The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-04
By the Provisional Governor Of the
State OF South Carolina.
A PasOCLANaATlON!


clamation, appointing me (Benjamin L.
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-
vention 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 Jfnltering or amend
ing the Constitution thereof and with a,,-
thority to exercise within the limits Of tho
State all the powers necessary and proper
| to enable such loyal people to restore said
/, State to its constitutional relations to the
Federal Government, and to present ouch q
| Republican form of State Government as
will entitle the State 10 the guarantee of the
| United States therefor, and 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
| the 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
oftthe United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that all civil officers in South
| Carolina, who were in Office when the Civil
Government of the State was suspended, in
May last, (exccpt those arrested or under
prosecution for treaeon,) shall, OH taking
the oath Of allegiance prescribed in the
Presidents Amnesty Proclamation of the
10Th day Of May, 1865, resume the duties of
| their offices and. continue to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till fur
ther appointments are made.
AndI do further proclaim, declare and
make known, TINT it is the duty Of all loyal
citizens Of the State of South Caroiinn to
promptly go forward and take the oath Of
allegiance to the United States, before some
magistrate or military officer Of the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for ad-
ninistering 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 Off
GERS are hereby required to transmit the
originals of such oaths, at as early o day MS
may be convenient, TO the Department of
State, in the city ofWashington, d. c.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers Of Elec-
tions throughout the State of South Caro-.
lima will hold an election for members of n
State Convention, Mt their respective pre-
cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY INSEP.
/ TENDER NEXT, according TO the laws Of
South Carolina in force before the secession
of the State, and that each Election District
in the State shall elect aa many nlemhers
of the Convention as the said District has
members ofthe House of Representatives
the basis of representation being population
and taxation. This will give one hundred
and twenty-four members 10 the Convention
Ia number sufficiently large to represent
every portion Of the State most fully.
Every loyal citizen who had taken the
Amnesty oath, and not within the excepted
classes in the Presidents proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided he was q
legal voter under the Constitution as it stood
prior to the secession of South Carolina.
And all who are within the excepted classes
must take the oath and apply for pardon,
in order to entitle them TO vote or become
4 members oftlie Convention.
The members Of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, are hereby required 20 convene in the
city Of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY,, the
18th day OF September, 1865, for the pur-
pose Of altering and amending the present
Constitution Of South Carolina, or remodel
ing and maginga new one, which viii con-
form to the great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more In accord
ance with Republican principles and equality
Of representation.
And / do further proclaim aud make
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
provisions Of this proclamation. And the
Judges and Cbanceilors Of the State are
J hereby required TO exercise al the powers
and perform sll the duties which appertain
70 their respective Offices. and especially in
criminal cases twill be expected of the
Federal military authorities now in South
Carolina, TO lend their authority to the civil
officers of the Provisional Government, for
the purpose Of enforcing the laws and
preserving the peace and good osder OF The
State. = 81
And / do further command and eDjoin all
good !. and Iamfui eltizsns Of The, SAFE 10
unite In enforcing tie laws ard bringing to
II justice all diserdefly persons, All plahderers
irobbers end mAraudefs, an sa9pafis and
Idle persons who are wondering about With
ouf employment Or any visible means, ci
esgpporiing themsefses. Z, I
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