New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-09
Proclamation Of Governor Hamilton.

Proclaim n zion Of Governor Hamilton
The Provisional Governor of Texas has Issued
the following proclamation:
To thu People Of Tsrns:
! Igllr,a, by the moo 'amnton 81 Andrew johnson.
President Of the United States Of America, dated tn
! Of june 1863 have Been appointed Provisional Gov
ernor Of the State OF Texas, with Instructions 10 pre-
scribe al the earliest practical period such rules ana
regulations may be necessary aud proper LOT coh'eh
ing conventio composed II delegates TO be chosen ny
that portion Of the people ~ SAID state VINO are loy =.
the United States and oihers for the purpose o
altering or amending the Constitution thereof nni
with authority 10 exercise within tie limits oi SAID
State ell the powers necessary aud proper 10 en-
abls such loyal people OF the State OF Ieass 70
restore said State TO con iluiional relations Win INC
Federal Government and Ia present such iofm OF
State Government ~ VIII entitie the state % lne yum
antics of the United States therefor and its pcopie 10
protection by the Tinted states against INVASION lt'
surrecion nnd domestic violence provided mat " any
election that may hereafter be held FOR choosing ue
gat9s "a any state Convention Aforesaid, no pe'soh
shall DO qualified tlcctor, or sha De- engue az
member Of such convention unless he shall have pre-
yiousy taken and subscrb the oath Of amnesty rs get
forth In the Presidents proclamation Of May - A. d.
1865 ard Is a y,ler qualified IS PRESCRIBED by lie con
stituion and laws o. the safe OF Texas IN force IN
mediatcy before The irt lsp day OF February. A ~
ls6l tne date Of tie sccaod Ordinance Of secession
And Thercas. having accepted said elpo'niuesI ~
becomes my duty 20 make known to The people II .he
State the fact and far may be nj is iinc 10 no
them the that WILDE adopteu 70 carry
out the great object OF my Gppolntment-tle rcctuo
lshnent OF civil government; IL Iexas-ahd 10 m"Ac
known as understand iAcm tie pgrp ,srs O. the reh'
rn Gov ,rnment Ia relation 10 them Tor the encourage
men OF the 10y al citizens ana as warning 10 th' a'
loyal r.,,., p.o,;.,ono,
Governor II the State Of Texas do proclaim ana make
F1f, That preparatory TO election cor delegates
to ,syenibr slI.taae persons VIII be appointed AZ
The arent counties of The state 10 administer the
oath OF amnesty prescribed IN the Presidents proc
ana,on Of the 9th OF May iso5. hereafter set fora.
yal a.
tons which viii accom- pany their reflective appoint
mcn's
Second There being no civil officers 10 the State, and
the croat body of O. people ahoring u.der such dsa
b,e. al nj. time "a o. preclude electors therefor.
Zach State district AMI county officers wl be appointed
/ n. nav be indl.penabe e. The convenience ana wei
hiug OF tie people the enforcement OF the law ana me
encency OF he provisional State Government during
7L.ra. Tlose persons who IRE in possession OF the
hooks records and papers pertaining 20 the soserai
Sfa,c and County officer viii be charged With The re-
,nousib,y OF tier safe kocring and thcir delivery 10
those who may be hereafter appointed u Iii
and this will apply to hose wno have charge OF w
books records and pspcrs belonging 10 the United
states District Court within the limits OF the state
Fourtl A convention OF the people Of Texas VIII Dc
held AZ an early period as practicable To be composed
,of,he number of members to which the counties are
respectyey entitled in the House OF Representatives OF
the State Legislature No person Will DO ci G.olc 70
et In sad convention, and no person entitled to vote
for members thereto. Who shall not previously thefelN
nave taken and subscribed the following cam pre-
scibcd ia the Presidents Proclamation oil she 4''n o.
ii -. do .olemnly AFFIRM in pIe.ence o.
Almighty God that will henceforth faithfully support pro
ct ana defend tho Constitution Of the United states, ana s
rn Of The state. Hereunder and that will In like mamie
rbde by and f,i'hiuly support al Isws Sd h en
Keb.on with reference the emancipation OF slaves sc
"e' "a M rerson not well affected toward the United
States Government aud loyal to 1t will. II known DC
permt,ed 10 take said oath or vote In SAID election
his oath will not be administered TO any person EN-
braoed in any Of the exceptions 70 me Ires'deni
proclamation Of Amnesty, except for the purpose OIL
nre,en,ing , petition for special pardon. and when
taken for such purpose will not entc the party 10 vote
until special pardon has been obtained. ,u T.,
F.1k. The Convention thus TO be assembled wiz oe
invested with full power TO alter or amend the present
Constitution OF the State or frame new one ana SUP
init their action In either case TO me qaeu '0efS VI
the State for their acceptance or REJECTION. , ,
II IL cxpected OF course that the action OF the Con
venop II ratified will provide for oil that necessarily
follows In the organization Of full and conpete sta'e
SIM: The general laws and statutes OF the state In
force i'm mediatey preceding the LIST oi feOruaf ieo
(le da Of the ordinance Oh Seccssio' "io W po o
And ali laws pretended laws. acts or resolutions Of
any legislature convention or other authority or pre-
tended authority. based upon sup dissoiuon o.
Irnion ar inconsistent with the idea of Texas being
I'm integral part Of the United states Government are
uoperntye and void and 10 longer to be respected OF
oicer or citizens OF the State and in all things the
courts when established. will proceed according to the
laws usages and forms existing Immediately PRIOR W
the said la Of February 1861, except IN 80 lar rs they
NAV be affected by the emancipation OF the slaves IN
tbs state by the authority OF the United States or oher
acts of the sad United States for the suppression OF the
late Rebellion. .. 4, ~.
The people Of the State invited to engage IN the
work of reconsruotnR local governments ior tneh,
selves come rendering in the name OF inc Cni,eu
States amnesty for the past. security anu iree9o 'ol
The future Every generous heart VIII iee anu c'eI
candid mind admit that the Government oil the ohtsu
states seeks not and has never sought 10 t5c
ncople of The South IL but asks them 10 DC Hiends
rather than Of enemies 49, e.. o ., ,,.Los ~
the nower n scsses is to relieve the people rom INC
egi OF their act OF Rebellion, ana invite
them 10 occupy BY their own act their former position
in the Union ,..o. 4, .,o o,,aunt IN
soothe those whose hearts sore because OF inc OK
tincijon Of Slavery Ii died be@use II made war upon
tho Government 10 whose protection It owed b power
and influence. 1t grappled with Freedom IN spirit
which admitted of no Cancellation, no concess0h-no
truee or neutrality; its challenge was 10 mortar com
hat and in the struggle 1t went down forever lhere
are those am told who profess to Deie'e 'nst II Is
no, Ss e,tinet that il st fingers and ty vigorous
Of stimuants may be kept IN existence for
same wears TO come; that the proclamation Oh emanci
net'on Vas but military order. which has now spent
h. mrce aimee the 10 over andHever had any eSect
crcsn, where by the presence Of Union armies there
49, ~ ssicaI power enforce It, There could be no
a. %suson than this. and the man or men who