The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-05

JOdNSON, President of the United States, by bis
Proclamation of May 29th 1865 appointing Pro-
TiSional Governor of North Carolina, under the
*"nrh article of the Constitution Of the United
--@s which guarantees 10 every State in The Union
'-.- Ian fcrh4 ct eo'"Tnaaent7 afed in order TO
- Il! E'"r i- Of said State *; az ganize a
.'hen'. whereby justice may be estab-
--l nestic tranquility restored, and loyal citi-
.'.f PROTECTED in all their rights of life, liberty,
"Foperyi and in order, also, that said State
dnay De restored to it's Constitutional relations to
the Federal government, by presenting such re-
publican form of government as will entitle the
State TO the guarantee of the Uaited States therefor
and its people to protection by the United States
against invasion, insurrection and domestic vo-
lence, |, WILLIAM ". HOLDEN, Provisional Gov
aforesaid, do hereby proclaim that an cleo
tion will be held in said State. on Thursday the
2lst day of September, 1865, for Convention to
be composed Of one hundred and twenty delegates
b. chosen follows:
The county of Alamance will choose two men,
bers.
The couAty of Alexander will choose one member.
The counties of AShe and Alleghany will choose
member.
The county of Anson will choose two members
The county of Bea fort will choose two members
The county of Berthe will choose two members. .
The county of Bladen viii choose one member.
The county of Brunswick will choose mem
Der.
The county of Buncombe will choose one member.
The county of Burke will choose member.
The county of Cabarrus will choose member.
The county of Caldwell will choose one member.
The county of Camden will choose one member.
The county Of Carteret will choose one member: :
The county of Caswel will choose two members
The county of CataWba will choose member.
The county of Chatham will choose three men,
bcrz.
The counties of Cherokee and Clay will choose
nember
The county of Chowan will choose one member.
The county of Ceaveland will choose two
bcrs.
The county of Columbus will choose one member
no fy nf Craya will pha two hpr
The counties of Cumberland and Harnett will
choose three members.
The county of Cufrituck will choose member
The county of Davidson will choose two members
The county of Daye will choose one member
The county of Dupsin will choose two members
The counties of Edgecombe and Wilson will
choose two members.
The county of Forsyth will choose two members
The county of Franklin will choose member.
The county of CASTOR will choose one member.
The county Of Gates viii choose member.
The county Of Granville will choose three men,
bers.
The county of Greene will choose one member.
The county of Guford will choose three mem
hers.
The county of Halifax will choose two members.
The county Of Haywood Will choose member.
The counties Of Henderson and Trunsv lvania will
choose member.
The county of Hcrtford will choose one member.
4he county of Hyde will choose one member.
The county Of freGell will choose two members.
The county of jackson will choose member.
The county of Johnston will choose two members
The county of Jones will choose one member.
The county of Lenoir will choose one member.
The county of Lincoln will choose one mem ber.
The county of Macon will choose one member.
The county of Madison will choose member.
The. county of Martin will choose one member.
The county of Mcdowell will choose one member.
The county of Meckenborg will choose two mem
bcrS.
The county of Montgomery will choose one mem
Der.
The county of Moore will choose member.
The county of Nash will choose one member.
The county of New Hanover will choose two
members.
The county of Northampton will choose two mem
berS.
The county of Onslow will choose member
The county of Orange will choose two members
The county of Pasquotank will choose one mem
The county of ofPerquimans will choose one mem
hcr
The county of Person will choose one meplber.
:.- .rurry qf Pitt viii choose two members
..= .efy Of Randolph will choose two mem
.... ~ata1y of Richmond will choose member.
county of Robson will choose TWO members.
.he county Of Rocking ham will choose two mem-
Dcrs.
The county of Rowan will choose two members.
The counties of Rutherford and Polk will choose
two members.
The county of Sampson will choose two members.
The county of Stanly will choose member.
The county of Stokes will choose one member.
The county of Tyrreil will choose one member.
The county of Union will choose oEe 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
Der.
The county of Watauga will choose one member.
The county of Wayne will choose two members. =
The county of Wilkes will choose two members.
The county of Yadkin will choose one member.
The counties of Yancey and Mitchell will choose
member.
The Clerks and SherifS of the respective counties
will proceed at assemble the Justices OF the
Peace, majority of whom will select from their
number not less than six more than eighteen
justices, men of intelligence, discretion, hrmness,
and approved loyalty whose duty it shall be to ad-
minister to those who may be entitled to receive it,
the oath contained in the Presidents Amnesty Proc
lamaton of May 29th, 1865, under such instructions
may be prescribed in this Proclamation. The
justices shall, at the same time, appoint Inspectors
Of the elections the various precincts in their re-
spective counties in accordance with the law in re-
laton thereto, Chapter 50, Revised Code of North
Carolina. The elections for members OF the Con-
Sention shall be conducted in the same manner az
elections for members Of the House of Commons, in
accordance with the provisions of chapter 81 ke-
Vlsed Code, so far said provisions may be appl-
cable; and the officers appointed TO hold said elec-
IONS aud to make returns thereof shall be liable to
the penalties for failure to act, for neglect
Of duty, prescribed in chapter So, Revised
Code.
No person will be allowed to vote who is net a
voter qualified as prescribed by the Constitution and
laws of the State, in force immediately before the
2oh day of May, 1861; except that the payment of
poll tax shall not be required.
All paroled soldiers of the army and navy of the
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