The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-13
BY the Provisional Governor of the
Stntc of South CarOlinu.
A PR OC L A n A I'll 0 n !!


NK!EEREAS His E.xceucncy President
w Johnson has issued his Proclama-
ton, appointing me (Recjamin /. Perry
Provisional Governor in and tor the STATE OF
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be ncecs-
sury and proper for conven1ng Convention
OF the State, composed Ct delegates to De
chosen By that portion of the people az said
State who are loyal to the United States,
Tor the purpose OF altering or amending the
Constitution thereof; and with cuthorlty to
exercise within the limits Of the State all
the powers necessary and proper 10 enable
such loyalpcople to restore sald State to lta
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
elnment, and to present such 4 Republican,
forln OF Stnte Government az will entltie the
State to the guarantee of the United Statea
therefor, and its people TO protection by rhe
United States against invasion, lnsurrectlen
and domestic violence.
Now, r.fuie, i'll obedience to the pro-
clamation cf his EXcellency Andrew John
son, President OF the United States, l.,
BENJAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor Ut the State OF South Carolina, for the
purpose Of organizing q Provisional Gov
ernment in South Carolina, reforming the
Stute Constitution aud restoring civil au-
thority III said State under the Constitution
and l:wS Ut the United StnteS, do hereby
proclaim md declare that ALI civil officers i'll
South Carolina, who were i'll office when the
| C1Nu government O1 IUC ElIte WAS SuSl)cuO-
cd, in 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 29th day Of May, 1865, resume the
duties " their 0ttiels and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
mcnt till further appointments are made.
And 1 do further proclai1n declare and
make known, that it l.; the duty OF all loyal
citizens Of the State of South Carolina 10
promptly 70 forward and take the oath OF
| allegiance to the United States, before some
| magistratc or military officer OF the Federal
Government, who may ne quali1icd for adj
ministering oGths; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
were made. And such magistrates or
; Hscrs are hereby required to transmit the
originals Of such oaths, at AS early Il day as
may be convenient, to the Department OF
State, in the city OF Washington, y. {.
and do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers Of Elec-
! lions tlrous hout the State Of Soutl. Cagol.-
na Will hold All election for members OF 4
State Convention, ut tkeir respective pre-
ci1c.s. On the FIRST MONDAY, IN Sep
! TENDER E'E&T, according to tic laws OF
South Carolina III force before the secession
Of the State: and that each Election Dis
| trict III the State shall elect is many mem
| bers uf the Convention as the SAID District
has mcnlhcrs OF III" Iio,,sc OF Representa-
,ivcs-thc basis Of rc;n c-c:tation Icing
| population and taxation. This will give
one hundred and twenty four members 10
/ the Convcutlol-a nl!.bcr sufficiently large
70 represent every potion nt the state MOST
| fully.
| Every loyal citizen who has taken tlls.
Amnesty oath and hot wirhiil til" excepted
classes i'll the Presidents Proclamation.
legal voter und-r the Constitution as il
! stood prior 70 the secession of South Caro-
| liIa. And all who arc within the Excepted
classes must take the oath and apply for
pardon, Ill order TO entitle them 10 vote or
| become members of the Convention.
/ The members of the Conv. n,iun th;.a
| elected on TIC first Monday III September
| next. are hcl cbv reqlil cl to convene iE tl.e
city OF Columbia. on "WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day OF September, 1865, ior the purpose Of
altering and amending the present Consti
tuition of South Carolina, or rc1uodcllins
| and making new one, which will conform
! to the great changes which have taken
p:a1 in the State, and be more in accord
ancc with Republican principles and cquali-
ty Of representation.
And do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution aud all laws of
force in South Carolina prior to the s, ccs-
sion OF the State, are hereby made Of force
I under the Provisional Government. except
wherein they may conflict with the lrovi-
sions Of this proclamation. and the Jndgcs
ana Chanccllors OF the State are hereby
required to exercise all the powers and per
form all the duties which aPp:rtain to tl.ei:-
respective Offices, and especially in criminal
cases. 1t will he expected of the Federal
military authorities now III South Carolina,
to lend their authority to the civil officers
OF the Provisional Government, Tor the pur-
pose of enforcing the law. and preserving
,hc peace and good order Of the State.
And do further command and cnjoin all
good and lawful citizens Of the State to
unite IN enforcing the laws and bringing to
jnsticc all disordcrly persons, all plundcr-
ers, robbers and maraudcrs, all vagrants
and idle persons who are wandering about
without employment or any visible means
of supporting Themselves.
1t IL also expected that all former owners
OF freed persons will be kind to them, and
not tnrn of the children OF aged to perish;
and the freed men and women are earnestly
cnjoincd to make Contracts, just and fair.