Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-23


3)u7sgted as az North Carolina.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
Il Hhereus, The fourth section of the fourth
article OF the Constitution Of the United
States, declares thatthe United States shall
guarantee 10 every State in the Union a re-
publican form OF government, and shall pro
tect each OF them against invasion and do
nestle violence and, Whcieds, the President
OF the United States IS, By the Constitution,
made Commander-in-C Chief Of the Army and
Navy, as well rs Chief Civil Executive Off
Ger Of the United States, and il bound by
solemn oath faithfully to execute the Office
OF President OF the United States, and to
take care that the laws be faithfully execu-
ted and, whereas, the Rebellion which has
been waged by portion Of the people of the
United States against the properly constltu-
ted authorities Of the Government thereof
IN the most violent and revcltlHg form, but
whose organized and armed forces have now
been almost entirely overcome, has, IN its
revolutionary progress, deprived the people
OF the State OF Mississippi ORAL civil Gov
ernment and, whereas, it becomes necessa-
~ and proper to carry out and enforce the
obligations OF the United States TO the peo-
! pie OF Mississippi IN securing them IN the
/ enjoyment OF a republican form Of govern
Iaent now. therefore, in obedience to the
| high and 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 a State Gov
ernment whereby justice may be established
/ domestic tranquility restored, and loYal cltl-
zeIls protected In all Illeir rights OF life, lib
| erty, and property, I, Andrew johnson,
/ President of the United States, and Com
mander-in-C Chief of the Army aud Navy OF
the United States do hereby appoint vii
liam J.. Sharkey of Mississippi, Provisional
| Governor Of the State of Mississippi, whose
i duty it shall be at the earliest practicable
period to prescribe such rules and regula.
tons as may he necessary and proper foI
| conyening Convention, composed of dele
| gates 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-
pose OF altering and amending the Consti.
tuition thereof and with authority to exer-
else within the limits Of said State, all the
| powers necessary and proper to enable such
loyal people of the State of Mississippi to
restore said State to its constitutional rela-
tions to the Federal Government, and to
| present such a republican form Of State
guarantee of the United States therefor and
It's people to protection by the United States
| against INVASION insurrection aud domestic
| violence /; provided, that in anyelection that
may be held hereafter for choosing delegates
to any State Convention as aforesaid, no
person shall be qualified as an elector. or
shall be eligible as a member of such Con
! yention, unless he shall have previously ta-
/ ION and c4tb fbo re
set forth in the President proclamation of
May %, A. d., 1868, and is a voter qualified
as prescribed by the Constitution and laws
Of the State Of Mississippi, in force immedi-
ately before the 9Th Of January. A. d. 1861
the date Of the so-called Ordinance of Sc
cession. And the said Convention when
convened, or the Legislature that may there
after be assembled, viii prescribe the quail
fication of electors and the eligibility fper-
sons to hold Office under the constitution
and laws OF the State--a 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
1 First That the Military Commander of
the Department and all officers and persons
in the military and naval service aid and as
! slst the said Provisional Governor IN carry
/ ing into effect this proclamation and they
dering, impeding u 5ahse6GPasine tsaP oya peo-
pie from the organization Of a State Gov
ernment as herein authorized
Second That the Secretary of State pro
ceed to put in force all laws of the United
States, the administration whereof belongs
to the State Department applicable to the
/ geographical limits aforesaid.
Third That the Secretary of the Treasu-
! ry proceed to nominate for appointment as
SCISSORS of taxes and collectors OF customs.
and Of internal revenue and such other Off :
GERS Of the Treasury Department as are au
thorized by law, and put in execution the
revenue laws Of the United States within
the geographical limits aforesaid. Inmaking
appointments the preference shall be given
to qualified loyal persons residing within the
districts where their respective duties are to
be performed But, if suitable residents of
districts shall not be found then persons re-
siding in other States or districts shall be
appointed.
Fourth That the Postmaster-General
/ proceed to establish post Offices and post
routes, and put into execution the postal
| laws Of the United States within said states.
/ giving to loyal residents the preference OF
! appointment, but if suitable residents are
not found then to appoint agents, &c, from
/ other States
FIFTH That the District Judge for the
Fifth Judicial District, in which Mississippi
Is included, proceed to hold Courts within
said State in accordance with the provisions
| OF the Act Of Congress, and the attorney
| General viii instruct the proper officers to
| libel anl bring to Judgment, confiscation and
| sell property subject to confscate, and en-
! force the administration If Justice within
/ said State III al matters within the eogni-
zance and jurisdiction Of the Federal Courts
birth: That the Secretary Of the Navy
take possession Of all public property be-
longing to the Navy Department within said
geographical limits, and put in operation
al acts OF Congress in relation to naval af
fairs having applications to said State
SepeRh That the Secretary Of the Inte-
nor Department applicable to the geograph
| lcal limits aforesaid.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
Il; $. my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed Done at the
City OF Washington this thirteenth day of
June, Ia the year Of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-fiye, and Of
the independence of the United States
the eighty-ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
by the President
WILLIAM FL. SEWARD,
Secretary OF State.
The PATE OF SAM. HoUsToN. "A cores
nondent at Cleveland, signing himself "a
Texan Refugee, writes us an answer to our
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