The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-22
Proclamation OF James Johnson Pre-
TlsiOnal Governor.
10 the People Of Gsorgg

10 The People Of . Gsorgio
WHEREAs, BY the Proclamation of
Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, dated the 18th of June,
1865 have been appointed Provisional
Governor of the State of Georgia, with
instructions TO prescribe at the earliest
practicable period such rules and regu-
IaiiOns IS may be necessary and proper
for convening a Convention of the peo-
pie. to be composed of del sgates to be
chosen by that portion of the people
who are loyal TO the United States, and
no others, and also with all the powers
necessary and proper to enable such
loyal people Of said State 20 restore to
lis constitutional relations TO the FEEDER
al Government, and 10 present such a
form Of State Government as will entitle
the State 10 the guarantee of the United
States therefor, and its people to the
protection of the United States against
invasion, instruction and domestic VIC
lence: 4 lsi th
Now, therefore, I, James johnson,
Provisional Governor Of the State of
Georgia, as aforesaid, DO by virtue of the
power IN me vested aforesaid, proclaim
and declare
. lst That an election for delegates to
q Convention will be held on the first
Wednesday in October, A. D. 1866, at
the different precincts at which cleo
tions are directed and authorized by
law TO be held for members Of the
Legislature. \
2d That the thirtyseven counties i
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10 the first Of January, 1861, were en-
titled 10 two members of tie House OF
Representatives, shall be authorized
and entitled to elect each three dele
gates; and thai the remaining counties
shall each be authorized and entitled
to elect two delegates to said ConYen-
ton.
Sd. That no person st such election
shall be qualified an elector, or shall be
eligible as a member of such ConVeu.
ton, unless he shall have previously
thereto taken anti subscribed to the
oath Of amnesty, as set forth in The
Presidents Proclamation Of Nav Doth |
A. .. 1865, and is q voter qualified ana !
prescribed by the Constitution and |
laws Of the State of Georgia, in force
Immediately before the 18th of January.
A. D. 1861, the date Of the so-called |
ordinance of secession. /
4th. That any two free holders Quail /
flied TO vote az such election as aiore- 1
said, may act as managers of the cleo /
ton at each Of the precincts as afore- |
said and that in managing and super /
intending such election, they shall be /
governed by and proceed under the 1
laws Of the State regulating and pre-
seribing the election Of members of the /
Legislature prior 10 the first Of Janua- /
~, 1851; Provided, That each of said
managers before entering en- the du-
ties prescribed, shall swear the other
truly and faithfully 70 super;ntend and
make return of said election according
TO law IS aforesaid and the REQUIRES
ments of the Proclamation.
9th. That the delegation who shall
be elected as aforesaid shall assemble
in Convention At the city Of Milledre-
vile, at j. o'clock, meridian, on the
fourth Wednesday in October, A. D.
1868.
And whereas, the rebellion which
has been waged by portion Of the
people against the Government OF the
United States has, in It's revolutionary
progress, deprived the people Of the
state OF all civil governments and
whereas, they must remain without civil
oincers and the administration az civil
law until State Goyernment sbsii /
have been organized by the ConvaD,irr !
called IS aforesaid; aud whereas +. 4
necesSary IN the meantime that dor,..
nc Tranquility be ensured, and that
me Loyal people be protected in All :
their rights Of person snd property =
40 further proclaim and declare.
kirst-Thst no individual bv virtea
IF bis own authority shall iafiot cor.
,oral punishment on any person for
my real or supposed injury, whether :
UGH injury relate 10 person or mon !
rty, and that in all such oasss redrss. e,
must be sought from and given by sneb n
military authority as may he invested y
nth jurisdiction over the cases i
SecOnd-Ihat slavery is extinct and :,
voluntary serVitude no longer exists
Ienee no person shall have control az
he labor Of another. other than speb
ontrol rs may lawfully result from in
entnre, the relation Of parent aad
hid, guardian and ward, and the cor. m
act Of hiring, freely and fairly made; j
le That for a breach Of duty on the ~
.tt Of any ons standing on these re-. an
IONS the military authority viii ads p
lnisteri IN a summary manner ade- nc
's y ana proper relief under the laws 81