New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-08
Proclamation OF Provisiouni-tsov. Mar
vim Of Florida.

Professionalism. VIM. Marvin Of Florida has
issned Proclamation under date August %, Of which
the main points As follows:
l. Election for delegates to Convention Tuesday.
October TO-
. Prescribos the number OF delegates from each
comfy.
2 Every free white male person Of the age of2 years
and upward and who shan be. at the time OF Offering
TO vote a citizen Of the United States, and who shall
have resided and had his home in this State for one year
next preceding the election AID for six months In the
couty In which he may offer to vote, and who shall
have taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty as set
forth in the Presidents Proclamation OF Amnesty Of
the 10Th day Of MAY 1865 and If he within the
exceptions contained in said Proclamation, shall have
taken said OATH and have been specially pardoned Oy
the President shall be entitled to vote in the county
where he resides and shall be eligible as member y
said Convention. and none others Where the person
offering to vote comes within the exceptions eo''''"
in the Amnesty Proclamation and shall have taken the
amnesty OATH and shall have made application 10 tue
President for special pardon through the ProViSohn'
Governor. and shall have been recommended Oy DIN
for such pardon the inspectors or Jpdgf' q e'e''o"'
raag in most instances, properly presume u" sH'N
Daraon has bean granted though owing TO the
want of mail facilities II may not nave Deen IT,
cciyed BIZ the party at the time OF the election
Free white soldiers seamen. and marines III Inc
army and navy of the United States who were guam
fed by their residence TO vote IN said state at the
time of their respective enlismens, and who sha nave
taken and subscribed the amnesty OATH shall be en-
titled TO vote in the county where they respectively IT,
side But no soldier or marine. not reSideh'
m the State at the time of his enlistment SHAH DC
allowed to vote.
4 The amnesty oath may be taken before certain
specified officers without charge.
: Election 10 be conducted in conformity win the
laws Of the State prior January TO- ls6l Dreetohs
are given TO particular officials how to discharge the
duties.
G. Officers md soldiers have been directed by the De-
nartmedt commander to assist in election matters sucn
as forwarding returns, &C. ~
7 Convention will assemble at Tallahassee, October
o. TRANSPORTATION for the delegates furnished by e
military authorities.
After odopting constitution. Republican In FORM
he Convention will proyide by schedule for the cleo
,on NJ n Governor and General Assembly, and for the
reorganization Of permanent State Government.
o Nv tho onerations and results Of the war, Slavery
has ceased 10 exist In this State. IL cannot DC
Every voter for delegates TO the Convention !" 'hAus
the Amnesty oath takes a solemn oath to support Tue
freedom of the former slave The freedom lh'enueu
the fall ample and complete freedom OF citizen o. inc
United States This does not necessarily inciuue tne
privilege Of voting, but it does include the idea Of ia
constitutional guarantees Of future possession and quiet
enjoyment The question Of his voting is an open q"e'
ticu-a proper subject for discu'siOn1and Is to be
decided "a question Of sound policy by Ihs convention
10 be called