, 1865-06-23

Gov. Holders First Pro-
clamation.
Advice to White Cltizens--What He
Thinks Of the Blacks,

70 Me Neplt of North Carolina:
WHEREAS, By the proclamation of Andrew
johnson, Prt sdent q the United States Of
America, dated Nay q, 1866, huye been an.
pointed Provisional Governor OF tlc St.te q,
Ntrth Carolina, With Instructions TO q nre.
ecIibe, at the earliest practicable rcriod.
spch rn:ss and regulations rs may be necas.
ssIy ana proper for converting Convention,
composed OF delegates to and chosen by that
portion Of the people Of said State who are
loyal TO the United States, and no others. fnr
Tue purpose Of altering or amending the can.
stttution thereof; and with authority TO er.
ereisc within the limits Of eaid Sta:c nj The
power e Necessary IS and proper to enable such
restore eaid State to Its constitutional rela.
tions to the Federal Government. and fn
| present such republican form Of State rov-
| eminent as vii entItle The State to The rnar.
| Ehly Of the United States therefor, and its
people to protection By the United States
against invasion, iusurrcction, and domestic
violence
people Of the State should he ;nforr. m.
I'd as far as may he, at this time, ofthe m ms.
ufes that WILL be necessaIy to attain this end.
50 that they may be ready to otfer an infeI
Hsent and willing cooperation in the came.
AND WHEREAS, It Is also proper that the
purposes OF tue Federal Government In rela-
tlo9 to the people Of the state should be
made known, so that the .loyal NAV receive
assurances of protection and encouragement
and TIE d!sloyal, If any there be, may know
llat The eye Of authority Is up N them, and
1hat they will not BE- permitted withimpnuity
20 5esist The laws, or to disturb the ps.ce Of
Nor. therefore, !, William Holden. Pm.
sision Governor as aforesaid, do proclaim and
list, That Convention of the neon1c NJ
Norm Carolina viii be held at Us early a
per'od as practicable, to b. composed Of
the number Of mclnbsTs 10 which He conn.
ties arc respectively entitled In the House nf
Commons Of The state Legislatucs. Nm
sun will be candidate for this Uonycn+'nn
and no person will vote for members to cono,
pose It, who shall not previously thereto. |
have taken and subscribed the following |
cath. prescribed in the Proclamation Of tbs
President OF the United States, dated Nav
&c. 1856. e"'s@ -''"'
,"1,--,do do so1emnly swcar, or affirm.
In presenee Ct Almighty God, that I viii
henceio1th faithfully support, protect, md
deftnd the Constitution oI the United States
and the Union Of the states the. eunder: md
that will IN like manner abide hY and f,i1h. M
fully support all laws md ptocIamatinns
Which Lave been uade during the eTistfn|
with reference to the enansination
Of slaves. So help me God"
And no person not we'll Affected toward
The Federal Government, and not loyal there
~. hA pe PeIMtttsu " 1aht ss!o oat0. Or to |
Tote In eain election.
Measures will be perfected MS early Is prac.
ichbie to administering the above oath to
such persons rs may be entitled to take II.
ard Ter providing them with ccrtlficates of
tLc same as evidence Of their loyalty. The
sid oa1h is regarded as part Of tue bcne-
MS q the Proclamation referred to. and will
not be administered to any Of the classes c1-
clnded by ta!d Proclamation. save on the
exhibition e by them Of full pardon from tue
PRESIDENT Of the offense they may have CON.
pifted aealnftt the Unitea States.
I'd. The Convention thus 10 be called will
II ler Or amend The const t.tu'ion Of the State.
and H1ll submit said constitution 1hus
altered OF amended to the voteIs of the
or rejection.
81. The Ccnven:ien vii. provide e; TIC