The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-04
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constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
erHmcnt, and to present such Q Republican
form Of State Government AZ will entitls the
State to the guarantee Of the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by tho
United states aYninsl invasion, insurrectien
and domestic violence.
Now, therefore, III obedience to the pro-
clamation Of his E1cellency AndNw john
BENJAMIN +. PERRY, Provisional Cover
nor Of the State Of South Carolina, for the
purpose of organizing Provisional Coy
ernnlsnt in South Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil au-
thority III said State under the COnAtitntion
and laws of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers in
south Carolina, who were i'll Office when the
Civil Government ef.tha State was suspend
ed, in May last, Except those arrested or
under prosecution for trcason,) shall, Oh
. taking the oath Of allegiance prescribed iM
tho RESIDENTS Amnesty Proclamation OF
the 29th day Of May, 1865, resume tho
duties of their Offices und continue to dis
charge them under the Provisional GoTcr1'-
nsent till further appointments arc made.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is the duty Of all loyal
citizens OF the State of S.uth Carolina to
promptly go forward and take tue oath OF
allegiance to the United States, before some
magistrate or military officer Of the Federal
Government, who may be qualified for ad-
ministcring oaths; anl such arc hereby
authorized to give ccrtihed copies thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
were made. Aud such magistrates or
| officers are hereby required to transmit tho
| originals Of such oatlls, at-as early day as
may be CONVENIENT, to the Department. of
State, in tho city Of Washington, u. G..
And l do further proclailn> t1cclarc and
mako known, that tho Managers of Elcc-
tiOns throughout the State Uf Suuth Carroll
ma will hold an election for mcInbcss Of !
State Co .yention, at their respective pre-
cincts, ON the FIRST MONDAY In SEP
TENDER NEXT, according to the laws Of
South Carolina i'll force before the seeesslen
of the State; and that each Election Dia-
trict in the State shall elect as nany NELL
bcrs of the Convention rs the said District
has members of the House OF kcpresenta-
tives--the basis Of representation being
population and taxation. This will give
| one hundred and twonty -four members t"
| the Convcntion--a number fufhclcntly large
to represent every portion OF tile State most
fully.
Every loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not within the excepted
classes in the Presidents Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided lie Was y
legal voter under the Constitution as it
At.'od prior to the secession of South Caro-
lima. And all who are within the excepted
classes must take the oath and apply for n
pardon, in order to- entitle them to vote OF
become members u tho Convention.
| Tho members of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday i'll September
next, are hereby required to convene in the
city Of Columbia, OH "WEDNESDAY, Che 18th
day Of September, 1865, ior the purpose of
altering and amending the present Consti
tuition IF South Carolina, or rcmodellnY
and making new one, which will conform
to the great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord
ance with Republican principles and eqA4lix
ty Of representation.
And l do further proclaim and make
known, that the Constitution and MI laws Of
force in South Carolina prior to the seces-
sion Of tho State, are hereby made of force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may conflict with the provi-
sions Of this proclamation. And the judges
and Chancellors of the State arc hereby
required to exercise all tho powers and.per-
form all the duties which nppertain to their
respective Offices, and especially in criminal
cases. 1t will be expected Of the Federal
military authorities now in South Carolina.
to lend their authority to the civil officers
of the Provisional Government, for tho pur-
pose OF enforcing the laws and preserving
tho peace and good order Of the State.
And do further command and enjoin ALI
good And lawful citizens of the State t,
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice I'LL Hisorderly persons, all plumber
ers, robbers and marauders, all vagranta
and idle persons who are wandering about
without employment or any visible means
Of supporting themselves.
It is also expected that all former owners
Of freed persons will DO kind to them, and
not turn off the children or aged to perish;
and the fxeed men and women are earnestly
enjoincd to make contracts, just and fair,
for remaining with their former owner.
In order to facilitate as much as possible
tho application for pardons under the ex-
cepted sections Of the Presidents Amnesty
Proclamation, it is stated for information
thnt all applications must be by petition
stating the exception, and accompanied
! with tho oath prescribed. This petitio,
must be first approved by the Provisiona
Governor, and then forwarded to the Presi
dent. The headquarters of the Provisiopa
Governor will be at Greenvirle, where al
communications to him must be addressed
| The ncMsnaners of this STATE will x,,, hIis l