The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-30
Reconstruction.
How Rsbeuious states arc TO be brought
Within the Union.

wAsurSGroS May ~.
Nv th presidsnf Of ia United Stas,, u Amer,'o,
A PROCLAMATION.
Wheras, The fourth section Of the fourth article
Of tho Constitution Of the United states declares that
the United State, ,ha guarantee to every State in
the Unlon republican form Of government and
shall protect oach Of them Asain,t invasion and do
nestle violence; and
Whereas The President Of the United statcs IL, by
the Constitution, made CommAndcr.in-Chiefo Of tho
Army and Navy, well ~ Chief Executive Officer
Of the tuitcd States and II bound BY solemn oath
faithfully 10 execute the Office OF President Gf the
United states, and TO take care that the law, BE-
faithfully executed and
Wh>reds, The rebellion which ha. been wased by
portion Of the people Of the United states against
the properly constituted suthoriNe, Of tho Govern
ment thereof In the violent and revolving form,
but -hoec Organized and armed force- have hcen
almost entirely overcome, has In in revolutionary
progress deprived the people Of North Carolina Of all
civil government and
Whereas, II becomes necessary and proper 10 carry
out md enforce the obligations Of tho United ststes
" the people Of North Carolina In securing them In
the enjoyment Of a Republican form Of government;
Nor, thSrerore In obedience to the high and sol
emn duties imposed upon mo BY the Constitution Of
The United States, and for the purpose Of enabling
the loyal people OF said State 10 organize state
ernmcnt whereby Justice may b. establlshei tones
tic tranquility insured and loyal citizens protected
In all their rshu Of liberty and property
|, ASDRyw JonSsoS, President Of the United
state', and Commandcr-in-Chicfo Of the Army and
Navv Of the United States do hereby appoint WI.
liam ". Holden provisional Governor Of the State Of
North Carolina, whose duty it shall be at the earliest
practicable period to prr,cribc such ruls and rcgus-
lions may he necessary and proper for convcnine
convention compoecd Of delegates 10 be cho by that
portion Of the people Of sad State who arc loyal to
the United States, and others for the purpose Of
altering or amending the constitution thereof and
with authority to eIercise within the ms Of said
State all the powers necessary and proper 10 enable
such loyal rcoplo Of the State OF North Carolina to
Iestore said State 1t, relations TO tho
Federal Government. and to present sIoh Rcpubli-
| can form Of State government will entitle tho
state to the guarantee Of the United Slater therefor
| and i's people to protection by th, United states
AZ inst invaeion, insurrecton and domestic violence
| provided thai In any ei-ctlon that may
| he hereafter held for choosing DELEGATES N
| any State convention AioretAli, rsry shall
he qualified A. .n ooctor, or shall be- eligible As q
member Of such convention, unle~ he has previous
ly taken and sut-erihcd the oath amnesty, .et
forth in the Presidents proclamation Nav 20, 1865,
and Ia voter, qualified prescribed by the oonsttu-
tou and laws Of North Carolina, In force Immediately
before the 2O,h day OF hsy, A. D. 1861, the date VI
tho so-cnlled ordinance Of secession, and the said
convention, when convened, or tho legislature that
may he thereafter assembled win prescribe the quail
foaton Of elector, and the egil lily Of penons to
hold Office under the constitution and laws Of tho
Sta'e-a power the people OF the several States com
posing the Federal Union, have rghtfully eNcrcisci
from the oririn OF the Government to the present
| time. And, do hereby direct
| Fir1, That the military Commander Of the De
partm.nt and all ofc. and perons In the Military
and Naval service aid aud assist the said ProyIsona
| Governor In carryipg into eject this Proclamation
| and they are enjoned 10 abstain from In any rAy
hnderine, mpedns or discourasins the loyal PEOPLE
from the ORGANIZATION Of o state Government as here
| la uulhotized.
Secoild That the socretsrv u state proceed TO put
in force all laws Of the United State, the adniniss
tion wher ereof belonss 10 the state Department. appi
calle TO the seoFrnphical limit. sioresais.
Ihrd. That the Secretary Of the IIeasuTy proceed
to nominate for spIoin neut Ar.espos of taxes ant
collectors OF custolnt, aud Internal Revenue and such
other officers Of the Treasury Department, Us are su
| thoTized BY law, and put In execution the Rcvenu
law. Of the United States. within the Biographies
In making the appointments the preference shsl
be given 70 qnLihel loyal pertons residing within h
dtircn where thcir respective duties arc 70 he per
forncd but II suitable residents OF the dsirc's sla
not he tonnd then peis,ns residing in o'her State
or districts hall be appointed
F0urth.-lhat the Postmaster General proceed h
s,.lbi'h ost routes, ,nd put into s,ecuton the po'n
ing to loyal rc.ters the preference Of appoinunc
but II suitable re,idents are not found then apIuin
Asents from other States.
FJth.--ThAt the District Judge for the Judiel.
Dsuict In which North Carolina II ineu led p.ucee,
" hold Courts within said State, IN accordance viii
the provisions of the art OF CongTest.
Lhe At'0Urnsy Uy SimsInl s viii ;hltruet tho prope
sh sale property subject TO confscaton, Anl enorc
the sdminHtration Of Justice within sad State, in Al
matters within the coenizanco aud jurisdiction of th
Federal Courts
Sirth.-That The Secretary of tho Navy take ro,,e-
sion Of all public property telOnsins 70 the navy lie
| M M
operation AL Acts ~ Congress in relation TO naval
trs having application 10 said State.
Ssretfh. That the Secretary Of the Interior put 4
force the laws relating IN tho Interior DepaI tman
zTp'icahle to the eogrrphical limits E!oTefAid.
In testimony where-f, have herennto set my han
and caused the seal OF the United s,sts to be affixed
Done at the City OF WashinCton, this twenty-nint
day Of May, in the year Of our Lord one thousan
eisht hundred and siHty-fi,e. and Of the TndeIsnd
enee ofthe United States the eighty-nlnth.
ANDkEw JOHNSON.
BY the President