Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-10

there has been political and social
revolution IN this State. eve are going
home"
The New Regime.
General CANDY has issued his official Or
der, removing Governor WORTH and ap-
pointing W. ". Holden and Tod r. Cald-
we'll to be Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor of North Carolina, and also provid-
ing for the qualification of newly elected
officials and prescribing their duties. As
it is important to the entire State that our
people should know what is the law, who
are the officials, and for these last to be
able to qualify properly and discharge their
duties with intelligence, we give the order
in full. It also forms an important link in
the chain of Reconstruction, which must
live as disgrace to the United States.
The order is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 8. O., June so. 1865. !
General Orders, No. 1901
In conformity with the law of the United States,
passed June g. 1868, entitled "An Act to admit
the States ofNoTth Carolina, South Carolina, Lou
isisna, Georgia, Alabama and Florida to repre-
sentaton in Congress-, all officers of the States OF
North Carolina and South Carolina, duty elected
and qualified under the Constitutions thereof, and
not prohibited from holding Office in said States
by the third section of the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, known
as Article Fourteen will, upon the ratification OF
the said amendment by the Legislature be inau-
gurated without delay; taking the oath OF Office
prescribed by the Constitutions of the States in
which they have been elected, and otherwise quail
flying in conformity with the laws OF said States
1. So much of the provisions of General Orders
No, 3d. Of May 2, and No. 49, of May II, 1868,
from these Headquarters. as designates the time
to enter upon their duties, and requires them to
take the oath prescribed by the law of July 2,
1862, being superseded by the law above cited, is
hereby revoked,
2. The third section of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, known as Article Four
teen, is republished for the information and gov
eminent Of those whom it may concern:
ARTICLE XVI.
Sc SECTION 5. No person shall be Senator or
Representative in Congress, or Elector of Presi-
dent and Vice President, or hold any office, civil
military, under the United States, or under any
State, who, having previously taken an oath q
member Of Congress, an officer of the United
States, OF as member Of any State Legislature,
or executive judicial officer of any State,
to support the Constitution OF the United States,
shall have engaged in insurrection rebellion
against the same, given aid and comfort to the
enemies thereof. But Congress may, by vote of
tWo-thlrds OF each House, remove such disability.
Should the disabilities Of any of the officers elect
not have been removed OF II they should from any
other be unable to qualify, the fact will be
Immediately reported to the Governor of the State,
and the present incumbents, if they are charged
with any active administrative duties, or with the
care of public records with the custody of pub
lie money or public property, WILL in conformity
with the law, hold over until their successors be
duly qualified.
8. TO facilitate the organization of the new
State governments, the following appointments
are made
To be Governor of North Carolina, W. W. Hol-
MR.
moved.
To be Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.
Tod r. Caldwell, Lieutenant Governor elect, to fill
an original vacancy.
To take effect July 1, 1862 on the meeting of
the General Assembly of the State of North Caro-
lima.
To be Governor of South Carolina, Robert K
Scott, Governor elect, Ulce Jas. l.. Orr, removed.
To be Lieutenant Governor, Lemuel Boozer,
Lieutenant Governor elect, to fill vacancy.
To take effect July 6, 1865 on the meeting of
the General Assembly of the State of South Care
lima.
4. The County Courts of North Carolina and
the District Courts of South Carolina having been
abolished, the records of all such courts will be
transferred to the custody of the clerks of the
courts of the respective counties, and all unexe-
cuted processes or other unfinished business of
the said courts will be returned, in the former
State to the Superior Court, and in the latter to
the COURT of Common Pleas and General Sessions
at the first ensuing session held in such county
and In like manner the records, papers and public
property in the custody of the Clerks of said
dIu DlSIrlcC courts, as well as In the
hands of Clerks and Masters in Equity in North
Carolina shall be turned over to the incoming
Clerks OF said Superior Courts and Courts of Com
mon Pleas.
5. Unless, or until otherwise directed BY the |
General Assembly OF North Carolina, the duty of |
approving the bonds Of public officers of counties
WIN be devolved upon the County Commissioners |
elected under the new constitution.
o. for the purpose Of org anization, the County |
commissioners elect of each county in the State |
OF Eortn carolina shall, on the day provided by |
the consultation for them to enter Ilpon their du
ties, or as soon thereafter as nracticable assem-
Bile together a. the courthouse in each county
and elect one of their number chairman who
shall thereupon request the chairman Of the re
firing County Court to administer the oa+I e.
once to the said Commissioners; and the soil
chairman OF the retiring Co lnty Court is hereby
empowered anu required Immediately to adminis |
Der to the said commissioners severallv. the oath |
prescribed by said constitution which oath bay
ing been by them then and there taken and sub
scribed, said Board of County Commissioners
office. '0'' in'o
The County Commissioners elect in soatb
CaroHna Will organize in like manner the re-
oath. 'Ao
:. z. Until the General Assembly of the State of
south Carolina shall expressly prescribe bv Law
Inc duties of the Sheriffs Coroners and CLERKS NJ
Courts chosen OF authorized to be chosen at the
Tleoolo1 neld in said State on the I'd and Sd of
oun1;s aoGo the officers elected shall, after
Sseid nffaan perform the duties prescribed for
government of the State ~ -o P
3. Until otherwise prov;aoa H. L. A..
OF Probate elected in sontb ~ IaM, inc Sndges
FORM the duties heretofore performed hv Ordfne-
TICS an6 IN respect to business annerfo ;n;na to
Of iS,ocv anu 5ne allotment OF dover, and in cases
" iutooy ana lanacy, and persons nov comnosI
m1entas, shall conduct their proceeSi ~" contpos
possible IN conformity with the rules and s iar a.
lions governing the practice in like cases uia
courts OF the provisional government nos IN the
lied by Ian to take jurisdiction Of such bnsinnor