The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-01
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insurrection and domestic violence:
Now. therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamaticn of his Exce1ency Andrew John.
son. President of the United States. T.
BENJAMIN +. PERRY. Provisional Go
vernon Of the State Of South Caroiiua for
the purpose of organizing Provisional
Government in South Carolina reforming
the State Constitution and restoring civil
authority in said State. under the Censti.
tuition and laws Of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare that all civi.
officers in South Carolina, who were in
Office when the Civil Government of the
State was suspended, in May last, Except
those arrested or under prosecution for
treason,) shall. on taking the oath of Alle'
glance prescribed in rhe Presidents Am
nesty Proclamation of the 29th day Of
May, 1865, resume the duties of their
offices and continue to discharge them
Under the Provisional Government till
further appointments are made.
And I do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it ia the duty of all
loyal citizens of the State of South Caro-
lima to promptly 60 forward and Jake She
oath of allegiance to the United Sthtes,
before some magistrate or military oftlcer
of the Federal Government, who may be
qualified for administering oathe; and such
are hereby authorized TO give certified
copies thereof to the persons respectively
bv whom they were made. And such
magistrates or officers are hereby required
to transmit the originals of such oa:hs, at
as early day as may be convenient, 10
the. Department of State, in the city of 4
Washington. q. G.
Audi do further proclaim, declare and
make known. that the Managers OF Elec-
tons throughout the State of South Caro-
lima will hold an election for members of
State Convention. at their respective
precincts. on the FIRST MONDAY IN
SEPTEMBER NENT, according to the
laws of South Carolina in force before the
secession Of the State; aud that each Elec.
ton District in the State shall elect as
many members of the Convention as the
said District has members of the House of
Representatives-the basis of representa-
ton being population and taxation rhis
will give one hundred and twenty four
members to the Conyention--a number
sufficiently large to represent. every por'-
ton of the State most fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not. within the excepted
classes in the Presidents Procl mnto..,.
will be entitled to vote. provided he was.
a 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 II pardon, IN order TO entitle-
them to vote or become members of the
Convention.
The members Of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, are hereby required to convene i'll
the city of Columbia, on WEDN ESDAS.
the 18th day Of September, 1865, for the
purpose of altering and amending the
present Constitution of South Carolina, "r
rernodeling and making a new one. which
will conform to the great changes which
have taken place in the State. and he
more in accordance with Hepublican prn-
ciples and equality of representation.
and I do further proclaim and make
known. that the Constitution and all laws
of force in South Carolina prior t" 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 tEe
Judges and Chancellors of the State are
hereby required 10 exercise all the powers
and perform all the duties which apper-
tain to their respective offices. and espe-
cially III criminal cases. 1t Will be
expected Of the Federal military auth ori-
tics now.in South Carolina to lend their
authority to the civil officers of the Pro-
visional Government. for the purpose Of
enforcing the laws and preserving the
peace and good order Of the State
And do further command and enion
all good and lawful citizens of the State
to unite in enforcing the laws and bring
ing to Justice oil disordery persons. all
plunderers. robbers and marau,iers. all
vagrants and idle persons who are wan
dering about without employment or my
visible means of supporting themselves.
1t is also expected that all former own
crs of freed persons will be kind to them,
and not turn off the children or aged to
perish; and the freed men and women are
earnestly enjoined to make contracts, just
and fair. for remaining with their former