New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-28
apgCoNsTEUCgsON."

s,orai Niu,0ry GoTeIri.rnti OVER we .'L.;'r T.,
slorf,. 49,. .aftl d. the Presidents Pfocif' F.".
i, ir d. ION aga ust the tulv.li'l oI r. '.r .
St1s.s aId 80 GUt.OIilc tae los t'l tii|'l. 's
.laarl.o state GC,Crnin'nts. rep -'irdh ''' '''''
tJI OIL l1r plil lna's'
gb.ceos A conspiracy Of many year o'ra-
,., ...oia in ,g,r ac,rst the United statea. lo I'D
wide snrcsd irsurrecton and rebellion I'D i''' Ii '
g., o,,i,,,l domain known and dDsioAat'4 as 'L'
.-,,t.. of ,i.l,ua Arkansas. florida Georgia log-'
"a ,,..;.s,,.i North Carolina south Caroline l''-
,,,ee ,r,as and Eastern VIZ ili0; and '-Heftas tA1
ie1 enfloliti,s and State Cove nmenIs ay iAer
- ,ye,son and rebellion against the Go''innen'
Of tba United states. ly al attempted ALLIANCE VAIN
,,,een power, TO wage war aGaiast the tml-a states
and by Granting letters Of m9ruo and rel1i-a4 i''e
violated lhe Nlu al Constitution, Nieh a. N.' ,V
yrrme irv OF The lind. and Nilch declares ''' 'i'
Sl,ie shall enter into any ,rcety alliance OF le"'
ration grant letters ofmarquo ndrepiisd or "noOt'
the consent OF Congress. lay aus duty on t4h'ur'
keep troops or ships OF war in time o. = , ol''s ~
nny agreement OF compact WIN au"tier "a '..'
or with t. foreign power or cD5 se 10 ~'r'
vnles, actually iuygdcd or IN sl'n lu l'H' "'.i
y,r a. viii lot admit d delay; hea "-'''-'3
lsy,ing war against thc Unitcd SAFES on ne ~ "i
the constiti.el Government ami people ~ Inc NttS
sio~esaid they the said States. i0te rcnonuc tHe
allegiance to tie Constitution oi t.e Ohttd STATES H
nhrS .atod the republican form Oi Covefnueni h'ft,
fpre established therein, aud ratt1 iNt bNti lVto
Of the States named excepting Chose Of ti'i lit"i|
hive orarilcI 40 Government tLtrClN recognizing me
United states; and stDc-s. Tie 'onStltu'. '."h oi w
United States requires the electors 20 e"ch '' :" "'
tie qualifications f,r al eec,or for tie most ulel0u
h.lHch of the State Legislature ID ORDER - ttlt II
members If the House Of Re resenai',s and tt tno
Senator. nom each State s.. uc chosen %! '.e Leg
'atDTe thereof, and tlat thc electors ia eye" 0'"'' W
President and Wee President o. The ln-ld oihics sb'
h. appointed IN such manner as the LeGslaiVic ltIt'
sha ircct: therefore the States which have abrtghicd
tLe state Governments recognized hN congress can
e.act Repre- auatyes or senators or e,,to9, i"F
President or NioePiesidcut until tie Loyal ciilens
thereof establish state Governments, rtpnbhcHn ih
form and elect Senators md Representatives 10 the
Congress of the United States WHO shall pe
admitted 10 seats 10y each House; and Eh'e.'' '
TIE Constitution declares That thc tni't1 ol".uS
shau ru.rantee TO every State Of this Union q Re-
pu bhcan form uf gOvgTui emit aud u J. th' oh "i
tres ater Tie Kebeuus States have been reduced 10
obel lence and TIE Citlcus thereon are Nli 10 's"
hsh state GoylinmeGls under The Cor siinuoh - i"
vide by law FOL clcting tie VIII oi the f!H l'i =.
said states and to make such prov i-ios ahu
M! b. necessary 10 dc'cnn aH' per t'.stv " ,,
of these States aud to establish ana EUint'h Ia we
Siates ~ organized governments, lcpuluc'h IL l"IA'
and In tic absence Of any tonAtiuiiruN SfAc Nol
r,enfs and until the iuyal people thereof -hu itNe
established Goyerumc Is which Congress tAti l''"t
nize il is ,he duty oil Congress TO PROVIDE ny "a" i nc
internal government OF such Si4es; aLd s ta'' 0"
cry is Incompatible wiih lcpab-ce II ,o'iu v' tV
usut and the existence ol Slavery ~ IL hst on
ary States las caused and maintained INC h,'ellvA
thcTCu. and the emancipation OF Sou s-ltH 81" 'o
stillOna guarantee oi their perpetual Itetde -s -
s.utia 10 lhe permanent, restoration o. state IGitIn'
er1meUts republican IN fOlm; therefore IA orltI 10
clrry into execution tae guarantees i posed by TIE
Of the United States on tongres 10 secure
the rights o. the States and the hbouie o tie peci
euac'ed " the Ssaa,s aud H)nse q RT-sef1irt'
Of m, Jafd Saies Of america ~ COHgrtss Gsstfrb a
That the President be. and is hereby eutho<cd aAd
required u the name and on bc-i o. ire peope al ne
nited States take possession oi aLd otcNpy tAe
insurrectolary districts which b. bis frocianaon OF
the 10Th day OF August ls6i, were declared - he IN
rebellion against tie United states and establish and
maintain therein with the military and naval forces q
tie United states, such Temporary military Govern.
