The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-30
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By the President. ANDREW J6HNaoN.
WIN. Il SEWARD, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRECEDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA: -- .--"
WHEREAS, The Fourth Section of the
Fourth Article of the Constitution Of the
United States declares that the United
States shall guarantee to every State in the
Union republican form of government
and shall protect them sgainst stinYssion and
domestic violence; and, whereas, the Pres
ident of the United States is by the Consti-
tuition made Commander-in-Chief Of the
armies and navy, IS we'll IS Chief Execu-
tive officer of the United States, and is
bound by solemn oath faithfully to execute
the office of President of the United States,
and to take care that the laws be faithfully
executed; and, whereas, the rebellion
which has been wsged by portion of the
people OF the United States against the
properly constituted authorities of the
government thereof in the most
violent and reYolting form, but
whose organized and armed forces have
now been almost entirely overc6fhe, has in
its revolutionary progress deprived the
people of the State of North Carolina Of
all civil government; and whereas, it be-
GENES necessary and proper to carry out
and enforce the obligations of the United
States to the people of North Carolina, in
securing them in the enjoyment Of repub-
lican 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
establish q State Government, whereby
Justice may be established, domes lc tran
guilty insured, and loyal citizens protected
in all their rights of life, liberty and prop
erty, h.s
l. Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States and Commander-in-Ch Chief of
the Army and Navy of the United States,
do hereby appoint William W. Holden
Provisional Governor of the State Of North
Caroline, whose duty it shall be. at the ear
lest practicable period, to prescribe such
rules and regulations as may be necessary
and proper for cOnvening 8 convention
composed of delegates to be chosen by that
portion Of the people of said State who are
ioyal to the United States, and no others,
ior the purpose of altering or amending the
constitution thereof and with authority
20 exercise within the limits Of said
State sill the powers necessary and
proper 10 enable such loyal psOple OF the
State of North Carolina TO return said
State to its constitutional relations TO the
Federal Government, and to present such
a Republican form of State government
as will entitle the State to the guarantee
of the United States therefor, and its Peo-
ple to protection by the United States
AGAINST invasion, insurrection and domes-
tic violence, Provided that in any election
that may be hereafter held, for choosing
delegates to any State Convention a
aforesaid. No person shall be qualifi I'd as
an elector or shall be eligible as q member
of such Convention, unless he shall pre-
viously have taken and subscribed the
oath of amnesty, as set forth in the Presi
dents Proclamation, of May 2s, 1865, snC
is voter, qualified as prescribed by the
constitution and laws of the State of North
Carolina, in force Immediately before tn
goth d sy of May, 1861, the date Of the so
called ordinance of secession, and sAiC
Convention when convened, or Legislatur
hereafter assembled will prescribe tht
qualifications of electors and the eligibili
ties of persons to hold office under tn
Constitution and laws, power, the peop''
of the several States composing the Fede
raj Union, have rightfully exercised from
the origin Ut the Government to the pre-
sent time; and do hereby direct,
First That the military commander
the department, and sll officers and pei
sons in the military and naval service, al
and assist said provisional Governor
carving into effect this prOclsmation ; sn'
they are eDjcined to abstsin from, in an
way, hinderiug or impeding loyal peOP
from the organization of State Govern
msnts as herein authorized.
Second, That the Secretary of State pr
, ceed to put in force all the laws of tt
United States, the administration where
belongs to the State Department, spplic'
> bic to the geographical limits aforesaid.
/ Third, That the Secretary of the Tres
l urv proceed to nominate for sppointme
Assessors of taxes, and Collectors Of OU
toms and Internal Revenue, and such 9th
a officers of the Treasury Department. as
authorized by law, and put in executi
;. the Revenue laws of the United Stat
# within the geographical limits aforesaid.
9 In making the appointments preferen
d shall be given to quaiiAsd loyal persons
/ siding in the districts where their resp
tive duties are 70 be perfermedi but
d suitable residents Of the districts shall I
le be found, then persons rtsiding in oil
IS States or districts shall be appointed.
ID Fourth, That the Post Master Gene
Q proceed to establish post routes and ]
n into execution the postal laws Ofthe Uni
t. States, within said States, giving loyal I
idents the preference of appointment,
le if suitable persons are not found, then
Is pointfrom other States.
d. Fifth. That the District Judge for
at Judicial Ds'rict, in which North Carol
y, is included, proceed to hold courts Wit
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