Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-22

delegates to any State convention ns aforo.
said, no person shall bc qualified as an
elector, or shall he eligible as a member Of
such convention, unless he shall have pre-.
riously taken and mbscribcd the oath Of
amnesty, as sct forth In tho Presidents proc
lamation Of May goth, A. D. 1895, and Is a
voter qualified as prescribed by the cOnstitu.
tion and laws Of the State Of Alabama in
force immediately before the llth day ofJan.
ary, A. D. 1851, the date Of the so-called
ordinance Of secession; and the snid conven-
tion, when convened, or the Legislature that
may be thereafter assembled, will prescribe
the qualification Of electors, and the cligibil.
ity Of persons to hold Office under the consti.
tuition and laws Of the State, power the
people Of tho several States composing the
Federal Union have rightfully exercised from
the origin Of the Government To the present
time
And do hereby direct
Rir6. That the military commander Of the
department, and all officers and persons In the
military and naval service aid and assist tho
said Provisional Governor In carrying into
effect this proclamation, and they are on.
Joined to abstain from; In any way, hinder
ing, impeding, or discOuraging the loyal psO.
pie from the organization Of State govern.
ment ns herein authorised .Ga..
!SeeoRd. That the Secretary Of State pro.
cesd to put In force all laws Of the United
States, the administration whereof belongs
10 the State Department, applicable to tho
geographical limits aforesaid. .,.. ....
Third, That the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury proceed to nominate for appointment as.
SCISSORS OF taxes, and collectors Of customs
aud internal revenue, and such other officers
Of the Treasury Department as are author.
iEed by law, and put in execution the rovc.
nue. laws Of the United States within tho
geographical limits aforesaid. In making
appointments, the preference shall be given
to qualified loyal persons residing within tho
districts whore their respective duties arc to
he performed; but If suitable residents Of
tho districts shall not be found, then persons
residing in other States or districts shall be
appointed.
Fourth. That tho Postmaster General pro.
coed to establish post.oficos and st-routes,
and put into execution the postal laws ofthe
United States within the said State, giving
toloyal residents the preference Of appoint
ment; but If suitable residents are not found,
then to appoint agents, &C., from other
States.
Fyth. That tho district judge for the ju-
dicinl district In which Alabama Is included,
proceed to hold courts within said State, in
accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress. Tho Attorney General will instruct
the proper officers to libel, and bring to juds-
ment, conRscation, and sale, property subject
to conGscation, and enforce the administrn.
tion Of rjustice within said State in all matters
within the cOgnilanco and Jurisdiction of the
Federal courts.
Siuk That the Secretary of the Navy
take possession Of all public property bClong'
ing to the Navy Department within said geo,
graphical limits, and put in operation all acts
Of Congress in relation to naval affairs having
application to the said State.
Seventh That the Secretary of the Into
rior put in force the laws relating to the In
terror Department applicable to the goo
graphical limits aforesaid. .v. .
In testimony whereof I have hsreunto Sc
my hand and eRuSed tho seal Of the Unite,
States to be affixed. .
Done at the City Of Washington, thi
tSsnty-Grst day of june, in th'
year Of our Lord one thousand Oigh
f.. $. hundred and sixty-hve, and of th'
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