The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-07-15
aoiEn,ons PROCLAMATION

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G0iEnsgns PROCLAMATION
J.nsp flfis,niW me- STATE NJ mississippi
The rfrtId nj N lhe tniieJ Hlaiss, by
tifda ~ che poser ttHel IN him w NE
I 4nstltaflan n tho United states, haa
baan tleasei ~ appoint uhe nhdef.lgned
pfnti iHnal tnfuhuf ~ ihe susie ~ No
a.s.tpi, nfae The tufpoie " enabling ihe
l,gnl rsapla W and state ~ nfFanife @
sfafe fiafsftmTni whereby Justice mh9 he
esfttff Tat, dHmfsiir ifnfpnility insffeai
opd a,ai eititahs protected ~ WI TIER
tfhts Ut nfa, Hltfit nhl rtoperiy,' AMI,
tl ap tuptish that object, has directed me,
oft IT. ftfI - practicable period, to Pc
.arIfe eIph fulra md regulations Ne iuaf
le nafa +nfy hnl proper for eonsehlhg y
Convention ~ nelaqnios, 10 he chosen by
thmi portion " thc people Of sail state
eho afe lnyal to tho Oolted States, and M
oihort, for the purpose ~ altering. md
rmauiint the Constitution thefeuf,N 20
ihnl lta State may he able 10 resume ~
place IN the Union, And being nnsieus 10
eTy nIi the wishes N The President, and
ID restore the dominion " civil govern
mant ~ speedily ~ possible, ! do hereby
nflain ahd declare ne 'ullow-, to.witi
FIRST, f,nyoid the delay which would nc.
e~a.snfilg occur from the separate ofgnul1i.
ton Of each cpuniy by special appointments
oi the several county ulcers, the persons
| whn cynfelael the functions pertaining to
the following named Offices, no the day when
The archives md ethrr public property
we're taken possession Of rs the forces "
tie United States, to wit, the 2li day OF
May. ltbj, uro hereby appointed 10 ~
those oilees in each county, to.wit, the OF.
ice " Judge Of probate AMI clerk OF tho
probate court, the Office " sheriff and cor.
| anrr. the oHc' n Justice ~ the peace and
constable, the oaicc ~ board OF county
politr. tho oliCc ~ county treasurer anu
collector, mud assessor md county sur.
yeyur, aud the several municipal Offices OF
every% incorporated city or town, whose or
ganig,tl n. unyc been regularly kept Up.
This general appointment OF officers Is
not INTENDED to rcyUsr nuy special appoint.
m,at mad, hy ne rfilr 20 the date OF this
proclamation. AnI inasmuch rs II is nc.
rpssary that these several Offices should be
filed H. ~incamhcnts Win hre loyal to the
United states Government. ] reserve the
posrr 10 remove any ono vlo may he es.
sep,innablc IN this respect, and ! earnestly
intose the llyal citizens ~ each county 10
rivc me- ,lnaly anil the most antlicnic In.
formation that can .c pr"ctrcd, ~ regard
10 nuy n.ieer Who IL obnoxious 10 this scri-
nus Obi 'ction.
Second. These several officers before they
eater upon the discharge Of the duties oi
their respective Offices, .l,all take and sub
scribe thc amnesty oath prescribed 10 The
President, proclamation cf the .ath May
ISIS. aud mu-, immediately ,ransnit 'hs
,nth - taken to thi. cihcr. ~ the end oil
tho annfsty 0ilh. after the word ''slates.'
must he i aided the words ''and will faith
lully discharge the duties ot my Office I,
the best oI my ability" And any one whe
mas un ler,akc 10 ~, IN his oihcial capacity
without compliance with this requi.ition
, will subject himself 10 punishment. Thil
aHth mn, be- taken hrfDfean commissioned
aI1eer. evil, military. ~ naval, IN the ser
vice u the United States, or before th'
. ~ lse. VI Probate hereby appointed, o.
| heretofore appointed hy t'e after they shall
. bate taken the oath themselves % bsfor'
. the Judge cf tho Criminal Court Of War
rem county. Hut M otc can hold any o
+, fness Offices who u exempted In the Prcsi
. Dent. reclamation from the benefits Of th'
, amnesty uulcss first specially parsioned D.
tie President.
TIiri. IN counties which hove been de
~ar-tnisel. ar where there are no person
who can Gil the several county Offices
either IN consequence 81 death or other
wise, special appointments will be imms
diatcIy made, when the necessity fSr sue
= appointments shall be made known 10 me.
4 Fourth. The sheriff. hereby appointed 0
: IN case there be M shci ifs the Judge
: probate or the ccronor, or any justice Q
i the pescc, in the order in which the! ar
. here pIscsd, shall hold M c!cssion Mt Oh
|. several election precincts IN each county
> On Monday, the Ith DAY Of august nes'
' for delegates 70 q ccnvrn,ion for the ruf
poses mentioned IN the Presidents procla
4 nation. Voters for delegates TO this con
= ~,ensisn mus, possess the qualifications ~
' auirsi hy the Constitution and laws ne the
existed prior 10 the 9TH day Of Janunr,
1851. aud mpss also produce a certikss'
> that they have taken, before q compesss
- officer, the amnesty cath prescribed ~ ~
proclamation Of the cgth Of Mays lsds
II which certificate shall be attached TO
&c accompanied By a copy Of the oath, and :
q one will be eligible - . mem Der Of 70
- convention who hss not also taken thI
" oath. Ths sheriff shsll give public motto
Of sheeleesiea BY posting up this proel'
n nation, or ssesswise. m,
N fifth, Each souasy and town entitled +,
7" ssrarsts r<pssseusa1on, shall be entitls
to'b be Represented II The ccnveusicn BY u
&c same number q representatives they Al
I" entitled 10 In he leeer branch Of the Iei
i~.la.sre, prior to tAs NJ day Of Janusr,
!. ls6l.
Sixth. The retufnise o6cers Of the Gle
W tiea shall give to the persons having Il
highest number cf voice . certificate +.
to election, and the delegates % elected cha
assemble at the city q jaskson, On Mo-
dsv. 18th DAY Of August De1t, and cha
!. organize a convention ~ esesips prop
+. cfacers. and adopting neceseasy tales. On
r. sftsr taking an oath to support the Conss
III tuition Of the United States. may psucss
in shs iiSeharrs ~ their duties.