The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-02
Headq'rs Dept of S. C.,

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ITis announced, for the information
J. and government of this command,
that BENJAMIN r. Ferry, of South
Carolina, has been appointed bv the
President, Provisional Governor of the
State of South Carolina, without au.
thority and instructions. "at the earliest
practicable period, to prescribe such
rules and regulations as maybe necessa.
ry and proper for convcnmg Conven-
zion, composed Of delegates to be chosen
by that portion Of the people of said
State who are loyal to the United
States, and no others, for the purpose of
altering or amending the Constitution
thereof; and with authority to exercise,
within the limits of said State, all the
powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people of the State of south
Carolina to restore said State It's consti-
tutional relations to the Federal Govern.
ment, and TO present such Republican
form Of State Government as will enti.
tie the State to the guarantee Of the
United States therefor, and its people to
protection by the United States against
invasion, insurection and domestic vio.
lcnce provided, that in any election
that may hereafter be held for choosing
delegates TO any State Convention as
aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as
an elcctor, or shall be eligible as mem !.
ber of such Convention, unless he shall
have previously taken and subscribed
The oath of amnesty, as set forth in the
Presidents proclamation of May 20, a..
D. 1865, and is voter qualiied as pre-.
scribcd by the Constitution and laws of
the State Of South Carolina in force im.
mediately before the seventh Q7thl day
of November, A. ID. 1860, the date of
the so.called Ordinance Of Secession :;
and the sad Convention, when convcn.
ed, OF the Legislature that may be
thereafter assembled, will prescribe the
qualification Of electors, and the cligbil.
ty of persons to hold office under the
Constitution and laws Of the State, n
power the people of the several States
composing the Federal Union have
rightfully exercised from the origin Of
the Government to the present time"
1t is therefore, ordered, that all officers
and other persons in the United States
military service, within the State of
South Carolina, aid and assist Governor
Perry in carrying into. effect the forego.
ing instructions, and they are enioincd
to abstain from, III any way, hindering,
impeding or discouraging the loyal peo.
pie of the State from the organization of
State Government, as hereinabove au-
tborized and directed.
All orders and instructions now il
operation throughout this Department,
whether emanating from these hcadquar.
ters, or from Headquarters Department.
Of the South, that are not inconsistent
with the foregoing distinctly specified
provisions OF this order, will continue in
force as heretofore, throughout the State
of South Carolina.
Every needful facility for taking the
amnesty oath will be afforded by the
military authorities, on forms heretofore
supplied FOR that purpose
Hereafter Provost Marshals and AS.
sistant Provost Marshals will constitute
the only military officers entitled to adj
minister the amnesty oath, a certified
copy of which will, in all cases, be fur,
nislled to tho individual taking it. The
original oaths will be transmitted, semi.
monthly. by the officer administering the
same, to the Provost Marshal General at
these Headquarters, by whom they will
be recorded in book kept for that pur-
pose, and then forwarded to the Secre-
tary ofState.
Persons applying for Executive elem,
encyswill send their petition with a Ger.
tilted copy Of the Amnesty Oath at.
tachcd, to the President through the Pro
svisioual Governor at Greenvilie; So. Ca.
I, BY command Of Major General @. a..
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w. Is. M, BURGER, A. A. G..
PROCLAMATION.
Bpthd Pscsidento OF The United States Of 4ntsfica