The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-17
Ey eko Provisional Governor of the
SSa&e OF South Carolina.
A PRoCLANATI0N!

I
w johnson has issued hia rroylama-
ton, appointing me lBenjqpin F. Perry
frovlsaonal Governor In and Tor the State or
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rulea and regulations as may be neces-
sary and proper for convening Convention
| 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,
tor the purpose ct altering or amending the
Constitution thereof; and with authority to
exercise within the limits of the State oil
the powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people to restore said State 70 its
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernmcnt, and to present such Republican
form OF State Government rs will entitls the
State to tho guarantee Of the United States
therefor, ansait people to protection by ths
aud domestic violence.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamatlon OF his Exceuency 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 . Provisional Cow
crh1nsnt in South Carolina, reforming the
state Constitution and restoring civil au-
thorlty III said State under the Constitution
and laws Ut the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers in
south carolina, who were in office when the
Clvn Government Of the State was suspend
cd, IN May last, Except those arrested or
under prosecution for treason,) shall, on
taking the oath Of allegiance prescribed in
tho Presidents Amnesty Proclamation Of
the 18th day Of May, 1885, resume tho
duties Of their offices and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
ment till further appointments aro made.
And ! do further proclaim, declare and
mako known, that it IL tho duty Of ell loyal
citizens OF the. State of South Carolina to
promptly so forward and take the oath Of
allegiance 80 the United States, before somc
magistrate or military officer Of the Federal
Government, who may bu qualified for ad-
m1nlsterlng oaths; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
70 the persons respectively by whom they
we're made. And such magistrates Or
oilsers aro hereby required to transmit the
originals OF such oaths, at as early day III
may be convenient, to the Department Of
State, IN the oity OF Washington, L.. e.
ana do further proclnim, declare and
tons throughout the State Of South Carroll
na will hold III election for members Of a
State Convention, ut their respective pro-
cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
IEMEER NEXT, according to the laws of
South Carolina in force before the secession
OF the State; and that each Election Dis.
trlct IN the State shall elect as many MEM
bers OF the Convention as the said District
has members of the House Of Representa-
tives,-thc basis of representation being
PoPu'"'ou aA0 IaAat1on A01a Will give
one hundred and twentr-four members to
the Convcntion--a number sufficiently large
to represent every portion Of the State most
fully.
Livery loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not Within the excepted
classes In the Presidents Procl;lma ZION.
willabe entitled to vote, provided he was a
legal veter under the Constitution as :.
STOOD prlor to the accession OF South Caro-.
lima. And all who arc within the excepted
classes must take the oath 4nG apply ior u
PARDON, IN ORDER to entltle them To vote or
become members Of the Convention.
The members OF the Convention thus
elected ON the first Monday in September
next, arc hereby required to convene in the
city Of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY,, the 18th
day Of September, 1865, ior the purpose OF
altering and amending the preseut Consti-
tuition of South Carolina, or re1nodellins
and making new one, which will conform
to thc great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord.
ancc with Republican principles aud cquai-
ty OF representation,
And l do further proclaim and make
known, that tho Constitution and MI laws OF
force III south Carolina prior to the seccs-
sion OF the State, are hereby made Of force
under the Provisional Government. exccpt
wherein they may conflic. with the proIi-
and Chancellors of the State are hereby
required to exercise all the powers and per-
form all the duties which appcrtain to their
respective Offices, and especially in criminal
cases. It will be expected OF the Federal
military tuthorities now in South Carolina.
to lend their authority to the civil officers
OF the Provisional Government, for the pur-
pose Of enforcing the laws and preserving
the peace and good order Of the State.
and do further command and enjoin all
good and lawful citizens Of the State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to.
justice all disordcrly persons, all plunder-
and idle persona who are wandering about
without employment OF 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 Oh the children or aged to perish;
enjoined to make contracts, just and fair,
for remaining with their former owner.
In order to facilitate as much rs possible