The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-19
A Proclamation,
BY WM. w. HOLDEN, PROVISIONAL GOv'NOR,
To the People Of North Carolina.

BY wM. W. HOLDEN, PROVISIONAL Gov'NoR,
To the People Of North Carolina.
In pursuance of power vested in me by ANDREW
JOHNSON, President of the United States, by his
Proclamation of May 10Th 1865, appointing Pro-
yisonal Governor of North Carolina, under the
fourth article of the Constitution of the United
States which guarantees to every State in the Union
republican form of government and in order to
enable the loyal people of said State TO organize
State Government, whereby justice may be estab-
lshed domestic tranquility restored and loyal cti-
zeps protected in all their rights of life, liberty,
and property; and in order, also, that said State
may be restored to its Constitutional relations
the Federal government, by presenting such re-
publican form of government will entitle the
State the guarantee of the United States therefor
and its people to protection by the United States
against invasion, instruction and domestic vio-
lence, I, WILLIAM ". HOLDEN, Provisional Gov
ernor aforesaid do hereby proclaim that an cleo
ton will be held in said State, on Thursday, the
2 1st day of September, 1865, for Convention, to
be composed of one hundred and twenty delegates,
to be chosen follows:
The county of Alamance will choose two en-
bers.
The couaty of Alexander will choose one member
The counties of Ashe and Allegheny will choose
one member.
| The county of Arson will choose two members.
The county of Beaufort will choose two members
The county OF BERTHE will choose two members.
The County of Bladen will choose member.
The county of Brunswick will choose mem
ber
!, The county Of Buncombe will choose one member.
The county of Burke will choose member.
The county of Cabarrns will choose member
The county of Caldwell will choose member.
The county of Camden will choose member.
The county of Carteret will choose member.
The county of Caswe will choose members
The county'of Catawba will choose one member.
The county of Chatham will choose three mem
bers.
Tloo Of will oh
enc member.
The county of Chowan will choose one member.
The county of Cleaveland will choose two men,
bers
The county of Columbus will choose one member.
The county Of Craven will choose two members.
The counties of Cumberland and Harnett will
choose three members.
The county of Currtuck will choose member:
The county of Davidson will choose two menu ers.
The county ofDavie will choose one member.
The county of Duplin will choose two members
The counties of Edgecombe@ aud Wilson will
choose two members.
The county of Forsyth will choose two members.
The county of Franklin will choose one member.
The county ef CASTOR viii choose one member.
The county Of Gates will choose one member
The county of Granville will choose three men,
bers
The county of Greene will choose member.
The county of Guilford will choose three mem-
bers.
The county Of Halifax will choose two members.
The county of Haywood VIII choose member.
The counties offlenderson and Pennsylvania will
choose member
The county of Hartford will choose one member.
The county of hyde will choose member.
The county Of Ireceu will choose two members.
The county of Jackson will choose one member.
The county of Johnston wi1ichoose two members.
The county of Jones will choosesone member.
The county of Lenoir will choose one member
The county of Lincoln will choose one mem Der.
The county Of Macon will choose member
The county of Madison will choose one member.
he of will
The county of Mcdowell will choose one member.
The county of Mecflenbarg will choose two mem
bers.
The county Of Montgomery will choose mem
Der.
The county ofMoore will choose one member.
The county of Nash will choose one member.
The county of New Hanover will choose two
members.
The county of Northampton will choose two men,
bers.
The county of Onslow will choose one member
The county of Orange will choose two members.
The county of Pasquotank will choose one men,
Der.
The county of Perquirnans will choose
Der.
The county of Person will choose one meglber
The county of Pitt will choose two members.
The county Of Randolph will choose two mem
bers
The county of Richmond will choose member.
The county of Robson will choose members
The county Of Rockingham will choose two men,
bers
The county of Rowan will choose two members.
The counties of Rutherford and Polk will choose
two members
The county of Sampson will choose two members.
The county of Stanly will choose member.
The county of Stokes will choose member.
The county Of Surry will choose member.
The county of Tyrrell will choose one member.
The county of Union will choose ore member.
The county of Wake will choose three members.
The county Of Warren will choose two members.
The county of Washington will choose one mem
Der.
The county of Watauga will choose one member
The county Of Wayne will choose two members.
The county of Wilkes will choose two members.
The county of Yadkin will choose member
The counties of 4ancey and Mitchell will choose
member.
The Clerks and Sherfs of the respective counties
VIII proceed at assemble the Justices of the
Peace, majority of whom will select from their
number not less than six than eighteen
Justices, men of intelligence, discretion, irmness,
and approved loyalty, whose duty it shall be to ad
minister to those who may be entitled receive it,
the oath contained in the Presidents Amnesty Proc
lamauOn of May 29th 1865, under such instructions
may be prescribed in this Proclamation. The
justices shall, at the time, appoint Inspectors
of the elections at the various precincts in their
spectve counties, in accordance with the law in
latIon thereto, Chapter 81 Revised Code of North
Carolina The elections for members of the Con-
vention shall be conducted in the same manner as
elections for members of the House of Commons in
accordance with the provisions of chapter 50, Re-
vised Code, so far said provisions may be aPpli-
cable and the officers appointed to hold said cleo
tlons, and to make returns thereof shall be liable
the penalties for failure to act or for neglect
of duty, prescribed in chapter So, Revised
Code.
No person Will be allowed to vote who is net a |
voter qualified prescribed by the Constitution and
laws of the State, in force immediately before the
goth day of May 1851; except that the payment of
poll tax shall not be required.
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