The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-29

tI .AlNelaHlpI q, AoupNcfS cmuIhCee We same
polioy.taat viii De adopted IN all the other
Southern States, we deem il Of sufficient
interest 10 orr readers 20 publish the docn-
mcut entire--ED.
a PROCLAMATION NJ THE PRESIDENT or rHE
UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS, The 4th section of The 4,h
article OF the Constitution Of the United
States shall guarantee to every State in the
Union republican form Of Government,
aud shall protect each OF them against invo-
sion or domestic violence; and
WHEREAs, The President OF the United
States is by the Constitution made Com
mauder.i Chief of the army and navy ms
well as chief civil and Executive officer OF
the United States, and is bound by sol
emh oath faithfully to execute the Office Of
the President Of the United States and to
take care that the laws be faithfully exeou-
ted: and
WnEREAa, TIE rebellion which has been
urged by portion of the people Of the Uni
ted States against the properly constituted
authorities Of the Government thereof, in
the most violent and revolving form, and
whose organized and armed forces have
row been almost entirely overcome, has in
its revolutionary progress deprived the pco-
pie of the State Of Mississippi of civil Gov
ernment' and
WHEREAS, 1t becomes necessary and
proper to carry out and enforce the otliga-
tons Of the United States to the people Of
Mississippi IN securing them IN the enjoy
inent Of republican form Of Government:
Now, therefore, in obedience 70 the high
and solemn duty imposed upon me by the
Constitution Of the United States, and for
the purpose Of enabling The loyal people Of
csid State TO organize a State Government,
Whereby justice may be established, domes-
tic tranquility restored, and loyal citizens
protected in all their rights Of life, liberty
and property. I, Andrew Johnson, Preei.
dent Of the United States and Commander.
inChief Of the army and navy of the United
States, do hereby appoint ", L. Sharkey,
OF Mississippi, Provisional Governor Of the
State Of Mississippi, whose duty il shall be
nj the earliest practicable period TO pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as may be
necessary and proper for oonyening a Con.
vention com posed Of delegates to be chosen
BY that portion Of the people Of said State
who are loyal to the United States, and no
others, for the purpose Of altering and
amending the Constitution thereof, and with
authority 10 exercise, within the limits Of
said State, all the power necessary and
proper to enable such loyal people Of the
State Of Mississippi TO restore snid State 20
its Constitutional relations 10 the Federal
Government and TO present such a Repub
lican form Of State Government as will en-
title The State TO the guarantee Of the United |
States therefor, and It's people 10 protection |
by the United States against invasion and |
domestic violence. Provided, that in ANY
election that may be held hereafter for |
choosing delegates TO any State Convention
as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as
an elec,or, or shall be eligible rs a member |
OF such Convention, unless he shqll have
previously taken and subscribed the oath Of !
amnesty as set forth in the Presidents !
proclamation Of Of May 90 1865, and is a
voter cuelifed as prescribed by the ConsG-
tuition and laws of The State Of Eississipui
in force before the 9th day OF January, s.
D. 1851 the date Of the sQ-ra,led ordiGaucc
Of secession, aud the said Convlulion when
convened, cy lhe Legislature that mag Be-
thereafter assembled will prescribe the
qualification q electors and the eligibility a