, 1865-08-15

during Ill this death struggle, bns oae real
"shall We not heed theis advice! In tho
hope, the belief tint We will, 1t has pleased
his E1cellency Andrew johnson, President
Of the United States to appoint the under
sisued Pfosistoaal. Governor Of Alabama,
pie Of safd State 10 organize Stale royern-
/ mt ut, whereby H.. &c.
(He then proceeds In very simple mlnner
10 reorga1ize the State government by reap
pointing to office all the retel officers OF the
late State government, 30 fAr as they are
willing to serye.l
"Now, for the purpose Of carrying into
execution the commands Of the President,
ard to enable the loyal people OF Alabama
to secure to themselves the benefits of civil
government, I do hereby declare and ordafu:
F5rst-That the justices Of the peace and
members Of the COMMISSIONERS Court Except
the judges Of probate] the county treas-
urer, tax collector and ASSESSOR, the coroner
and the several municipal officers of each In,
corporated city or town In this State, cho
,nert respectively IN office and ready to di&hdrge
tho duties thereof on tae I'd Of Hay, 1865, are
hereby appointed to i'll those ouiets during The
contiiuanee Of this provisional, government.
And as 1t Is necessary that the persons who
dlt these several offices should bs loyal to
the United States, ths power il hereby re-
served to remove any person for disloyalty or
for improper conauct In office, or neglect OF
It's duties; and earnestly request ali loyal
citizens to give me prompt Information IN
reEa'd to any officer who Is Objectionable On
any Of these grounds,
The judges Of probate and sherlfFs who we're
IN office on tha ed Of May, 1855, will take
the oath as herein reqatsed Of other officers.
and continue to dischs'ge the duties Of their
respective Offices untl others are appointed,
Further clauses provide ttat all officers,
and voters, acting as such under the provls-
onal State Government, take the oath of
amnesty. The election OF delegates on Au-.
gust 81, to the Convention to be assembled
Sept 10 Is also ordertd]
Eighth. From and after this date the civil
and criminal Laws Of Alabama, Us they stood
on the 11th day OF January, 1861, except that
portion which relates to slavery, are hereby
declared to bet full force and operation:
and all proceedings for the puaiahment OF
the proper civil officers, together With the
custody Of The person charged, aud tbeclyil
authorities will proceed in all cases &c :ordtng
to law. 6nits In civil cases now pending,
whether an original mesne or final process,
be'oEe any officer acting under military au-
thorisy, viii also be tusned over to the
proper civil officer, and will be governed in
all things By the laws Of the Sta a:e afareaatd,
NfnlA-Au unlawful means to punish OF.
Tenders are hereby strictly prohibited. No
"vjel:ance committee" OF other organization
for tho punishment Of supposed offenders.
be permitted, aud II any such are attempted
the person or persons 30 offending will ba
promptly arrested aud punished. The 1oy-
ers Of law and order throughout tho State
are appealed to and solemnly urged to aid,
by all lawin meaus. IN sustaining the cause
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will do this willingly and promptly We shall
be able to restore peaca and security IT, every
home In out beloved State hut If offenders
become too strong the military power Of tha
United States will sid US. .Ienc.fortA Mat
portr .c1 act IN aid Of and in subordinatioa to
The e''4s aaho'4:t. efms s'att.
.ElswnA There are no Slaves nov in Ain.
bama. The slave code Is dead letter.
They VINO were once siayas are now free,
and must be governed by the laws of Ala
bama as free msn. Il Is the dictate Of wiz
dom, and we owe 1t to ourselves and them
to produce the beat possible results for both
races from the new order Of things. -.
Its!fth-All gooa citizens are respectfully
engaging eheerfully. hopefully mud energetic
ally in the prosecution Of industrial pursuits.
in 60 doing, they will exert good influence
upon thfse who s:6pespond. Mt aud cast
GOWN Dy tne calaMLlfE which 1aYc betallen
Us.
TAtt<nM--The idle. the eyil,d sp osed, and
the Vicious, II any such thsrs be within tina
limits Of our State, must distinctly under
fteud tha. all violations Of law will be
promptly punished. The shcrlnFs Of tho ssy-
ersl counties aIe hereby required to keep IN
readiness sufficient force OF deputies OF as
stsrants to enable them to exccute all legal
process aud arreat al offenders promptly;
and they will be held strictly accountable q for
any neglect OF du'y In this re ,pect. Rights
Of person and property must be respected
ously ,mpeded in the execution Of these or
de's, aheritIa will Immediately report the
TACT to me, that prompt and etfectual meas
nreB maG BE- taken to repress violence md
assert the supremacy of the laws.
Done at Montgomery. Alabama, on the
e0th day Of July, A. D 1864.
LEWIS E. Parsons,
Provisional Governor OF Alabama.