The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-13
North Carolina

article OF tire constitution OF the United
States declares that the United States
shall guarantee, to every State in the
Union republican form of government,
and shall protect each of them against
invasion and domestic violence; and,
Whereas, the President of the United
States is by the constitution, made COM
mander.in- Chief of the Army and Navy,
as we'll AS chief executive officer of the
United States, and is bound a by solemn
oath, faithfully to execute the Office Of
President of the United States, and to
take care that the laws be faithfully ex-
and.
Whereas, therebellion, which has been
waged by aportion of the people of the
United States against the properly con.
stituted authorities of the government
thereof in the most violent and revolving
form, but whose organized aud armed
forces have now been almost entirely
overcome, has, in its revolutionary pro-
gress, deprived the people of the State of
North, Carolina Of all civil government;
and,
Whereas, it becomes necessary and pro-
per to carry out and enforce the obliga.
tions Of the United States to the people
of North Carolina in securing them in
the enjoyment of republican form of
government.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
high ahd solemn duties imposed upon me
by the constitution of the United States,
and for the purpose of enabling the loyal
people of said State to organize State
government, whereby justice may be es.
tablished, domestic tranquility insured,
and loyal citizens protected in all their
rights of life, liberty and property, /,
Andrew johnson, President of the Uni,
ted States and COMMANDMENTS Chief of
the Army and Navy ofthe United States,
do hereby appoint William w. Holden
provisional Governor of the State of
North Carolina, whose duty it shall be,
at the earliest practical period, to pres;
eribe such rules and regulations 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, for the purpose Of
altering or amending the constitution
thereof and with authority 10 exercise
within The limits Of said State all the
powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people of the State of North
Carolina To restore said State to its con,
stisutional relations to the federal gov.
ernment and to present such a republi-
can form of State government, as we'll
entitle the Stale to the guarantee OF the
United States therefor, and its people to
protection by the United States agaips.
invasion, ins,rrection aud domestic vio..
leuco; Provided tliatin any election that
may be hereafter held for choosing de
legatesto any State convention, as afore.
said, no person shall be qualified as an
elector, or shall be eligible as q member
OF such convention, unless he shall have
previously taken and subscribed to the
oath or amnesty as set forth in the Presi.
dents proclamation of May 30, 1865,
and is a voter qualified as prescribed BY
the constitution and laws OF the State of
North Carolina in force Immediately be.
fore the goth day Of May, A. n. 1861,
the date of the SO called ordinance of Sc.
cession; and the said convention, when
convened, or the Legislature that may be
thereafter assembled, will prescribe the
qualifications of electors and the elg,bili-
" Of persons to hold office uuder the con.
.stltution and laws ofthe State---a power
the people Of The several States compos}
ing The federal Observation-Disclosures ex.
ercissd from the origin Of the govern.
nent to the present time And do heres
by direct:r--
Fyst--That tho military commander
of the department. and an officers ard
persons in.the military and naval service,
aid and assist the said Provisional Gov.
ernor in carrying Unto effect this pros
clamation and they. are enjoined to
abstain from, in any way hindering,
impeding or discollragipg the organize.
ton "fa State government as5herein
authorized. = i5t$ .