The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-02

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| Now. therefore, in obedience to tho nro.
c'amat'on OF his ExcelIency Andrew john,
son; SON. Tses,oens OF the United States. I,
hhN0AMlN r. PERRY, Provisional Go
vernon OF the State of South Caroline for
tne purpose ct organizing Provisional
Government in South Carolina. -efcfm;n,
the State Constitution and restoriu,-c;v
authority in said State, under the C,,at;-
tuition and laws of the United States 10
hereby proclaim and declare that all civil
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, OF taking the oath of allie.
| glance prescribed in nhe Presidents Am
nesty Proclamation of the 2sth 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 do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty Of all
loyal etizens Of the State Of South Caro-
lima $promptly go forward and take She
oath Of allegiance to the United States.
before some magistrate or military officer
Of the Federal Government who may be
qualified ior administering oaths; and such
are hereby authorized to give certified
copies thereof t" the persons respectively
by whom they were made And such
magistrates or officers are hereby required
to transmit the originals Of such oa:hs, at
us early day as may be convenient, to
the Department of State, in the city of
w asi,inyton. ID. q.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known. that the Managers of Elec-
tons throughout the State of South Caro-.
Ina will hold an election for members of
/" State Convention. Mt their respective
precincts on the FIRST MONDAY IN
EPTEMBER NEXT. according To the
laws of South Carolina in force before the
secession OF the Stale; and that each Fec.
ton District in the State shall elect IA
many members of the Convention ns the
said District has members Of the House Of
Represcntatives-lhe basis Of representa-
lion being population and taxation This
will give one hundred and twenty four
members to the Conventions number
sufficiently larg" to represent every por-
ton of the State most fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not wi'hin the excepted
classes in the Presidents Proclamation.
will be entitled to vote. provided he was
legal voter under the Constitution AZ it
stood prior to the secession of South
Carolina. And Sill who are within the
excepted classes must take the oath and
apply for a pardon, in order to entitle
them TO vote or become members of thu
Convention.
The members Of the Convention thus
elected ON the first Monday in September
next are hereby required t" convene in
the city of Columbia, on WEDN ESDAY,
the 18th day of September, 1868. for the
purpose Of altering and amending the
present Constitution Of South Carolina, or
remodelling and making new one, which
will conform to the great changes which
have taken place in the State. and be
more in accordance with Republican prin-
cipes and equality of represent alton
and do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and all laws
OF force in South Carolina prior to the
secession Of the State are hereby made OF
$orce under the Provisional Government,
except wherein they may conflict with the
provisions of this proclamation. And the
Judges and Chanc-llors 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 IN crimlna, cases. 1t Will be
expected Of the Federal military antlori-
ties 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 enjoin
all good and lawful citizens of the State
to unite in enforcing the laws AMI bring
ing to justice all disorderly persons. all
plunderers, robbers anil marauders, all
vagrants and idle persons who are wan
derlng about without employment or my
vislbl. means of supporting themselves.
1T is also expected that all former own!
crs of freed persons will b. kind to them,
and net turn off the children or aged TO
perish; and the freed men and women are
earnestly rnjoined to make contracts, just
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