The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-14
BY. the Provisional Governor, oc tlac
State OF South Carolina.
A PR OCLANAT N!
His Exceuoncv. President.

w Johnson has issued his procla,na--
tion, appointing me tBcnjami1 +. Perry
Provisional Governor in and Tor the State Of
South Carolina, With power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be necee-
sary and proper for converting q Con7 .ntion
OF the State, composed of delegates tn be
chosen by that portion Of the people of zaid
State Who ere loyal to thssJnited States,
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 sud State to it's
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernmcnt, anu to present such q Republican
form Of 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, 1nSurrect!en
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pre-
cla1nation OF his Excellency Andrew john
BitNJAl1IN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor Of the State OF South Carolina, for the
purpose q org al.i.ing Q Provisional Gov
ernmcnt III south CarolinS, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil au-
thoflty i'll said State. under the Constitutions
aid laws ot the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that oil civil officers in
South Carolina, who were in Office when the
Civil Government of the State was suspend
cd, in May last ,lcNcept those arrested or
-
takin- the oath OF allegiance Pre- scribcd in
the PRESIDENTS Amnesty Proclamation of
the 18th day Of May, 1866 resume the
duties Of their offices and continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional Govern
ment till further appointments are.Nlade.
Ana l do iurthcr proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty.of all loyal
citizens OF the State of South Carolina to
promptly go forward and take the oatn OF
allegiance TO the United states, before some
magistrate or military officer OF the Federal
Government, Who may be qualified for ad-
emlnlstering oaths; ana stch are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereon
to the persons reapcctiveiv'by whom they
were mace. And such magistrates or
Officers gre hereby repaired TO transnit the
originals Of such oaths, at Il, carly Il day ;,s
may bc conTcmelt, to the Department OF
State, in the city Of Washington, D. c.
And do farther proclaim, declare and
Lake known, that tl4e Managers Of Elec-
tons tnroughout4aLeSSta Of South Carroll
na will hole, ;an selscsssn Tor members OF &.
cincta, on the FIRST s3lONDAY IN SEP
VEMGER NEN1, according to the laws OF
South Carolina in fore, before the secession
o1 the State; and that each Election Dis
trict III the State shall elect as many lAeln-
| bcrs of the Convention ;s the said District
! has members Of the House of Repl,senta-
| tives-thc basis Ut representation being,
population and taxation. This wilt give
on. hundred and twe..ty-:onr members to
tHe Conventions number. sufficiently large
! to represent every portion OF Tie State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen WHO has taken th<.
Amnesty oath and rot within the excepted
, classes in tho Presidents Proclamation.
Will De entitled to vote, provided he was =
legal voter under the Constitution as it
stood prior to the secession OF South Caro-
INA. And all Who arc within the excepted
classes must TAX. TIE oath and apply Tor ).
pardon, in order to cntitlr them to vote or
become members Ut the Convention.
The members OF the Convention thus
elected Oh the first Monday iii September
city of Columbia, Oh WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day OF September, laUo, ior the. purpose of
altering and amending the prest1.t CoAsti-
tuition OF South Caro!illa, or rclnolrlilug
.nd making new one, which will conform
to the great changes Which have taken
pllcc in the State, anG be more i'll accord
ancc with Republican principles and equali-
tv OF representation. =,
-And 1 do furtLor proclaim and make
known, that tnc Constitution and all laws ct
force III South Carolina prior to tn, scces-
sion OF the state, nre hereby made OF force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
SONS OF tins proclama ton. And the Judges
and Ghanccllors OF the State are hereby
required to exercise ali the powers and per-
1of1n al! tAc duties Which apperta:n to their
respective Offices, and especially in criminal
cases. 1t will bc expected of the Federal
military authorities nov, ln South Carolina,
to lend their authortys66 the civil officers
OF the Provisional tsovcrn!ncnt, for the pnr-
pose OF enforcing the laws and preserving
the peace and good order of the State.
And Go further command and cbjoin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice al disorderly persons, all plunder-
crs, robbers and lnaraudcrs, all Migrants
and idle persons Who are wandering about
without employment or any visible means
OF supporting themselves.
1t is also expected that all former owners
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 earnestly
cnjoined to make contracts, just and fair,
for remaining with hstheir former owner.
In order to facilitate as much as possible