President shall act as President.
As ~ case o. the death, or other constitutional debility
Of the President.
4. The person having the greatest humber Of votes a,
Fios-PresIdeut shall be the Vlce-Presidsnt. IL such NUM-
Der be a majority Of the whole number Of elactors ap-
pointed; and 10 no person have a majority. then. from
the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall
choQFe the Nlce-Pretldenli a quorum sOr the purp1ss
shall consist OF tw0-thirds % the whole number OF sea-
ators, and a majority OF the whole number shsII be ne
cesszry 10 choice.
s. Bat no person osustitutionaly ineligible to the
u1ca OF President shall be eligible 10 that Of Vtce-prssi-
dent o. the Confederate States
s TIE Congress may determine the time OF choosing
elect1rsl and the day on which they SHAH give their
yoleaj Which Day shall Be the same throughout the Con
fedcraie States.
Z no person except q natural born citizen Of the
Confete ate states. or a citizen thereof, at the time Of
the zi1rfon q this Constitution, or z citizen thereof
bern On lie unitedStates prior % the 10Th OF December,
l531 shan be eligible 10 the fmce Of President: neither
shal srr person be eligible to that onee who sh,u ri
h4ve ned the age Of thirty I've years. and been
le r-0 ars q resident within the limits OF the Con-
re- states Is they may exist al the time o. bis
8 Tncsss o. the removal o. the President from eB5e.
OF o. ns deh.h, resignation, or Inability % discharge
The POWERS md duties o. the said om-e- .he same shslI
deFoIye - The Nlce-President; and the Congress NAV.
by izWl provide for the ease Of removal death. rrsirna-
loH, or inability both Of the President and Vice-preri-
dent declaring what oncer shalI then act as Preeidrns
an4 slcl obcer shell at accordingly until the disabf1tv ]
De removed 0r a President shall b. elscfai
9 The PfeidaEt shall. at stated trn.s rarrfv, s,-
his services a c1nlsHsaian. which shah neither be- in
creased or dlmiaishe1 daring the period fr winch h.
shall have been elected and he hail not recaiva vim
10 hat psrtld any other em0lumsrt from ne C5ufese.
rat States, M any q them.
10. Before he enters on the execution OF bHr sH,a h.
shall tske the following oath or Affirmation.
i 90 solemnlT swear Tor amrml that will f~ajg1fBilv Z
execute th+cnceof President Of the Coincidence St1fns
and VII, % the best Of ny sbiliy, preserve. Eroteef
and MnHanM MHn nmmn#aH-HHa 49,