The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-22
REORGANIZATION.

PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT AP-
POINTING A PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR
OF MISSISSIPPI.
WHEREAS, the fourth section of the
fourth article of the Constitution OF the
United States declares that the Unitad
States shall guarantee to every State in
tie Union & republican form of govern
nient. and shall protect each of them
against invasion and domestic violence
and whereas, the President of the United
StaJes is, by the Constitution, made Com
nlander-in-Chief OF the army and navy,
AS well as chief civil executive officer of
the United States, and is bound ysolemn
OATH. faithfully to execute the Office of
President of the United States, and to
take care that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted; and whereas, the rebellion which
has been waged by portion of the peo-
lle Of the United States against the
properly constituted authorities of the
government thereof, in the most violent
and revolving 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 Mississippi of all civil govern
ment; and whereas, it becomes necessary
and proper to carry out and enforce the
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people of Mississippi, in securing them
In the enjoyment of republican form
of government:
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
high and solemn duties imposed upon
me by the Constitution of the United
States, and for the purpose of enabling
the loyal people of said State to organize
Estate government, whereby justice may
be established, domestic tranquility re-
stored and loyal citizens protected in all
their rights of life, liberty and property,
7, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the
United States, and Commander-in-C Chief
of the army and navy of the United
States, do hereby appoint William l..
Sharkey, of Mississippi, Provisional Go
vernon of the State of Mississippi, whose
duty it shall be, at the earliest practical
BILE period to prescribe such rules and
regulations as may be necessary and pro-
per for converting convention composed
of delegates to be chosen by that portion
of the people of said State who are loyal
to the United States and no others, for
the purpose of altering and amending
the constitution thereof; and with au-
thority to exercise, within the limits of
said State, ali the powers necessary and
proper to enable such loyal people ef the
State of Mississippi to resteie said State
toits constitutional, relations to the Fede-
raj government, and TO present such re-
pubfcan form of State government as
will entitle the State to the guarantee of
the United States therefor, and its people
to protection by the United States against
Il. yasion, insurrection and domestic vio-
ience: Provided that in any election that
may be held hereafter for choosing dele
gates to any State convention, as afore-
said, no person shall be qualified as an
elector, or shall be eligible as member
Of sueh convention, unless he shall have
previously taken and subscribed the oath
of amnesty, as set forth in the Presidents
proclamation OF May 20, A. D. 1865, and
Is vo1ef qualified as prescribed by the
constitution and Laws OF the State of Mis-
sissippi, in force immediately before the
9th OF January A. y, 1881, the date of
the so-called ordipanc secess on. And
tie said conventIona when convened, or
the isiature in may be thereafter
assembled, will prescribe the qua. "a
tioa 20 electors and tho ~4.s 49,. -. " Of per-
sons to hold once lder the constitution
a., laws of the State--a pom.- nao-
pie OF the several Statee composing the
Fedes.-i Union nave rightfully exercised
fr0fu the origin OF the government to the
present time. And do hereby direct:--
Fgrst-fhat the military commander
of the department and all officers and
persons in the military and naval service
aid and assist the said Provisional Gov
ernoF in carrying into effect this procla-
nation; and they are enjoined to abstain
from in any wsy hindering, impeding
or discouraging loyal people from the Of
ganization of State government as
herein authorized.
Second-That the Secretary of State
proceed to put in force all laws of the
United States, the administration where
of belongs to the State Department, APP
plicable to the geographical limits afore-
said.
Inird-T hatthe Secretary of the Treas
ury proceed to nominate for appointment
assessors of taxes and collectors of Gus
toms and of internal revenue, and such
other officers of the Treasury Depart- |
ment as are authorized by law, and put |
in execution the revenue laws of the |
IJ1ited States within the geographical |
III aforesaid. In making appoint |
ments thea preference shall be given to
qualified loyal persons residing within
the districts Where their respective du-
ties are to be Uniformed. Buff suitable
residents of districts shall not be found,
then persons residing in other States or
Districts shall be appointed.