uents be may des pnate ana sand Governments shan
a ' .IH mol
and designated by the President until suCn time tie
loyal people residing therein shall IN compliance WITH
this act and under TIE direction ~ the temporary Coy.
frnment hereby authorized, ofgonne Silte Govern.
reHts republican IL form Ifesclbed D. tie National
Constitution AID elect sclator' and Representatives,
who shall be cuiy admitted to seats by The Senate ana
Uouse of ReI,resentatives OF tho United States.
SIC 2 Aad BE- u fDrtter esacfef That ia addition to
tie Federal officers now above hy law, IN each of tho
districts gnqted by the Iresldcu be shall appoint
by and with ihc advice and cols~rt q The senl;-
prOyisonsl Mniary Governor lh es1l, " Do sia'l bc
until State Gorer1melt republican II form. nfe organ
ICED A. hereinafter provided.
sEc. g. AsG % u JUr,T sH0,'ed, That each ol the
Prov isoEal Governors 80 appointed shan DC authorized
when In his opinion II may be necessary 60 nplort
council Of AID such clcIks es may DC feGuicd %
sid him in tue civil administration o. ls department.
and he shall see that the Constitution AID laws Of the
United States ard Tie Provisions o. ts act, aIe moL
;aiDed and obyed ana that TIC Proc sm4t.ons Of ta,
President oIe uIy enforced ia Die c,stlct.
SIC 4. Aad bs u J4rsaer enQc'td nat Whenever ne
rlitlly authority 81 Tie United states shall te cta5
iished over any oisuIci fOf wAlll Aiafy toycrao
shall be pointed herein provided, ala IT, people
fhereOf sAsl have gLIed 20 ttr boFcftor GttIc 70
return to their leutrgc . tic Coni'iAilo 81 the
United states. Tie IroYsiana Governor. uAder the
authority aud direction o. tte Itsl1eni - tie United
states sha order enrolment oi a lOyal male cii-
VI the agr Oi Il yeals l As oairci lad Whenever
thsJ number shall equal 10 pr cet o. the aggregate
ote VI ~ Ae slai appoint d.y aAd dong 4afe
icr the election OF decg4ies l.1G Gc4 M tie dut! u
declaring re Wl %. the people r- 'ct ~ tc piA l,
oi Constitution Oi 9l.i- eiAAieA' s-i.eeI 10 i-e
SIC s. md b. s urler ea,c',d Thqt the election fJr
sad delegate sah be held ty 1870 Couli. lores lp-
pointed Ot tie Governor Ior eaeh place - Nourf erd
said Com missioner sl at4eci c'rfs. Ap tngfle
vith the C0lpseOncrs snail, be'oTe proceeding t. PC
ceiye tie votes tIse ard subscribe Oath. such
NAV be nres,riDel bv tic GOV eraor f4fii4y g. I,r
form tn,ir dutcs As Judges 6Ad cclAa Di saa election
aid IL slGi ne the Guy 81. ta clerks 10 maze a tfp
poll book AID transmit H. Oh, Governor. wlIu threo
days a!ieI s0i4 election c.4-tcd coy! iLtFe9, cuy
q eliheItlcated bg the Commissioners, ana al male
citizens Of tbc United statcs % tie crc a. twenty
ono year5 sAaI DO elilI-4 10 Eote a. -El4 Geo
borne arms against To United ,taes or held aIy office
civil Or rltlrr. whether uL4cf DE p4ig states 81
known Dy tlo Commissioners 70 be lym ~ suspec,od
py llem u lito ogat.. sha before Foic take tIe0alA
of aleg ance ple,cf.ucd hs BE President Of The United
states ald tAo GOscIAOr 1laA open and iur cot tho
election returns ia the prcerrse ~ not Lee than rfe
loyal cir zcDs aud De sL EIe tic person Lafr the
la .et num- All yotes l.ly ciec.e q 'te Convention
anu biz certificate thereof sLal eAt tIe holder ~
eat IN tie Convention. Immediately ai.cr such cleo
iOn the GoEernor slali issue FIocanatl1u appointing
. time and place iOr SAID Convention to assemble
SIC t. AnQ he % f4yto crccfsd That tAc members II
Tho Con eutiDn thus elected shall meet az ihe tine ard
Jkicc dee guaied b. tie GoyCrnOr and after organizing
shah first declare Us assent Oh behalf Of te people VI
I'D State % the Constitution Cf tae CuitCd states.
WhefeupOu tie said Connection shall De aLa % s Lcg.Jy
Authorized % form Constitution OF STATE Government
for sold districts PTotided that the Constitution shall DO
kepul Lcon aud lot iepuGhant g Tue Constitution 81
the United States una tho PIesidelts Proclamation
of January l. lc63i AID POc,ied (ayfAt' that said
Convention slal provide b. "a ordnance forever
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