Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-15
PROCLAM NATION:


WHEREAS, by an Ordinanance of the Copven
w tiOn which assembled in the city Of Wheeling
the l1th day of June 1861, il declared -that
the Governor, Leutsnant-GoVernor,A ttornev-G en-
era members of the Legislature and all officers now
in the service Of the State of county CITY or
town thereof or hereafter to be elected appointed
for such service, including the Judges and clerks OF
the several Courts, Sheriffs Commissioners Of the
keEenHe Justices OF the Peace. officers Of the city
and municipal corporations and officers of militia
and officers and privates of volunteer companies OF
the State mustered into the service of The Tnfad
States, shall each take the following oath or Rrma
ttUn before proceeding III the discharge Of their
eral duties: i Sc lemny swear Tor Rfirn) that will
support the Constitution Of the United States aud
the laws made i'll pursuance thereof as the supT
law Of the land anything in the Constitution and
lava OF the state Of Virginia in the ordinances of
the Convention which assembled at Richmond on tho
18th OF February, 1861, to the contrary notwith-
standing; and that [ will uphold aud defend the
IIV the 40
the llth day of June, lS6l:'"
And whereas, by an act of the General Assembly
passed the 10Th day of July, 1861 entitled tan act
TO provide for declaring certain offices vacant it is
provided THAT the Governor shall be authorized tn
issue his proclamation requiring the officers in State
service, whether Legislative Executive or judicial
within any county Judicial district to take with
~ certain time, to be set forth in raid procama-
uoh' the oath or animation specified in the OrSi.
nance for the reorganization Of the State govern
ment, and file the proper evidence Of their having
taken the same in the Office OF the Etrratar, ~ ,%
Commonwealth. which proclamation shall he pnL
HShed in some newspaper in The city of Wheeling
and in the said county Judicial district if any
House OF the county, Of the several counties of
such Judicial district" And the said act further de.
clares that f auy officer shall fail to take the said
oath or affirmation and file the proper evidence Of
havirg done within the time set forth in any sn IL
proclamation. the Governor shall authorized 10
declare the Office vacant and cause such vacancy
10 be hled in the manner prescribed in the 9Th
ton OF the ordinance for the reorganization of the
State government" AMI being DESTROYS to nrder AN
election for the counties of Stafford Prince William
Lo9dop. RauIuier, Rappahannock, Clarke, Frederick
and Jefferson:
Now. therefore I. FRAECIs II. PE1RpoIxr. Governor
OF the State of Virginia. in obedience to the said or
dinAnce and act of Assembly, do hereby require ali
the officers mentioned in said ordinance and act OF
Assembly in and for the counties above named on
or betOr the FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 1852 to take
the oath or affirmation specified in taId ordinance
aud to file the proper evidence of their having taken
the same with the Secretary of the Commonwealth
as required by said act OF Assembly against the s1id
first day Of June, 1862.
CC@) Given under my hand aud the less seal of
the Commonwealth at the city Of wheeling cell =.
49, this l4th day Of May. in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtv.two.
AID in the Seth year Of the Commonwealth
FRANCIS II. PEIRPOINT.
L. "A. uAGASs,
myl5 secy of the Commonwealth.