Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-08
RECONSTRUCTION,

| WIN. IL. SEWARD Secretary OF State
RECONSTRUCTION.
By the President of the Uuited States of
| america. -
....s-. A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the fourth section of the fourt
article Of the Constitution of the United State
declares that the United States shall guarran
tee to every State in the Union republican
form of government, and shall protect eac
of them against invasion and domestic vic
lence:
Whereas the President of the United State
Is by the Constitution made Comniander-in
Chief Of the Army and Navy, as well a
Chief Civil Executive officer of the Unitct
States, and is bound by solmn oath faithful,
to execute the office of President of the Uni
ted States, and to take care that the laws h
faithfully executed.
And whereas the rebellion which has beer
waged by portion of the people of the Uni
ted States against the properly constituted au
thorities 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 rcvolu-
tionary progress, deprived the people of the
State of North Carolina of all civil govern
ment:
And whereas it becomes necessary and pro-
per to carry out and enforce the obligations
OF the United States to the people of North
Carolina in securing them in the enjoyment
OF a republican form of government. Now.
Therefore, in obedience to the high and
solemn duties imposed upon me by the Con-
stitution of the United States, and for the
purpose of enabling the loyal people of said
State to organize State government where.
by justice may be established, domestic tran
guilty enjoyed, and loyal citizens protected
In all their rights of life, liberty and property
|, Andrew johnson, President of the United
States and Commander in Chief of the army
and navy of the United States, do hereby ap-
point WIN. w. Holden Provisional Governor
OF the State of North Carolina, whose duty it
shall be at the earliest practicable period to
prescribe such rules and regulations as may
be necessary and proper for converting con-
vcntion composed of delegates of said State
who are loyal to the United States, and no
others, for the purpose of altering or amend
ing the Constitution thereof; and with author
lty to exercise within the limits of said State
oil the powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people Of the State of North Caro-.
lima to restore said State to its constitutional
relations to the Federal government, and to
present such Republican form of State gov
as will entitle the State to the guar
antee of the. United States therefore, and its
people to protection by the United States
against invasion, insurrection and domestic
violence; provided that in any election that
may be hereafter held for chosiug delegates to
my State Conventions, as aforesaid, no per-
'on shall be qualified as an clector, or shall
rs an eicetor, or shall be eligible as a men,
Der OF such convention, unless he shall have
previously taken and subscribed the oath of
amnesty as set forth in the Presidents pro.
'lamation of May 29th, A, D. 1865, and is
'oter qualified as prescribed by the Constitu.
ion and laws of the State of North Carolina
n force Immediately before the 3Oth day of
Nay, A. d. 1S61-the date of the so-called
ordnance of sccession-and the said conycn-
ion' when convened, or the Legislature that
nay be thereafter assembled, will prescribe
he qualification or electors and the eligibility
1t persons to hold Office under the Constitu-
ION and laws of the State, power the people
# the several States composing the Federal
Union have rightcously exercised from the
rigin of the Government to the present time
And l do hereby direct.
First That the military commander of the
department. and all officers and persons in the
military and naval service aid and assist the
aid Provisional Governor in carrying into
fleet this proclamation, and they are enjoin-
d to abstain from in any way hindoring, i'm
'eding or discournging the loyal people from
he organization of State government here
n authorized.
Second. That the Secretary of State pro-
eed to put in force all laws of the United
states the administration whereof belongs to
he State Department applicable to the geo.
,raphical limits aforesaid
Third. That the Secretary of the Treasury
'roceed to nominate for appointment assessors
f taxes, collectors of custom and internal
evenue, and such other officers of the Trca-
ury Department as are authorized by law,
md put in execution the revenue laws Of the
United States within the geographical limits
foresaid. In making appointments the pre-
errcncs shall be given qualified loyal persons
csiding within the districts where their re-
pectiyc duties arc to be performed; but if