Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-01
Reconstruction In North CaFollna---
PrOciamaIi n BY the President.

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PrOciamaLi n By the President.
WHERR4s, The 4Ih Section Of the 4sh
Article Of the Constitution of the UniIed
St.tea declares that the United States
shall guarantee 20 every State in the
Union a republican form OF Government,
and shall protect each Of them against
invasion aud domestic violence; and,
WHERKAs, The President of the United
States 10, BY the Constitution, made
Commander-in-chief of the armies and
navy, as we'll as Chief Executive officer
Of the United States, and is bound, by
solemn oath, faithfully TO execute the
once Of President of lhe UUit-d States,
and take care ths. the laws be faithfully
executed; and,
WHEREAS, Tbs rebellion, which has
been Wsged BY . portion Of the people
Of the United States against the proper
ly constituted authorities Of the Govern
nsnt thereof, 10 the most violsnt and
revolving form, but whose organised aud
armed forces have now been almost en-
sirely overcome, has in its revolutionary
progress deprived the people of North
Carolina Of al civil goTsrnmen'; and,
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proper to carry out and enforce the obli-
gstIous Of the United States TO The pso.
pie of North Carolina, in securing them
in the enjoy ment of n republican form
Of government Now, therefore, in
obedience TO the high and solemn duties
imposed upon me by the Constitution of
the United States, and for the purpose
of enabling the loyal people Of said
State 10 organise State Government
whereby justice may be established, do
mes,ic tranquility insured and loyal
citisens protected in all rights Of life,
liberty, and property,
], Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States, and Com mmsnder-in-C Chief
Of the Army and Navy Of the United
Safes, do hereby appoint Wn b. Holden
Provisional Governor of the State of
North Carolina, whose duty il shsll b.,
at the earliest practicable period, TO pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as may
be necessary and propes for convening
Convention, composed Of delegates 10
be chosen by that portion Of the people
Of said State who are loyal TO the United
| States, and no others, for the purpose
Of altering or amending the Constitution
/ thereof and With authority 20 exercise,
within the limits OF said State, all the
| powers necessary and proper to enable
| such loyal people Of the State Of North
| Carolina TO restore said State 10 iss con-
| stitutioual relations TO the Federal Gov
ernment, aud present such . republican
form of State government az wiil entitle
the State 10 ihe guarantee OF the United
States therefor, and its people to protee-
! ton BY the United States against inVs-
sion, insurrection and domestic violence;
Provided, That in any election that may
be hereafter held, for choosing Delegates
| TO any State Convention, as aforesaid,
no person shall be qualified 80 an elector,
or shall be eligible AZ member Of sach
Convention, unless be shall pre-
viously have taken and subscribed
TO the oath of amnesty as set forth in
! the Presidents proclamation Of May 2e,
/ 1865; and as q voter, qualified az pre-
scEibed by the Constitution aud laws Of
| the State Of North Carolina in force i'm
mediasely before the 20sh day Of May,
! 1861, the date of the 30 called ordinance
/ of secession. Ard the said convention,
when convened, or the Legislature that
may thereafter be assembled, will pre-
! scribe the qualifications Of electors and
| eligibility OF persons to hold office under
| the Constitution and laws of said State,
q power the people of the several States
| composing the Federal Union have
rightfally exercised from the origin Of
the Government TO the present time,
and | do hereby direct, lat, that the mill
tsry commanders Of ihe Department,
and all of, ers and persons in the mill
tary and naval service, Assist the said
Provisional Gosernmentin carrying into
Eject this proclamation, aud theS are en-
joined 10 abstain from in any way hin.
deriDR or discoarAgipg loyal people from
the organisation of State Government
as herein authorised
I'd. That the Secretary Of State pro-
ceed to pot in force All lAws Of the
United States, the administration where
OF belongs 10 the State Department, ap-
picable to the geographical linita afors-
said
Sd. That the Secretary Of the Trsasu.
~ proceed TO nominate for appointment
Assessors # taxes and Collectors Of Iu-
ternAl Revenue, and such other officers
Of lhe Treasury Department ss are au-
shorised by law, and pat in execution
the revenue laws Of the United States,
wi,hin the geographical limiis aforesaid.
In making the appointments, preference
shall be given 10 qualified loysl persons
residing within the districts where their
respective daties are to be performed.
Bot il suitable residents of the diatrict
shall not be found, then persons residing
in other States or districts shall be ap-
pointed.
4th. That the Postmaster General
proceed 70 establish post ronies, aud put
into execution the postal laws of the
| United States within said State, giving
loyal residents the preferences Of Ap-
pointneRt; but, il suitsble residents are
not found, then to make appointments
from other States
5th. That the Di5aries Judge, for the
Judicial District in witch North Caro-
lima 10 included, win proceed to hold
courts within said State, in accordance
with the provisions Of the act Of Con-
gress. The Attorney General will In
struet the proper officers TO libel aud
bring TO Judgment eon6soation and
sale, ell property subject to con6scasion.
aud enforce the administration of justice
within said State. in oil cases within the
eogniEance and Jurisdiction Of shs Fed.
srAl Courts