New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19
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Texas securing Them in the enjoyment Of rcpub'
lean form OF government;
Now, therefore in obedience to The high and solemn
out'cs imposed upon BY tie Constitution OF fhe
United States aud for the purpose OF enabling tho Loyal
people u said state 10 sanze State government
whereby justice may oe established. domestic tranquil
lily restored ard loyal o,2oEs protected IN all fheF
rights Of life, liberty and property /. Andrew Johnson
President Of the United States ond 'cnmandcr'in'
Chief II the Army and Nv, Of the t.'ied States DO
hereby sppnnt Andrew J. Hamilton vi ieN"s FRO
yisoua Governor OF the State oi Tcxns, whose duty u
shall be- At e earliest practical period 10 p'escIiOe
such rules and .cgHs,ons Is may be necessary ana
pr0,tr Tor converting conventions. composer "i
delegates 10 be chosen by that portion OF the
1eorlc Of said State wbo are loyal 10 TIE United
$, ,trs md no oaers for TIE purpoSe Of altering
and ao.ulina the Constitution thereof. aud with an
thoIy 10 exercise within the limits OF said State, al
the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal
people of the state Of Texas restore said state 10 MS
constitutional relations TO the Federal Government
and 10 present such republican form Of state gov
ernmert as VIII cntitle the State 10 the guarantee OF
.ho United states therefor and its people 10 protection
hy the UDitd States eainst invasion Instruction ana
domestic yioence Provided, that in any election that
ray lie held hereafter choosing delegates to any STATE
Convention aforesaid, no person shan be qnaihcd as
81, eecor or sbal be eligible az member OF such Con
yen,ion unless be shall have previously taken and
subscribed the oath Of amnesty. set forth in the
Presidents Proclamation of MAJ 90 A. d. leo and Is
vote qualified as prescribed by the Constitution and
laws OF the State Of Texas in force Immediately before
TIE first day OF February 4. d. 1901, he date OF the
so.calcd ordinance ci Secession. And the said Con
vention when convened OF tie Legislature that may be
A. no
electors and tie eligibility of persona to hold Office
under the Constitution and laws Of the State-a power
the people of the several States composing the Federal
Union have right uly exercised FROM the origin Of the
Government 70 the prescn, time And l do hereby
direct:
/ Firs,-Tlat the military commander % the depart
ment and all officers and persons in the military and
naval service aid and assis, the d Provisional Gov
ernor in earring into eject this proclamation; and
hey ale enoincd abstain from in any way hinderng
impeding or Encouraging loyal people from the orgdn.'
za;ion Of a State government herein authorized.
Srou That the Secretary OF State proceed 70 put IN
force al laws OF the niel States the administration
iereof belongs 10 the State Department applicable 70
the geographical limits aforesaid.
TbyaTbat the secretary OF tle II asuIy proceed 10
nornaie for appointing Assessors Of Taxes and Col
eo;ors of Customs and Of internal Revenue and such
other officers Of The Treasury Department rs are author
led by law and put in execution the revenue laws Of
the nited State. within tie geographical limits aiore
said in making appointments The preference shan be
given to qualified Iowa, persons residing within the dis
cs where their respective dutie are 70 be performed
Bun If suitable residents of the district shall not be found
then persons residing in other States or districts shall be
appointed.
Fovrl-That The PosIiasstci g eneral proceed 10 es
.ablsh post0ces and postroutcs and pun mo e1ecu
ton the postal laws Of the United states within s.d
state giving 10 LOYAL residents the preference Of ap
pout uent but il snitahe residents not found then
10 nppoin. agents &C.. nom other States.
FUfh-Ihat the District Judge for the Judicial
District in which Texas is included proceed TO hold
courts within said State in accordance with the pro'
,ons Of the act Of Congress and the A'torneyuenera
will instruct ile proper officers 10 libel ana BRING 70
Judgment conscation and sale property subject 10
conisci ton nnd enforce tie administration of justice
within said State in all pat,ers within the eoenizance
and Jurisdiction Of the Federal Courts.
S,rl-That the Secretary Of the Navy takc posses.
sion Of al public property belonging TO the Navy De
parimeni within said geographical limits and put IN
operation all Of Congress in relation 10 naval al
fairs having application to said state
S,yennl-That the Secretary of the Interior put in
force The laws relating TO- the Interior department
applicable 10 tie geographical limits aforesaid
In testimony whereof have bereunto SET my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done nt the city OF Washington this seventeenth day
OF Jnne in the wear Of Lord one thousand eight
hundred and siXty i've. and Of the independence oil
''' I "'''" '''''' -" iNDEEw JOHNSON.
By the President; WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary OF
State.