The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-28
ny the Provisional Governor OF the
State OF South Carolina.
A Pr 0G LA n ALTON!

ton, appointing me (Benjamin +. Perry)
Provisional Governor in and for the State or
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be neces-
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 Of altering or amending the
Constitution thereof; and with authority to
exercise within the limits of the State all
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 entitle the
State to the guarantee OF the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by tho
United States against invasion, lnslrrcctlen
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamation of his Excellency Andrew john
son, President OF tho United States, l,
BENJAMIN y. PERRY, Provisional Cover.
nor OF the State of South Carolina, tor the
purpose Of organizing Provisional Gov
ernnent in South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil au-
thoTity in said State under the Constitution
and laws OF the 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 suspend
ed, in May last, Except those arrested on
under prosecution for treasOn,) Shall,
taking the oath Of allegiance prescribed ii
th: fresident's Amnesty Proclamation of
the 29th day Of May, 1865, resume tho
duties OF their offices and continue to ais
charge them under the pruv!s ional Govern
ment till further appointments are aiaGc.
And l do further procinilu, declare and
make known, that it Is the duty oil all loyal
citizens OF the State of Suu Carolina 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 tor adj
ninistcring oaths; and such arc hereby
euthor;Zcd to give certified cop.cS thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
We're made. And such magistrates OF
| officers orc hereby repaired " ,i:~lail.i ti.,
! originals OF such oatNs. at us early - day u:
may be convenient, To the department OF
State, IN the c;;:y OF WashinssoHD. {.
And ] do further ;Toc,ai.:;, EcclArr ai:I
make known, that the Ma.,ayers of Ei@e-
tiouS throughout the Sta: ut South Carti.
Ia will hold All el,ciiu:: for members VI =
State Convention, at t.elr respective prc-
cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
IEMBER NEXT, ac,orting TO the laws OF
South Carolina i'll force bct,! the Secession
OF tie State; and that cacI: Election Dls-
trirt in the State shall elect az many lucIa-
bcrS of the Convention as the SAID District
has members Of the Lo,.Sc Gt N:.!,r, scpts-
ti,cs the OASIS OF representation beng
popU.at ton aMu taxation. Ia.S will give.
one nuEUlGu ana lWeNlV-lCuT members tO
| the CdiivciltlonSn number sufficiently large
to represent every portion OF the STATE most
! fully.
Every loval citizen who has taken tho
Amnesty oath and not within the excepted
! classes in the Presidents I5'ocii Elat .on.
| VIII hc entitled to vote, provide. .c Was o
! legal voter under the Consultation as It
stood prior t.. the Secession I'll ;>u,lh caro-
! lima. And all who are within the excepted
| classes must take the oath and apply Tor
| pardon, IN order to entitle then, To vote cr
! Dccomc lnciuicrs OF the Convention.
/ The members of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
! next. arc hereby required 10 convene i'll tho
! city OF Columbia, on " WEDNESDAY,. the 18th
! day ct September, 1860, lor tho purpose ci
! altering and amending the prcscMt Coaa,i
! tutlon OF South Carolina, or rcmodelli"Is
and making, new once which will conform,
| to the great changes which have taken
place In the State. and be more Ii accoidA
Ance with Republican principles and ctili.h-
| tv OF representation.
And 1 do further proclaim and make
| known, that the Constitution and all laws of
force III South Carolina prior 20 the sercs-
sion OF the State, are hereby made of lore.
under the Provisional Government except
wherein they may conflict with the provl-
sions Of this proclamation. And the Judges
and Chancclors of the State arc hercb.
required to exercise all the powers and per
M 1oi III aH .i'o ..AlieS "Ilch &pp"rlam 10 tnelI
respective Offices, and especially i'll criminal
cases. 1t will 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 pur-
! pose OF enforcing the laws and preserving
| Che 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 disordcry persons, all plumber
ers. robbers and mal..udcrs, all yagrants
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 arc earnestly
cnjoincd to make contracts, just and fair,
Afor remaining with their former owner.
In order to facilitate as much as possible