The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-24
Proclamation
BY WILLIAM w. HOLDEN,
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR,
To the People of North Carolina.

WHEREAS, Convention of the people of
North Carolina has been chosen in pursuance of
the proclamation of Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, of date May 29th, 1868,
under the fourth section Of the fourth article OF
the Constitution of the United States, which
guarantees to every State 10 the Union repub-
lican form of Government, for the purpose of
enabling the loyal people of said State to or
ganize State government whereby justice may
be established, domestic tranquility restored,
and loyal citizens protected in all their rights
of life, liberty and property; and for the purpose
also of restoring said State to its Constitutional
relations to the Federal Government, by pre-
senting such republican form of government
as will entitle the State to the guarantee of the
United States therefor, and its people to protec
ton by the United States against invasion, in
surrection, and domestic violence And said
Convention having assembled in the City of
Raleigh, and adopted Ordinances hereinafter
set forth, l, WILLIAM W. HOLDEN, Provisional
Governor of said State, do hereby proclaim and
declare, that an election will be held in the
various Counties of said State On Thursday, the
ninth day of November, 1865, as follows:
1st For the ratification or rejection of Gan
Ordinance declaring null and void the ordinance
of May the 10th, 1861"
= I'd. For the ratification or rejection of Gan
Ordinance prohibiting slave in the State of North
Carolina"
Sd. For Governor and members of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
4th. For seven members of the House of Rep
resentatves of the Congress of the United States.
5th. For Clerks and Sherif1s of the respective
Counties.
The elections shall be conducted in accor-
dance with can Ordinance providing for the
election of the members of the General Assem-
bly,, to be convened on the fourth Monday of
November, eighteen hundred and sixty five, and
for electing Representatives IN Congress and
Governor of tie State" ratified by the Conven-
ton the tenth day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty five, and hereinafter set forth;
said Ordinance having been passed in pursuance
Of the proclamation of the President of the
United States of date May goth, 1865, author
izing said Convention to "prescribe the qualif
cation of electors, and the eligibility of persons
to hold Office under the constitution and laws of
the State" And also, in conformity with the
rules and regulations prescribed by the laws of
this State concerning said elections, in force
previous to the Goth day of May, 1861. .tf
The people of the State are respectfully urged
to maiptan order among themselves at the cleo
ton, and to discountenance appeals, the ten
dency of which may be to produce ill-feeling
and alienation towards the federal, government.
The policy of the government has been liberal
and generous towards North Carolina, and no
pains should be spared to secure continuance
of this policy.
And the officers in the various Counties, APP
pointed by the Provisional Governor, are en-
Joined to exert themselves to preserve the peace
among the people on the day of the election; to
act with justice and frmness in all matters that
may claim their attention; to see that those en-
titled to vote protected in their right of suf
frage, and that every manifestation, if such man
,ifestations there should be, of hostility to the
federal government is promptly rebuked and
represseo.
Done at our city of Raleigh, the 18th day Of
October, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty five, and in the year of
the Independence of the United States the
ninetieth. w. W. HOLDEN,
Provisional Governor.
By the Governor: " R Richardson, Private Sec'y
AN ORDINANCE
To give Publicity to the Ordinance order;n g
Elections on the I'd Thursday in Nov. next
Be it ordained by the people of North Caro-
lima in Convention assembled, and it is hereby