Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

ted States. do hereby appoint William w.
Holden Provisional Governor OF the State Of
North Carolina, whose duty It shall be at the
earliest practicable period, to prescribe such
rules and regulations as may be necessary for
convening Convention composed Of dele
gates to be chosen by that portion Of the peo-
pie Of said State who are loyal to the United
States, and no others, for the purp Sc Of al
tering OF amending the Constitution thereof,
and with authority to 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
to its cons itutional relations to the Federal
Government, and to present such repo blican
form Of State government as will entitle the
State to the guaranty of the United States
therefor, and 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 choos-
ing delegates to any State convention as afore-
said, no person she'll be qualified as an elector
or shall be eligible as member of such con-
vention, unless he shall have previously taken
or subscribed the oath or amnesty as set forth
In the Presidents proclamation Of Msy 20,
1867. and is a voter qualified AS prescribed by
North Carolina in force before the goth day
Of May, A. ID. 1861, the date of the so-caled
ordinance Of secession.
And the said convention, when convened,
or the Legislature that may be thereafter as
sembled, will prescribe the qualification Of
electors and the eligibility Of persons TO hold
Office under the Constitution and the laws of
the S.ate--a power the people Of the several
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rightlully exercised from the origin Of the
Government to the present time. And do
hereby direct:
|. That the Military Commander of the
Department and all officers and persons in
the military and naval service aid and assist
the said Provisional Governor 10 carrying
into effect this proclamation aud they are
enjoined to abstain from in any way hinder
ing, impeding, or di-couraging the loyal
people from the organization of a state gov
eminent as herein authorized.
2 That the Secretary of State proceed to
put in force all laws of the United States,
the administration whereof belongs to tue
State Department, applicable to the geogra-
phical limits aforesaid
8. hat the Secretary Of the Treasury pro-
coed to nominate i1r appointment Assessors
of Taxes and Collectors of Customs and In
ternal Revenue, and such other ofli GERS Of
the Treasury Department as are authorized
by law, and put in execution the revenue
laws Of the United States within the geogra-
pbical limits aforesaid.
Ia making the appointments the preference
shall be given to qualified loyal perrons re-
siding within the districts wh,re their re-
spective duties are to be performed but il
suitable residents Of the distuc shall not
be found, then persons re,iiing in other states
or districts shall be appointed.
4. That the Postmaster General proceed
TO establish post routes and put into exeou-
tion the postal laws of the United States
within the said state, giving to 10y al residents
the preference Of appointment but if suitu-
BILE residents are not found, then appoint a.
gents from other states.
S. That the District Judge for the judicial
district in which North Carolina is included
proceed to hold courts within said State in
accordance with the provisions of the act OF
Congress. I he Attorney General will in
struct the proper officers to libel and bring
to judgmest, eon6scation and sale property
subject to confscation, and enforce the ad-
ministration Of justice within said State in all
matters within the cognizance and jurisdic-
ton of the Federal Courts.
g. That the Secretary of the Navy take
possession of all pnblic property be onging to
the Navy DepaI tment within said geographic
cal limits, and put in operation all acts Of
Congress in relation to naval affairs having
application to said State.
Z. That the Secretary of the Interior put
in force the laws relating to the Interior De-
pariment applicable to the geographical i'm.
its Aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the city OF
Washington, this 29.h day Of May, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-6ve, and of the Indepen-
denoe OF the United States the eighty-ninth.
ANDREw JOHNSON.
Ry the President.