Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-08

By the President: u a l,.,, gis5 !
WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Reconstruction in North CarOlina
The Presidents Proclamation.
WHEREAS, The 4th section Of the 4th sr-
ticle of the Constitution Of the Uuitcd States
declares that the United States shall guaran-
tee to every State in the Union republican
form of Government, and shall protect each
of them against invasion and domestic Yo-
lence; and, .-s.I
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States is, by the Constitution, made. Comman
der-inchef Of the armies and navy, as well
as chief executive officer OF the United States,
and is bound, by solemn oath, faithfully to
execute the Office Of President Of the United
States, and take care that the laws arc duly
excited; and ......,. . stf q
WHEREAS, The rebellion, which has been
waged by portion of the people Of the Uni
ted States, against the proptrly constituted
authorities Of the Government thereof, in the
most violent and revolving FORM, but whose
organized and armed forces have now been
almost entirely overcome, has, in its revolu-.
tionary progress deprived the people Of :he
|statc.oisN Nonh Garolina of all'civils govern
ment; and - Wv, -.s7,
WHEREAS, 1t becomes necessary and pro-
per to carry out and enforce the obligations
of the United States to the people OF North
Carolina, in securing them in the enjoyment
of 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 to organize State Government where
BY Justice may be established domestic tran
quillty insured, and loyal citizens protected
in ali rights of life, liberty, and property
], Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, and Commander-in.c chief Of the Army
and Navy of the United States do hereby ap-
point VIM. W. Holden Provisional Governor
Of the Stateof North Carolina, whose duty. it
shall be, at tile earliest practicable period, to
prescribe such rules and regulations as may be
necessary and proper for convcningta Con
vention composed Of delegates to be chosen
| by that portion Of the people Of said State
who are loval to the United States, and no 9th
ers, for the purpose of altering or 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 Car
olina to restore said State to its constitution
al relations to the Federal Government, and
present sucha republican form of State gov
1ernment as will entitle the State to the guar.
antee Of the United States therefor, and its
people to protection by tie United States
against invasion, insurrection and domestic
violence; 7t9. s''% of''fras y" en-,
q Provided, That in any election which may
he hereafter belH,n for choosing delegates ID
Iany State Convention, as aforesaid, no person
shan be qualified as an, elector, or shall be el
igible as member Of such Convention, un
lo.,rl,o shaII ,ro,.;ou,lv have t,l,on ard Is,ih
seTibed to the oath of amnesty, as set forth in
the Presidents Proclamation of May 10Th
1885, and as a voter qualified as prescribed
|by the Constitution and laws of the State O.
North Carolna in force Immediately before
the Goth day of May, 1861, the date Of the so
called ordinance of secession. And the sale
Convention, VIXEN convened, or the Legisla
ture that may thereafter be assembled wil
prescribe the qualifications Of electors and el
licibilty of persons to hold office under tht
Constitution and laws of the State, a powel
thc people of the several States composing The
EFederal Union have 'richtfulIy exercised from
the origin Of the Government to the presen
time and 4 do, hereby lireet,, lst, That III.
military commanders Of the Department, ant
all officers and persons in the military and ma
: yalqseryice, assist the said Provisional Coy