The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-25

MILITARY Order Am hW@3 ~ 70
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UEAp'oRs 4rm MILITARY DIsrl
(DsnayfDsen Of MissfSsippD
VicKsBURo, Miss, March - ls690
General Ordersl
No. Is.
1. The following resolution OF Con
gress winch became Of effect February
16th. 1863, is published for the infor-
nation and guidance OF all concerned
RESOLUTION RESPECTING THE PRO-
VIsIoNAL GOVERNMENTS OF NlR-
GINA AND TEXAS.
Res0lUed by he Senate and House n
RepreseRtdfires Of The United states u
America IN Congress assembled, That
the persons now holding civil offices IN
the provisional governments OF Viz
ginia and Texas, who cannot take aud
subscribe the oath prescribed by the
act entitled: an Act TO prescribe an
oath of Office, and for other purposes,
approved July 2d, 1862, shall, on the
passage of this resolution, be removed
therefrom and ii shall be the duty OF
the District Commanders 70 MI inc
vacancies so created, by the appoint
ment of persons who can take said
oath: Pr0Uided. That the provisions oil
this resolution shall not apply 70 per-
sons who, by reason Of the removal OF
their disabilities, as provided n the
18th Amendment 70 the Constitution,
shall have qualified for any Office IN
pursuance of an act entitled an Act
prescribing an oath of Office by per-
sons from whom legal disabilities have
been removed, approved July llth,
1865, and: PrOrided FURTHER, That TINS
resolution shall not take effect until
thirty 800 days from and alter IT'S pas
lage and IL Is further PTOUidtd That
this resolution shall be and IS hereby
extended to and made applicable 10
the State of Mississippi.
II. The following Is the oath.ot once
prescribed by Act of Congress ofJul}'
2d, 1862:
|. do solcmnly swear
that ! have never voluntarily borne
arms against the United States since !
have been n citizen thereof; that J
have voluntarily given no aid, couu-
tenance, counsel or encouragement 10
persons engaged In armed hostility
thereto; that / have neither sought
nor accepted, nor attempted to eNer-
else the functions Of any Office what
ever, under any authority, or pretend
ed authority. in hostility 70 the United
States; that have not yielded vol
untary support TO any pretended GOV
eminent. authority, power or constitu-
ton within the United states hostile
or inimical thereto. Aud ! do further
swear. or affirm, that TO the best Of my
knowledge and ability, ] viii support
and defend the Constitution Of the
United States against all enemies, for
eign and domestic; that / VIII bear
true faith and allegiance 70 the same
that ! take this obligation freely, With
out any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; and that ] will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the
Office on which | am about 10 enter
SO help me God.
III. The following is the oath OF
Office prescribed by Act Of Congress OF
July llth, 1865.
!. do sOlemnly swear
COR afiirm,) that | will support and de-
fend the Constitution Of the United
States against all enemies, foreign aud
domestic; that ! will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same that take
this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose of eva
sion. and that / will faithfully dis
charge the duties OF the Office on which
| am 10 enter. So help me God.
w. All civil Offices IN this District
which have been held by persons
whose legal disabilities have not been
removed, and who can not take the
oath prescribed by Act Of Congress OF
July 2d. 1862, are vacant.
V. Present incumbcnts of civil
offices who can take the oath prescrib-
ed by the Act OF Congress OF July 2d,
1862, or whose disabilities have been
removed, and who have not qualified
under appointment from these head
quarters, will at once take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed, forward
the same these headquarters, and con
tinue in tine performance Of the duties
Of their offices.
vi. Late incumbents Of offices rem
dered vacant by this resolution Of
Congress, will retain custody Of the
books, papers and property Of their
offices, and transfer them 20 thcir sue
cessors when they shall have quail
flied.
by command of Brevct Major Gen
eral AMEs
tohiciall JOHN TYLER,
lst Lieut.. i3d Inf
Brev. Maj. u. >. A., A. 4. A. G..