The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-02
WHEREAS, His Excellency, Prcsi

cHlHlaIon, appointing Inc (Denlamln II.
Perry Provisional Governor in and for tho
State of South Carolina, with power to bro
scribe such rules and regulations us may DO
necessary and proper for convcning Con.
vention Of the State, composed of delegates
| to be chosen by that portion of the people of
Said State who are loyal to the United
States, for the purpose of altering or amend
ing the Constitution thereof: and with au-
thority TO exercise within the limits of tho
State all the powers necessary and proper
TO enable such loyal people 30 restore said
State TO its constitutional relations TO tho
Federal Government, and to present such u
Republican form of State Government rs
will cntitle the State TO the guarantee of the
United States therefor, and its people to
protection by the United States against in
vason, jnsurrection and domestic violence
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clan,ation of His Excellency, Andrew John
son, President of The United States; /, BEN
JAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Governor of
the State of South Carolina. for the purpose
of organizing Provisional Government in
South Carolina, restoring civil authority in
said State, under the Constitution and laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that all civil officers in Sonth
Carolina, who were in office when the Civil
Government of the State was suspended, in
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
10Th day of May 1865, resume the duties of
their offices and continue TO discharge them
under The Provisional Government till fur
ther appointments are made.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty of all loyal
lnif off nf
promptly go forward and take he 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 are hereby required to transmit the
originals of such oaths, at as early day as
may be convenient, to 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 tho State of South Caro-
lima will hold an election for members 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
VI tuC bbulS, ullu lllitJ cuCH IslCCllOu DlSIflCG
in the State shall elect as many members
of the Convention rs the said District has
members ofthe House of Representatives
the basis of representation being population
and taxation. This will give one, hundred
and twenty-four members to the Convention
IN number sufficiently large to represent
every portion of the State mosefully.
Every loyal citizen who had taken tho
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 a pardon,
in oNler to entitle them to vote or become
members ofthe Convention.
The members of the Convention thus
elected on the FIRST Monday in September
next, are hereby required TO convene in the
oity OF Columbia, on WEDNESDAY,, the
18th day of September, 1865, for the pur-
pose of altering and amending the present
Constitution of South Caroline, or remodel
ing and maKingn new one, which will con-
form to tho great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord
ance with Republican principles and equality
Of representation
{ And l 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 theS
provisions of this proclamation. And the
Judges and Chancellors of the State are
hereby required to exercise all the powers
and perforhi all the duties which appcrtain
to their respective Offices, and especially in
criminal cases. twill be expected Of the
Federal military authorities now in South.
Carolina, to lend their authority to the civil
officers of,the Provisional Government, for,
thespurpose of enforcing the laws and 4
preserving the peace and good order of the
State. ~ ~. S,i ,iRy 4 III s. e q y & q e
And lido further command aud enjoin all |
good and lawful citizens Of the State to-
unite in enforcing the laws md bringing 10
justice all disorderly persons, als plundefossg
robbers and rnarauders, sall Sagraits md I
Idle persons who are wandering abont .xith-t y
cut employment or any visible means Of
supportinS themselves j,s. 81 fsl
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