The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-21
PROCLAMATION BY TIE
PRESIDENT.
ST0yiSiDE:aa Governor OF -gts.
SfsslGpE.
WAsHINGToN, june IL. 1851

Is . f,N
saaH guarantee to every state in The
Union a Republican form of government
ana snail protect each Of them against
INVASION and domestic violence. and
: WHEREAS, The President Of the United
: Siate5 is by the Constitution mad. Conn
'H9tluef-in Chief of the Army and Nav
. d well as he chief civil executive officsr
o, t"e United States and is bound by
solemn oath faithfully To execute +,.a
"tfie" Of President OF the United S.o,ns
and 10 take care that the laws h, tait1
fully executed
nsREAs, The rebellion which b,.
Iee4 "ased by portion Of the people o,
Ine ChNed ha.es ag inst the pronor},
constituted au NijIcs Of the. oovs,r !
hient thereof i'll the most violent and - |
Young form, but whose organized armed |
''f395 have no been almost antiral,
oV, F'hTo"n, has in its revolutionary nro
SS,.>s deprived the people OF the State ~
4hLSsi, s!rpl OF all civil governments.
WHEREAS. II b comea n, G -ss,rv o,d
proper 10 cary cut and enforce h, oh
''2"ttohS o. The United S5a.,s 10 the
| teoii' on Al,s'sSlppl In seeming them IN
| ne esq yinent OF = Republican +, rn a.
| Eoveruinrnt. ~ =
! Now, therefore, in obedience to H.. :.
''s' aad schema duties imposed uponI .
ME "y the Constitution Of the TTnitc3 ..
s. aad Tor the purpose Of enaJlirr .
ne x. 'o;ai people OF said State to orgauize >
''t''7 government whereby iust.ca may :
oe tS,Fo jshvd, domestic traroqili,v "a >
stored, loy>i citizens protected in al 'he;r Il
nights ct life, liberty and ,roDerfy
l. ANDRE" Johnson, PrasiIen Of tn -
J"i5ed States, and Cammauder-in chief -, -
~ TO army and navy OF III. Uniiad -
:, 81" IS GO hereby appoint William l. -,
Of Mississippi, Provisional Gov 80
eFAor O. the State Mississippi, whose dutv W.
II Sa@h De- at The earliest practicable 80. ~,
= i"'' 30 prescribe such rules and rem, "
aaioi'" i'S may ho necessary and proper w.
- -" EsoinS convention composed Of -,
5"if Ea'"s, 10 be chosen by that portion OF 'i.'
ne people OF said State who are Iov,I 50
ne United States, and no Others, for the Soo
uP"s9 OF altering and amending the ,,'s
.o"s'tA 4on thereof, and with arthority 'He
o exercise within the limits of said State sut
q ne powers 10 enable such loyaI peonle W "
the State OF Mississippi to restore sa Il "o'
'",e 20 lts constitutional relations TO the s,io
iSr', governments and to present such nc
republican form of State Govcry5,-1r TAX
VII entItle the State to protection by ''l'
,e Uni,sd st@es, against iovssion in o@T
F|Cl,ol, and domestic violence, pro ~
dc" matt IN case any action may be had i"S'
7Fe3tef Tor choosing delegates to any F"'
aye Convention, as @tors said. no psr,o1 LOU
aii ne qualified as an eiyctor, or Shall
sHS'D'F a mam her of such couven VI
on' unless he shall have prpviou.Iv ro,,,
NS" ne on II or amnesty as set torn era \
n Isf5 Len Pfoe'am tlon of May Thel
eaefi0ed by the Constitution and Law cL', ;,
me Stare OF Mississippi in force INN 4. ra,G
n ~ a.. - o" O January A. d. ultri
80 u me 50 called ordinance diGaj
:. V So o. a." ''e sara convention with
en- convened 6ii-lhe l. giSlature that pnt
y be there ffter assembled viii pre- Wa
zoe the qualifications Of electors and I.o.i,
L., 's'oi,,'y q persons to hold Off - ho0a
ger the Con stltution and laws Of the CIV
cf.,,,.; ,"o P,oPle OF me sew raj celler
>. r;,.fF .'i'E ."7 fTG@iai Union VII en-
~. - =. Ic'Sr0 from tn origin held
Go hereby direct oiso !
.LS'--i ttat the military Commanders Of yaars
department., AID all officers and ner Ar
sist,las;.I . ''l,' n''Gi service, aid social
y!n2 INTO effect this proclamation H., y
'hey ar. en- d TO abstain from il TI,rn q
way h-nderInG, impeding, or dis v"rI,i
'Gitg 'oyai p5"ple from the organi- NOV,
-;dad iI'io' NJ as herein I-;sa c
The cretary Of St. t. nro. can ols'n
to put ia force all Jaws oftb. ITnitld . oo7.
IS me administration whereof be paIl-
70 t1e site Department., applicable of ~
2 &c graphical limits aforesaid. -.
II - Tie Secretary OF the Treas siv on,
proceed TO nominate for appoint. Or no.
> SCISSORS OF taxes and Collectors Of 1ae,rs
pms aod "f Internal Revenue. and G;ssa,;1
o'h'f oinceTs Of the Treasury D.. NV 20,
:, .v.oYfin,, 49, - - ~ '""' and Park.
~
aforesaid. IN making APPOINT THE
; lha preference shall be given To journal
.ie' loyal persons, residing within the Sou
''StflclS where their Respective DIN they cs
re 10 De performed, bu5 il suitable The
7nis of Districts IN ii not be lonnd rIe, hay
persons re-Idlng IN other States or fects.
C shaIi be appointed. generou
ft*-i hat thu Postmast r General more o.
eo 70 establish post Offices and pos. can b.
?, ana pat into execut.On the nostal exhibit
OF the United States within san them ha
:, giving TO loyal residents the bere- tempt n
appointment; but, II suitable rtsi an indie
are not found, then 10 appoint have on
:, &c. from other States. mcus 81
ii hat the District judges for the the emit
al District in which Mis- ssippi is puls;ve
'ed, pr ceed TO hold courts within citizens
a'es, ann II accordance with the ever, in
ioIs OF the act Of Congress and thu orv is a
'ey General vii instruct the proper spirit is
to libel and bring to iuasnanf effort be
alton and sale, properly subject r. | minds Ii
alton, enforce the administration people
Ice WI hin said State in ali natter | igor upf
the cosnizancc and jurisdiction Of 10 rights
! courts to respec
That the Secretary Of the Nsgv some far
'ossession of ali public proper, aonseqne
ng TO he navy department. with stretch
geographical limits, and put II. into the
on az acts Of Congress in relation
70 having Application tc The gu
y T,ettho ges;ed III
ut IN force the laws relating t. i; oro1,os.
terror Department applicable t. ~. dtno
,1;o,n, ,.'l-.as .a'oeTs1id' aud thus
''-e1eo' nave hereonto small els.