Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-30

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 pur-
porse OF altering or amending the Consti-
tuition thereof, and with authority to exer-
else within the limits of said State all the
power necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people OF the State of
North Carolina to restore said
State to its constitutional relations to the
Federal Government, and present such q
republican form of State government as
Will entitle the State to the guarantee of
the United States therefor, and Its people to
protection by the United States against in-
Vasion, insurrection and domestic violence;
provided, that In any election that may be
hereafter held for choosing delegates to any
State Convention as aforesaid no person shall
be qualified as an elector, or shall be -eligi-
Bile as q member of such ConventiOn,unless
he shall previously have taken and sub
scrlbed to the oath of amnesty as set forth
IN the Presidents proclamation, May Goth,
1860, and is voter qualified as prescribed
by the Constitution and laws of
the State of North " Carolina in
force immed ately before tlie twentieth
day of May, 1861, the date of
the so-called ordinance of secession;
and the said Convention when convened, or
the Legislature that may thereafter assem-
BILE, will prescribe the qualifications of elect
ors and the eligibility OF persons to hold
office under the Constitution anu laws of the
state, power the people of the several
States composing the Federal Union have
rightfully exercised from the origin of
the Government to the present time.
And do hereby direct: LIST. That the mill
tary commander of the Department, and
all officers and persons in the military and
naval service, aid and assist the said Pro-
yisional Governor in carrying into effect
this proclamation, and they are enjoined to
abstain from in any way hindeTing, i'm
peding or discouraging the loyal people
from the organization of a State govern
ment as herein authorized. sr -THsr r.
I'd. That the Secretary of State proceed
to put in force all the laws of the United
states the administration whereof belongs
to the State Department, applicable to the
geographical limits aforesaid. -.a
81. That the Secretary of the Treasury
proceed to nominate TOR appointment asses
sors OF taxes and collectors of customs and
internal 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 geo.
graphical limits aforesaid. In making the
appointments the preference shall be given
toqnallfied loyal persons residing within the
districts where their respective duties are
to be performed. That if suitable persons
OF the districts shall not be found, then
persons residing in other States or districts
shall be appointed. @ 't#
4th. That the Postmaster General proceed
to establish post routes and put into exeeu-
tion the postal laws of the United States
within the said State, giving the loyal resi-
dents the preference of appointment; but
If suitable residents are not found, then
appointments from other States.
9TH. That the Dis trict Judge for the Jul
dicial District in which North Carolina is
included proceed to hold courts within said
State in accordance with the provisions of
the act of Congress. The, Attorney-Gen-
eral will instruct the proper officers to Ii
bel and bring to judgment, contiscation
and sale property subject to confiscation,
and enforce the administration of Justice
within said State in all matters within the
cognizance and jurisdiction of the Federal
courts. 0
9th That the Secretary of the Navy take
possessionof all public property belonging
to the Navy Department. within said geo
graphical limits, and put in operation all
acts of Congress inrelation to naval affairs,
having application to said State.
Itn. mat the Secretary of the Interior
put in force the laws relating to the Interior
Department applicable to the geographical
limits aforesaid. 800
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
City OF Washington this 10Th day of May,
A. d. 1865, and of the independence of tie
United States the eighty-ninth.
@Cg ANDREW Johnson
By the President:
VIM. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State. 4