, 1865-06-22
L PECCLAaIAT1DT.
The RcsnEanJxa1ion Of Alaounn-%p.
poinfGus Mt Of I. wis T.. Eur4oAs Prv-
VfB3onaf governor.
rr .uE rnrs1prs1 3i rar UNITED STATES or
ANEBICA:


tc1t If The Cons t1'ton Of the United states de-
c!arcs that ihB thilcd Sts,es shall GnaE1ntes to
every state ~ r. Cnlon arepaol'caa io1m of eos-
eEnuaert, mud shall Protect each Of then aEalntt
Invasion and domestic vlotence, aud.
WRIHKAs, Tho President At the rnlted Stste7
H. b5 the Iopbtisuttcn mste commanders IN chisf
oi TIC srtny and payy ~ veil "a chief tIv1l exec
utye officer OF the United Siate, aad Is bonn oy
tolemn oa'h fat,Sfaty 70 execute the Office Of
,6e 81 Sd
WHEREAS, The reb.tIon which has been wsged
By portion bf the people, Of the uLited s:ales
ri tesseoi N .h most .eve
lug form, but whcse o:Gantx ID md armed tu:css
hnve ow b en- almost enlee1y overcome has IN Its
s,s.s Of 1lstas 81 iii eisi co1einpent; EN- p aad.
WuEREAa, Ii BECOMES necessary AID proper to
c.rty and enfofeo The obligations osthe United
se p:op1e ot y sssn;lnS u them
ment.
Now, therefore. in obedience 10 the high aud
oa o bo untea and ~ ths 1af
enabling the loyal people Of said sta.e to organize
af.ate government, whereby Justice nit BE- estsb.
I.hed. eomestic ttscqullltJ restored, loyal clti.
and properly, 1,Anlrew johnson. Pres! 1ent Of the
Unitcd 3tstes, and eo1anandet~ln-chlef OF the
a1ny ar;} nayy q the United sta'es, DO hereby
ienxl governor Ct ihe state of Al.bama whose duty
kts1l be- at tho earliest practicable period. to pre-
fcGibo znch EulcB aad 1eRu2tlnc1 t9 may be necEs-
posed Of delegates 10 10 ehtsseu ~ that portion
nf The people Of rad State who are loyal 10 the
United Statcs, ard 70 othett, for the purpost Q:
altering sud amending the con4tttutlon thasenG,
and with authority 10 exescise within aht ltn1tt4
Ct fa,d state ali tha power TO enable sach ioT1t
S.ste to it, eon.tltalon Al relations to the Fede-
rsl Uo1e7nnaent, and to present zneh rapubl.-
ssu iorm Of Sale government ~ will eutita The
sss,s epeopc e g. as b.
Cn!ted StstsB aRsiLtt iaraeton, tnsutfectton
ard domestic revolution, and to, provide
tha IT, spS slcst1on thas b. he4 hsrsier fos
alosesad. 10 pestan Fhall he Quslided ~ N eec-
Tor, OF khslt ba eligible a. msmner of such con-
9en'.T ~ nn<ss he saa! 9avs tsssn s1e
proclamation Of May snh, A. D. 1865. and Is a
voter qusliaGil Is prescribed By the Constitution
ths i:'h asy oi January. ISL t6e da,e II the 70.
calie1 ordinance Of sscess.on aud tue a!d Con-
yeitsap, when cunveued, Or the Leei.llture that
quallaeauon Of clsctofs and he sig,bility Of per
/ erut to hold oil1ces uhdet the Constitution ind
1sNe Ct The State, power the people of The sew
richun1ly e1crcteed from the origin Of the Gov.
e1nmeEt 10 the present t'1nef md do hereby
ii That the n,sI,ts,v commander. ny tha da
pzrtmeul and MI o1ace1s and pertons il the mil.
ttary sud naval *crylcc, aid and a.sist the raid
pfosts1cna Toys1.mdnt in Carrying into effect
NJ pioeltnatlnn and they a1e en}olcea to sh.
d!'ctusartnr 1oyas people nom the otcsnitss!on
Of aSt.ie Gorei1mcnt "a heEein authorized.
e. a,c T5a' n e sste PIT
1tt1atton 9hcracf belongs to the State Depart.
men. app p1cahle to The gecgxapnsca. limits a.ore-
Sd. Thst The Secretary Of the Treasury proceed
10 rcr:n5te for spro!nfmeIt M Assessor Of Tax.
e md Collector Of Customs aud Internal Rev.nuc
nd sneh ctnef officers Of the Treasury Depart.
uon tho revenue laws of the Gn1ted sta,es w1tht1,
ttr geographical 1tulitA a.oresald- In making ap-
ntuents the preference shall 10 given to quail.
Wbtre their respective dutes are to be Performed,
bu: tui&ahfs retl5ebte Ct II dlstrefs shall moi
o. ioatd. then persons rtid1ug In o,hc: States
~. Tint the rostmssstr General proeeea to e.
tAeltsh postetHcea snd post routes and put INTO
s1sension The Pos.sl II g q the ur!ted s,a'es
the preference Of appointment; but II suitable
reslcents ~ pot found, theu 70 appolnt agents
n s.: j Ts,. = ths District Jqdee sas :he Judicial
hold Court with'u the Stste, a.d ia .rcotdance
w Ma re tos!s,e.s Of r. ast Of and
| nee1e To- nse1 and bring to Judgment, eon14es.
TOP and sa'c, rropsrt! subject 10 couaselion,
said Stale il IL @ats1s within i III eosoiz.nee se
nd iuritAiction Of the Federal Courts,
9th. That the Secretary OF the Mary shall take
n sihS .,a e
limits. and put IN operation all acts OF Congress-
N telastoa to raval afalss having application to
sth. Tsat. the sccrctsry 'of the 1nte nor nut
In 1oEce the laws 1elatn1 to the Interior Depsrt.
ment applicable to the geographical uaats a{ose-
E3td.
In tfttEory whereof haze hersunsn set my
: ss1d ed caused 'hs seal Of the Ua,ted States 10
Done II the city OF Washington. .hle s,st dar o:
June. in year OF our Lord, cn~ ihcuts1d eirht
hEEdtea snd t.ZtT'hvt. ant OF the Independence
Of the Cntted 5fa.es tho S9tn.
Dy u1der .! the pteJEdeni. 1*'s'"'
VIZ. SEWARD, Secretary Of STATE.