The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-31

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 or amending the Consultation
thereof and with the authority to exercise
within the limits of said State all the pow
ers necessary and proper to enable suoh
loyal people of the State Of North Carolina
to restore the State to its constitutional re-
lstions to the Federal Government, and
present such a republican form of govern
ment as viii entitle the State to the gu ar
sntee Of the United States therefor. and its
people 20 protection by the United States
against invasion, instruction, and do
mestic violence, provided that in any cleo
ton that may be hereafter held for choos-
ing delegates 10 the State convention as
aforesaid. No person shall be qualified as
an ~eleetor, or shall be eligible as & member
Of such convention unless he shall previ-
ously have taken the oath OF amnesty, az
set forth in the Presidents proclamation OF
May %, 1853, and is q voter, qualified as
prescribed by the Constitution and laws Of
the State Of North Carolina in force imms-
distely before the 2Oth day Of May, 1851,
the date Of the so~called ordinance of &c.
c%ession, and the said convention, when con-
vened, or the Legislature that may there's
after be assembled, viii prescribe the quail
hcation Of electors and the eligibility Of
persons to hold Office under the oonstitu-
ton and laws Of North Cerolina-a power
the people Of the States composing the
Union have rightfully exercised from the
origin Of the Government to the present
time; and I do hereby direct
l. That the Military Commander of the
Department, and all officers and persons Of
the military and naval service, assist the
said Governor in carrying into effect this
proclamation, and they are enjoined to alb
stain from in any way hindering or dis
couraging loyal people from the o~rganiza-
ton Of the State government as herein au-
thcrized.
?. That the Secretary of State proceed to
put N force all laws Of the United states,
the administration whereof belongs to the
State Department, and is applicable to the
geographical limits aforesaid.
4. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
proceed to nominate for appointment, as
SCISSORS OF taxes and collectors of customs
and internal revenue, and such other Of
hcers Of The Treasury Department as are
authorized by law and put in execution
the laws Of the United States aforesaid. In
making the appointments preference shall
be given to qualified loyal persons residing
IN districts where their respective duties
are to be performed, but il suitable resi-
dens Of the districts shall not be found
then persons residing in other States or dis
tricts shall be appointed.
4. That the Postmaster General proceed
70 establish post-routes, and put into exc
cution the postal laws Of the United States
within said States, giving loyal residents
preference Of appointment, but if suitable
residents are not found, then appointment
from other States.
8. That the District Judge for The Dis
thct in which North Carolina is ipclu5ed
proceed to hold courts in said State accord
ing to provisions Of the Acts Of Congress.
The Attorney General will instruct the
proper officers to libel and bring to iudR.
msnt, conhscstion and sale, all property
subject TO eoniiscation, and enforce the ad-
ministrstion Of justice within said State in
all cases within tho Congressional Jurisdic,
ton OF Federal courts.
o. That tho Secretary Of the Navy take
possession of al the public property be-
longing to the Navy Department within
the said limits, and put in operation all
acsoi Congress in relation to naval affairs
having application TO said State
:. That the Secretary Of the Interior put
in force the laws relative to the interior de-
Psrtment applicable to the limits afore-
said.
IL testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal Of the
United States n be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this, the
10Th day Of May, A. D. 1905, and Of the in
dependence of the United States the eighty
ninth.
ASDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.