The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-30

City Of Washington the 2sth day Of
May, in the year Of our Lord 1866, and
Of the indspendsaoe Of the United States
the eighty ninth.
(Siened) AHDREw JoHNsoN.
By the President:
VIZ. H. SEWARD, Secs Of State.
Preeiamatisn by the President.
Washington, May 20.
Whereas, The fourth section Of the 9th
article of the U. 8. constitution declares
that the U. S. government shall guar
sntee to every State id the Union : re-
publican form Of government, .snd shall
protect them sgainss invssios and domes-
tic violence; and
Where's. the President Of the United
States il By the Constition made comman-
der in chief of the armies and navy q
we'll IS chief executive officer Of the United
States aud is bound by > solemn oath
faithfully to exercise the Office Of Presi-
dent of the United States and to take
care that the Laws be faithfully executed;
and
Whereas, The rebellion which has been
waged by portion OF the people of the
United States sgainst the authority Of the
constitution as their government thereof,
in the most violent and revolving form,
but whose organised and armed forces
have been almost entirely overcome has
in case Of revolutionary progress deprived
the people Of the State Of North Carolina
Of all OWL government and
Whereas, Ii becomes necessary and
proper TO carry oat and enforce the obi
CATION Of the United States tc the people
OF North Carolina in securing them in the
enjoyment of . republican form of gov
ernment, nov therefore 10 obedience to
the high and solemn duties imT osed upon
me by the constitution Of the United
States. and for the purpose Of enabling
the loyal people Of said State to organize
State government whereby justice may
be established. domestic tlanq a,Iisy restor- |
ed aud loyal citizens protected in all their
rights of life, liberty and property, 1, An
drew Johnson. Preeiden, Of the United
States and commander in chief Of the ar
my aod raw Of the United States here
by appoint VIM w. Holden provisional
governor OF the State Of n C, whose |
duty i. shall be at the earliest practices BILE
period TO prescribe such rules aud regul.- |
,ions as may be necessary and proper for
converting convention composed of dele
g,tes To be chosen By that portion Of the |
people Of said State who are loyal to the |
U ited States, and no other, for the pnr.
Pose Of altering or smsnding the consti- |
tation thereof, and with authority to exer.
else within said State all powers necessary
ed proper to enable such loyal people Of
the State Of North Carolina to restore said
Seets 70 its copsti ntional relations to the |
federal government. and to present such
republican fcrm Of State government as
will entitle the State to guanDtee OF
the United States there's or and its people |
to protection by the United States against
invasion, insurreciion ard domestic vio- |
ience, provided, that in any election that
may b. hereafter held for choosing dele
gates to any State convention. No person
shall be qualified as 40 electoF or shall be
eligible As . member of such convention |
unless he shall previously have taken and
subscribed the oath Of amnesty as set
forth in the Presi ,ent's proclamation Of
My 80. 1865, and 10 v,tof qualified as
pre-cribsd d by the constitution and laws Of |
the State OF North Carolina ia force i'm
medlateiy before the 2Oih day OF Nay.
1861, the date of the go called ordinance |
of secession, and the said convention when
convened or the legislature that may
thereafter assemble, will prescribe the
qualifications of electors and the eligi-
bility Of persons to hold of1i.e under the
constitution and laws Of the State, power
the people Of the several States com posing
the Federal Union have rightfully exsr-
oissd from the origin Of the govsrnment
TO the present time, and do hereby d.
rect
/. That the military commander Of the |
department and al officers and persons 10
the uilitsry and naval servics cid and as
sist the provisional Governor in carrying
into effect this proclamation, and they are
eujoined to abstain from ia any way hin
dering, impeding or discouraging the
loyal people from the oreanis .tion Of
State government ~ hesei in auehorised. |
?. That the Secretary OF State proceed |
to put ia force al laws Of the q. 8. the |
administration whereof belongs to the |
State department applicable to the geo.
graphical limits aforesaid.
3. That the Secretary Of the Treasury |
proceed TO nominate for appointments as
SCISSORS Of taxes and collectors Of customs |
and internal ssvenue. and such other |
Offices Of the treasury department - are
authorized BY law, and put in execution
the reyenue laws Of the United States
witbis the geographical limits aforesaid. |
10 mailing the appointments the prefer
ence shall be given to qualified loyal per.
sons residing within the districts wherever
their respective duties are to b. psrforn
ed. but il suitable residents OF districts
shall not be found, then psrsons residing
in other States or districts shall be sp
pointed.