The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-29
A Proclamation,
3: M " HOLDEN, PROVISIONAL GOvNOR,
% tic People Of North Carolina.


&c tic People Of North Carolina.
n pursuance of power vested in me by ANDREW
Johnson, President OF the United States, by his
Proclamation of May 29th 1865, appointing a Pro-
visional Governor of North Carolina, under the
fourth article of the Consultation of the United
States, which guarantees to every State in the Union
a republican fern Of government; and in order to
enable the loyal people Of said State to organize
State Government, whereby justice ma, be estab
Gshcd domestic tranquility restored and loyal cit-
protected in all their rights of life, liberty,
and property; and in order, also, that said St;l
may be restored to its Constitutional relations to
the Federal government, by presenting such a re-
publican form of government will entitle the
State the guarantee of the United States therefor
and its people to protection by the United States
against invasion, insurrection and domestic vo-
lence, /, WILLIAM W. HOLDEN, Provisional Gov
eruor az aforesaid do hereby proclaim that elec-
ion will be held in said Sate7 on Thursday, the
2Ist day Of September 1865, for a Convention, to
be composed of one hundred and twenty delegates,
10 be chosen rs follows:
The county Of Alanance will choose two mem:
Dcrs.
The couaty of Alexander will choose one member.
The counties of Ashe and Allegheny will choose
member.
The county of Arson will choose two members.
The county of Beaufort will choose two members.
The county of Bertie will choose two members.
The county of Bladen Will choose member.
The county Of Brunswick will choose mem
Lnr
The county of Buncombe will choose one member
The county of Burke will choose one member
The county of Cabarrus will choose member.
The county of Caldwell VIII choose member.
The county of Camden will choose member.
The county OF Carteret will choose one member.
The county of Caswei will choose two members
The county of Catawba will choose one member
The county of Chatham will choose three mem
5ers.
The counties of Cherokee and Clay will choose
one member.
The county of Chowau will choose one member.
The county of CleaVeland will choose two men,
brrs.
The county of Columbus will choose one member.
The county of Craven will choose two members.
The counties Of Cumberland and Harnett will
choose three members.
The county of Currtuck will choose member
The county Of Davidson will choose two members
The county ofDavie will choose one member.
The county Of Duplin will choose two members
The counties of EdCecombe and Wilson will
choose two members.
The county of Forsyth will choose two members.
The county of Franklin will choose one member.
The county of CASTOR will choose member.
The county of Gates will choose one member.
The county Of Granville will choose three mem
bcrs.
The county Of Greene will choose one member.
The county of Guiltord will choose three nem-
bcrs.
The county of Halifax will choose two members.
The county Of Haywood VIII choose member.
The counties ofHenderson and Transv vlvania will
chOuse one member
The county Of Hertford will choose one member.
1he Sonn,y u Hyde viii choose member.
TIE c"u.'.y + lreGcll will choose two members.
The c"uu'y O: -achaou will choose one member.
The county OF johnston will choose members
The county OF Jones VII cn"ose'one member.
Ihe county "t LeGoIr VIII eli soSe one me.noer.
The county OF Lincoln viii choose Nom bcr.
The county of Macon Will choose one member.
The county OF Madison will choose one member.
The county OF Martin will choose member.
The county of Mcdowell will choose one member.
The county Of MeckienbcIg will choose two mem
hrrs.
The county Of Mont tomery will choose mem
Der.
TIE couniy d, Moore viii choose member.
The coU1tfy If Na,l will choose one member.
The .uHty ot New Hanover will choose two
Es.c my OF Northampton will choose two mem
county of Onslow will choose member.
The coNnty of Orange will choose two members.
The county OF PaSquotauk will choose one mem
her.
Fhe county of Perquimans will choose one mem
The county Of Person will choose mezaber
The county of Pitt will choose members.
The county of Randolph will choose two menl-
bers.
The county of Richmond will choose member
The county Of Robson will choose Two members
The county of Rockingham will choose two mem-
hers.
The county of Rowan will choose members.
The counties Of Rutherford 4ad Polk will choose
two members.
The county of Sampson will choose two members.
The county of Stanly will choose one member.
she county of Stokes will choose one member.
The county of Surry will choose one member
The county of Tyrrel will choose one member.
The county of Union will choose oAe member
The county of Wake will choose three members.
The county of Warren will choose two members.
The county of Washington will choose one MEM
hrr.
The county of Watauga will choose one member
The county Of Wayne will choose two members.
The county OF Wilkes viii choose two members.
I1C county Of Yadkin will choose member.
The counties Of Yancey ana Mitchell Will choose
.'1" IN llbeg
The Clerks and Sheitfs OF the respective counties
VIII proceed ut once to assemble the Justices Of the
5e"ee. q majority Of whom will select from their
number not les th2n six than eighteen
justices, Of intelligence discretion, iirmness,
md approved loyalty, whose dnty it shall be to ad
!jSter to those who may be entitled receive it,
'le oath contained in the Presidents Amnesty Proc
''A A'n OF May 22th, 1860, under such instructions
S ma! ae prescribed in this Proclamation. The
'NicCs sha!t 2t the time appoint Inspectors
81 Ihe elections at the various precincts in their re-
?ttt'e counties, in accordance with the law III re-
t1'on iUeroto Chapter -, Revised Code OF North
''EollA& The elections for members of the Con-
'eAtion shall lie conducted in tie manner as
ftctlonS Tor members ui the !!au~c Of Commons, in
"ccordance with the provisions oi chapter 50, Re-
: 'lscd lode, 80 far ,a:. provisions may be appi
'@0"' and the officers ar:on.cd 10 holl said cleo
IONS aud 70 m"hc returns liserc,i, shall be liable
'4e st"i" penalties for fti4rc ~ ac Tor neglect
toie.
" person will he allowed to vote who Is net a
o,'r qualified - prescribed by tlse Constitution and
laws O. The StateG force i3nnl. .diatcly before the
~9'1 Gay o. M@Y, !a|l except that te payment Of
polk tax sh:}I,ho be rec 4sre}.