Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-06-24
4 proclamation BY the President Of the
United states.

wnrGrss tho iih section of the |ih article ol lh'
Consul ution ofthe United siaioi declares lha' lh'
| unllri States shall guiranicr 10 euty sa'e a n,
pub AN h,Tm ut tyernnttni, sd shalt plufcl eH'l
| of h.om gainst n,yasi, and donrs vnlrueri and
WnKRFAs, The President ~ The Iuird e'aitH - "
a., C,nstiiuiion, made COMMAND MT hi"l ~ ih'
armies and navy, He Mril ~ !" ,ho ul'rl EN'u"'n'
oriror ni tho United Saies, and Is bound hy tnl'
! oun uAiL fhthhly ioeXccEte thenlleeof The res
idrn, oi The uui,sd Siu =. aud lsEe care that ih'
lawH be Alhlully oAeculed; aud
WifHNAs, The rebellion which has pefn wagri ly a
portion OF tie people of the uLcd States Gsaihsl
the properly constituted authorities OF the Bcyrrn'
ncui iiirrcurln the most violent aud ieNoliig olini
hui whsls urgauized ind urmeh ilrtrs hhtN now
teen most entirely oyervomc has IN lis revolution.
any progress, deprived tie p,oplo oi The sac o'
North Carolina vi ull civil gutrrnm'ut HIi
WHEREAS, II becomes iecrs-ary ana lr,lrf 20 satIy
GU. and enforce the obligations of the uni1td ater
TO Tho people OF North Carolina, In rrrufins them
in The enjoy mcnta of repn5ii an oFm oi govern
mont;
duties Imposed upon by the Cors iaipu OF The
United States, and icr thc pnriosa of tihblis lhe
loyal propio Of North Natolinn 10 organize S'ne
Government, Whereby jU'ice may be cslahi,htd TO-
meslic tranquility ipsured and loyal ciiiEcns potoe'
ted IN all the rghs of lit liberty aud property l,
AsDrEw JOHNSON. presden Of The United Slates, and
Commander. Ia. Chief of The army aud navy ei the
Unitrd Sa es, do hereby appoint Vim. IL. Holden,
ProyiAlnul Governor OF The State of NOrt Caroina,
whose duty il shall be- NJ the earliest practicable pc.
rud, prescribe such rules aud regulations aS may
co.nppsed UfdpegaeS TO he chosen by that portion ul
tho ptupin Of said Sac who. are loyal 20 The United
States aud others, for the purpose OF altering or
amending ne Constitution thereof, aud with auholi-
ty 10 oexercise within the limits OF sail ate, all the
powers NC sJl.y aud proper to enable such loyal
people Of the State OF North Carolina to restore said
Satc to lis constitutional relations 10 the h.Ai Al
Government, aud present such repnhllcan iofh oi
State Government ~ will eutle the s,ato TO the
guarantee of tho United S,Rcs ihoreiur and It's people
10 protection against invasion, inhurreciiUn and do
ifr,s
may hereafter ne held Tor Choosing delegates TO
SAFE Convention, rs Aforesaid, no pcrson SHAH he
qualified aa a electuT oe shall be eligible as meT
her OF said Convention, unless no shall pre'iOu.ly
have AIKEN tho oath OF amnesty sci forth in tho
Presidents proclamation of May 2oth, 1860, and Is
sd s % q YSrsB teyEo * s eGas9iom "a @ % ama
dlatcly before The 2eh dry OF May, lSgl the dae OF
the called ordnance ciscccssi9n and the said Con-
yeniion when convened or the Legislature that may
hereafter be assembled, will prescribe the quaiihcn.
tons OF electors and eligibility Of per 10 hold Of
nic under tho Constitution and laws Of the State,
power the people Of Tie. seYeral states comprising
the Union, have right iully exercised rom me orr.
gin oi the Government to the present time, ard do
hereby direct - tf
Fir6i, That ,he military commander of the depart.
inent. and all officers and men OF the military aud
nuY service assist the said Governor in carrying into
effect this proclamation; and they rnlnined TO
abstain from, in any way, yindicalng or dscouragng
the loyal people from the organization Of u State
Government us herein authorized
Secoad That the Secretary State proceed TO put
IA force all laws of the United States the admlnis,ra
ton whereof belongs TO the Stale Dspattneu, appli
cable to tlt geographical limits aforesaid.
Tkid That the Secretary of the Treasury proceed
to nominate for appointment Assessors of Taxes and
Collectors Of Gus 0s and lntcrnGl revenue and such
other officers of the Treasury Department Us are aii
thorized by law, aud put in execution the r.yenue
laws ofthc United States within the limits aforesaid.
In making the appointments preference siall be CIV
en- to lraied loyal porsons residing within the dis
treis where their respective duties to BE- perturn-
ed, but if suitable residents of the dstrios shall not
be found then persons residing in other States or
districts shall be appointed
Fourth, That the Postmaster General proceed to
es;Ghisllspogt rortes, hnd pat into execution the
postal laws of tho United States within said State,
giving loyal rescdts preference of foppoiniment, but
if suituble sidenisare found, then appointments
from other States. ~.
Fl1b. That the District Jndsc for the District in
which North Carolina is included, proceed TO mold
courts Within said State In pccordance with he proy
Hions of tn act of Congress. The Attorney General
will instruct the proper officers libel and bring to
Judgement, congcation and sale, property subject to
conscaTon, and enforce the adrainistraton ofinsice
within said Satc in all eases within cOgniZanceand
jurisdiction of the Federal Courts
Sirh That the Secretary of the Navy take posses
sion Of all public property belonging TO the Navy De-
partncnt, within said limits, and put in operation
all of Congress in relation to naval affairs having
application to said State
sceeah, That the Secretary of the Interior put in
force The laws relating to the Interior department
applicable 20 the limits aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, baye hereuni set my hand
one al W,ssfaik Ws ffa fa fan LII iis si lay q aY & s.
1865 Ana of the independence Of the United Saief,
the s9th (signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
by the President.
WA. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State. NJ