Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-19
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BY the President Of the United States Of America
.. PROCLAMATION.

BY the President Of the United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the 4th section OF the 4th article OF
| the Constitution OF the United States declares
| that the United States shall guarantee to every
| State in the Union a republican form of gov
| eminent, and shall protect each OF them against
| invasion and domestic violence; and whereas
the President Of the United States is, by the
Constitution. made Commander. in. Chief Of the
| army and navy, as we'll rs chief civil execu-
| tive officer OF the United States, and is bound
by solemn oath faithfully to execute the office
| Of President of the United States and to take
| care that the laws be faithfully executed and
| whereas the rebellion which has been waged
| by portion OF the people OF the United States
against the properly constituted authorities OF
the Government thereof, in the most violent and
revolving form, but whose organized and armed
force7 have now been almost entirely over
come. has, in its revolutionary progress, de-
| prived the people Of the State of Georgia of
| all civil government; and whereas it becomes
necessary and proper to carry out and enforce
the obligations Of the United States TO the peo-
| pie of Georgia in securing the enjoym
| of republican form Of government:
| Now, therefore, In obedience TO the high and
| solemn duties imposed upon me by the Oonsti-
tuition OF the United States, and for ths pur-
pose of enabling the loyal people OF said State
| to organize a State government, whereby jns-
tice may be established, domestic tranquility
ensured, and loyal citizens protected IN all
| their rights OF life, liberty, and property, l,
Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, and Comm an der. in. Chief of the Army
| and Navy Of the United States, do hereby ap.
| point James Johnson, OF Georgia, Pro-
| visional Governor of the State or Georgia,
who duty 1t shall be, at the earliest prac-
tieable period, to prescribe such rules and
| regulations as may be necessary and proper
for convening convention, composed OF del
egates to be chosen by that portion OF the peo.
pie OF said State who are loyal to the United
States and no others, for the purpose OF alter
| ing or amending the Constitution thereof; and
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said State, all the powers necessary and pro-
| per to enable such loyal people of the State OF
| Georgia to restore said State to its const-
tutional relations to the Federal Government,
| and to present such republican form OF State
government as will entitle the State TO the qua.
| rantee Of the United States therefor, and Its
| people to protection by the United States
| against In vaeiop, insurrection, and domestic
violence: PrOuided that, in any election that may
| be hereafter held for choosing delegates to any
| State Convention as aforesaid, no person shall
be gu alified as an eector or shall be eligible
| a member of such Convention unless he shall
| have previously taken and subscribed the oath
of amnesty, as set forth in the Presidents Proc
| lamation Of May 29th, A D. 1865, and is vs-
ter qualified as prescribed by the Constitution
| and laws Of the State of Georgia in force imme-
A. ID. 1861, the date OF the so.called ordtnan ce
OF Secession; and the said Convention when
| convened, or the Legislature that may be
thereafter assembled, will prescribe the quail
ihcation OF electors, and the eligibility OF per.
| sons to hold efies under the Constttution and nd
d
several States composing the Federal Union
have rightfully exercised from the origin OF the
Government to the present time.
And do hereby direct
First. That the military commander OF the
department, and all officers and persons in mil.
itary and naval service, aid and assist the said
Provisional Governor in carrying into effect
| stain from, in any way, hindering, impeding,
| or discouraging the loyal people from the or
ganization Of State government, as herein
Second That the Secretary Of State proceed
to put in force all laws of the United States,
the administration whereof belongs to the State
Department, applicable to the geographical
limits aforesaid.
Third. That the Secretary of the Treasury
| proceed to nominate for appointment, asses.
sors Of taxes and collectors OF customs and in.
teInal revenue and such other officers OF the
Treasury Department as are authorized by
law, and put in execution the revenue laws
| OF the United States within the geographical
limits Aforesaid. In making appointments,
| the preference shall be given TO qualified loyal
| persons residing within the districts where
| their respective duties are TO be performed
But II suitable residents OF the districts shall
| not be found, then persons residing in other
states or districts shall be appointed.
Fourth. That the Postmaster General proceed
to establish post offices and post routes, and put
| into execution the postal laws Of the United
States within the said State, giving to loyal
| residents the preference Of appointments but
II suitable residents are not found, then to ap-
point agents, DC, from other States.
Fifth. That the District Judge for the
| judicial district In which Georgia Is in
| cluded proceed TO hold courts within said
| State. in accordance with the provisions OF the
| act of Congress. The Attorney General will
| instruct the proper officers to libel, and bring
| to judgment, confiscation, and safe property
| subject to confiscation, and enforce the ad-
| ministration of justice within said State in all
| matters within the cognizance and jurisdiction
| of the Federal courts.
| SirM. That the Secretary of the Navy take
| possession OF all public prop erty belonging TO
| the Navy Department, within said geograph-
| icsl limits, and put in operation all acts OF
Congress in relation to naval affairs having
| application to the said State.
| Serenth. That the Secretary Of the Interior
| put in force the laws relating to the Interior
department applicable to the geographical
limits aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my
| hand and caused the seal of the United States
| 10 he affixe
Done at the city of Washington, this seven
| teenth day Of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
| rs sixty five, and of the independence
| of the United States the eighty ninth.
| ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
| WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
| Ru The preei1ent of the limited States of America