The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-06
BY. tho Provisional Governor or tho
State OF South Caroline.
Pr 0C j A II 4 I'll ION :!

M HEREAS Eis EXce.:ency Prc.;den.
I wv johnson has issued his proclama-
1loE, appointing n'e {BenJ&inio i. Perry,
| PTovlslonal Governor Il Sil,i for the State OF
south Carolina, with power to prescribe
| sura rules and regulations a. ma: be necc.-
| sary and proper foT cVnvelii:lg 4 Convention
OF the Stale, composed OF delegates to be
chosen by that portion of the people of sad
state Who are loyal to the United States,
Tor the purpose OF altering or amending the
| Constitution thereon; and with authority to
! exercise within the limits Of the State all
the powers necessary and proper to enable
| such loyal people to restore sad State to it's
! constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernmcnt, and to present such - Republican
form OF State Government as will entitie the
| State so the guarantee OF the United States
| t:.'re1or, and it's people to protection by tho
I'iIted States a;,alnsiinvasioI, insurrectien
and domestic ylulC <:c.
Now, therefore, IN ".,ctlicrce to the pro-
clamatior o. his i.Aceiiency Andrew John
son. PrcSlscnt OF the United States l.
BENJAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Guvcr-
nor OF the State ot Soutl, Carolina, Ior the
purpose ot organizing q Provisional Gov
clIlHent i'll South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring clvll au-
thorlty i'll said State under the Constitution:
and laws of the United States, do hcrch;
proclaim and declare that all civil officers IN
South Carolina, WHO wcrc III Office wien tie
CIVIL Government of tn. State was suspend
under prosecution tor trcason,) shall, OF
taking tic oatil of :lit glance prescribed III
til" PRESIDENTS Amnesty Proclamation CT
the 2o:h day of May, 1Sii5, resume the
duties nf their oili-,;s and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
ni,'nt t,ll further aDl)olni mcnts are made.
And 1 Go. further I'M, declare and
lnahc known, that ii is the duty OF all loyal
citlzc.ls uf the State Of S.uth Caroliil;. to
PROMPTLY so 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
Ellrilstering oaths; and such arc hcfcby
authGrlZcu to give certified copies thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
were Eladc. And such magistrates or
otlGcrs ars hereby required to transmit the
originals Of such oaths 1T as early day as
may be convenient, IT, the Department OF
Stare, i'll the city OF Washington, d. G.
and do farther nrccia::n, declare and
make known, that TIE Managers of Eiec-
tlons throushous the i;ialc OF South Carroll
State Confentlou. at t-.cis rcopi c.iyc PIE
cincts, Oh the FItSr MONDAY IN SCI :
TEMBE3 NENT, 7rct'r,.inS to the laws q
South Carolina ii force before the accossisn
of the sEatc; and that each Election Dis
trict i'll the State .i,...li eject as MANY lne1u-
bcrS cf the C"nventl"L as the said District
has members !. the couse Of Rcp:csenta>
tivcs-tsr lass a: representation being
population and taiGt,on. This viii ;siyc
one hundred and tMrEtv-cour mcIahcrs 70
the Gohvrntirn-a Hul.i'cr sufficiently largo
to represent every p"i ,lcn OF the STATE l.I"sJ
Ally.
Every loyal citizen Who las talon tho
.Anncsty oath and hot within the except.i.
classes i'll the Presidents Pru,lam;.llol.,
will he entitled to vote, provided he was Il
legal. v>tcr under the Constitution as H.
stood prior to the secession Of South Caro-
Ina. And all who arc within the excepted
classes must take the oat! and apply tur IL
pardon, i'll trdc- to cnt.lc them to Ncto OF
become members Of the Convention.
The 1a"n5crs Of the Convection thus
elected Oh the first Monday i'll tep:cl bcs
next, are hereby required To convene in she
city q Columbia, o.. "WEDNESDAY, the 18th
'!ay OF September, 1Si5, Tor the purpose of
altering and amending the present Consti-
tuition OF S"urt: tarollia, or .rrllodcllinH
and making; 4 new o:lc, which will conf:,rl!l
to the great cl:ns,s which have taken
place III the State. and be more III accord
ance with II. publican principles and e,iuali-
~ OF representation.
And DO further proclaim and mako
known. that the Consultation al.d all laws q.
force III south Carolina prior to the seces-
SION OF the State, arc hereby made of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
SONS Of this proclamation. And the judges
aEd ChancrITs of the State are hereby
i"'t ~ 'A'l:'iSc All INC powers ana per
form all the duties which app.rtain to tL,i..
EcspcStiye Offices, and csprciallsj criminal
ca:va. It Nin be expected Of 1ne Fedcrals y
,nl;tal" authorities now IL South Carolina,
to lend their authority to the civil officers
OF the provisional Government, for the pur-
rose OF enforcing t.lc laws and preserving,
:hc i'uacc and good order Of Tie State.
An! DO further command and enj0in all
good and lawful citizens of the State tp
unite III enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice all disor,icrly persons, all plundc,.-
crs, robbers. and lnarauders, all vaSrant.,
and idle persons who are wandering shout
without employment or any visible means
OF supporting themselves.
1t Is also expected that al former owners.
OF freed persons will be kind to them, and
not turn off the children or aged to pcrish;'
ana the freed men and women are earnestly
enjoincd to make contracts. lust and fair.
for remaining with tlfcir former owner.
In 0rdcr to facilitate rs much as nnssihln