Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-07-05

LrycoLSs LAST JoKE.---The New York
Herald gravely publishes the following, da-
ted Hatteras Inlet, n. c., the 18th ult.:
The Provisional State Government for
North Caroline, the establishment Of which
has been contemplated Tor months, was for
mally instituted to-day by n Convention Of
delegates and proxies representing forty
five counties of the State.
The following ordinances were unaui-
mosly aiop cd;
BIZ the Psoplr fthe STATE Of North Caroh-'a,
as Reprrscnird ia thg C3hc"ntion al HGtttr-
az, Noadgy, Nor, mtrr ~, 1861.
lie IT, ordained hY tho Convention, and it
is hereby ordained AMI published by the
authority Of the same:
|. That the Convention, on behalf of the
people of North Carolina and acknIcdg-
ing the Constitution of ne United States Of
America MS the supreme law of the land,
hereby vacnte MI State Offices the incum-
bents of which have disqualified themselves
to bold them by violating theiroaths " sup
port tho federal Constitution.
.. That the Office Of Governor OF this
rommonEealth having been vacated by The
death of john ". Ellis. and by the active
treason /" the Gni"a Of his constitutional
surccssor. Acting Governor Clark, Marble
NASH Taylor he hereby appointed and de-
clared Provisional Governor of North Car
dina.
!. That the Constitution oe theS State and
i,s amendments, together with the statutes
and laws thereof, as contained in the Re-
vised Code put in operation January l,
1856, be declared continued in full force
also, such subsequent acts of the General
Assembly rs were not adopted in contravcn-
ton Of the national constitution or in
dcrogation Of it, authority.
T. That tha ordinance Of the convention
which assembled in Raleigh on the ooh Of
May last, prociaiming the secession Of this
Commonwealth from the Federal Union,
such secession being legally impossible is
OF no force or effect; and said ordinance,
together with all other ordinances and acts
of said convention, or of the General AS
scmbly, made and done in Pursuance Of the
reasonable purposes Of the conspirators
against the Union, it is hereby declared
null and void
s. That whereas, it is desirable that this /
State shall he represented in the Federal !
Congress, and maintain her due rights in |!
the council Of the Union; therefore, the pro.
visional Governor he directed hereby 10 or
chapter 30. of the Revised Code, az soon as /
practicable and expedicnt, III any district |
ur districts now unreprescnted; and IN view ,
of the prevalence OF armed rebellion and !
disorder in many portions Of this common. :
wealth, the Governor is hereby directed to
issue HE certificate of election upon prcscn- /
tation Of such evidence MS shall satisfy him .
of the fact Of IN election.
a. Il. - la o,,fltcri nd and {,
empowered to ill such official vacancies by /
temporary appointments, and 10 do such F!
acts a. to the exercise Of sonui discretion
he may deem expcdient fsr the safety and
good order Of the State,
The Convention yas adjourned subject TO
be rea-scmblcd upon call Of the President.
GOV. Tay Tor has issued proclamation. or
drring an election f + tie Second Congress
ional District to be held on Wednesday, The
9TH ias:.
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