The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-09

ABlLL 70 provide for the Establishments OF Pro-
vfsl0nal Military Governments over the Dis
urctS of country declared by the President s
Proclamation 10 be in rebellion against the
Government of the United States, and 10 au-
Morize the loyal citizens thereof to organize
hate Governments, republican in form, and
MOTHER purposes.
.WAereGs, A conspiracy of many years
hration, resulting in war against the Uni
I'd States. and in wide spread insurrec-
ton and rebellion, in that part of the ma
icnal domain known and designated as
he States Of Alabama A rkansas, Florida
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Crolna, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tex
q and Eastern Virginia; and Ehereds the
nnstituted authorities and State Govern
nents, by their acts of treason and rebel
Ion against the Government of the United
States, by an attempted alliance with for
Ggn powers, TO wage war against the Uni
I'd States, and by granting letters OF
narque and reprisal, have violated the Ma
6cpal Constitution, which is the supreme
Nv of the land, and which declares that
| mo State shall enter into any treaty, alli-
',nce, or confederation, grant letters of
narque and reprisal, "or, without the con
sent Of Congress, "lay any duty on ton
mage, keep troops or ships of war in time
ofpeace, enter into any agreement or com
pact with another State or with a foreign
power, or engage in war, unless actually
invaded or IN such imminent danger as
Will not admit Of delay" and. achcrcGs, by
mid acts of notification and rebellion and
eyying war against the United States on
Tie part OF the constituted Government
and people of the States aforesaid, they. the
Nd States, have renounced their allegiance
% the Constitution ,of the United States,
nd abrogated the republican form Of Gov
9nment heretofore established therein;
\ 'aod Uaereas, the loyal people Of the States
named, excepting those of East Virginia,
nave organized no Government therein
ncoynizing the United States and achereds
ne Constitution Of the United States re-
/, CURES the electors in each State to have
'u qualifications foran elector for the most
numerous branch of the State Legislature
norder to vote for 1hembers Of the House
Representatives, and that the Senators
aom each State shall be chosen by the Leg
eature thereof. and that the electors in
ach State for President and Vice Presi-
TENT Of the United States shall be appoint
70 In such manner as the Legislature
uefeof shall direct; therefore the States
snlch have abrogated the State Govern
nents recognized by Congress can elect no
representatives. or Senators, or electors
3 President or Vice President, until the
/ oyal citizens thereof establish State Gov
Snments, republican in form, and duly
EJECT Senator's and Representatives to the
Vongress of the United States who shall be
Gaitted to seats by each House; and
f~.eGs, tue constitution declares that the
United States shall guarantee to everv
| sute Of this Union a republican form of
| pvernment, and it iSthe duty Of Congress-.
Ier the rebellious States have been re,
u.ced TO obedience, and the citizens there
Mae willing to establish State Govern
vents, under the Constitution to provide
] wiaw for elicting the will OF the loyal
| psopie OF said States, and to make such
! roslsions and conditions as may he nee
/ es.ay ~saty to defend and perpetuate the Union
w.: ,%:nese States, and to establish and MAIN
s s.a 10 the States SO organized govern
u~, republican in form. and in the alb
s saCe OF any Constitutional State Govern
ssa!, and until the loyal people thereof
nave established Governments which
esless shall recognize, it is the duty o1
~1sress to provide by law for the inter
4 ~ government of such States; and tchcre-
:, SS,avery is Incompatible with a republi-
4 ci. n OF government, and the existence
la ."sery IN The insurrectionary States
= As,o;.. ;"oseu and maintained the rebellion
ssrs' ana the emancipation of said
ns;s ana constitutional guarantee of
n, nm per rlepual freedom is essential to the
4 nsn.o restoration Of State Govern
ArSa. republican in form; therefore, in
4 pe W carry INTO execution the guaran-
j Init, a,Poseu by the Constitution of the
J ashtsu &c o.a'es .a on Congress, to secure the
4 nple, ''s ana the liberties oi the
III enacted by The Senate and House Of
Of the Upited States OF
NJ Prss;Hsed IN Congress- assembled: That the
n;eh1 nan;seah De, and is hereby authorized and
1 Un;,aSsa in the nameand on behalf of the
Scunv \, states, to take possession fand oc-
Ay b;s we insurrectionary districts which.
PROCLAMATION Of the 10th day Of