The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-31
Headq'rs Dept Of South Caroline

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GENEEII. OHUEi;% 80 o.
Tis announced, Tor the informati5., aud
Il government Of this command, that DEN-
JANlN i. IEl;El, of South Carolina, has
been appointed, hN the President. prov-
suual Governor Of the state If South Caro-
lHa, with authority and Instructions, n.
the earliest practicable period, to prescribe
such rules and regulations may be neccs
sary ana proper FOR converting 4 Convention,
composed "i ,irl' gates to hc chosen by that
portion oi t!!c people ot said State who ara
loyal 10 the United States, and no others,
for the purpose OF altering or amending the
Constitution thereof: and With authority to
| exercise, within the limits OF said State, all
the powers necessary and prope" to enable
such loyal people OF the State OF south Ca
| rolna to r,storc said State to its vonstitr,-
| iional relations to the Federal Government,
| and t" present such 4 Republican form OF
State Government a: vil oa,i:lc thc state
! tn IL" :''.arautrc q! tie United states there
! nitc' Stat sa-dinst invasion, il:surrection
| and ,,,.m.s .ic VIOLENCE; provided, that in
| any election that may hereafter be held for
| cl','>'liG delegates to any State Convention
n atrrc~;i'i, no person Shall be qualified as
an clcotpT, ~ shall be eligible as u member
of such Conlonsi"n, unless he shall havo
previously taken and subscribed the oa til of
amnesty, rs SGT forth iii the Presidents
proclamation of May 90, \. ID. 1865, and is
| Il vo.rr qualified as prescribed by tho Con-
.;titution and laws of the State Of South
! Carolina iii fore" immediately before tho
seventeenth I7th) day of November, 4. u.
lSGo, the date of the so-cal!eu Ordinance "
ScccSslon; and t!e safe Convention. When
etAcrcaftcr assembled, VIII prescribe the
! pnalllcation OF electors, and the eligibility
"i persons to hold oil under the Consti-
t"'i"n ami laws OF the State, power the
rr'p!~ a. .'c several States composing the
Federal t"nn Aavc yiGhtfuly exercised
tt,t - (bp tt,
present time"
/: is. therefore, ordered, that all officers
and Other persons in the United States
II l!i:l:': 81 " ic,', within tie STATE of South
Car. ilia, :!u and assist Governor Perry in
carrying into cl,' Ct the foregoing instlllc-
tiol:S, :l.d tii"S are cnjoincd to abstain
frpiM. III any Way, hinGcrinS, Impeding or
'i-c,u~#sh,&; thu loyal people oSthc State,
i'aIA the organization Of Il State Governs
: lm ut, Is l.rI.inabovc authorized and 1i-
rccttd.
N! ..'dr"S AID instructions now in opera
t!on ;!!r"ii%;h at this department, whether
,!ial:u. i!:-; II An osc'hcadquartcls, OF from
Headquarters department OF the South,
!ti;.! ;trc not Inconsistent with he foregoing
dis 'nci'y So '''i,''i provisions Of This order,
"l' u,iln'r IN IS h, h,r,toturc, through
Ui., IL" St;!:' or South CarO]ira.
Eyry l:,r,Itul facility for taking the an
l.,*;., oath VII be afforded ly the military
az; .r.t 5. on y,.n,a heretofore sanplicJ
.t.i,:,:tr" l'..pyu=: Na.sh"ls cnd Assistant
.'r..vr~; M&.Si'ais viii constitute the only
i..i.i;alN officers ,:.liici 10 administer tho
:i!!.'..t! oalH. \ certified cory of whicl.
i, il: al cases nc !urIiisit". 10 the in.li-
! :. ;a:n3 il. The ori :;nal oaths will bo
/ t-;....f :.;ri, s.ml-nonthly. by the officer
. | misunderstanding The same, 70 the Provost
Marshal Ger: al Il: these Headquarters, by
!, whom they wi! hc r>rordSi i'll u book kept
/ ,n' tltai I,irpc>c and thcn forwarded to tho
: .>cc,t,,rl ui State.
(, p,r.ons applying for Executive clemencv
VII :, ai th,ir petition f~'irh q certified
Ji'r.ai nj, through the Provisional Cover
, mr. Il, Elr,ns Ike, South Carolina.
Is command OF
Maj> Gen. Q. A. GILLMoEE.
Oh 'ia': ". l.. NJ. BURGER, a. \. G.
..ue, IL