Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-25
"A PROCLAMATION,
BY the GoVernor.

WTHEREAS by an Ordinance of the Convention
wv which assembled In the city Of Wheeling on
the nth Of June, lS61, It was declared that the
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, mem.
bers the Legislature, aud all omcers now In the
service OF tho state OF any county, city, town
thereof, or hereafter to be elected appointed for
such service including the Judges and Gsrks of the
several Courts sherihs Commissioners Of the ReYe-
nue. Justices Of the Peace, 0hcers of City and Mu.
niCpal Corporations, and Officers Of Militia, and ON.
GERS and Privates Of Volunteer Companies Of the
State not mustered into the service Of tho United
States, shall each take the following oath or arma-
ton before proceeding on the discharge Of their
eral dutiea:
al do solstnnly swear (Or afhrn,) that viii sup
port the Consitutlon Of the United States and tho
laws mad Inpursuance thereof AZ tho supreme Law
Of the land anythiug In the and laws
tho State OF Virginia. in the Ordinances the Con-
xention which assembled at Richmond the 18th of
February, 1891, to the eoltrary notwithstanding;
and that will uphold and defend the Government
Of Virginia as Yindicate and restored by the Con-
in Q, 1882 >. ia4sl Z! S5
And whereas, by an Act Of tue General Assembly,
passed the 26th az OF July, 1881, entitled IAN Act
to provide ordeclartuE certain offices vacant" 1t s
provided "tlat the Governor shalt be authorized
Issue his proclamation requiring the oticera in State
service whether legislative executive, or judicial
In certain time TO be setforth In sa:d proclamation
the oath or Affirmation specified in tho ordinance for
tho reorganization OF tho State GOVernment" aud
Tile the proper evidence OF their having taken tho
sane in the office OF the Secretary Of the Commons
wealth, which proclamation shall DO Published In
ga
in tho said county Judicial district II any there be-
and Be posted at the front door of tho courthouse
tne county or othe several counties OF puch judicial
district And the raid act further declares sthat II
any ocer shall fail to take the enid oath or arna-
ton and ME tho proper evidence OF his having done
90 within the tle set forth In any such proclalna-
tion the Governor shall be authorized declare the
ONCE vacant and to canse such vacancy TO be hIed
In the manner prescribed In the 6th section u the
Ordinance for the reorganization Of the State Gov
ernnent and being desrous to order an election for
the counties Of Norfolk, York, Warwick and PrIu.
cess Anne: Flif :, II x, ID
Now: therefere' I, RR4acrs h. PElsPolN7, Governor
OF the Commonwealth Virginia In obedience to The
satd Ordinance and Act OF Assembly. do hereby re-
quire all the officers mentioned in said Ortilnanoe
and Act O. Assembly, on or beGlre the "a day Of
March, 1855 to take the oath or affirmation specified
IN tho said Ordinance, and to file the proper evidence
o. their having taken the same, with the Secretary
OF the COMING wealth. required by said act Of 3.
6rmatiOn. = : = -
Given under my hand aud the Les Seat Of
thta Commonwealth. at the city ofiWheeIinR,
H. this nth day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
three, aud In tho STth year OF the Comoon.
wealth. lis5H w.
a.. $50 aa PHI PEIRPOINr.
!; A: hl4dAxs' Secretary of tho Commonwealth.