The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-19
By the PROVISIONAL Governor IF the
4 - State Of South Carolina. s3ya
WHEREAS, His Excellency, Pfesi

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wv dent. Johnson, has issued his pro-
clamation, appointing me Benjamin +.
Perry) Provisional Governor in and for the
State Of South Carolina, with power to pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as may DO
necessary and proper for converting Con-
yention Of the State, composed of delegates
to be chosen by that portion Of the people of
said State who are loyal to the United
States, for the purpose Jfaltering or amend
ing the Constitution thereof; and with au-
thority to exercise within the limits of the
State oil the powers necessary and proper
to enable such loyal people to restore said
State to its constitutional relations TO tho
Federal Government, and TO present such n
Republican form of State Government as
will entitle the State to the guarantee of the
United States therefor, apd its people to
protection by the United States against in
vasion, insurrection and domestic violence
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamation Of His Excellency, Andrew John
son, President of the United States, /, BEN
JAMIN F. PERRY, Provisional Governor of
tho State of South Carolina. for the purpose
of organizing Provisional Government in
South Carolina, restoring civil authority in
said State, under the Constitution and laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that oil civil officers in South
Carolina, who were in office when the Civil
Government Of the State was suspended, in
May last, Except those arrested or under
prosecution for treason, shall, on taking
the oath of allegiance prescribed in the
Presidents Amnesty Proclamation Of the
18th day Of May, 1866, resume the duties of
their Offices and continue to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till fur
ther appointments are made.
Aud do further proclaim, declare and
mako known, that it is the duty of oil loyal
citizens Of the State of South Carolina to
pror.ptly 60 forward and take the oath of
allegiance 10 the United States, befor6 some
magistrate or military officer Of the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for ad-
ministering oaths; and such are hereby au-
thorized to give certified copies thereof to
the persons respectively by whom they
were made. And such magistrates or OH
Gers are hereby required to transmit the
originals Of such oaths, at MS early a day rs
may be convenient, TO the Department of
St9e, in the city of ofWashington, D. G.
And ] do further proclaim, declare and
make known, ithat,the Managers Of Elec-
tions throughout the State of South Caro-
lima will hold an election for members of n
State Convention, attheir respective pre-
cinots, on tho FIRST MONDAY INSEP,
TENDER NEXT, according to the laws of
South Carolina in force before the secession
of the State, apd that'ea Election District
in the State shalt elect as many members
of the Convention as the said District has
members ofthe House of Representatives
the basis ofirepresentation being population
and taxation. This will give one hundred
and twenty four members to the ConyaEition
IA number sufficiently large to reflfhstsnt
every portinn of the State most fully
Every loyal citizen who had taker tho
Amnesty oath, md not within the excepted
GLASSES in the Presidents proclamation
will be entitled to vote, provided he was o
legal voter under tbe pstitution as IL stood
prior to the secess .of South Carolina.
And all who are witlia the excepted classes
must take the oatli ana apply for a pardon,
In order 10 ,eptitle them to- vote, or become
members of the Convention. }i
The members or the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, are hereby required to convene in the
city of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY,, the
13th day2of September, 1855, for the pur-
pose of altering and amending the present
Constitution Of South Caroline, or remodel
ing and makings new one, which will con-
form to the great changes which, have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord
ance with Republicans principles and equality
Of representation. ~, a 81 81. ~ lH&t
And 1 do further proclaim ands. mako
known. that the Constitution and all laws
of force in South Carolina prior to the
secession of the State, are hereby made Of
force under the Provisional Government,
except wherein they may conflict with the
prSyisious OF this pfoolamStion. And the
Judges and Chaucellors Of the State are
hereby required to exercise nll the powers
and perform all the duties hish Sipppsss taia
to their respective, Offices, and especially
scriminal c9ses, twill be expected of the
Federal military authorities now III South
Carol ina, 10 lend their antheriiy 10 the civil
officers % the Pro sisional Gpyernment, for
THE pprpose ofSepforeihg the. laws and
preserving the peace and good order Of the
State. " Z. Y. q ~ !, y \ n ~ 49, sl ~
And lido further command and enjoin,a all
good and lawful eitissns of the State 70.
unite In enforcing the laws aSd bringing to
justice all iisorderly persons, MI plund deFefg
,fobberss and rparauders, al Migrants and
idle persona who are wandering about With
out eFnplo ylhent Or any yisible means Of
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