The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-24
NORTH CAROLINA.
Proclamation OF Governor Holden. OF
North Carolina. :. -

0lLS4 VI sno oaate OF NORTH Carolina,
with instructions to prescribe, at the
earliest practicable period, such rules
ana regulations as may be necessary
Snd proper for couYening a convention
composed Of delegates to and chosen
by that portion of the people of said
State who are loyal 10 the United
States, and no others, for the purpose
OF altering OF amending the constitu-
ton thereof and with autbe rifv "a e.
ercise within the limits of said State al
the power necessary and proper % en-
sole such loyal people Of the State OF
North Carolina to restore said State 20
its constitutional relations 20 the Fed.
eral Government, and to present such
q republican form of State government
as will entitle the State to the guaran-
tee OF the United States therefor, and
its people to protection by the United
States against invasion. insurrection
and domestic violence
And whereas, it Is proper that the
people OF the State should be informed,
as far as may be at this time, Of the
measures that will be necessary to'attain
this end, so that they may be ready to
oter an intelligent and willing co-opef-
alton in the same;
And whereas, it is also proper that
the purposes of the federal government
IA ie-ation TO the people Of the State
should be made known, SO that the 10y
al may receive assurance Of protection
and encouragement, and the disloyal,
II any there be, may know that the
eye OF autcrity is upon them, and that
they viii not be permitted with impu-
nifty 10 resist the laws or to disturb the
peace OF society
Tow, therefore, ], William W. Hol
den, Provisional Governor as aforesaid,
do proclaim and declare
FTst-That Convention of the poo
pie of North Carolina will be held, 1T
as eHriy period as practicable, to be
composed of the number of members
70 which the counties are respectively
entitled in the House of Commons of
the State Legislature. No person will
be candidate for the convention, and
no person viii vote for members TO
compose it who shall net previously
thereto have taken and subscribed to
the following oath, pre- cribed in the
proclamation Of the President of the
United States, dated May %, 1865:
Il, -, do solemnly swear or af-
firm, in presence Of Almighty God,
that will henceforth faithfully sup
port, protect and defend the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and the
Union Of the States Hereunder, and
that i viii in ike manner abide by and
faithfully support all laws and procla-
nations which have been made during
the existing rebellion with referedce to
the emancipation Of slaves. So help
me God" ~
And no person not well-afected to-
wards the Federal government, and
not loyal thereto will be permitted to
take said oath, or TO vote in said cleo
ton. ....-..-
Measures VIII be perfected as early
as practicable for administering the
above oath 10 such persons as may be
entitled to take 1t, and for providing
them with certificates of the same IS
evidence Of their loyalty. The said
osth ia regarded as part of the bene-
fits Of the proclamation referred to,
and will not be administered 20 any OF
the classes excluded by said proclama-
ton, save on the exhibition by them of
full pardon from the President Of the
offence they may have committed
against the United States
Second-The Convention thus TO be
called will alter or amend the constitu-
ton Of the State, and will submit said
constitution thas altered or amended,
to the voters Of the State at the ballot
box for their acceptance or rejection
Third-The Convention will provide
for the election by the people, of q
Governor and members of the Legisla
ture; and the Legislature will elect two
Senators TO represent the State in the
Congress of the United States.
! Fourth--An election will also be held
in due time, for members of the House
of Representatives from the State in
the Congress Of the United States.
Inasmuch as there sre no civil mag
istrates in this State, nor State officers
Of any kind, the Provisional Governor,
by Virtne of authority in him vested by
the President of the United States,
will proceed =
First--To appoint justices Of the
peace for the various counties, loyal
men, by whom the shove oath will be
administered, and who will also con
duct the elections through subordin-
ates, for members of a convention, in
accordance with instructions from tins
Office, and agreesbly 70 the laws Of this
State in force previously 10 the both day
of May, 1861
Second--Superior Courts Of Oyer and
! Terminer Will be held, when necessary.
by judges specially appointed and com
missioned TO dispose of criminal cases.
Third--The Justices of the peace, ap-
| pointed az aforesaid, viii be authorized
TO hold courts for the transaction Of all
such business as may not be of the
class of cases triable by Jury The
justices, by q majority Of their whole
number, will also be suthorized to APP
| point their sheriils and their clerks fur
the time being, and such ether officers
as may be indispensable TO proper
transaction of business. And they viii
also be vigilant and will exert thein-
selves to maintain the laws and TO pro-
mote the peace Of society in their res
pective counties, aud especially to ar
rest and commits for trial, when the
courts may be held, all offenders against
any law in the State in force previous !
TO the Goth May, 1901; and 70 allow bsil i
where the case is bailable, according 70
the usage of the State
Fourth--The Provisional Governor
will appoint the State Directors ana /
State proxies in the various corpora |
tons IN which the State is interested. |
~ the exercise of such power by him 1
cannot be avoided But the control O, |
the railroads, the asylums, and other /
corporations in which the State is in /
terested, thus unsyoidably to this ex-
tent committed 10 him, viii be relin-
pushed for the action Of the conven.
ton, when that body shall have BssennS
bled.
Such IN brief is sn outline Of the pol.
icy deemed necessary 70 reconstruct 1
the government Of North Carolina. AMI
10 restore the State 70 sconstitutional
relations 10 the federal governments
And now, as Provisional Governor Of /
the State, invite the loyal people there
OF 10 resume with cheerfulness, aud
with confidence in the future their sc
eustomed pursuits. and invite those
who have been driven from the STATE
BY despotic power % return, assuring
ell loyal citizens of the State that theH
will be protected in their persons ana
property, and encounsged in tltsir exer-
tons 20 improve their condition Iaiso
.exhort them not 20 cease 20 take arm
terest IA public silsirs, but 10 unite
vito me ia the purpose 70 reconstruct
tue State government through the aid
o. loyal citizens, and 10 be vigilsnt ana
active in dlso0uraging disloyal senti-
ments, aud ensuring the election Of
known friends Of the Federal Govern
ment 70 every office. Your experience.
ielloE-oihzeDs, during the rebellion.
should attach you by the strongest
ties 70 the Government of the Unlte.i I
States. You have Just been delivered 6
by the armies Of the Union from one d
OF the most corrupt and rigorous despo- !.
psms that ever existed IN the world / =