The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-03

EEK IL IA W z e e.
hss N IS revolutionary progress deprived
the people Of the State OF North Carclins.
OF all civil government, and
Whereas, it becomes necessary and pro-
per to carry out and enforce the obligation
OF the United States to the people of North
carolina IN secuaing them in the enjoy
ments OF Republican form of Govern
ment; now, therefore, in obedience TO the
nlgh so.elln cutles imposed on me by the
Constitution Ol the United Strtes for the
purpose of enabling the Loyal People Of
SAID STATE TO organizea State government,
whereby justics may be established, do.
nestle tranquility injured, and loyal citi-
zens protected in all their rights of life.
liberty aud property;
-. Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, a1At Commander in Chief of
tue srmy AND navy of the United States,
DO hereby appoint VIM. +. Holden Provis.
lonai Governor Of tho State Of North Car
practcao'e period, to prescribe such rules
ana regulations sa may be necessary and
proper tor converting q convention COM
posed of delegates to be chosen by that
portion Of the people of said State who are
loval to the United states, and no others,
tor 10" purpose o! altering or amending
10" Constitution hereof; and with authori-
y TO excrcia' 5i:5jn the limits Of said
state al power. s,ecassery and proper tc
enable s,.cfl 'e,%i PEOPLE of said Jtste of
Nor'h eafoi.n.s ~ restore said State TO lite
et.tjoEs to the Fedora, Glow
erat Cover: meat. I'D to present such a
republican fem c. State Government as
Will ent't,e IL. sac tothe guarantee there.
!cr. ana Its people to protection by the
United States ssa'nst invasion, insurrec-
tion ard done-tic violence; provided that
IN any election which may be hereafter
held Tor cEoosiN;. delegates to any State
Convention az aforesaid, no person shall
De qualified az An elector, or shall be eleR-
ibie as mem Der Of such Convention, I'M
less he shall previously have taken and
subscribed the oath Of allegiance, "a Get
forth In tbs Presidents proclamation OIL
May 29th, 1865, and is a voter qualified as
prescribed by the Constitution and laws of
the State ofEcr,h Carolina. in force imme-
diately before the Goth day of May, 1861, the
date Of tie sccalled ordinance of seces-
zion; and the sid Convention when con-
vened. or the Legislature that NAV there
after assemble, will prescribe thcquali6ca-
tons OF electors and the eligibility Of per-
Sous 70 hold Offices under the Constitution
and Laws OF the State-a power the people
Of the several States composing the Feder-
the origin OF the Government to the pres-
emit time, AnC; do hereby direct
First: Ths. tie military commander of
the depar'mei; and ell officers and persons
IN rhe military tnd naval service, assistth
ProNie ional Governor in carrying into Of
tecl this proclamation, and they are en-
joined TO abstain FROM n any way hinder
ing, ilnpeding er discourag:ng the loyal
people from f2urization OF State Gov
ernment as he-sin authorized.
Secope.: This. tie Secretary Of State pro-
coed topnt in '1rca ell taxes of the United
Sta.re, ,he ad1oi. i>tra:ien whereof belongs
y tie state y, .nent, applicable to the
Third: .Gi;n iii. secretary Of the Treasury
proceed 70 u0alin ate appointments as AS
SCISSORS Of ,a2cs and Collectors Of custom
and Internal revenues and such other c11i-
Gers OF tbs Treasury Department as are
authorized W. i.w, and pu: in execution
the Revenue taxes OF the United States
within the gcogra pkical limits aforesaid.
In making the ijpointmeHts, tie prefer
ence shall be given TO qualified loyal per-
sons residing within the districts where
their respective duties are to be performed,
nCt be founc, :htn persons residing in 9TH
er States or districts shall be appointed.
Fourth: That lie Postmaster General
proceed e. establish post routes and put
into execution the postal taxes Of the Uni
ted States within tho eaid State, giving the
loyal residents the preference OF appoint
,nent; hn. i; suitable residents are no.:
fonud, the appointments fsom other States.
Fifth: That District Judges for the Judi
Aa; District in which North Carolina 10
ilcluded, sbal proceed to hold courts
within said State id accordance with the
provioions Of the act ofCongress. The At
torney General will instruct the proper
officers to libei and bring to judgment and
con6scation sucn property subject to con-
fsca;ion and eDiorce The administration
of Ju5lice w;sa;a said State, in all matters
within cogrlZsncs aud Jurisdiction at the
Federal Cour,s.
Sixth: That the Secretary Of the Navy
take POSSESSION Of all public property bo
longing to the Navy Department within
ssid geographical limits, aud put in ope-
ration ali acts OF Congress- in relation to
Naval affairs, having application to said
State.
Seventh: That the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior put in force the law relating to the In.
terror Department, applicable TO the geo.
graphical Im;ts Aforesaid.
In witness whereof, havo kereunto set
my hand and caused the zeal OF the
United States to he affixed. Done ct the
City OF Washington, this 18th day of May,
1855, and Of the Independence Of the Uni
ted States the e9ih.
Ry the President,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
VIZ. a. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
Important Decision.
WASHINGTON. May "a special to the
Tribune says, The Attorney General has
Just made most important decision. He
afirms that the amnesty proclamation was
means only 10 secure specific purposes,
which was the suppression of the rebellion.
TIE rebellion cnaed tho amnesty ia void.
It does net restore citizens property or ves-
ted rights. The President has no power to
pardon except for what lie past Tho Exec
utive clernency cannot stretch to the future,
therefore the d,crees of confscation must
stand. The decision will DO given to the
public in few taya.
Awful Ex.,losxOn aS Hobile-30O
Lives Lest.
NRxpu1s, May 1.-THE Bul,etin's New
Orleans special Of the 26th says that on the