The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-14

B as, the President of the United States is b
the Constitution made eommander-in-chie
of the Army and Navy, as well as Chic
Civil Executive Office of the United State:
( and is bound by solemn oath faithfully +
execute the Office of President of the Uni
ted States, and to take care that the laws b
faithfully executed; and, whereas, the re
bellion which has been wsged by portion
of the people of the United States sgains
the properly constituted authorities of tn,
government thereof in the most violent anC
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 government; and
whereas, it becomes necessary and proper
to carry out and enforce the obligations Of
the United States to the people of Missis-
siPpi in securing them in the erjoymento Of
a 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 a State
government whereby justice may bs
established, domestic tranquility restor-
ed, and loyal citiz9ls protected in all
their rights of life liberty and property,
I, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States and Commsnder-in-C Chief of
the Army and Navy of the United States,
do hereby appoint William L. Shsrkey, of
Mississippi, Provisional Governor of the
State of Mississippi, whose duty it shall be,
at the earliest practicable period, to pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as may be
necessary and proper for eonvening a COD
vention of delegates, to be chosen by thtt
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 author
ity to exercise within the limits Of said
State all the powers proper to enable
such loyal people of the State of Miss
issippi to restore said State to its constitu-
'ionsl relation to the Federal Government,
and to present such republican form of
State government as will entitle the State
to the guarantee of the United States, and
will therefore entitIe its people to protec
ton by the United States against invasion,
insurrection, and domestic violence. Pro
vided, that IN any election which may be
held hereafter for delegates to State Con-
ventions, as aforesaid, no person be held
qualifsdss an elector, or eligible as mem
Der of such Convention, unless he shall have
previously taken the oath of amnesty as
set forth in the Presidents Proclamation of
May 10th, A. D., 1865, and is q voter quail
fed IS prescribed by the constitution and
laws of the State of Mississippi, in force
immediately before the 9th of January, A.
D. lS6l-the dste of the so-called ordi,
nance of secession; and the said convention
when convened, and the Legislature that
may be thereafter assembled, will prescribe
bility of persons to hold Office, under the
constitution and the laws of the State and
the power thepeople Of the several States,
composing the Federal Union, have right
fully exercised, and do hereby direct,
First, That military commanders of De
usrtments, and'sll officers and persons in
the military or naval service, aid said Pro-
visional Governor in carrying into effect
this Proclamation, and they are epjoined
to abstain from, in any way, hindering or
impeding loyal people rom the organizs-
tion of q State Government, as herein su-
thorized.
I'd. That the Secretary of State proceed
to put in force al the laws of the United
States the administration of which belong
to the State Department applicable to the
geographical limits aforesaid.
Sd. That the Secretary of the Treasury
proceed to nominate for appointment an
Assessor of Taxes and Collectors of Gus
toms and of Internal Revenue, and such
other officers of the Treasury Department,
as are authorized by law, and put in exc
cution the revenue laws of the United
States within the geographical lines sfore-
said. In making appointments the prefer
ence shall be given to qualified loyal per-
sons residing within the districts wherethe
respective duties are to be performed; but
if suitable persons cannot be found, then
nersops of other States or districts shall be
appointed.
4th. That the Postmaster General pro-
ceed to establish postofices and post routes
and put into execution the posta, laws Oi
the United States within said States
giving loyal residents the preference Of ap'
pointments, but if suitable residents sr'
not found, then TO appoint agents, &c.
from other Stetes.
| 9TH. That the District Judge for the Ju'
dicisl District in which Mississippiis is inclu
ded, proceed to hold courts within ssic
State, in accordance with the provisions o
the act of Congress- The Attorney Gen
ersl will instruct the proper officer
to libel and bring to Judgment
conascation and sale, Rll propert
subject to confscstion, and enfOrcs the ad.
ministration of justice within said State, i
all matters within the coguizancs and j.
ri,diction of the Federal Courts.
9Th. That the Secretary of the Nav
. take possession of all public property b'
! longing to the Navy Department with
said geographical limits, and put in Operi
ton all aets of Congress in relation to Nj
E: val affairs, having application to sal
3 State.
:. 7th. That the Secretary Of the 1ntsric
d put in force the laws relating to the D
/ psrtment of the Interior practicable
!, geographical limits affected.
/ In testimony whereof I have hereun
It set my hand and caused the seal of Il
q United States to be affixed. Done
n the City of Washington this 18th d
of June, in the Year of our Lord o
Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixt