The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-26
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ciamation Of his Excallency Andrew John.
sou. President Of .he United States, I.
BENJAMIN F. PERRY, Provisional Co
vernon of the State of South Caroliua, for
the purpose OF orgsniz;ng.a "a Provisional
Government in South Carolina, reforming
the State Constitution and restoring civil
authority in said State, under the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States, do |
hereby proclaim and declare that all ci7il
officers In South Carolina, who wete liz
office when, the Civil Government of ,he
State was Rspended, in May last, (s1cept
those orreNed or under pros ecution h,NS
sresson,) ehall, on taking the oath of olle,
glance prescribed in The Presidents Am.
nesty Proclamation of the 2sth day of
hny, 1865. resume the duties of their
Offices and continue to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till
further appointments are made.
And do further proclaim, declare and.
make known. that it is the duty Of ALI
loyal citizens of the State Of South Caro-
lima to promptly go forward aq& take :he
oath of allegiance to the UnGed States,
before some magistrate or military officer.
OF the Federal Government, who may be
qualified for administering onths; and such
are hereby authorized to give certified
copies thereof to he persons respectively
by whom they were made And such
magistrates or officers are hereby required
to transmit the originals of such oa:hs, at
ss early day as may be convenient, to
the Department of State, in the city of
Washington. D. G.
Aud do further proclaim, declare and
make known. that the Managers Of Elec-
tions throughoV 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 NEXT, according. to the
laws OF South Carolina in force before tho
secession of the Stute; aud that each Elec.
tion District in the State shall elect as
many members of the Convention as the
said District has members of the House Of
aepvesen,atlves-the basis of representa-
ton being population and taxation This
members to the Conventional number
sufficiently large to represent every Dor
tlon of the State most fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not within the excepted
classes in the Presidcut's Proclamation.
will be entitled to- vote, provided he was
legal voter under the Constitution as it
stood prior to the secession of South
Carolina. And all .yho are within the
excepted classes must take the oath and
apply tor pardon, in order to entitle
them to vote or become members of the
Convention.
O The members of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in Septembcr
next, are hereby required to convene L..
the city OF Columbia, on WEDN ESDAY,
the 18th day Of September, 1865, for the :.
purpose of altering and amending fhe
present Constitution of South Carolic a.snr
remodelling and making a new one, which
Will conform TO the great changes which
nave taken place in the Stale. and lie
more IN accordance with Republican prin-
c'P!es and equality of representation
And do further proclaim and make
known, that the Cor stitution and all laws
OF force IN South Cafoiina prior to the
secession Of the StatS are hereby made of
force under the Provisional Government,
except wherein they may conflict with the
provisions OF thfs Proclama tion. nd the
1oos"s and Chancellors of the State are
nerthy required to exercise all the powers
ana rerform all the duties which apper-
Tain to their respective Offices, and espe-
ciaiiy IN criminal cases. 1t will bs
expected of the Federal military authori-
lies now IN South Carolina, to lend their
authority to the civil officers of the Pro-
v's,onal Government. for the purpose of
enforcing the laws and preserving the
peace and good order of the State.
g And do further command and enioin
all good and lawful citizens of the State
to unite in enforcing the laws and bring
ing to justice all disorderly persons. all
Plunderers, robbers and marauders, all
vagrants and idle persons who are wan.
dering about without employment or any
visible means of supporting themselves.
1t is also expected that all former own
ers 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