, 1865-07-12
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WEDNESDAY, JULY L.. 1855.
MISSISSIPPI.
Proclamation OF Coz. Sharkey.

|
gust ECenyeatioz to Meet u Week
LAt*r.
Fc1ox-c:tzens ., shs st.ts A.i os ant.si,sippl;
! the povcF vested IN him b. the Constitution of
Il Uptcd Sta.es. has tesn pleased to appont the
nHaer,, aeo ths pu.oose 81 eseSne q e ~ ts
t a pcople Of s,td 8tsIe 10 organize S4te Cor
| crrn e1t Hheteby Jushce m4y b estab1tshed, do
tceed tn al tbef rights oi liz, iioeriy and pop
est,." And. to aceomptah hist object, has
ol,te Cd me- "st ths e: ri!est practicable period.
n6 f1ea nnl's ~, and resnlttons nay Be
OF Delegates, 10 BE- cho.en by thst portion Of tae
people Of s.iu state who aIe 1oyai 10 lis Unt d
s he q 9ng
S'ste may 70 able to re.ane its place IN 1ne
Union. AHd being anxious to carry ont the
lon Of civil eoveInmeat u speedily a. possible.
GO hets!J ordsia and declare as folIoW1, to
N'st. To aroId the delay which would ueces
tssilJ occur from the eepirAte organization Of
esth county by epecisl appointments or the Bey-
eral county ohcets, The per: Who exercised The
&C., on she daJ when he s1eaiyes sntt othsr pub 5
1orces of The uaited 6tssc., to mt the I'D ly Of
eseh COMFY, q w toe oee .! 9ase of
ptobe.e aId clerk ct the proo4te court The
ettce OF ehertd and coroner. the oIice Of justice
county police, the ofoca Of county treasurer aud
cclltCtur, and zrst etor ard county f1rTryor, a1d
toe several municipal otltes Of every aocorpor-
atcd elsy 9r town, nhoss organizations hare been
1his general ,sppomtmens Of officers Is not in.
tenee 10 revoke ary special appointment made
And inaamnch It IL necessary that lnese several
tMcen sh1utd be filled b. tucumbents whu are
loJas to the United ttatea Government. reserve
atlc IN tbs respect and ear1estly iuyoks tue
loyal citizens Of each co1u'y to rive ms timely
sna the mosk authentic Information that ran be
ploensea n reesro to my officer who Is obno1lons
4x.ond. These esvsral of1cera before they cn.ef
upon H. o..cna,Ec Of the cat,ca Of their fespec-
live ctlces, sb al1 take ant Subscribe the amnesty
os'h rrei cr.htd IN The PRESIDENTS reclamation
Of the sotn Of Msy, 1855. and NUT Immediately
trarsn1it The cath 60 taktn to this Office. Attic
ED OF the amnesty lth, after the word "e1ayes'
unst be added the worda "snd vii faithfully dis
chtrce the duties OF my 1tfce 10 thA bes. Of my
aslhty." And s:Y one who n.sy undertake to &C.
in h1s ot6ctal cspaetty without compliance ~lth
thle reqnt.ttton, will eutjtct himself 10 punlsh-
ment. Thu. osta may be taken before any CON.
8fs @ sPe 1 naS 10 The
pointed BY af1er they shall have t.ken tn .ih
ihemtelTet, or b:fore The Judge Of the Criminal
any uf these ofacea who II exempted ia the Pre-i.
otDt's proclamation from the beuef}ts Of the au.
nesly unless ars1 specially pardoaed W the Pee.l-
ttrf.
Taird. In counties which h4ve tesn disoszau.
tEedt CT Hhefe lht fe afo co pcleoLe who eau I'll
teseral comfy offices. either IN csneequencs of
eeath OF Otherwise. epcctal appointments will
be ImRt d,ately Dnde. when The necessity f:r
tueh soko:ntmrhts shall be r-ade known to no.
ne: 2e9 sefe3 ,6 ., u
or the coropo1. or sty justice Of the pesc In The
orcer In which ttey are hers pitetd, rhsll mold
e1ch touuty. On Mosd4y. ,hs eth dir Of Arau.t
next. fuf delegates to 4 couvt ntiou fo1 the par
poses mentioned ia The Prestdeute proclamation.
