The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-06-07


proper to carry out and enforce the Obliga-
tions Of the United States to the people Of
! North Carolina in securing them in the en-
| joymcnts of Republican form Of Govern
4 lent,
! Now, therefore, in obedience to the high
and solemn duties imposed upon me 10y the
| Constitution Of the United States, and for
! the pmpore OF enabling the loldi people OF
said State TO organize State government
whereby peace may be established, demes-
| tic tranquility insured, and loyal citizens
protected in all their rights of life, liberty
aud property, /, Andrew johnson, Presi-
1 dent of the United States and Commander
| in-C Chief of the Amy and Navy OF the
United States, do hereby appoint VIM. w.
! Holden Provisiolal Governor Of the State
OF North Carolina, whose duty it shall be,
at the earliest practical period, to prescribe
! such rules and regulations as may lg neces-
+! sary ard proper ior cOnyenlng q convention
composed Of delegates to be chosen by that
| portion Of the people Of the said State, who
| are loyal to the United States, and no 9th
1 ers, for the purpose Of uttering or amending
1.-THE constitution thereof, and with authority
| 10 exercise within the limits of said State
/ all the means necessary and proper TO ena-
Carolina 10 restore said State to its consti-
tutional relation to the Federal Government,
/ aud present such republican t0lm Of State
GoEeisment as will eutitle the State to the
guarantee Of the United States therefor,
3and its people to protection by the United
States against Invasion, instruction and
| domestic violence; provided that in any
/ election that may be hereafter held for
f.ttf Il al tn
| as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as
/ OF slch convention, unless he shall previous
| amnesty, as set forth in the President S
voter, qualified as prescribed by the consti-
/ olina in force Immediately before the Goth
day Of May, 1861, the date OF the so-caled
ordinance OF secession, and the said Con
| ventjon, when convened, or the Legislature
/ that may lie thereafter assembled, will pre-
scribe the qualification Of electors and the
eligibility OF persons to hold Office under
/ the Constitution and laws Of the State-a
power the people Of the several States COM
| prising the Federal Union have rghttuly
exercised from the origin Of the Govern
| ment to the present time; and | do hereby
direct,
Ij,St. That the military commander of
the Department, and all officers and per
sons in the military and naval service, aid
and assist the said Provisional Governor in
carrying into effect the proclamation, and
they are cnioincd to abstain from, in any
way, hindering, impeding, or dE0ouraging
the loyal people from the organization Of a
State Government, as herein authorized.
,ScUHd 1hat the Secretary Of State pro-
coed to put in force all laws Of the United
States, the Administration whereof belongs
to the State Department. applicable to the
geographical limits aforesaid.
Th6d. That the Secretary of the Treas
Fury proceed to, nominate for appointment
Assessors of Taxes and Collectors Of Gus
|, E,tnms and internal Revenue, and such other
/ oiSirers q. s!rc Treasury Department as are
authorized by law and TO Put IN execution
the revenue laws Of the United States with
in. the geographical limits aforesaid. In
making the appointments the preference
shall he given to qualified loyal persons re-
siding within the districts where there re-
spectivc duties are to lie performed. That
if suitable persons Of the district shall not
lie found, then persons residing in other
StateS or distyicts shall be appointed.
Fourth. That the PosmastelGcne
p oceed to establish post routes and put in
execution The postal laws of the United
States within the said States, giving the
loyal residents the preference Of appoint
ment, but if suitable residents are not found
then appoint from other States.
Fjth. That the District Judge for the
judicial district in which North Carolina is