Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10
PrOclamatien-l Provisional Governor
Appointed far .scr;h Carolina.
A'.I A.-..E.N0TON, MAY

BY the President OF the United States:
Whereas, The 4th section OF the 4th
article of the constitution of the United
States declares that the United States
shall guarantee to every State in the
Union, a republican form of governs
ment. and shall protect each of them
against invasion and domestic violence;
| And, whereas, The President of tie
United States is, by the constitution,
made Commander in Chief of the ar
mics and navy, as well as Chief Execu-
tive Officer of the United States, and is
bound by solemn oath faithfully to exc
cute the Office of President of the Unit
ed States, and to take care that the laws
of the United States be faithfully exc
cuted; and .a
Whereas, The rebellion which has
been waged by portion of the people
of the United States against the prop
erly constituted authorities of the gov
eminent thereof, in the most violent
and reyClting form, but whose organized
and armed forces have now been almost
entirely overcome, has, In its revolution
airy progress, deprived the people of the
State of North Carolina of all civil gov
eminent; ana
Whereas, 1t becomes necessary and
proper to carry out and enforce the OBJ
legations of the United States to the
people of North Carolina in securing
them In the enjoyments of republican
form of government;
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
high aud solemn duties imposed upon
me by the constitution of the United
States and for the purpose of enabling
the loyal people of such State to organ
ise State government whereby Justice
may be established, domestic tranquility
resumed, loyal citizens protected in all
their rights of life, liberty and proper
ty. / Andrew johnson, President of the
Uuited States and commander-in chief
of the army and navy of the United
States, do hereby appoint VIM NJ. Hol-
den as Provisional Governor OF the State
of North Carolina, wi ose duty it shall
be, at the earliest practicable period TO
prescribe such rules and regulations as
may be necessary and proper for con-
Ivering convention composed OF dele
gates TO be chosen by that portion OF
the People OF said state who are loyal
to the q. $. and no other, for the pur-
pose of altering or amending the consti-
Triton thereof, and with authority TO
exercise within the limits OF said State
all the powers necessary and proper g.
enable such loyal people of the State of
North Carolina to restore sail State to
its constitutional relations to the federal
government and to present such a re-
publican form of State government as
viii entitle the State 10 the guarantee
of the United States therefor, and It's
people to protection by the United
States against invasion. instruction and
domestic violence: provided that in any
election that may be hereafter held for
choosing delegations to any State con-
vention as aforesaid, no person can be
qualified as an elector, or shall be eleg-
lble as member of such convention
unless he shall previously have taken
and subscribed to the oath of amnesty
as set forth in the Presidents proclan1a-
ton May 10Th, 1866, and is a v. ter quail
lied as prescribed by the constitution
and laws of the State of North Carolina
In force Immediately before the 30th of
May, 1861, the date Of the so-called or
dinance of secession; and the said con-
vention when convened at the legisla-
ture that may thereafter assemble, will
prescribe the qualification of electors
and the eligibility of persons 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 i do herai,v d;ract !.