The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-12
BY the Provisional Governor of tho
State OF South Cnrolinu.
A PR OC / A n TI0N :,

South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may bc neccs-
sary and proper for convening Convention
of the State, composed OF delegates to be
chosen by that portion of the people of said
State wro are loyal to the United States,
for the purpose of altering amending the
Constitution thereof; and with authority to
exercise within the limits Ut the State oil
the powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people to restore said State to its
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernment, and to present such Republican
form of State Government as will entltle the
State to the guarantee of the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by the
United States against INVASION insurrectlen
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamation of his EXccllency Andrew john
son, President of the United states, I,
BENJAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor of the State of South Carolina, for the
purpose of organizing q Provisional Gov
crnlent in South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil au-
thority III said State under the Constitution
and laws of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers in
South Carolina, who We're i'll Office when the
Civil Government of the State was suspend
cd, i'll May last, Except those arrested or
under prosecution for treason,) shall, on
taking the oath of allegiance prescribed i'll
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation OF
the 18th day of May, 1865, resume the
duties OF their otliecs and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
ncnt Till further appointments are made.
And l do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty Of all loyal
citizens of the State of South Carolina to
promptly so forward and take the oath OF
allegiance to the United States, before some
magistrate OF military officer of the Federal 6
Government, who may be qualified Tor adj
ministerinS oatlis; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
were made. And such magistrates or
ffiecrs arc hereby required 70 transmit the
originals Of such oaths. ut as early day
may be convenient, to the Department of
State, in the city of Washington, ID. Z.
And l do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers of Elec-
,lOlls throughout tho State of South Carroll
la will hold an election for members of .
State Convention, at their respective pre-
ci, ;, ON the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
TEMBEK NEXT, according to the laws Of
South Carolina i'll force before the secession
of the State: and that each Election Dis
trict in tho State shall elect as many mcm-
bcrs OF the Convention AS the said District
has members of the House Of Representa-
tivcs-thc basis of representation being
population and taxation, This will give
one hundred and twcnty-four members to
the Convcntion--a number sufficiently largo
to represent every portion Of the State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken tho
Amnesty oath and not within tn. excepted
classes i'll the Presidents Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided he WAS n.
legal votcr under the Constitution as it.
stood prior to the secession of South Caro-
lima. And all who are within the excepted
classes must take the oath and apply for IL
pardon, i'll order to cntitle them to vote OF
become members of the Convention.
The members nf the Convention til, s.
a11 tod, 1,a 1n1- in,
next, are hereby required to convene in the
city of Columbia on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day OF September, 1865, ior the purpose f
altering and amending the prcscMt CoHsti-
tuition of South Carolina, or rcnodcllil'g
and making a new one, which will conform
to the great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord
ance with Republican principles and cquali-
ty of representation.
And l. do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws Of
force in South Carolina prior to the scccs-
sion of the State, are hereby made Of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
sions OF this proclamation. And the JHdgcs
and Chanccilors Of the State are hereby
form all the duties which appartain to their
respective Offices. and especially III criminal
cases. sit will be expected of the Federal
military authorities now i'll South Carolina,
to lend their authority to the civil officers
OF the Provisional Government, for the pllr-
pose of enforcing the laws and prcservings
the peace and good order OF the State.
And do further command and enjoin all
good and lawful citizens Of the State to
unite i'll enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice all disorlcrly persons, all plunder-
ers, robbers and maraudcrs, all vagrants
and idle persons who are wandering about
without employment or any visible means
Of supporting themselves.
1t is also expected that all former owners
of freed persons will be kind to them, and
not turn off the children or aged to perish;
and the freed men and women are earnestly
enjoincd to make contracts. just and fair,
for remaining with their former owner.
In order to facilitate as much as possible
the application for psrdons under the ex-
ccpted sections Of the Presidents Amnesty
Proclamation, it is stated for information