The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-07-31
tion by the United States against in vasion.
lnsnrrectiSn and domestic violence:

won Dy the y nite0 states against INVASION.
insnrrectiSu and domestic violence:
Now. therefore, in obedicnce TO the pro-
e)anstion of his Excellerey Andrew John,
son. President Of the United States. I,
BENJAMIN F. PERRY. Provisional Co.
vernon Of the State of South Caroliua, for
the purpose Of organizing Provisional
Government 10 South Carolina. reforming
tn" State Constitution and restoring civil
authority in said State. under the C-nsti
tuition and lave Of the United States, DC
hereby proclaim and declare that all. civil
officers in South Carolina, who were ir
Office when The Civil Government of the
State was suspended, in May last, (exceI't
ihese arrested or under prosecution for
'renson,) shall. or taking the oath of alle'
giance piescribed' in The Presidents Am
neety Proclamation of the 29,h day Of
Almy, 1865. resume the duties Of their
offices and continue to discharge. them
under the Provisional Government till
tn:thcr appointments are made
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known. that it is the duty of all
loyal citizens of the State Of South Caro-
lima to promptly 60 forward and take :he
oath OF allegiance to the United States,
before some magistrate or military officer
qualified for administering oaths: and such
are hereby authorized to Civ. certified
copies thereof to The persons respectively
bY whom they were made And such
magistrates or officers are hereby required
TO transmit ile originals Of such oa:hs at
rs early n day ns may be convenient TO
the Department Of State, in the city Of
W ashington. d. g
And d" further proclaim. declare aud
make known. that the Managers of EIec-
!ions throughout the State of Sonth Caro-.
lima will hold an election for members of
II State Convention at their respective
precincts. on ;ha FIRST NONDAY IN
EPTEMBER EENT, according 10 the
'aw of south Carolina in fnrce'hefore The
secession OF the State; and ,hnt each Elec.
ton district in the State shall elect ns
many members OF the Convention ns the
said District has members Of the House Of
Repr"s"n AtiveS-the basis of rppreaenta-
ton being population and taxation This
will give one bundr-. aud twenty four
members to the tonveniion--a number
sufficiently larE" I" reprtSen: every por.
tl"n of the State mos. fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty y oath and not within the executed
classes IN the rr"sld;nt's I'Tvcl .mation,
Will IT,. entitled to vote. provided he Vas
n legal voter under The Constitution as It
stood prior to the secession nf Souiii
Ca,ohnn. .And all who Mt. within the
excepted classes ,nuat take the oath and
APPLY fur " pardon. in order to rnttle
them To voie or heco,ue members of the
Convention.
The members of the Convention thus
elected Oh ;he 'lrS; Monday III September
! next, are ','rehy required to. c"nv-nr IN
the city of Columbia. nn WEi,N F,>DAN.
the l.;h div %, Sept ember, So. tny the
purpose Of altering GU. "m"u,!ins the
present Constitution Of South C.rrli:a. or
renodeing ana making a ntw on" which
Will c"nt"rm to the ere;.. changes which
hay" taken plac. in the. S,a.. and N,.
more III ncc"r1iance with Republican, prin.
ciplrs an! equality of r"ire~HH alton.
tind | do further proclaim and make
known. that The Constitution aud all avs
of force in South Carolina prior TO the
secession # the State, are hereby made ct
force under the Pr"vSi iaRai Government,
except wherein they my conflict with ,h.
provisions Of this proclamation. And the
Judges and Chanc-llors of the Stat. nre
hereby required t" exercise all the power.
ard perform all the ,lu,irs, wh,c!, apper-
tA'n 10 their respective cfnces, and. eSpe-
ciaIly in criminal cnsr< 1t will be
expected of The Federal military an,hori-
Il, s now in South Carolinn to lend their
authority TO the c;vi! officers Of ,ie Pro-
visional Government. for The purpose of
enforcing 'ae laws and preserving the
rence n'.d good order Of the Stale.
Aud DO further command and enjoin
all good aud lawful ci,izens Of the Slate
I" unite in enforcing the laws and bring
ing t" justice all ds"rdcrly persons all
plunder.rs, robbers and Inaraut,ers, all
vagrnn's aud idle person. who are wan.
derlnY about without en- p'oyruent or any.
visible means Of supporting themselves
1t Is nlso expected that all former own
'rs of freed persons will be kind to them
and not turn of the children or aged to
perish; and the freed men and women are
earnest, y enjoined TO make contracts, lust
and fair, for remaining with their former