Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-14

By the President of the United States Of america
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the ith section OF the ith 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 well as 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 ard to take
care that the laws be faithfully executed; aud
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
forces have now been almost entirely over
come, has, in its revolutionary progress, de-
prived the people Of the State OF Mississippi OF
all civil government; and whereas 1t becomes
necessary and proper to carry ont and enforce
the obligations Of the United States to the peo-
pie OF Mississippi in securing the enjoy ment
OF republican form Of government:
Now, therefore, in obedience to the high and
solemn duties imposed upon me by the Constl-
tuition OF the United States, and for the pur-
pose Of enabling the loyal people OF said State
to organize a State government, whereby jus.
tice may be established, domestic tranquility
ensured, and loyal citizens protected IN all
their rights OF life, liberty, and property, !,
States and Commander. in Cnief of the Army
and Navy Of the United States, do hereby ap.
point William L. Sharkey, OF mississippi'
Provisional Governor OF the State OF Missis.
sippi, who duty 1t shall be, at the earliest
practicable period, to prescribe such rules ana
regulations as may be necessary anu proper
for convening convention, composed OF deI-
egates to be chosen by that portion OF toe peo:
pie Of said State who are loyal to the United
States and 40 others, for the purpose OF alter
ing or amending the Constitution thereof and
with authority to exercise, within the limits OF
per to enable such loyal people of the State of
Mississippi to restore said State to its consti-
tutienal relations to the Federal Government,
and to present such republican iorm OF state
rantee Of the United States therefor, and Its
people to protection by the United States
against invasion, Instruction, and domestic
be hereafter held for choosing delegates to any
State Convention as Aforesaid, NO person snail
be qualified as an elector, or shall be eligible as
q member OF such Convention unless ne shah
of amnesty, as set forth In the Presidents Proc
lamation Of May 29th. A ID. 1865, and Is q ye.
| ter qualified az prescribed by the Constitution
and laws OF the STATE OF Mississippi, a m 1oroe @
A. d. 1861, the date Of the So called ordtnanc nce
| of Secessaon; and theOsa Convention when
| convened, or the Legislature that may be
| iffcation of electors and the eligibility Of per-
| sons TO hold ONCE under the CONSTITUTION and
| laws of the State, q power the people OF the
sates tns aerai s tee
! Government to the present time. -
/ AND I DO RERRBF pIRECT-Firsk, That the
| Military COMMANDER OF the Department. and
All officers ana IN Inn .sa Sn1
| 0oyernor In carrying into effect this procia-
i nation, and they are enjoiued to abstain from,
in any way, hindering, impeding, or discour-