Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-17
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
p.o.IamatiOn nv the President

Proclamation by the President.
In pursuance Of the provisions of the act OF
Congress approved Aplil 10, 1850, hereby
designate the 9th Of July, 1869 as the time
for submitting the constitution passed by the
convention which met in Richmond, Virginia.
on Tuesday, the = day Of December, lstl. to
the voters CT said State registered at the date
Of such submission, viz July 6, lst9 to- latf-
cation or rejection.
And | submit to separate vo,e the fourth
clause OF section one, article third, OF said con
stitution, which is in the following words:
Every person who has been Senator or
Representative 10 Congress, or elector o. Pres
dent or Vice President, or who held any office
civil or military under the United States, or
under any State, who, having previously taken
an oath as q member Of Congress, or as an OIL.
Ger of the United States, or as member OF
any State Legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State, shall have engaged
in instruction or rebellion against the same,
or given aid or comfort to the enemy thereof.
This clause shall include the following officers:
Governor Lieut.. Governor, Secretary oil State,
Auditor OF Public Accounts, Second Auditor,
Register OF the Land Office, State Treasurer,
Attorney General, sheritfs, sergeant OF city or
town, Commissioner OF the Revenue, county
surveyor, constables, overSccrs OF the poor,
Commissioner of the Board Of Public Works,
Judges of the Supreme Court, judges OF the
Circuit Court, judges ofthc Court OF Hastings,
justices OF the county courts, mayor, recorder,
aldermen, councilmcn oil q city or town, eoron-
,I
&c, and clerks of the supreme, district circuit
and county courts, and OF the Courts OF liust-
incs. and attorneys for the Commonwealth
provided that the Legislature may, by q vote
of three ftths of both Houses, remove the
disabilities incurred by this clause from any
person included therein by n separate vote in
| each case.
And also submit to separate vote the
seventh section Of article third o! the said con
stitution, Which is 10 the words following
SIN addition to the foregoing oath Of Office,
| the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members
of the General Assembly, Secretary OF State,
Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer,
Attorney General, and all persons elected to
any convention to frame constitution Tor tins
State, or to amend or revise this constitution
| in any manner, and the Mayor and Council II
any city or town shall, before they enter on the
duties of their Respective Offices, take ami sub
scribe to the following oath or affirmation, pro
vided the disabilities therein contained may be
individually removed by three-6fths vote oil
| the General Assembly: 81, l., DO solemn
y swear Tor afirm) that have never vo!unta
| rily borne arms against the United States since
have been citizen thereof; that | have vol
unfairly given no aid, countenance, counsel, OF
encouragement 10 persons engaged IN armed
hostility thereto: that have never sought or
accepted, or attempted TO exercise the functions
of any office whatever under any authority or
| pretended authority in hostility to the United
States that have not yielded voluntary sup
| port 10 any pretended government, authority,
power or constitution within the United States
hostile or inimical thereto. And do further
| swear ior affirm to the best Of my knowledge
and ability will support and defend the Con-
stitution OF the United States against all enc
| mics, foreign or domestic that | will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that | take
this obligation freely, without any mental re-
servation or purpose OF evasion, and that
! will well and faithfully discharge the duties OF
the office on which am about to enter 50
help me God The above oath shall also be
taken by all the city and county officers before
entering uJ'ln 'htV uulltSi duu ny al ''h'
State officers uot Included in the above provi-
sion"
direct the vote to be taken upon each Of
The above cited provisions alone, and upon the
other portions of the said constitution in the
| following manner, viz
Each voter favoring the ratification OF the
constitution (excludlng the provisions above
quotedy as framed by the convention OF Deem
Der 2,lSG1, shall expresshis judgment by voting
FOR THE CONSTITUTION.
Each voter lavoring the rejection OF the con
stiiution Excluding the provisions above quot
ed shall express his Judgment by voting
AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION.
Each voter will be allowed to cast separate
ballot for or against either or both Of the pro-
visions above quoted.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this tour
teenth day of May, in the year of our
|. s Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine. and Of the independence OF
the United States OF America the nine
ty-third. u. 5. GRANT
By the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.