The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-15

VIII cntltlS tno Dtalc W lnS guarantee OF TN q
United States therefor, and its people o
protection by the United States against in
vasion, insurrection apd domestic violence
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamatiou of His Excell6noy, Andrew john
son, President of the United States, /, BEN
JAMIN +, PERRY, Provisional Governor Of
tho State Of South Caroline, for the purpose
of organizing q Provisional Government in
South Carolina, restoring civil authority in
said State, under the Constitution end laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that all civil officers in South
Carolina, who were in Office when the Civil
Government of the State was suspended, iu
May last, (eXccpt those arrested or under
prosecution for treason,) shall, on taking
the oath of allegiance prescribed in the
Presidents Amnesty Proclamation of the
18th day of May, 1865, resume the duties OF
their Offices and continue TO discharge them
under the Provisional Government till fur.
thor appointments arc made.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty of oil loyal
citizens of the State Of South Carolina to
proL:ptly go forward and take tho oath of
allegiance to the United States, before some
magistrate or military officer of the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for ad.
ministering oaths: and such are hereby au-
thorized to give certified copies thereof to
the persons respectively by whom they
were made. And such magistrates or Off
GERS nre hereby required to transmit the
originals Of such oaths, ut as early o day as
may be convenient, 10 the Department of
State, in the city of Washington, d. c.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers of Elec-
tions throughout the State of South Caro-
limo ,rin boll ~, nIonfinn fnr m, on, ,hor of n
State Convention, Mt their respective pre-
cincts, on the First MONDAY IN SEP
TENDER NEXT according to the laws Of
South Carolina in force before the secession
of the State, and that each Election District
in the State shall elect as many members
of the Convention as the said District bas
members ofthe House of Representatives
| the basis of representation being population
and taxation. This will give one hundred
and twenty-fo four members to the Convention
Ia humber sufficiently large to represent
every portion of the State most fully.
Every loyal citizen who had taken the
Amnesty oath, and not within the excepted
classes in the Presidents proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided he was
legal voter under the Constitution as it stood
prior to the secession of South Carolina.
And all who are within the excepted classes
must take the oath and apply for o pardon,
| in order to cntitle them to vote or become
members Of the, Convention.
| The members of tho Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, are hereby required to convene in the
city of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY,, the
18th day of September, 1866, for the pur-
pose of altering and amending the present
Constitution of South Caroline, or remodel
ing and making new one, which will con-
form to the great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord
ancc with Republican principles and equality
of representation.
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
force under the Provisional Government,
except wherein they may conflict with the
provisions of this proclamation, And the
Judges and Chnncellors of the State are
hereby required to exercise MI the powers
and perform oil the duties which appertain
to their respective offices, and especially in
criminal cases. IL will be expected Of the
Federal military authorities now in South
Carolina, to lend their authority to the civil
officers Of tho Provisional Government, for
the purpose of enforcing the laws aud
preserving the peace and good order of the
State.
And do further command and enjon all
good and lawful citizens of the. State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice oil disorderly PERSONS, all pmnderers
robbers and marauders, all Migrants and
idle persons who are wandering about With
out employment or any visible means Of
supporting themselves. %ff2 saa
II is also expected that all former own
ers of freed perscns viii. be kind to them,
and not turn off the children or aged to
perish; and the freed men and women are
earnestly enjoined TO make contracts. just
and fair, for remaining with their former
owners. 'S, F,rA NG.t
In order to facilitate as much MS posi-
BILE the application for psrdons under the
excepted Sections of the Presidents Am
nesiy Proclamation il is stated tfor iMfor-
nation that all applications must be by Pc
itition, stating the exception and ACCOM-
panied viii, the oath al p: This pc
Iition mastbe first approved by the Provis-
ioEal Governor, aud then Forwarded to the
president. The headqunfters of tho Pro-
yisioneI Governor will be at Greenyille,