Fo'era tor Gcleestce to this convention must pos
ee@- the qualifications required oy The Con.t!tu-
tton snd laws as they existed plior to the b day
Of JstuaEy, 1861. AMI mr.t s:to prpducs ceEtl1-
dcer, the snlpfety oath !re.euhed by th. pros
lsm,tlon Of the 2}th Of May, 1865, vhich cert Il
cate eh.!l be attlthcd 10 Il accumpAnie3 b.
member Of lh1s convention who has not al4o
taken this oath The sher-T shall give public
nnt'ce Of 1he e1ectien b, posting up sn:s psocls.
F!tfh. Each county and town entitled to .eps-
zatn representation. th+ll be entitled 70 Ia reprs
ttnsed tn the convention by lht tau: nuu ,es of
np1ese1atives 'hey WIRE emitted 70 in tae losex
branch Of tha Hg'e!asuEe, prior to the 9Th Gay Ut
s.at1. The retaining officers Of tbs election
thal ave to the Persons having ths hi2hss nnu1-
Ter ol EOtts certificate Of e}tcssnn and the del
tcses Ed elected eh4ll assemble at tn. city Of
asckss 2. en- Monday, 14,h dsy oi Aucust nsxt,
snd shall organize convention hy tlecun4 pop
| Ct uthe n. ano adopting necessary futes. and
tlsef takitg N oath u support the Constitution
q .he Y In'scd st ss:tes. may proceed in tho DIS
Settnfh. Tnc tlueisea o! the University Of MID
r'stlPpl trs ft tqutstd TO nett 1t Oxford, Cd Mon
da.. 20 5lst day of 1nly lor tne purpose Of put
p! utG tie tntu nl1on in OPP ration.
tigath Cr:me must be suppressed, md guilty
perecns p1n1shtd. The commsn1.ng General 1t
,h.s po.t has Indy Offered to nae ,hs forces
rsepte snd for the sppsehen1on Of offenders
seainst The lay, and It i hoped the people will
s't,ance Is viii enable him to ca1ry Out tais
lsoaAbls object would acvlse the people, when
| 1t nty be necessary In consequence Of fbe1f re-
uoteness tron military force, 10 organize them
selves into a county patrol for the apprehension
Of odsncefs, who, when arrested. u they cauuJt
b ,sts!. confined y Tho eonnty. m'y bs brought
| to jackson for confinement tn the nj lEtafy prison
untn they can be diepoeed Of bF ciril law. In
! takuR ttcoCnlx1Ece4 the jussfce1 OF the peace
5s e IetuTnssle 70 h AZ; tstn Of
That my hereafter ns esta bIshe1 by lR*.
| Ftohaoiy there are rome persons who har.
| ne+ty eafo, beearse they hei.vc t6e Eusuripl,
! e on Proclamation nnconetituuonet. / A.lute 10
hs tntle"s only bscaase have understood teere
] are aW srch
1hls OF. cuon certainly esnnot be raised With
| pEoprietT by tuch as denied that they 9ere eao.
;fss ;na 70 The gon:t:gion of ths United s'..s. as
sued Whether Il be con.'itauoaei or not is "a d
%. snon whiea Tie pt opc Eaye 20 right TO de.es-
t ntne. be determination Of thst question rests
with The tupietae judicia tepartms nj OF 1ha Gur.
e7tu1,nL Legislative bodies otteu piss u.cocs:1.
