The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-08-03
By the. Provisional Coz ernor of
the State of South Carolina.
a PROCL AM Alto n!

I A p ROC L. A NJ A L ~ IN.
WHEREAS His -Excellency President johnson mas
issued lis proclamation, appointing me (BcnJamln
IF. parrrl provisional Governor i'll aud for the
State of South Carolina, with power to prescrloc
such rules an regulations az may be necessary ulo
proper for converting Convention of the STATE
composed of delegates to be chosen by that portion
of the people of said State who are loyal to tue
United States, for the purpose OF altering or
amending the Constitution thereof; and with ait
tboi.;tvtS exercise within the limits OF the State
oll the powers necessary and proper to enable such
oyal people to restore said State to It's conslltu,
tio1al relations 10 the Federal Government, anu
to present sucn n Republican form OF State GOV.
ernnic.it as will anti.!c the Stale to the guarantee
If the United States therefor, and IFS people 10
projection by lne United States against Mfasioh'
insurrcc,c.. and domestic violence:. !.
Now. therefore, in obedience to the proclamation
of lis Exccency Andrew Johnson, ircsacns oi
the United States. l. BENJAMIN H. PERRY, Pro-
yisional Governor of the STATE of South Clrollna,
for the purpose Of organizing Provisional Govern
mcnt in South Carolina, reforming the Stare ooh.>
siiution andrcstorng civil authority IN sad otale,
under the Constitution and laws OF the -cnheo
States. do hereby proclaim and declare that all
civil officers in. South Carolina who were in once
when tho CiYil Government of the State WAS sas-
pended, in May last, (exccltthosc arrested or un
lcr prosecution fer treason,j shall, on taking the
oath of allegiance prescribed in the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation Of the 29tlL day OF May,
1861 resume the dutics of their offices anu continue
to discharge them under the Provisional Govern
ment till further 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 Carolina TO promptly go forward
and take the oath Of allegiance 10 the United States
before SOME magistrate or military officer of the
Federal Government, who may be qualified for ad-
m;nist ering oaths an such are hereby authorized
to give cei titled copies thereof TO the persons res
tectiyely by whom they were made Ard such
magistrates or officers hereby requii l., to
;, transmit the o-igin1 of such oahs, at as early a
day as may be convenient to the Department .oi
state, in the city Of Washington, d. u
And do further proclaim. declare and make
known that the Managers of Elections throughout
the State Of South Carolina will hold an elec ion
for members ofa State Convention. at tlicr.rcsp7e-
rives precincts, on the FIRST MONDAY in SEP
TEM5EE NEXT, according to the laws Of S:octl
Carolina in fcr:e before lie secession of tie ate:
and that each Election D strict in the State shall
elect rs many members of Inc Convention as The
said District has members Of Tie House of Repre-
scutatires-hc basis of representation being poru-
lotion ard taxation This will give ono hundred
and twenty four members to the Conventi'n
number sufficiently large to represent every por-
ton OF the State most fully.
oata and not within the excepted classes m tic
President. s Proclamation, will he entitled 10 yoc,
provided he was | gll voter under the Constllu-
lion rs it stood prior TO the secession OF South ea.
Dina And all who are within the excepted class
es must take the oath ar'l apply for pardon, III
order TO cutlc them 10 vote or become members
of the Convention.
The IN, mbers of the Convention thus elected or
the first Monday in September next, are hereby
d;t.. .rf (o1r hio OF
WEDNESDAY, The l3th day Of September 1863
for the Purpose OF altering and amendi ig tie pres
eni Cons uion oi S ,utl Carolinl, or rcmodeliint
and making n pew ono which will conform to tht
great changes Which have taken place in. the Sia~
and be more in accordarc with Republican princi
: pies and equality ofrcpresoniaion.
And do further proclaim and make known, thai
the Con tulion and al laws ofiorce i'll South Car
orna prior to the sctc sion of the STATE ARE here
by lie or force under lhc Provisional Govern
: ment except wherein Trey may conflict with the
provisions Of this proclamation. And the Judge
aui ChancellGrs Of the State are hereby requiref
to excyr;sc I'll the powers and perform MI the du
ties H,ci: rr certain 70 heir respective offices. ant
especially in criminal c.sc'. II will he expected
Of te Fedora! mi!:;ary authorities now in. Soa;tl
Carolina, to icnthe;r authority TO the civil ofiiccr
o.. Tie Provisional Government. for the purpose u
enforcing tic laws mi preserving the peace ant
9OOG otricr Ct i!!c .ctHtc.
AID Il, further coai.nla'l anl cnioin all soo'
and ii.s'. ciliz,ns olhc S!aic 10 un'c in eni.rc
i:.;: tic LAWS and hrn gng justice all disorders,
persons. nj, rlundcrers, ro5teiT; and marau'crs
al Va er:,i IS and Idle persons who are wandering
about wilhlut cinr,. m at or any visible means
supporting themselves.
II is also expected that all former owners o
freed persons will be knl to them and not turn of
the children 2r aged TO perish and the freed ner
and i,oi.o:, aie earrr>;y enioned to make con
tracts Jus. ar,i fair, fer emaining with their form
e. g. .s-..
In order facilitate as nncl as possible the ap
pi:c~iicu for nardons under the excepted sections
oftsc Pre-. .oni amnesty rroclamatiof, it is sta
tea inr iniornnt that nil applications must b'
I.ay re:i,ep siatiay ie exception, and accompanied
w,,h the cf.l prescribed This petition must b'
appr. :c;i.bv iac Provisional Governor, and ther
iorwardsa to the President Tie headquarters 0
The Prey a;ois,.. Governor vii, be at Greenyille
where all communications to him must bc address
cd
The newspapers Of tLis State ill publish thi
proclamation Till the election for members of tn
3 Convention.
In testimony whereof, have hcrcunto set m.
hand and seal. Done III he town Of Green
IT, s. Vile this 2Uth day ofJuly, in the year o
, our Lord $50, and of the independence o
the Cnilc,l States the ninciietl.
BY the Provisional Governor:
WILLIAM II. PERRY, Private Secretary.
f Aug 3, 1865