Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-17
OFFICIAL.
By f> i'r,ssdeai Of he Cni.ei states Of Asas'7ts
PROCLAMATION.

By 'S> i'r,sideni Of Tie Cni.ei States Of A~e-1ra
A PROCLAMATION.
In pursuance Of the provisions OF the act or
congress approved April 10, 1881, hereby des-
ienate the 9th day OF July, 1893, rs the time tor
submitting the constitution passed by the con
vehtion which met IN Richmond, Virginia, on
Tuesday. the Sd day OF December, 1867. to the
voters of said State. registered a. the dat Of
such submission, viz July 6. 1859, TOR ratifica-
ton or rejection.
And 1 submit 70 a separate vote the fourth
clause Of sect u one. article third. OF said con-
stitutiop which is in the folio wi0g words.
Every person who has be IN q Senator or Rep
resentaIive in Congre or elector OF President
or Vice President or who held an Off 60. civil
or military, unter the United States, or uud-r
any State, who, having previously taken q
oath a member of Congress. or as an oil ,er
of the United States. or as a member ofauy state
Legislature. or as an executive or judicial Of
ficer OF any State, shall have engaged II iusur-
rection or rebellion &C aims, the SANE, or given
aid or comfort to the enemy thereof. This
clause shall include the following Off GERS;
Governor, lieutenant governor. secretary of
state, auditor OF public accounts. second audi
tor, register Of the land Office, State treasurer
attorney general, sheTiffs, sergeant of q city or
town, commissioner o! the revenue. county
surveyor, ConStables. overseers of the door,
commissioner of the board OF public works,
Judges OF the supreme court, Judges of the cur
cult court, Judge OF the court of hustings, JUS
tees of the county courts, mayor, recorder al
dermsn councilman OF a city or town. coro.
ners, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF tobacco, -four &c =,
and clerks of the supreme, district. circuit and
county courts and of the court of hustngs, and
attorneys for the commonwealth; provided
that the legislature may, by a vote Of three
dftns OF both houses. remove the disabilities
incurred by this clause from any person iu-
cluded therein by a separate vote in each case.
And 1 also submit to q separate vote the
seventh section Of article third Of the said Con-
tint tot,
In addition 10 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 n con stitution for this
STATE, or to amend or revise this con sitution in
any manner, and the Mayor ana Council in ary
city or town shall, before they enter on the du-
ties Of their respective offices, take and sub
scribe the following oath affirm on, pro-
vided the disabilities therein contained NAV be
individually removed by three-ffths vote OF
the General Assembly: aI,-, do solemuly
swear or affirm, that have never volun tarIIy
borne arms against the United States since /
have been citizen thereof: that have voiun-
tarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or
announcement to persons engaged IN armed
hostility thereto; that have never sought or
accepted or attem pied to exercise the functions
OF any once whatever under any authority or
PRETENDED authority in hostility to the United
states; that have not yielded q voluntary sup
port to any pretended government, authority,
power, or constitution within the United States
hostile or inimical thereto. And do further
swear Tor affirm, } that to the best of NV kuowl.
edge and ability, will support and deferd
the constitution of the United States against all
enemies, foreign and domestic; that will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same; thet take
this obligation freely, without any mental res
eryation or purpose of evasion, and that will
well and faithfully discharge the duties of the
office on which i am about to enter, SO help me
God. The above oath shall also be taken
by ali the city and count " officers before enter
ing upon their duties, and by all other State
officers not included i'm the above provision
direct the vote to be taken upon each Of the
above-cited provisions alone and upon the
other portions of the said coz institution in the
following IA amer, viz
Each voter favoring the ratification of the
constitution excluding the provisions above
quoted) as framed by the convention of Decem.
Der 3, io67, shall express his Judgment by
voting
FOR TIE CONSTITUTION
Zach voter fayoring the rejection of the con
stiiuton excluding the provisions above
quoted) shall express his Judgment by voting
AGAIEsT THE CONSTITUTION.
Each voter will be allowed to cast a separate
ballot TOR or against either OF both Of the pro-
visions above quoted.
In testimony whereof have hereunto SET nv
hand and caused the seal OF the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this four.
teenth day of May. i'm the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hun
lis dred and sixty-nine, and of the
independence of the United States
of America the ninetv-third.
u. =. GRANT.
BY the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State