Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-30

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necessary and proper to carry out and es.
tablish the obligations Of the Uni
ted States to the people of North Car.
DINA, in securing to them the epjoy-
ments of republican form of government,
Now, therefore, in obedience to the high
and solemn duties imposed upon me by
the Constitution of the United States and
tor the purpose of enabling the loyal peo-
pie of said State to organize State gov
eminent, whereby justice may be estab.
lished and domestic tranquility insured,
and the people protected in all their rights
of life, liberty and property, l, Andrew
johnson. President of the United States.
and Commanderin Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States, do hereby an.
poin William W. Holden Provisional Gov.
ernor ofthe State of North Carolina whose
duty it shall be 1.-THE earliest practicable
period to prescribe such rules and regula.
lations as may be necessary and proper for
conVening Convention, composed of
delegates to be chosen by that portion
OF the people of said State who are
loyal to the United States and no others
Tor the purpose of altering or amending
the Constitution thereof, and with author.
lty to exercise within the limit of said
STATE all the powers necessary and proper
TO enable such loyal people of. the State of
North Carolina aforesaid to renew
their Constitutional relations to the
Federal Government and present such. a
republican form of State government az
will entitle the State to the protection of
the United States therefor, and its people
to protection by the United States against
Invasion insurection and domestic violence:
provided that in any election that NAV
be hereafter held for choosing delegates TO
Sfafa EnnvonRSry1
son shall be eligible as a member of such
convention unless he shall previously have
taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty
as set forth in the Presidents Proclamation
OF May 49, 1865, and qualified as pre-
scrlbed By the constitution snd laws of
North Carolina in force Immediately be. |
fore the goth day of May, 1861, the date |
OF the so.called ordinances of secession;
and the said convention when convened. |
or that may hereafter assemble, will pre.
scribe the qualifications and eligibility of |
persons to hold Office under the constitu-
ton aud laws OF the State, a power the
people OF the several Ststes composing the
federal Union have righttully exercised
IRON the origin OF the Government to the
present time; and l do hereby direct.
First.-That the military commander of
the department, and all officers and per-
sons in the military and naval service. aid
and assist the said provisional Governors
in carrying into effect this Proclamation,
and they are eDjoined to abstain from. and
10 any way discournging the loyal people
from the organic alton of the state govern
ment as herein authorized.
SecoRd-That the Secretary of State
proceed to put in force all laws of the
U nlted States, the administration whereof
belongs to the State Department, spplica.
BILE TO the geographical limits aforesaid.
1h'Td That the Secretary of the Treas
ury proceed to nominate for appointing |,
assistant collectors of customs and inter.
nal revenue and such other officers of the
Treasury Department as are required by
law and put in execution the revenue laws
Of the United States within the geograph
lcal limits aforesaid. =
FottTth-Fhe Post Master General will
proceed to establish postal routes aud put
into execution the postal laws of the
United SIates. Ey IFl
FyM.-That the District Judge for the
judicial district in which North Carolina
Is included proceed to hold courts within
said State. In compliance with the provi-
sions of the act of Congress, the Attor-
ney General will instruct proper oficers tn
try and bring to judgment and contisca-
ton and sale property subject to confisca
tion, and enforce the administration of JUS
tice within said State in all matters within
the Jurisdiction of the federal courts.
Sixh.-That the Secretary of the NAVY
take possession of all public property be.
longing to the Navy Department within
said geographical limits, and put in opera
ton all acts of Congress in relation to ma
val affairs having application to said State.
SeUenth.-That the Secretary of the In
terror put in force the laws relating to the
Interior Department, applicable to the geo.
graphical limits aforesaid.
In testimony Whereof have set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
{ L. Estates to be affixed. Done at the Cttv
of Washington, this goth day Of NAV,
A. D. 1865, aud of the Independence Of
the United States the Seth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: tI NAT.
W. W. SEWARD, Secretary of State.