:l1Fa sc. Sst fsy ast be 1,s1.asd yatt
t proper departDt nj Of the GoEesn.neat declares
ihen void; ETe:J prstumpnnn II tn favor Of
| with executive acts. This proclamation, there
Iorr, ust be Ie4ttd.d AZ valid unt1l the Supreme
| Curt shail ecc'te otherwiss- Wcsn il does 90
cectne, parties will be aoeo.sed from The ohuga-
| t1p1y Ct the olth.
Pe1nspe, hoE.rar, partie, who believe the
proclamation vo:d, are ovtt tarfuiae l. tbs cor.
pr,nei; l. IN tie Law Of natfGas wuich authorize
ont heillReieBt lsEty to 10 tIwerd bis enemy
~hsterel VII: strengthen htmsef aod weaken hls
eLen.y, sln,1e u e~1rs: b5 the Ia ~ Of bu1au1.
y. some wr.ters Of hiEt authority ho.d that
legitimate ro.er IN VII, toward ~ tnerny, u CO.:
e1,tns,se With Ieeets.sy. Even th- dsso.a.inx Of
| Z ctnnslJ sLd the nurntng OF toWns end villages
| are teia to tt 1p.tltab!e acts IN cctfatn cE.es.
Wtetber thete principles be bro5d enough to
eo.s1 sse taking Of al.ses. y they eett:inly ate
detesElnf. anc MENTION shetn only to show those
wto cu:er1.in this opln1oa, ttat psrhAps It dues
It t:.s The pe ople Of ths sonsbeEn Sites 1efo
| in rebellion; the f1et!deat Of the un,sed States
had tight to prescribe terms Of amnesty; be
i hna
observe It IN good faith. Why shold they row
heti,te OF douo, t1nee e:ar. r has ceased . be
Of the var, It s1as etaked the Issue OF the war,
s1d that rspe has heen deel1ed ARainst M. II Ii
the part Of ~.scon END Of honvr to submit without
anurEu. The ntgrots arc Cow free, Tree BY
the fDr'nnes Of wE1-free " .he ptoclamation--
free hy common conee1t-ffe. practically, Al well
Z y wReh G hy
csme 70. Beslctt, It would b: bad policy now TO
undertske TO ch.nge their condition II we could
ett.bi.eh slavery wnere It DO. not .sls:. There.
fore let co1dnlly unite In our efforts to org
!1e our State GnvtEnmenf, 80 that We msy. by VIII
y ara hsppins.s in the charged condllon of our
domestic relations.
F.llowct,izens, accept the otice Of Prsris.
| lonsl Governor tn full E1esF of tne troubles snd
retpons :bi,ttiee iucidrnt to IT, was actuated b.
Io oihe. noure than destte 10 aid the people II
orEan,zne ctrn gov ernment prcplratory p The
y 1nea ssts f5st
G nnit efrors, know fall veil, tut Know also
thst fha!l very soon leave the dt1c-, And that !
tpdea1oisd To- 10 tuSserge 6 tis BET iniersss ot lie
peop ia tbs critical End trying eoojuretlon Of
,hough nost terrible and a,s assrous reyo:u lon,
! Ia which they have BiRpa1iy sA'led 10 accomplish
! their pnrpote. Part aps their suete:s Won d
hsse ploEeo to be the greatest calaG, y
hare bet11'en their country. ana The grestest ca.
the Wo,ld. The zne patriot dds his gfea'ett en-
~ e nss ;a 9::sPs a1 I a s9a IN hoa t
ttrfnrh future centuries. Ard 4. good gov.
lie Iehs u e1pt ritncs sna often BY ievolat,an:,
| let NJ hott-ssd ard dtiststtus as tais revelation
hes tesp-tbRt the le.aone hss fought NJ Will Lot
1h, us1nets of improving our government, II
It tt. d be found TO need It. ID of promoting
.tec. ta'1on between the No1.hern and South
80 Nal may hereafter lire In tho more secu1e
and rt Il erjoyCat oi tho great patrtmony LETT
us By III hers. and 20 that tboas Eno AZ to