New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-17
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION BY TIE PREsIDENT-THE DIS
FRANCHIsEMENT AND TEST-OATH CLAUSES
TO BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY.

fRAkCHISEMENT
TO BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The President to-day
issued the following proclamation:
A PROCLAMATION.
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the net OF Congress
July. 1863 the time for submitting tho Consiita-
tion passed by the Convention which met IN Richmond,
Va, Tuesday the 80 day OF December, 1861 70 the
voters of the State registered the date Of such subms
sion, viz July G. 1862 for Tacatonor rejection; aud
submit separate vote the fourth clause Of section
article 81 Of said Constitution, which Is IN the following
ssy person who hes been Senator Representative Con.
rrtss or cor President yesP,esdsn Sho ed oaee,
g previously oath member Of Congress oncsr Of
1ee Ti Sia Judicial Il o Of y ssat. Shall ssv legged
rebel on against tie same o. gwen a or comfort 70 tSe sn
Governor LituteBsutGoreruOr Secretary q" state Aud
6Gs State TreisueI 6uorHs Gsfss Sheriff. Sergeant
81 S csn Of @ Por com%ioner o. tbs board q Pabe
WORKS yiges Of as saisIs Sost f H. Guy Csg Nyn,
Recorder Aldermen CouhemeS Of cry or Town. toisnefs
tc, Circuit and County Courts Hastings and Al
Tor the provided th, ne NAV, y
tbs luss from any person included therein BY vote Oh each
And also submit TO a separate vote the 9Th Section Of
Article Of the said Constitution, which Is In the follow
addition the foregoing oath ONCE The Governor Lui,a,n
o. r.SIe o to te for tbs state or to
rryise hi, Coturn in Iny manner Mayor Council
ofsby ely or they the duties q their re'Pe
o s sSHss t-rsin coualsi may Individually removed b'
II
o. Arm have voluntarily borne 'nnI 'gnn ihe Utei
gwen no aid eouDtsuance counsel encouragement 70 per
% engaged armed hostility thertO that have never sought or a
eptrd attempted 10 exercise the functions Of SnJ once ShAsItf
pdef R1y authority pretended authority hostility 70 TIE Chnei
state. that have not yielded voluntary support to 1 PRETENDED
authority power Constitution within the unled STATES
hostile Or mini thereto And Dc nTher svssI Of asn9 th 70
tb knowledge aud ability viii support and defend The Con
the United States sgsnst all soenes foreign sna
tha Will and Aegsnce 10 the sam"i that take hh
obrs freely without mental reservation o. purpose o. evasion;
sd that will aud ify dschsrg ihe duties OF be once on
wbeh about bep God NE shove Data s1. sso
lie taken bv ard county oce before entering upon Nh
dGt and by all other State Oen not included the above pro
vision" ~. o,.,,o
direct the TO be taken upon each or the above
cited provisions alone and upon the other portions u te
said Constitution In tue following manner VIZ: Each
voter IA yorng the ratification Of the Constitution e1clud
Ing the provisions above quoted as framed by the Con
vCtOn Of Dec3 1861 shall express his Judgment Dy yo
ing for the Constitution; each voter ayOhg the iec
tOp OF the Constitution, excluding the provisions ABOVE
quoted shall express his Judgment By voting against the
Constitution. Each voter Will De allowed 20 cast sepa
rate for against either or both OF the provisions
above quoted. -. "a
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand ana
caused the seal OF the United States 70 DO ahxed.
Done At Cy Washington, this fourteenth day MAJ In we year
Of our thousand eight hundred and Iinns ana 81 'n
II. s. GRANT.
nv the President HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State