The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-29
BY the Provisional Governor of the
State Of South Carolina.
a PasOCLAMATEoN !!

ucHJ JOnusOH, HAS lSSUcu MS pro-
clamation, appointing me (Benjamin f.
Perry) Provisional Governor in and for the
State of South Caroline, with power to pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as may be
necessary and proper for convening q Con-
vention of the State, composed of delegates
to he chosen by that portion Of the people of
said State who are loyal to the United
States, for the purpose Jfaltering or amend
ing the Constitution thereof and with au-
thority to exercise within the limits of the
State all The powers necessary aud proper
to enable such loyal people to restore said
State to its constitutional relations 10 the
Federal Government, and to present such n
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 in
yasion, insurrcction and domestic violence
Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro-
clamation of His Exoclency, 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 South
Carolina, who were in ofhce when the Civil
Government of the State W, s suspended, in
May last, Except those arrested or under
prosecution for treason,) shall, on taking
the oath of allegiance prescribed in tho
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 Til fur
ther 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 TO the United States, before some
magistrate or military officer Of the Federal
GuS ernment, who may be qualified for ad.
ministcring onths; 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 us early day rs
may be convenient, TO the Department of
State, in The city ofWashington, D. c.
And do further proclaim, declare and
make known, that the Managers of Elcc-
tions throughout the State of South Caro-
lima will hold an election for members of
State Convention, at 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 rs the said District has
members of the House OF Representatives
the basis of representation being population
and taxation. This will give one hundred
and twenty four members to the Convention
IA number 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 u
legal voter under the Constitution as it stood
prior to the secession Of South Carolina.
And oil who are within the excepted classes
must take the oath and apply for n pardon,
in order to entitle them to vote or become
members Of the Convention.
The members of the Convention thus
elected on the first Monday in September
next, are heraby required TO convene In the
city Of Columbia on WEDNESDAY, the
18th day of September, 1865, for the pur-
pose Of altering and amending the present
Constitution of South Carolina, or remodel
ing and maxinga new one, which viii con-
form to the great changes which have taken
place in the State, and be more in accord
ancewith Republican principles and equality
of representation f
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 Chancelors of the State are
hereby required to exercise all the powers
and perform all the duties which appertain
to their respective Offices, and especially in,
criminal cases. II will oe expected of the
Federal military authorities now in South
Carolina, to lend their authority to the civil
officers of the Provisional Government, for
the purpose Of enforcing the laws and
preserving the peace and good order Of the
State.
AndI do further command and enjoin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to
;anitein enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice all disoFderly persons, al plu1derers
robbeSs and marauders, all yagrants and
idle persons who are Wandering about With
out employment or any visible mesns Of
supporting themselves, sg s3s 9s III
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