The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-09
BY the Provisional Governor or the
State of South Carohnr.
A PR'oCLAMAYIoN!

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WHEREAS His Excellency President
w johnson has issued his proclar,a-
ton, appointing me (Benjanrin +. Pc;ry)
Provisional Governor in and for the State Of
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary and proper for convcning Convention
or the State, composed of delegates to be
CHOSEN by that portion of tue people of said
state who arc loyal to the United States,
| TOR 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 it's
| constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernment, and to present such ~ Republican
form oY State Government as will entitle the
state to the guarantee of the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by the
United States against invasion, insurrectiyn
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, III obedience to the pro-
clamation of his EXcellcncy Andrew john
son, President Of the United States, I,
BENJAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor of the State of South Carolina, for the
purpose OF organizing Provisional Con-
crnment Ill South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil a,l-
thurity in said State under the Constitution
and laws OF the United States, do hereby
proclaim end declare that all civil officers in
South Carolina, who We're in Office when the
Civil Government OF the State was suspend
cd, III May last, Except those arrested or
under prosecution for trcasOn,) shall, o}s
taking the oath Cf allegiance prescribed in
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation Of
the 18th day OF May, 1861 resume tho
duties OF tliclr Offices and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
nlent till fnrthe: appointments are made.
And l do further proclaim, declare auE,
make known, that it is the duty Of all loyal
citizens Of the State of South Carolina til;
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 for adj
ministering oaths; and such are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
were made. And such magistrates OF
officers are hereby required to transmit the
originals Of such oaths, at as carly day as
may be convenient, to the Department OF
State, in the city of Washington, ID. c.
And 1 do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers of Elec-
tlons throughout the State Of South Caroli-
ia will hold all election for members Of 3
State Convention, at their respective pre-
cincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
IEMBEk NEXT, according to the laws OF
South Carolina in force before the secession
Of the State; and that eacR Election Dis
trict in the State sha1leelect as many mem-
has members Of the. House Of Representa-
tivcs-the basis 0H representation being
population and taxation. This will givo
one hundred am twenty-four members to
the Conyention-a number sufficiently largo
to represent every portion Of the State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not within the Excepted
classes in the Presidents Proclamation.
will be entitled to vote, provided he was q
legal voter under the Constitution as it
stood prior to the secession eff South Caro-
lima. And all who are within the excepted
classes must take the oath and apply for q
pardon, i'll order to entitle them to voto or
berome members of The Convcilton.
The members of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, arc hereby required to conycne i'll the
city'ef Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day of September, 1865, ior the purpose of
altering and amending the present Consti-
tuition of South Carolina, or remodelling
and ma&ing new one, ,Avhicll will conform
place i'll the State, and be more in accord
ance with Republican principles and equal-
ty OF representation.
And I do further, proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws of
force i'll South Carolina prior to the seces-
sion OF the State, are hereby made of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
sions of this plocla amation. And the Jndg.s
and Chanccllors of the STATE are hereby
required to exercise all the powers and per
form al the duticswhich appertain to their
respective Offices. and especially in criminal
cascs. IT will lie expected OF the Federal
nliht ary authorities now in South Carolina,
to lend etheir authority to tie civil officers
OF the Provisional Government, for the pur-
pose of enforcing the laws and preserving
the peace and good order of the State.
= And lido further command ana enjoin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
ers, robbers and marauders, all vagrants
md idle persons who are wandering about
without employment or any visible means
Of supporting Themselves.