Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-03
A PROCLAMATICN,

BIZ The President OF the URHed ota1eS y
AmsrcG,
A PROCLAMATION.
WkersaS, Toe fourth section OF the fourth
ART. le Of the Constitution Of the United
States declares that the United States shall
zuArantee TO every State IN the Union re-
publican form Of government, and snail pro
tee. each OF them against INVASION ana 40
nestle violence and
Yb.reas. The President Of the United
States Is, by the Constitution, made Com
nander-in Chiei of the Army and Navy, as
we'll as Chiel Executive Officer Of the United
States, ana is bound by solemn oath faithful
rs TO execute the once OF President Of the
United States, and TO take care that the
laws ue faithfully executed; and
Whereas. The rebellion which has been
waved by a portion of the people Of the
United States against the properly consti-
tuted authorities OF the Government thereof,
in the most violent and revolving form, but
whose organized and armed forces have now
been almost eLticely overcome, has in its re-
yoiutoaary progress deprived the people OF
North Carolina OF ali civil government and
IFheredS, Ii becomes necessary and pro-
Der 90 carry out and enforce the obligations
OF tie Uuited States 70 the people Of North
Carolina, Ia securing them in the enjoyment
Of a Republican form OF government
Nolr, the, sJOrs, In obedience to the high
and solemn duties imposed upon me by the
Constitution OF the United States, and tor
the purpose OF enabling the loyal people OF
said state 10 organize a State government
whereby Justice may be established, do
mes &c ttauq dility insured and loyal citizens
pro.ecJel IN all their rights of liberty and
prVpsru
l, ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the
United States, aud Commander-in-Chiefo OF
the Any aud Navy Of the United States, do
nefsry appoint William ". Holden provis-
i0ual Governor of the State Of North Caro-
Iina, -aOse duty il shall be a. the earliest
prsc.ic ,5,e period 10 prescribe such rules
aud regulations as may be necessary and
proper Tor convening = convention composed
of delegates 70 be chosen by that portion Of
the people Of said State, VINO are loyal to
tue United States, and no Others, for the
purpose OF altering or amending the Consti
tuition thereof, and with authority 10 eKer-
else within the limits OF said state all the
powers necessary and proper 10 enable such
LOYAL people of The State OF North Carolina
to restore said State 70 its constitutional re-
l.tions 10 the Fe ierAl Government, aud 70
present such a Republican form of State
government. as will en- tile the State to the
guaraatee OF the United States therefor, and
It's people to protection Oy the United States
against INVASION, iusurrectiOn aud domestic
violence, provided that in sny election that
NAV b. hereafter held lot choosing delegates
20 any State convention e. aforesaid, no person
snail De qualified - an electOr, OF shall be
eligible as = memOer of such convention, IN
less he has previously taken and subscribed
the oath or amnesty, as set forth in the PreSi-
dents proclamation, Nay 20, 1865, and is .
voter, qualified as prescribed by the cOnsti-
tuition aud lass OF North Carolina, in force
Immediately before the goth day Of May, A.
ID. 1861, the date Of the SO-caled ordinance
of secession, and the said convention, when
convened, or the legislature that may be
thereafter assembled, will prescribe the
qualification Of electors, and the eligibility Of
persons 10 hold Office under the constitution
and Laws OF the State power the people of
the several States, composing the Federal
Union, have rightfully exercised from the
origin Of the Government to the present time.
And, / d. hereby direct:
. First, That the military Commander Of
tn Department, and all officers and persons
In the Military a d Naval service, aid and
assist tue said Provisional Governor in carry
iug iuto effect this Proclamation and they
are eujOined to abstain from in any way him
dering, impeding or discOuragiDg the loyal
people from the organisation OF State Gov
eminent as herein authorized.
Tue remainder OF the proclamation pro.
vides for putting in force, by the respective
SECRETARIES Of the Cabinet, all applicable
laws Of the United States. The orders are
similar to those contained in the prOclAmA-
tion relative TO the reorganization Of Viz
GINA j
In testimony Whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States 70 be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this
twenty-ninth day OF May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sixty
i've, aud Of the Independence Of the United
States the eighty-ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
WN. Ii. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.