Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-28
A proclamation by presiaen. johnson.

WASHINGTON, JuTeio
Whereas. the 4th section Of the 18th arti-
c,c of the Constitution of the United States
declares that the United States shall gualan-
tee to every State.in the Union d Republican
form of Government, and shall protect them
AGAINST invasion and. domestic violence land
Whereas; the President ofthe United States
is. by the Constitution, made comnander-in
chief Of thearmy and oayy, ss we'll as, chief
civil aud. executive "ticcr Of the ,United
States, and is bound By solemn oath faithful
,7 io. o.exeeute the Office OF President Of the
United States, and to take caEe=that the laws
be f..itahAly executed; and
Taercas, the rebellion which has been
wagsd by portion of the. people of the Cni-
ted States against the rroperly constituted
authorities the gegernIuent thereof III the
most revealing form, %spd where organized
aud armed force hes now been almost euTre-
" overcome, hasinits revolutionary progress
deprived people Of tie State Of MissisSippL
of the civil government, and -
Where's, il iberomes necessary and proper
TO csrty Ont aud enforce the obligations Of
the Tnitea States to the peeple'of Miss:sSip-
pi in aecHfing them in the enjoyment Of the
republican form Of fgesernfDem nnw, there
fore. in okediencs to the high and solemn du-
ties imposed on me by the Consultation Of
the United States for the purpose O. enab!ing
theSloyal people Of said State to organizea
State government whereby justice tray be
established, domestic tranquility restored and
loYa|. citizens protectndm ali t6eir righsS,of
lifeand property, |, AndseGs johnson, Presl.
dent Of the United States and Cnmmander-
in-Ghisf of the ssrmy s,td Nary of the United
States. do 6e.sby apfaint MnisL Sharkey Of
dississipri Provisional t4oserf1 0ffhe Stale
of slississipp svhoss DUTY it shall be, ;at the
earliest practicahis periind, to prespribs such
rules, Gc., is may be necessary and proper
for conyenins s. sGonyeation of Delegates, to
be chosey BY fiat portion of the people Of
said State who are loyal to the United States
and. ne others, for thepurpose of altering and
amending the Constitution thereof and With
authority TO exercise within the limits ofsaid
States all the powers necessary and pFoper7to
enable loyal people of the State of Mississip.
ri to restore said State to the constituted re-
istious to the Federal GoserRmept,, and to
prssent such Republican form Of State Gov
ernment as will enable. the State to gusrsn-
tee the United STATES therefor, aud its people
To protection By the United States against
invasion suti domestic violence; provided that
in any election thatnsy be held hereafter for
ohoesing aelegstas to any Stste Convention
as aforesaid
No,person. shaH be qualified as an eleetor,
or shall Be eligible as member Of such con.
yention, unless be shall have previously taken
and subscribed 10 the oath of amnesty, as set
forth in the, ,Rresident's proclamation OF May
26, and rs q votaras qualified as prescribed
by the eoastitntion ana laws Of the State Of
Mississippi in force Immediately before the
9th day OF january, Il. D., 1851, the date Of
.tlte. SO called ordinance Of secession and the
sa;d convention, wden convened. or the Leg.
islssurethat may Do thereafter assembled,
win prescribe the qualification collectors and
tae eligibility Of persons to hold office.
Under the Constitution and laws of this
State, a apsweS,tbe reptens thsseyeral STATES
comprisingsth FederaeUai, .Aavs,righttui-
,y yexeecised from tlie nriginaf fhe Govern
1reat to the present rune; End do h~rtd,y.
G:sess. lst, that the tRilisary ct5innixIrlsr
of the department and, all officers and per |
sons in tie, military and -uHgai service, sid
ans: sssist The ssid provisional Governor in
ca -rY:ng Into effec. this proclamation, and
they are esjoinsdto abstain from, in any way
hiudrrias, impeding or disconraeing the lofsl |
people from tho organization Of . Stste Coy