Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-01

WAsHIN0roN, May %

fourth article of the Constitution of the
United States declares that the United
States shall guarantee to every State in
the Union republican form of Govern,
ment, and shall protect all of them
against invasion and domestic violence
and, whereas, the President of the Unit
ed States is, by the Constitution made
COMMUNICATIVE of the army and
navy as we'll as chief executive officer
| of the United States, and is bound by
solemn oath to faithfully execute the
| office of President of the United States,
and to take care that the laws be faith
! fully executed and whereas, the rebel
lion which has been waged by portion
of the people of the United States
against the properly constituted author
! tiles 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 revolutionary progress, deprived
the people of the State of North Caro-
lima OF all civil government; and where
as, it became necessary and proper to
carry out and enforce the obligations of
the United States to the people of North
Carolina, and securing them in their en-.
joyment Of republican form Of govern
ment,
Now therefore, in obedience to the
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 a State
government, whereby justice mag be es
tablished, domestic tranquility insured
and loyal citizens protected In all their
rights of liberty and property, |, An
drew Johnson, President of the United
States and COmmander-in- chief of the
army and navy of the United States, do
hereby appoint William W. Holden Pro-
yiSional 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 and proper for converting a
convention, composed of delegates to
be chosen by that portion of the people
of said State who are loyal TO the Uni
ted States and no Others, for the pur-
pose of altering or amending the con-
stitutiOn thereof, and with authority to
exercise within the limits of said State
all the powers necessary and proper to
enable such loyal people Of NorthCarolina
to restore said State to its constitution
al relation to the federal government,
and to present such a republican form
Of state government as will entitle the
State to the guarantee of the United
States therefor, and its people to the
protection by the United States against
invasion, instruction and domestic yio-
lence, provided that in any meeting that
may be hereafter held for choosing dele
gates to any state convention as atOre-
said no person shall be qualified as an
elector or shall be eligible as a member
of such convention unless he shall pre-
viously have taken and subscribed the
oath of amnesty as set forth in the Pres
ident's proclamation Of May 49, 1865,
and is voter qualified as prescribed by
the constitution and laws of the State
of North Carolina in force Immediately
before the Goth day Of May, A. D. 1861,
the date Of the sO,Called ordinance of
secession, and the said convention when
convened, or the legislature that may be
thereafter. assembled will prescribe tho
qualifications and eligibility Of persons
to hold office unutr the constitution ana
laws Of the State power the people Of
the several states comprising the fed
eral Union have rightfully exercised
from the origin of the government to
the present time; and l do hereby di-
rect
First-That the military commanders
of the department, and all officers and
persons in the military and naval ser
vice aid ana assist the the said pro-
visional government in carrying into
effect this proclamation, and they are
enioined to abstain from, in any way,
hindering, impeding or discouraging the
loyal people from the organization of
State Government as herein authorized.
Second-That the Secretary Of State
proceed to enforce all laws of the Unit
ed States, the administration whereof
belongs to the State Department appli-
cable to the geographical limits afOre-
said
Third-That the Secretary Of the
Treasury proceed to nominatG for ap-
pointment, assessors of taxes and col
lectOrs of customs and internal revenue,
and such other officers of the treasury
as are authorized by law and put in ex-
ecution the revenue laws of the United
States within the geographical limits
aforesaid.
In making the appointments the pref
erence shall be given to qualified loyal
persons residing within the districts
where their resdective duties are to be
performed but if suitable residents OF
the district shall not be found, then
persons residing in other states or dis
tricts shall be appointed.
Fourth-That the Postmaster General
proceed to establish posts and put into
effect the postal laws Of the United
States. within the said state, giving to
loyal residents the preference of ap.
pointmentE but if suitable residents are
not found, then appoint agents from
, other states.
, Fifth-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 acts OF Con.
| gress.
Sixth-That the Secretary of the
f Navy take possession OF all public prop,
f erty belonging to the Navy Department
within said geographical limits, and put