Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-15
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PROCLlMG1IONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Restoration of Civil Government IL
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Restoration OF Civil Government I'm
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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 each Of them against in
vasion and domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, The President Of the United
States is by the Constitution, made Com
mander-n- Chief of the Army and Navy, as
| well as the chief civil Executive officer of
the United States, and Is bound by solemn
oath to faithfully execute the Office of Pres
| ident 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, against the properly -consti-
| tuted authorities of the Government there
of, in the most violent and revolving form,
and whose organized and armed forces have
now been almost entirely overcome, has, in
| its revolutionary progress, deprived the
people of the State of Mississippi of civil
government; and, -.-----.
| WHEREAS, 1t becomes necessary and
proper to carry out and enforce the oblga-
tions of the United States to the people of
Mississippi, in securing them in the enjoy
| ment OF republican 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 organize State Government,
wherein justice may be established, domes-
tic tranquility restored, and loyal citizens
protected in all their rights of life, liberty
and property, l, Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, and Commander
in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the
United States, do hereby appoint William
5. Sharkey, of Mississippi, Provisional
Governor Of the State of Mississippi, whose
duty it shall be at the earliest practicable
period to prescribe such rules and regula-
tions as may be necessary and proper for
convening Convention, composed of dele
gates to be chosen by that portion Il the
people of said State who are loyal to the
United States, and no others, for the pur-
pose of altering and amending the Consti-
tuition thereof and with authority to eXer-
else within the limits Of said State, all the
powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people of the State of Mlssissip-
pi to restore said State to its constitutional
relations to the Federal Government, and
present such a republican form OF State
Government as will entitle the State to the
guarantee of the United States therefor,
and its people to protection bySthe United
States against invasion, insurrection, and
domestic violence. Provided that, in any
election that may be held hereafter, for
choosingdelegates to any State Convention,
as aforesaid, no person shall be quail
fled as an elector, or shall be eli
gible as a member of such Convention,
unless he shall have previously taken and
subscribed to the oath of amnesty, as set
forthin the Presidents proclamation of May
90, A. ID. 1865, and is a voter, qualified as
, prescribed by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Mississippi, in force immedi-
ately before the 9th of January, A. ID. 1861,
the date of the so-called ordinance of Sc
cession. 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 to hold Office, under the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State, a power the
people of the several States comprising the
Federal Union have rightfully exercised
from the origin of the Government to the
!. present time. And do hereby direct,
1st. That the military commander of the
department, and all persons in the military
and naval service aid and assist the said Pro-
visional Governor in carrying into effect
this proclamation, and they are enjoined to
abstain from in any way hindering, imped-
ing or discouraging loyal people from the
organization of State Governments as here
in authorized.
I'd. That the Secretary of State proceed
to put in force all laws of the United States,
the administration whereof belongs to the
State Department applicable to the geo.
| graphical limits aforesaid. . 81 '.> -' '''~
Sd. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
proceed to nominate, for appointment. AS
SCISSORS of Taxes, and Collectors of Gus
toms and of Internal Revenue, and such
other officers of the Treasury Department
as are authorized by law, and put in exc
cution the revenue laws of the United
States, within the geographical limits afore-
said. In making appointments, the prefer
ence shall be given to qualified loyal per-
sons residing within the districts where
their respective duties are to be performed;
but if suitable residents of districts shall
} not be found, then persons residing in 9TH
|; er States or districts shall be nominated.
4th. That the Postmaster General proceed
! to establish Rostoifices and POst-routes and
put into execution the postal laws OF the
, United States within said State, giving to
, loyal residents the preference of appoint
ment; but ifsuitable residents are not found,
then to appoint agents, &C., from other
: States. .,4, ... ..,i ........E.
| 5th That the District Judge for the ju-
, dicial district in which Mississippi is in
cluded, proceed to hold Courts within said
State, In accordance with the provisions OF
J the act of Congress; and the Attorney Gen.
eral will instruct the proper officers to libel,
and bring to judgment, contiscation and
sale, property subject to contiscation, and
enforce the administration of Justice within
said State in all matters within the cog
nizance and jurisdiction of the Federal
Courts. '1r ft H |r. ,I"..l" 500 't'
6th.l That the Secretary of the Navy take
possession of all public property belonging
to the Navy Department within said geo.
I graphical limits, and put in operation all
acts of Congress in relation to naval affairs
having application to said State.
7th. That the Secretary of the Interior
put in force the laws relating to the Interior
!, Department. applicable to the geographical
limits aforesaid. lt-.rit M
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the
, I,Eg United States to be affixed. Done at the
h. City of Washington this thirteenth day
of June, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fve, and of the Independence OF the
b United States the eighty-ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
: By the President -
| WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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Restrictions ON Trade with Southern
/ 20 =, afrf states Removed. ..D0P vrs'
! WHEREAS, BY my, proclamation of the
/ Doth of April, 1865, All restrictions upon