Year: 1865

s'rselamAtion by the President Of the


United States OF America.


Whereas the fourth section Of the fourth article Of
hs constitution Of tho United States declares that tho
United States shall guarantee every State the Union
republican form Of government and shall protect each
" them against invasion and domestic violence; and
sheas the President Of tho United States is by the
Constitution, made Commander Chief Of the array and
navy, n well chief civil executive officer Of the
United sates and is bound by solemn cath faithfully
execute the Office Of President Of the United States
and TO take care that the laws be faithfully executed
and whereas, the rebellion, which has been waged
W portion Of the people Of the United States
against the properly constituted authorities Of the gov
eminent thereof in the violent and revolving FORM
lat whose organized and armed forces have been
Utmost entirely overcome has in its revolutionary pro-
xres deprived the people Of the State Of Alabama Of all
evil government; and whereas, 1t becomes necessary
hld proper to carry and enforce the obligations OF
10 United States to the people Of Alabama In securing
them in the eno yment Of republican form Of govern
Saent;


Now, therefore, In obedience to the.hich and solemn
auies imposed upon by the constitution Of the United
Faes and for the purpose Of enabling the loyal people
II said State TO organize State government whereby
Justice may be established domestic tranquility restored
tid loyal citizens protected In all their rights Of e
aserty and property ANDREW JoHNson President Of
ne United States and Commander in Chief of the Army
md Navy Of the United States do hereby appoint Lewis
= Parsons Of Alabama, Provisional Governor of the
state Of Alabama whose duty shall be- at the earliest
practicable PERIOD to prescribe such rules and regula
sions may be necessary and proper for convcnng
sanventon composed Of delegates to be chosen BY that
cion Of the people Of said State who loyal 70 the
United states and Others for the purpose Of altering
and amending the constitution thereof and with
shortly to exercise within the limits of said State all
Ae powers necessary and proper TO enable such loyal
people Of the State Of Alabama 10 restore said State
~ constitutional relations 70 the federal government
md 70 present such republican form Of State govern
nent as will snttle the State the guarantee Of the
United States therefor, and It's people protection
~ the United States against invasion, insurrec-
ION and domestic violence: Provided that in any
scton that may be held hereafter for choosing dole
aaes 70 any State convention, Aforesaid person
hall be qualified cector, shall be eligible
member Of such convention unless he shall have pre-
yousy taken and subscribed the oath Of amnesty
forth In the Presidents proclamation Of May 29 A. D.
xse6, and voter qualified prescribed by the cons
suSion and laws Of the State Of Alabama In force I'm
nedaely before the 11th day Of January A. D. 1884, the
date Of the called ordinance Of secession And the
sad convention when convened the Legislature that
may be thereafter assembled will prescribe the qualca
sAons Of eector and the eligibility Of persons TO hold
soAce under the constitution and laws Of the state-a
power the people Of the several States composing the
,dera Union have rightly exercised from the origin Of
shs government to the present time.





Here follow the instructions the heads Of the diff
snt departments which precisely similar to those
prov ded for the States Of North Carolina Mississippi
Texas and Georgia.


In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and


caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done city Of Washington this twonty first day Of


June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight


hundred and sixty y-nve and of the independence Of


The United States the eighty ninth.


ANDREW JOHNSON
BY tho President:


WILLIAM H SEWARD, Secretary Of State